ALIEN: NO MAN’S LAND (2024)

alien no mans landALIEN: NO MAN’S LAND (2024) is a top tier Fan Film that goes far beyond the majority of such efforts. This item runs less than 29 minutes and deals with an encounter between the Alien franchise’s xenomorphs and World War One Brits and Aussies set in No Man’s Land.

The quality is cinematic – maybe even better considering some of the rushed special effects that the film industry has cranked out lately. Sound, costuming, direction and even the acting are exemplary for a Fan Film and pretty solid even when compared to professionals.

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NORRIN RADD: THE SILVER SURFER

This weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero post from Balladeer’s Blog will take a look at the very first series starring Marvel’s alien from Zenn-La – Norrin Radd, called “the Silver Surfer” by the media. These are the Silver Surfer stories that Richard Gere talked about in the remake of Breathless (1983).

nr 1SILVER SURFER Vol 1 #1 (August 1968)

Title: The Origin of the Silver Surfer

Villain: Galactus

NOTE: After his impressive debut in the Fantastic Four story in which he turned against his master Galactus the world-devourer in order to help save the Earth, the Silver Surfer kept rising in popularity as he guest-starred in other stories. Now he got his own series.

Synopsis: The Silver Surfer saves astronaut John Jameson from the Spider-Man series when his latest space flight goes wrong. A misunderstanding causes the military to attack our hero, who simply flies away rather than risk lives.

This latest reminder that he’ll always be an outsider here on Earth, where Galactus exiled him to after the Surfer turned against him causes him to reflect on his past. Flashbacks show us his life back on his home planet Zenn-La. Continue reading →

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S NCCAA REGIONAL TOURNEYS

Teams looking to punch their tickets for the national tournament in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association).

MIDEAST REGION

welch college flamesFIRST SEMIFINAL – The WELCH COLLEGE FLAMES did battle with the BOYCE COLLEGE BULLDOGS.

This was a tale of two Halves, as the Flames were on top 55-36 at Halftime but from there the Bulldogs launched a furious rally. In the end, Welch College hung on by their fingertips for a 96-94 victory. Zaimes Hall put up 24 points to lead the Flames.

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SECOND SEMIFINAL – In this game the CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY AT HARRODSBURG PIONEERS faced the SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY FALCONS.

The Pioneers played smothering defense, keeping their opponents under 30 points in each Half. A 34-28 Halftime lead for CU-Harrodsburg ultimately became a 67-57 win over the Falcons. Lewis Richards led the Pioneers in scoring with his 22 points. Continue reading →

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A JOURNEY TO THE WORLD UNDERGROUND BY NICHOLAS KLIMIUS (1741) ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION

ludvig holberg bookA JOURNEY TO THE WORLD UNDERGROUND BY NICHOLAS KLIMIUS (1741) – This novel was written by Danish author Ludvig Holberg and became a European sensation. Like Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, Holberg’s work in this book had satirical political meaning and though the issues and social criticism no longer apply to the modern-day world, the fundamental story structure still holds up on its own.   

The tale begins in 1665 as Nicholas Klimius, freshly graduated from the University of Copenhagen, is doing natural science research in the mountains of Norway. At one point, his colleagues on the expedition lower him by rope into a cavernous hole in the ground so he can explore it.

klimius fallingThe rope breaks, and Nicholas falls so far that his colleagues assume he was killed. Actually, Klimius fell down into the often-theorized Hollow Earth. In this case with an interior sun and small worlds in orbit around it.

The atmosphere in this subterranean realm provides nourishment and moisture, eliminating the need to eat and drink. After days of being trapped in an orbit of his own around the interior sun, Nicholas gets attacked by a griffin. The resulting battle pushes our main character out of orbit and he lands softly on a small planetoid he learns is called Nazar.    Continue reading →

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MARCH SEVENTH ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

From Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy comes another current events roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog. 

mark robinsonMARK ROBINSON, TRUMP’S ENDORSED CANDIDATE, WINS NORTH CAROLINA’S GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY. More HERE. Another Martin Luther King Man of Courage. 

TRUMP TO FACT-CHECK AND PROVIDE LIVE REBUTTAL TO CROOKED YET SENILE JOE BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

WITNESS TESTIMONY FURTHER CEMENTS JOE BIDEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN HIS UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S RACKETS.

NEW YORK TIMES POLL: TRUMP’S POLICIES HELPED THE PEOPLE, JOE BIDEN’S POLICIES HAVE HARMED THEM. I will say again that Donald Trump was the best president for the working class and the poor during my lifetime. And he kept us out of any new wars, which is part of why America’s corrupt political establishment fights him.

elon on illegal immigrationREPULSIVE WAR CRIMINAL VLAD PUTIN ENDORSES JOE BIDEN FOR 2024. But psychotic anti-Trump loons still pretend otherwise.

COURT ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE BIDEN REGIME FOR HOLDING CHILDREN AT THE BORDER IN OUTDOOR CAMPS. Quite an atrocity. Democrats who pretended to care about “kids in cages” are silent, of course. They never cared about those kids. They just used them as political sticks. 

JEWISH DELEGATION AWARDS PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A DECORATIVE MENORAH IN RECOGNITION OF HIS FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND HIS STAUNCH SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. Continue reading →

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: MORE NAIA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS MOVE ON TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

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lsu alexandria generals logoRED RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The LSU-ALEXANDRIA GENERALS clashed with the UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST MUSTANGS for the RRAC crown. The Generals compiled a comfortable 47-32 advantage by Halftime. After the break they managed even more separation from the Mustangs, ultimately defeating them handily 90-72. Kashie Natt led LSU-Alexandria in scoring with his 24 points. Continue reading →

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SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967) – SOUTH KOREAN MOVIE

wangmagwiSPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967) – This attempt by South Korea to compete with Japan in kaiju films came out the same year as the much more famous Yongary, Monster from the Deep. Space Monster Wangmagwi was produced by an all-South Korean team, while Yongary was made with Japanese assistance.

Obviously, neither of those South Korean movies redefined the genre, but in my opinion Space Monster Wangmagwi, despite being in black & white, is nearly as much fun as Yongary, Monster from the Deep. That former flick begins with aliens from the planet Gamma arriving near Earth in an interesting-looking spaceship. Not revolutionary, but eye-catching.

gamma aliensThe Gammans have oddly-colored faces but that’s all we can see of them in their suits of armor, which are like the Tin Man meets the Cybermen. The conversation among these aliens as they orbit our planet is the usual grim but hilariously contradictory alien gibberish in kaijus about how Earth stands no chance, or maybe we do, and their monster Wangmagwi will eat everyone on Earth and THEN the space fleet will move in. Or he’ll attack in unison with the fleet. Hey, just keep it cazh, dude! Continue reading →

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USTINOV AD LIB (1966) – FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

ustinov ad libUSTINOV AD LIB (1966) – This comedy special was first aired by BBC1’s anthology series Sunday Night at 8:10PM on April 10th, 1966. In addition to the venerable Peter Ustinov himself the special featured Dudley Moore and Antony Hopkins (NOT Anthony Hopkins).   

Ustinov displayed his distinctive ad-libbing talents alongside Moore and Hopkins in this one-hour stage production. Like Victor Borge, Peter Ustinov often went in for dry, obscure humor – in this case regarding opera and classical music. Continue reading →

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: MARCH 4th

Here’s the latest roundup regarding current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.   

*** BREAKING – THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY RULES THAT STATES CANNOT REMOVE TRUMP FROM BALLOTS. More HERE. And no, this 9-0 decision doesn’t show that the court “favors” Trump, like panicked Democrats are claiming. The Supreme Court correctly feared a deluge of similar cases coming from other states now and in the future regarding more candidates than just Trump. This was a good way of nipping that in the bud. 

        So, we got a decision that is actually based on the Constitution for once.  

biden crime family shirtBIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURES: JOE’S BROTHER JAMES REVEALS THAT JOE RECEIVED MONEY FROM CHINA. More HERE. This fact keeps getting proven over and over again. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment that China’s government ever made.  

UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S TESTIMONY PROVES DISASTROUS FOR “THE BIG GUY” JOE BIDEN. The Bidens are as repulsive as the Bushes and the Clintons. 

BIDEN REGIME’S WAR ON REPORTER CATHERINE HERRIDGE FOR INVESTIGATING BIDEN CRIME FAMILY ACTIVITIES CONTINUES. She was jailed and ordered to reveal her sources. Once again, these are the kinds of things that Democrats pretend Trump would do but apparently they are fine with such actions when The Party takes them.

biden criminal enterpriseBIDEN REGIME’S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUSTIN FORCED TO ADMIT BEFORE CONGRESS THAT TRUMP’S FOREIGN POLICY WAS BETTER. 

BIDEN REGIME CALLED OUT FOR FUNNELING MONEY TO TRUMP PROSECUTOR IN GEORGIA. Trump and the way he has exposed what America’s career politicians are really like is almost unreal. Once again he reminds me of the Sicilian figures Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. They – like Trump – faced seemingly insurmountable corruption and – in their case – were ultimately assassinated. See the nonfiction book Excellent Cadavers.

biden ordered through the mailANOTHER GREAT PIECE ABOUT HOW VOTE BY MAIL (REALLY “CHEAT BY MAIL”) IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO VOTE FRAUD.

BORDER PATROL UNION EMBRACES TRUMP AND TRASHES JOE BIDEN DURING BOTH MEN’S VISITS TO THE BORDER. More HERE. 

EVEN MORE EVIDENCE EMERGES ABOUT THE PLOTTING AGAINST TRUMP IN 2016.  Continue reading →

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS CROWNED

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MontanaTech_150pxFRONTIER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS and the CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS battled for this tournament’s title.

The Orediggers were well and truly in charge by Halftime with their 47-30 lead. From there, Montana Tech coasted to a 93-77 victory. Asa Williams led the Orediggers to the championship with THIRTY-ONE points.    Continue reading →

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