Mr. Darcy
This one hurts :( :(
Peter Cullen, legendary voice actor best known for bringing to life Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, passed away at his home in Los Angeles, California on August 26, 2026 at the age of 85. In a career spanning over 60 years, Cullen voiced numerous characters across a wide variety of genres including Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh (beginning in 1988), Monterey Jack in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, KARR in the series Knight Rider, King Kong in both King Kong (1976) and King Kong Lives (1986), special vocal effects for gremlins and mogwais in Gremlins (1984), Coran, King Alfor, and the Narrator in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, provided the vocal effects for The Predator in Predator (1987), Dr. Bruce Banner / Hulk, Mysterio, and Red Skull in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and Airborne, Ramar, and Zandar in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, just to name a few. He later returned to the Optimus Prime role in Transformers media in 2007, starting with the first live-action film.
🛸On August 26, 1953 âThe War of the Worldsâ was released in theaters! Directed by Byron Haskin (From the Earth to the Moon), produced by George Pal, and starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, and Les Tremayne. It is the first of several feature film adaptations of H. G. Wells' 1898 novel of the same name and was adapted by BarrĂ© Lyndon (Night Has a Thousand Eyes). The setting is changed from Victorian era England to 1953 Southern California. Earth is suddenly invaded by Martians, and scientist Doctor Clayton Forrester (Barry) searches for any weakness to stop them. The film opens with a black-and-white prologue featuring newsreel war footage and a voice-over by Paul Frees. The Martian war machines were designed by Albert Nozaki. The War of the Worlds won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.🛸
Andrew Morgan I watched that movie when young. Thrilling! My mother told me about the Orson Welles radio broadcast, when was it 1939 maybe. He was so convincing that people jumped out of their windows. Fortunately the highly advanced Martians had philosophical aversion to the use of vaccines.
Finally got around to watching this... solid movie, but still vastly overrated
Alex Morton Far better than most current movies. It has something to say, rather than just horror nonsense and comic book heroes.
Neighborhooder Moderator Sometimes horror or comic book action is just what the doctor ordered. We have enough real-world garbage to think about during these harrowing times.
Alex Morton I feel that the aggrandizement of violence is a terrible thing ... even if it's perpetrated by a so-called super hero. I also firmly believe that any game that has violence ... ie. shooting, wiping out the enemy and the rest of what's portrayed in so many games ... is terrible for society. A total lack of respect for human life, even in a simulation, can't be something good ... particularly for kids. I'm of the view that violence only begets more violence. If you've ever read Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur ... The Death of Arthur ... (written in 1470, so my view is nothing new)... which brings together all the Arthurian legendry ... then you know that's the theme of that book. Yet, we put games in the hands of children in which violence is the only way to win. Blood flies and people disintegrate under the guns of the player without consequences. No wonder there are so many school shootings, especially in the US, where (incredibly) guns are considered a "right" even though that's entirely due to a miss-parsing of your Constitution, brought about by the gun lobby for their own benefit.
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers
Happy 38th Anniversary
Released on this day in 1988
(Limited Theatrical Release)
After escaping a psychiatric hospital, Angela (Pamela Springsteen) becomes a camp counselor and enforces her strict moral behavior with deadly consequences for those who defy her. This sequel adopts a more tongue-in-cheek tone, with exaggerated violence and nods to other horror films.
Directed by Michael A. Simpson
Zombie
Premiered 47 years ago today on
August 25th 1979 (Italy 🇮🇹)
A zombie outbreak happens on a tropical island. Released as "Zombi 2" in Italy as a way to capitalize on the success of "Dawn of the Dead"(1978) which was released as "Zombi" in Italy.
Directed by Lucio Fulci
E. Writer You always find the silliest puns.