Tron Japanese Laserdisc

Recent awesome eBay score for me. I love Tron, probably more so than most of the die hard fans out there. There's just something about this original film that has always stuck with me. It's part nostalgia, but it's also a pretty damn great movie, and most importantly, waaaaaay ahead of it's time.

Sure it was a flop way back in 1982, because nobody had a computer, and nobody knew what the hell was going on. All that computer lingo was so foreign to everyone that it just sort of turned them all off. Today it's easily regarded as a groundbreaking film in the field of computer animation, even if they effects seem juvenile by today's standards. But that's why it's so damn charming. I love the effects work, and the whole look of this simple computer world.

Tron has and will always remain a classic. Today, it's probably more retro cool to love it more than any other.

NECA to release "Dog Alien" from Alien 3 for their next 8 Bit Figure

I always wonder what NECA will choose next in their amazing line of 8 Bit figures. I mean, they constantly seem to surprise me over and over again with the characters they choose to represent in classic 8 Bit form.

To date they've knocked so many of these out of the park with such awesome detail that I've had no choice but to collect every single one. It's a hard life.

Next to ReAction, these are the figures that get me excited, and while I'm still waiting for their Rambo 8 Bit figure to come out, I'm especially excited about this one because if you follow my other site robotGEEK'S Cult Cinema, then you know I actually really enjoy this movie, while so many others love to hate on it.

This particular release seems to be something especially badass. Based off of the 1992 NES Nintendo game, this particular figure will have 30 (yes, you read that right) points of articulation, including an extendable mouth (yes!), and bendable tail. Plus, that packaging is oh so sexy, isn't it?

I was more than surprised to hear from a fellow blogger that they felt NECA is basically digging the bottom of the well now in what they choose as their next figure. I couldn't disagree more. Each new announcement only gets me more and more excited, and to date, I have not been disappointed in the least with their quality, and their choice in subject. Let's face it, the possibilities are just endless at this point. They've only begun to dip into that well, and we have years and years of possible badass figures to come our way in this 8 Bit line.

Bad Movie Night: Never Too Young To Die

Here's a little something I whipped up for my bi-weekly Bad Movie Nite, which I hold at my place.

If you know me, or follow my other site, robotGEEK'S Cult Cinema, then you know I'm all kinds of crazy in love with this WTF?! mess. Basically, Never Too Young To Die is what you get when you combine Mad Max, James Bond, Mullets, Hermaphrodite villains, Kung Fu, Gymnastics, and set it all in present day 1986. The result is a glorious mess of the best caliber.

Vintage Masters of the Universe VHS Ad

Man I  miss the 80's. They knew how to advertise.

Christine Side-Slip VHS

When it comes to John Carpenter directed flicks, Christine stands way up high on the list of his best films. I only recently saw this one for the first time about a year ago and let me tell you, it's pretty damn amazing old school horror.

I don't know, something about the idea of a killer car just never appealed to me, which is why I guess I never took the time to sit down and watch it, even though it was directed by one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, the one and only John Carpenter. Just like with his excellent Starman, which I also easily dismissed for decades until I gave it a shot recently and fell in love with it, Christine literally knocked my socks off.

Everything about Christine is amazing. Carpenter's direction is probably some of his best visual work to date. His score is just phenomenal, as always. And the overall 80's aesthetic brings so much to the table. If this were made today, it wouldn't be anywhere near as effective, or as creative. No sir.....Christine was made at just the perfect time.

Up until recently, I was unaware that there was such a thing as "side-slip" VHS tapes, where the tape is removed from the side of the box rather than the bottom, which was standard. From what I've seen, other than CBS/FOX, who did the "side-sliding box drawer" with some of their tapes, RCA/Columbia was the only one to do it like this. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Total Recall NES Nintendo Game

Total Recall: NES (1990)

I love doing random browsing on eBay and coming across things that you didn't even know existed, like Total Recall for the NES for example. I had no idea this was ever made into a video game, much less for the original Nintendo.

The little digging I did, it looks to be a really fun side-scroller game. I have yet to pop it in and give it a whirl, but I'm looking forward to it. I lucked out on this one. I had my eye on it for a while, but never wanted to pay more than $15 for it. I came across a seller who was offering it for $10.99 with free shipping, so I jumped on it. It comes complete, except for any advertisement it may have had when originally packaged for retail.                                                                                                                                   Update: I've since played this bad boy and all I can say is that it's 100% Badass. It really is so much better than I was expecting. It's got some decent 8-Bit graphics happening, with scenes from the movie being played out throughout each stage of the game. It's excellent side-scroller action and a total surprise. If you love retro games, I highly recommend picking this one up!

Random Pic of the Day...

You can check out artist Rocky Davies' other awesomely 80's inspired pop culture pieces over on his Deviant Art page HERE.

Hands of Steel aka Atomic Cyborg Turkish VHS

You know you have that short list of "Most Wanted Tapes" always in the back of your head. You don't even have to think about it. If you're a collector of VHS tapes, which is quite addicting I might add, you just automatically have this magical amazing list of tapes you know exist, but have never actually come across in person. For me, this is one of those tapes.

If you haven't already guessed, I'm in all kinds of love with this movie. If you scroll down a few posts back, you'll see where my Hands of Steel VHS collection stood before this beauty arrived in my mail box. Not to mention the Japanese Laserdisc and the Turkish one-sheet I also have. But I knew this particular release existed because I'd seen pictures of it on the internet, yet I never, ever came across one for sale online all these years. That is until a random conversation I recently had with a dealer online changed all that.

I had seen him selling a few Turkish VHS tapes online and decided to ask him if he had any others he may know how to get a hold of. I struck out a few times with other titles I've always been wanting to see, but when he said that he "had" them, but sold them recently, I was pretty much over the excitement......until lastly I mentioned Hands of Steel, and he said that he did in fact have one. Gasp!

A deal was secured, and thankfully, I didn't go over my cap that I put on myself as far as how much I'm willing to spend on a VHS tape. But even so, let's face it, I didn't know if I'd ever come across another in my lifetime, so I was prepared to go a little crazy for this if I had to. But thankfully, the guy was cool, and not looking to rip people off just for the sake of making a dollar. He knew the value of this, knew how much I wanted it, and gave me a very fare price. I couldn't have asked for a better transaction.

Friday the 13th NES Nintendo Game

Friday the 13th: NES (1989)

This game, along with less than a handful of others, I consider the holy grail of vintage games.....for me. Not that it's rare or anything, because it's not. In any given time, you'll find countless sellers offering this baby up for grabs. Now, being able to acquire it at a decent price is another thing. You see, while it's considered one of the all-time worst video games in history, because the whole 8-Bit Jason thing has taken off so big, you'll be lucky to pay less than $30 for it.

So it wasn't so much the fact that I couldn't find one, they're always around, it was just trying to get one without paying an arm and a leg for. I'm also not entirely sure why certain NES games go for much higher prices than others and how those prices are determined. For example, you can find a Rambo NES game complete in box for about $15 or so easy. But finding a Predator NES game complete, you'd be paying about $50 on up. And Robocop is easy to find and easily snaggable for about $15 - $20 complete. But Robocop 2 is another story. You'd be lucky to pay less than $50 for that one, and I have no idea why. It's mainly just a bit frustrating more than anything when there's no real rhyme or reason behind the pricing of these. A Nightmare on Elm Street for the NES is just insane, and by far the worst as far as prices go. 

In any case, I seriously lucked out on this one. I've bid and lost to many auctions for this game because I refuse to pay more than $20 for it. I bid, out of habit, on an auction for one that looked in really good shape and was complete. Ultimately I ended up getting it for $10 and I couldn't believe it. Sometimes the universe works in my favor and this was one of those days.

Random Pic of the Day...

Something I whipped up because it perfectly showcases my moods before and after my morning coffee.

Iron Man and The Punisher Toy Biz Action Figures (1991)

I had completely forgotten about this particular toy line, by the late great Toy Biz. I remember seeing them often in the toy stores - back when we "had' toy stores - but for some reason, never thought to grab them. Truthfully, I'm not entirely sure how many of these there are in total. I think somewhere like 6. On a recent trip to back up to my former hometown of Austin, TX, I stopped into a local eclectic collectibles store that sells a bunch of everything. Surprisingly to me, they added vintage action figures to their ever-growing list of items up for sale, and so without hesitation I grabbed this sucker for about $16. 

Classic Iron Man will always be my favorite. In the 80's I collected different Iron Man comics, and when I took up comic collecting again after a looooong hiatus back in the 2000's, it was just the right time as Warren Ellis's excellent "Extremis" storyline was just hitting shelves, and renewed my love for the character all over again. Marvel had a solid run too up until a few years ago, of which I collected almost every issue.

This one was a total surprise. First in that they choice The Punisher as one of the included characters in this line, and second that I never thought I'd come across one personally unless I ordered it off of eBay. But holy shit, that's exactly what happened when I shockingly found it at a local toy expo that's given here once a month......for $5! Not only that, the seller gave me an extra loose one for free. I couldn't believe it. That's salesmanship.

I know there are a few others in this line I'm looking to snag eventually, mainly Captain America and Daredevil. To be continued...

Random Pic of the Day

Vintage Nintendo NES Ad

What's fascinating to me is that all these years later, the prices haven't changed.

Hands of Steel aka Atomic Cyborg VHS Collection so far...

In order of appearance (Top left to bottom right)

UK, Dutch (Beta), German, Italian, Spanish, US and Japanese VHS.

If you were born in the 70's, then you surely remember happening upon this film in the local video store in the mid to late 80's. It's such an iconic and rad cover, how could you miss it!

In my particular case, even though I would see this tape all the time, I never actually rented it back then for some reason. Not until a few years ago when I got into VHS collecting and discovered Italian Trash Cinema, a personal favorite genre of mine. From the moment I first saw this, I was in love. This movie is the reason why I love that particular crazy ass genre and it's one of the best examples of that kind of film.

What's Italian Trash Cinema? Basically, schlock Italian filmmakers would take the big Hollywood hits of the time, mash them together, literally stealing ideas, scenes and characters out of these popular films and make their own low-budget version using an International cast. In this case, the great Sergio Martino basically mixes The Terminator and Over the Top, and sets it in a futuristic post apocalyptic world.

Daniel Greene stars, along with a slew of Italian Trash regulars. Greene, a U.S. actor who cut his teeth on the soap opera Falcon Crest in the 80's and a regular character actor on a whole bunch of television shows, is pretty badass in this. If you're like me, you'll most likely remember him as the beefcake guy that Elvira is in love with in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. 

At this time, I'm happy to report that I have 2 new VHS tapes to add to this collection, the long sought after Turkish VHS and another US slip from Avid. So expect an updated post sometime in the near future. In the meantime, if there is a VHS version "NOT" shown here, and you're willing to part with it, please let me know! 

The Punisher NES Nintendo Game

The Punisher: NES (1990)

If you haven't already guessed by now, I'm quite obsessed with The Punisher. But not just any iteration of the character. No sir. My love and taste is pretty specific for this character. Of course you know I'm all kinds of obsessed with the low-budget 1989 film version starring Dolph Lundgren. Why? Because it's just awesome, that's why. But I also love pretty much any 80's take on the character. I think it's because that was when I was introduced to him, and so I'll always have a nostalgic love for any 80's iteration of this guy, which includes pretty much any artwork by Jim Lee and Mike Zeck, who defined The Punisher's trademark look in the 80's. 

I had this game when I was a kid, and remember playing it fondly with a buddy of mine. It really is a fun game with some excellent graphics. In fact, it's a better game than you'd expect it to be all around, and now I know why I never forgot it. When I got back into vintage/retro game collecting, I just knew this would have to be one of my first purchases. When Christmas came around, I decided that would be the best opportunity to spoil myself with a big purchase.

The good thing is that this is a fairly easy game to come by, with at least 10 different sellers offering this game up on any given day on eBay. But it's not cheap. On the low end you can get one in decent shape for about $30. On the high end for one in excellent condition, you'll be spending anywhere from $50-$100 and up. I would say mine's in "Very Good" overall condition, and I'm just ecstatic. I keep mine in a protective case, so I'll know that it won't sustain anymore wear from here on out.

Definitely one of the best NES games I've ever played, and one deserving of it's reputation. I'm even considering buying an NES Advantage Controller just to further the awesome experience, since it is a first-person shooter game.

Robocop 12 inch Audiotronic Talking Action Figure (1993)

Recently, since the weather's been excellent, I've gotten into hitting local flea markets, of which there is no shortage of in my area. I typically don't because usually the weather is around 100 degrees with 100% humidity, but the recent change in weather due to winter has made it bearable again.

I hit up one of the larger ones the valley has to offer last Sunday and while this particular flea market was a bust and unimpressive, I did find this beauty. Immediately I assumed it was some sort of Robocop knockoff of some sort, but as soon as I got home I did some research and discovered it is indeed a legit release, going back to 1993, coinciding with the release of Robocop 3 in theaters.

What I ultimately ended up finding out is that there are a lot of large Robocop figures out there, and I've seriously been missing out all these years. I have a LOT of catching up to do. This big guy stands an impressive 12 inches tall and is known as Audiotronic Talking Robocop. He dispenses 3 phrases in a voice that sounds nothing like Peter Weller's from the film, while his vision visor and lower half of his face light up when you push a small button located on his lower chest. After doing a little digging I knew immediately it had to have come out with the third film because his left arm is removable and replaceable by that big ass hand/machine gun featured prominently in the disastrous Part 3. This figure was missing that big arm attachment gun, as well as his regular side weapon, which is concealed in his right leg, just like in the movie. 

So no guns with this bad boy, but I've already ordered a replacement for his regular gun. Maybe one day I'll get a replacement for his removable arm. I'm honestly just very happy he's in such good shape, and that he still works! 

Big Trouble in Little China Action Figures by ReAction

I'm telling you, ReAction is quickly dominating the market when it comes to badass retro action figures. With an endless plethora of choices from any number of pop culture films, shows and characters from the 70's and 80's, ReAction by Funko is seriously becoming one of my favorite brands of collectible figures. Nothing drives that point home more than the recent news that they will be tackling John Carpenter's ahead-of-it's-time insane kung fu/fantasy/action/comedy masterpiece Big Trouble in Little China.

We all know the story right? Upon it's initial release it was deemed too strange and ultimately failed to ignite the box office, resulting in a big ol' flop. It's since become a certified cult classic in every sense of the word, and deservedly so. If any film was ahead of it's time, BTiLC certainly qualifies.

ReAction by Funko will be releasing these in February, and you can pre-order these from any number of online places. Of course, you can also find these practically everywhere now too like Target, Barnes & Nobles, Toys R Us and so on, so I think it'll be more fun going on a hunt and tracking them all down individually rather than just ordering them online.

Funko will also be releasing these in the ever popular POP! vinyl figure format, so if you like those particular figures, be on the look out for those as well.

Special thanks to my buddy Rob over at Action Figure Informer for the heads up!

Judge Dredd Japan Mega Drive Sega Game

Judge Dredd: Japan Mega Drive Sega Genesis (1995)

When I recently got back into old school/retro/vintage gaming, one of the things I noticed immediately is how much I love Judge Dredd for the SNES and Sega systems. It's awesome side-scroller action at it's best with both versions of the game also offering up a killer score. 

I've always been and always will be a Nintendo guy, but when I recently got this game for the Sega Genesis, I fell head over heels in love with the tighter 16 Bit graphics, and most importantly, the blood and violence missing from the SNES version.

After I got my hands of the Sega Genesis version of the game, I shockingly came upon this at a local flea market. I don't remember what I paid for it, but I think it was either $5 or $10, and I was one very happy camper. Not only that, it's in excellent shape, with any wear being to the actual clamshell cover, which can easily be replaced at some point. The instruction manual is even included!

Essentially, it's the same exact version as the US version for the Sega Genesis. There's absolutely nothing different about this one. One thing that does bother me about this game, and any Sega Genesis game in general, is that the screen is constantly moving, even thought it's a side-scroller game. So when you jump or kneel, the screen moves with you, and for someone who has motion sickness, it can get quite grueling after a while. 

Despite my gripe about the constant moving screen, I do LOVE this game for the Sega Genesis. the graphics are better, and being able to have blood and more violence on the screen is always a plus. Next to Batman for the NES and Robocop VS Terminator for both systems, this is one of my favorite side-scroller games ever. 

The Punisher (1989) Japanese Laserdisc

Up until recently, my Instagram account was only used sparingly. In fact, I'd often forget that I had it. Then one day while I was randomly browsing on there I realized that a lot of fellow collectors like myself, filmgeeks, nerds, whatever, were using that format to post pics of their amazing collections and I realized that I had been seriously missing out. Not only that, I totally missed the bus when it came to meeting people who share the same passions as I do.

A few months back I became much more active on it and immediately made some friends from all over the world who loved the same kind of toys I do, the same kind of games, and most importantly, the same kind of movies. Almost immediately everyone noticed my love for the character of The Punisher, with the low-budget Dolph Lundgren starring version being my absolute favorite. A fellow collector of almost everything all the way in Norway, who has the same taste in films, and collecting as I do, offered to give me one of these for free, knowing I loved The Punisher, Dolph Lundgren, and Laserdiscs. Now that is a standup guy right there. All he asked for in return was to help him out in the future with a random film, which I fulfilled almost immediately.

There's a fine line between "collecting" and "flipping". A lot of so-called collectors don't seem to know the difference....sadly.

Rambo NES Nintendo Game

Rambo: NES (1988)

When I'm on the hunt for certain items like games or VHS, I always have a list of specific titles in my head that I'm always looking for. Rambo for the NES is one of those titles. I had my eye on quite a few auctions for a long time, even bidding on a few and always lost out. I have a cap that I put on myself as far as how much I'm willing to pay for a game, and when I would bid and systematically lose on those auctions for this game, I knew I'd eventually come across another at a decent price. 

Well I didn't have to wait long. Shortly after I came across one and when it was over, I luckily ended up grabbing it for just $10. Included is the original box in "Very Good" condition, the game, game sleeve, styrofoam insert and manual. The only thing missing is whatever advertisements may have been included in it at the time.

While it was awesome to finally grab one of these, I have to say that the game itself leaves a lot to be desired. Honestly, not a lot of fun at all. The 8 Bit graphics seem exceptionally more amateurish than pretty much any 8 Bit game I've ever played and it's quite difficult. I gave it a whirl and gave up after 5 minutes. It seems that after you kill a few guys in the first scene, you're supposed to be able to access a hangar, as per the on-screen instructions, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how.

In either case, this looks awesome on my shelf in a protective box sleeve.

The Hidden 2-Tape VHS Set

After going through my stacks and stacks of random stuff while moving my collection from one side of the room to the other, I came across this. Another awesome find, which like the Captain America tapes from my previous post, I completely forgot I had.

The Hidden (1987) is an insanely underrated gem. Directed by Jack Sholder, who did A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, directs this slick piece of badass cinema with a keen eye for visuals. While Sholder doesn't always knock them out of the park with such expert craftsmanship (I couldn't even finish Wishmaster 2), he shines here. It also helps that it's just screaming 80's nostalgia from beginning to end. Honestly, they just don't make movies like they used to.

Effectively mixing science fiction, horror and action, The Hidden utilizes everything we love about these genre's to maximum effect. The cast is pretty great too. Kyle Maclachlan stars as a weird FBI agent on the hunt of an alien "something" that seems to be able to transfer from body to body, making it near impossible to catch. He teams up with a local tight-wad detective set in his ways and well, the chemistry is just fantastic. What's pretty outstanding, and the norm for 80's and 90's action cinema, is that this film is peppered with a who's who of sci-fi/horror/action films. You may not know their names, but you'll certainly know their faces, including a quick 5 second cameo by Danny Trejo, in a jail cell.....of course.

I love this film, and I'm so glad I never got rid of this beautiful tape set.

Random pic, because it's AWESOME

They Live Poster Print by Van Orton Design

I came across Van Orton Design recently on Instagram and instantly became a fan. These twin brothers from Italy are insanely talented design artists who take pop culture icons and well, anything pop culture related and turn them into semi-stained glass works of art. When I saw this fan art print for John Carpenter's They Live pop up on their Instagram page, I just knew I had to have it. 

All of their art and designs consist of neon inspired retro coolness, and they're doing phenomenal work with every new design they come out with.

21 X 28 inch print in a 24 X 36 standard wood and glass poster frame sitting on my fireplace mantel

While not all of their stuff is available as they often sell out, currently you can get this particular print from their Society 6 online webstore HERE in all sizes. I purchased one of the larger ones they have and let me tell you, it's fucking gorgeous. The online picture doesn't do it justice. It pops like you wouldn't believe and is currently the center focal point of my living room decor.

Check out their webstore HERE

Check out their Instagram page HERE

Captain America & Captain America II VHS (1979)

Acquiring a new dresser resulted in me having to rearrange the bedroom, thus moving my collection shelves to a new location. By doing so, it allowed me to dig into what I actually have piled under stacks of random crap. That's when I found these! Which I honestly I'd forgotten I had. A buddy of mine, Rob of Action Figure Informer, who's also toy collector, gave me a few bags full of comic book related VHS tapes, with these included, a while back. They're in excellent condition and just retro cool.

These are two Made-for-TV movies that were both released in 1979 and starring legendary 80's Italian Trash action star Reb Brown (Yor, Robowar, Strike Commando). There's so much to love about these films. The fact that his mask is really a motorcycle helmet, the insanely low-budget quality and the fact that none other than Christopher Lee co-star's in Part II: Death Too Soon.

Glad I found these! They look beautiful on my shelf.

Robocop VS Terminator 16 Bit Action Figure by NECA

A few weeks back we had a so-called Collectors Festival, which was a complete joke and a complete waste of money and time. The hall was maybe a halfway full of vendors. And of those vendors, maybe 1 person actually sold vintage games, and maybe 2 sold vintage toys. All the others consisted of random booths like a couple selling new jewelry, a few booths selling some knick knacks and a few local artists trying to sell their work. I couldn't believe it. The only highlight of the event was finding this sucker, which brings me to a subject I'm very passionate about. Flippers.

2 Vendors were selling these "new" 16 Bit action figures from NECA based off of the old SNES and Sega Robocop VS Terminator games from the 90's. They just came out and hit toy shelves, mainly Toys r Us, literally a few weeks ago. But guess what? I could never find them. Why? Because fucking flippers grab them all, with inside help no less, and resell them online and at conventions for a much higher ridiculous price, never allowing actual collectors like myself the opportunity to find one while out on a hunt. Because of this, I'd never actually seen one of these figures until now in person.

Flippers were everywhere at this convention. Those new Michael Keaton 25th Anniversary Batman figures that came with the new blu ray that just came out as a Toys r Us exclusive? You could easily grab one here for an easy $60. Psh! That's just ridiculous.

I walk up to the first vendor selling these Robocop figures and asking him how much, knowing full well that they're brand new and retail for $16.99 in the store. He said $30, and I laughed and walked away. I ended up grabbing from the second vendor who also owns a toy store here in my hometown and who I personally know has a business NECA account, meaning they ordered them directly from them and not flipping them by buying out every local Toys r Us store. At $26.50, I still felt it was steep, but I figured if I ordered them online at $16.99 + Shipping, I'd be paying that anyway, so I went ahead and gave them my business.

This last convention just reminded me how much I hate flippers, and how I'll never, EVER support them. No matter how much I want a figure, I'll never buy one off of a flipper. I'd rather exchange money with fellow collectors rather than help finance their greedy money making scheme. On the plus side, this is a truly badass figure and much more impressive in person. I need to grab an Arnie and Endoskeleton now.

The Last Starfighter NES Nintendo Game

The Last Starfigher: NES (1990)

Recently as I've dived head on into finding old original NES and SNES games, especially the ones I used to play when I was a teenager in the 80's, I've been on the hunt at local thrift stores, pawn shops and flea markets. Lucky for me, I live in an area where there's no shortage of flea markets. It always just depends on whether I want to battle whatever weather conditions may be taking place during that particular Sunday. Down here, it's almost always 100 degrees with 100% humidity, which sucks.

About a week ago, on an awesome cool and breezy day, I hit up a big outdoor flea market hoping to find anything retro or vintage. About halfway through the market, my girlfriend spotted this for me and I almost lost my shit. First off, I had NO IDEA this was ever a fucking NES game. And secondly, I can't believe this old lady actually had this with it's original box!

While the box is quite beat up, the cartridge is in good shape. Unfortunately it's missing the manual, any advertisements it may have come with and the styrofoam insert, but those are things I can grab at any time online and soon this will be a complete set. I ended up paying $8 for this, and also found some other cool little toys that I will be posting on here soon.

I have a LOT of stuff to catch up on as far as posting goes, so there will be more than a few a day on here, so don't forget to check back here often and don't forget to comment!

Starman Japanese Laserdisc

Greetins fellow collectors, gamer's and filmgeeks! You may already know me from my other site, robotGEEK'S Cult Cinema, where I review cult films in every genre. I've taken a break from that while I fulfill my passion of collecting. While I've always been a collector of some sort, I took a break for about a year or so while I got some things in my personal life in order.

Things are looking good again and I can now get back into doing what I love to do, which is collecting everything from original NES and SNES games, 80's toys from my childhood, Laserdiscs, VHS tapes and everything in between.

I really am a kid at heart, even though I'm technically pushing 40, and if you ever met me, I think you'd agree. I've been lucky in the fact that I have an 11 year old son, which allows me to dig into my love of comics, superheroes, retro games and my obsession with collecting.

Starting today, I'll be posting pretty regularly, sometimes more than a few times in a single day. I urge you to add me to your blog list, and to follow me. I also encourage comments. I love having conversations with fellow collectors and geeks like myself, so any comment, feedback and chit chat would be greatly appreciated.

I will still be doing reviews from time to time on my other blog, and I may throw a review on here from time to time too, but the majority of my energy and time will be spent here. I realize using Tumblr would be the ideal choice, but I'm not a fan of that layout. Anyway, hope you dig it!

Anway!! Here's a new Laserdisc I just picked up. John Carpenter's Starman on Japanese Laserdisc. I came across this by accident online and was miraculously able to talk the seller down a bit and ended up snagging this for a really good price, especially when you consider it came all the way from Japan.

I looooove this film way too much. I hadn't seen it in probably a good 20 years. When it comes to Carpenter films, I just never remembered this one as being by him. Probably just because it's so far away from what he's normally known for. One afternoon I caught this on Netflix a few months back and well, this instantly became a personal favorite film of mine. I. Loved. It. It's undoubtedly one of Carpenter's best films and strongest as a director. Each frame is so gorgeously shot, and each sequence so expertly staged that I was literally in awe every single second this was on. Add to that the films undeniable 80's charm, the amazing and impossibly catchy score and some outstanding work by Jeff Bridges, Charles Martin Smith and Karen Allen and this just screams classic. It's a beautiful film from every angle, and because of that, it's one of my top 5 Carpenter films of all time.