The Super Inframan!
Thanks to my bud (also named Matt) for reminding me about this one.
Here’s The Super Inframan, from 1975:
The deal: I was probably 9 or 10 or so. My brother and his wife were babysitting me, and I chose Inframan (the simpler title of the English dub that was released in the U.S.) off the rack at their local video store.
I can only imagine that my already-established love for Johnny Sokko prompted me to do so. I only saw the movie that one time, but boy has it stuck with me. The two things I remember most:
1) A classic scene where Inframan defeats a giant bug monster in its shrunken state by stepping on it like a cockroach.
2) Inframan having a giant ass tear in his cheap suit throughout a whole protracted sequence.
I don’t remember the plot or many of the details, but picture Godzilla mixed with Power Rangers mixed with Play-Doh.
It’s totally worth watching, even if you’ll have to spend an hour reading to do so. (Well, unless you can understand Japanese, in which case I’m jealous.)
The Toys That Got Away.
Let’s skip the video tonight and just do a little survey…
Name a toy that you DESPERATELY wanted as a kid… but never got.
Don’t be afraid to go into detail!
The Cobra Terror Drome playset was one of my biggest white whales. I still consider it the coolest playset I’ve never owned. (I know that G.I. Joe aircraft carrier gets more pub, but a wheel-shaped evil hideout was sooo much more my speed.)
Your turn!
Law Enforcement Guide To Satanic Cults!
With a title like Law Enforcement Guide To Satanic Cults, it’s gotta be good.
Released in 1994, this was just another direct-to-video doc that preyed on our satanic fears with all sorts of exaggerated stories and outright malarkey.
I have such a thing for these docs. They were like A Current Affair mixed with a bunch of terrible horror movies. Silly enough to giggle at, but spooky enough to make the night seem darker.
Enjoy!
(Well, maybe “enjoy” is the wrong word.)
Super Mario World!
Here’s some pleasant background noise for you on this holiday weekend — a complete playthrough of Super Mario World, for the Super Nintendo:
God I loved this game.
