Author Archives: TheSixMillionDollarJedi
Hitchcock Takes Tourists for a Ride
Alfred Hitchcock isn’t not only a film icon, but he’s an icon with Universal Studios. The legendary studio owns the rights to many of his films. In the late 1970s, Universal Studios took advantage of Hitchcock’s charm to help promote … Continue reading
M*A*S*H Baffles As Video Game
M*A*S*H is definitely a television classic but I never understood why people thought it was merchandisable. Just because a TV series is long-running and tops the ratings doesn’t mean it lends itself to lunch boxes, action figures and board games. … Continue reading
Nimoy Sings The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
Why do a lot of “Star Trek” cast members think they can sing? Nimoy. Shatner (although I think he gets the joke). Takei. Spiner. Nichols. I guess if you get any amount of success you think you can do anything. … Continue reading
Retro Robots Pitch GE Products
This commercial flew under the radar. I think it debuted on television the week of Thanksgiving. It’s a clever idea of robots migrating to a GE summit to learn about the company’s new products.
25 Years Ago: Three Men and a Baby
I like to use this movie as the best example of a sleeper hit. A sleeper hit is a movie that comes out of nowhere and dominates the box office. I think it’s safe to say “Three Men and a … Continue reading
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