As kids we all watch films and certain ones just have something about them that strikes that sweet spot so substantially appealing to us. Whether the right casting has something to do with it (Katt from The Greatest American Hero or Richard Moll from Night Court), or specifics (cool looking monsters or body parts that simply won't stop moving or causing mischief) that strike the right chord even if the overall execution might be considered schizo in tone and plot. One of the chief complaints of House (1986) is that it could never decide what it wanted to be. I can't dispute that critique, but the dramatic highs and lows and the disquiet of the tone do lead to a satisfying close I have always felt. Even if actions in the plot don't hold up well to close scrutiny--how has the kid survived all the time he was lost in that other dimension or had the passage of time in the existing world Katt and us live mean very little opposed to the dimension his son was trapped?--there were particular parts that just felt right at home (pun intended) with me.
4th of July 2025 Marathoning
McDowell and Comi prepare to leave for Mars. Aliens visiting the UN, dropping off their cook book, providing goodies for humans on Earth, easing them into trusting them, spiriting them away to be food for them on their home planet. To Serve Man is nearly 60 years ago. I've been watching Twilight Zone since I was a teenager in the mid 90s thanks to Sci Fi Channel. Many of my family have passed since (for instance, my mother's siblings are all about gone except one last sister), and it wouldn't be right to avoid a marathon during the 4th if just for nostalgic reasons. Syfy didn't see the value of TZ on Independence Day, except last year, so even though I cannot watch episodes like I do during New Year's Eve and Day, it is nice to try and sneak in a block of episodes whenever possible. I started with Death Ship from the fourth season, continuing with Stopover in a Quiet Town and The Gift . To Serve Man would feel like a later afternoon watch but SYFY showed it at 3:...
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