These Movies are Fifty Years Old This Year
With the recent news that Jaws just turned fifty, I thought I’d write about other movies that also came out in 1975.
Category: Inspirations
Inspirations, Science Fiction, Star Trek, Television, The 1970's, Timothy S. Johnston
TSJ’s Top Three Episodes of STAR TREK: The Original Series
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The Top Three Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series
If you know anything about me, you know that I grew up in the 1970s, and the television and movies of the time heavily influenced my creative path.
Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movies
Videos from John Carpenter’s Walk of Fame Ceremony
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Videos from John Carpenter’s Walk of Fame Ceremony
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As reported here two weeks ago, legendary director John Carpenter was (finally) awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony took place this past Thursday. Here are videos of the events, including speeches by Keith David, Kurt Russell, and Greg Nicotero.
Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movies
Congratulations to John Carpenter
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Congratulations, John Carpenter!
Last Friday, word came that director John Carpenter would be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Action, Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movies, The 1980's, Thriller
TSJ Revisits John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, Part 2
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TSJ Revisits John Carpenter’s Escape from New York, Part 2 of 2
I’m writing about Escape from New York this week on my blog, Life After Gateway. This is Part 2 of 2 (find Part 1, here). Today we’ll look at some of the personalities who emerged from the making of this movie: Kurt Russell, Dean Cundey, and James Cameron.
This film was a watershed moment in their careers. For Kurt Russell, it marked his transition from childhood roles. For Dean Cundey, it was his continuing rise through the ranks in cinematography; a career which really began with the massive success of Halloween. And for James Cameron, it was his work on the effects that helped make him a notable figure in the industry. On this movie, he was known as the ‘resident genius,’ and his work made heads turn.
You’ll learn more about these three in this article.
Action, Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movies, The 1980's, Thriller
TSJ Revisits John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, Part 1
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TSJ Revisits John Carpenter’s Escape from New York, Part 1 of 2
The film that marked Kurt Russell’s transition from child actor to the world of commercial action/adventure movies will be forty-four years old this year. It was a pivotal film for Carpenter, who proved that Halloween and The Fog were no flukes, and it also marked yet another fantastic outing for Dean Cundey, who went on to become one of the most successful cinematographers in the industry. It also introduced many of us to a new personality in genre filmmaking, which might surprise you. Escape from New York was a watershed film in 1981, and I wanted to take a closer look at it this week. Here is Part 1 of my retrospective, including anecdotes, trivia, and other interesting tidbits about the film.
Book Cover, Book Review, Inspirations, Movies, Science Fiction, Suspense, TechnoThriller, Timothy S. Johnston, Writing
TSJ’s Blog LIFE AFTER GATEWAY — A Retrospective and a Primer
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TSJ’s Blog Life After Gateway — A Retrospective and a Primer
Welcome to Life After Gateway, the blog I’ve been running for the past eight years. In some ways this is a ‘retrospective,’ meaning a look back at the past. In other ways it’s a ‘primer,’ for those new to my books, my site, and my love for the Sci-Fi / Thriller / TechnoThriller genres.
Horror, Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movie Review, Movies, Mystery, Suspense, The 1980's
John Carpenter’s THE FOG — Forty-Five Years Old This Month
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John Carpenter’s The Fog — Forty-Five Years Old This Month
It’s one of my favourite Carpenter films, and it’s forty-five years old this month. And that’s hard to believe.
Inspirations, John Carpenter, Science Fiction, Star Trek, Television, The 1970's, Timothy S. Johnston
A New Poster in my Office
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A New Poster in my Office
If you know anything about me, you know that I surround myself with creative inspirations. My John Carpenter Movie Poster Museum, in my basement rec-room/theatre, is a perfect example:
Climate Fiction, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Ltd., Inspirations, Interview, Research, Science, Science Fiction, Technology, TechnoThriller, The Rise of Oceania, Thriller, Timothy S. Johnston, Underwater Thriller, Writing
Interview with Timothy S. Johnston in Interstellar Flight Magazine
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Interview with Timothy S. Johnston in Interstellar Flight Magazine
The article is informative, interesting, and provides a great deal of insight into the series, the rationale, and the reasoning behind the world and story.