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Atta' boy Luther!
@jackpoe72.bsky.social
Just a Star Trek nerd, web developer (29y), graphic designer, old movie fanatic, cigar smoker, sometimes professor, and general curmudgeon from Ohio. I have a ridiculous number of new and vintage toys too....
#Superbowl
I have no dog in the fight with this Superbowl....but Kenneth Walker III is one of the best running backs I have seen in years. Fastest acceleration since Barry Sanders. Amazing fun to watch him work.

And that Uber Eats commercial using Elvis' Suspicious Minds made me clap and laugh.
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
#filmsky #moviesky
Finishing off the TOS films with another masterpiece. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a beautifully crafted mystery with tons of great dialog. #2 on my favorite Trek film list.

"Fly her apart, then!"
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Quite possibly one of the three biggest pro-sports snubs in history has finally been corrected. My all-time favorite football player, Roger Craig, is being inducted into the hall of fame.
February 6, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#filmsky #moviesky #StarTrek
The most fun you can have with Star Trek. It's silly. It's funny. It's actually one of the best of the 13 films. I actually place this one at #3 on my list. The more I watch it the more I love it.

And as a former Californian, I miss Winchell's Donuts SO much!

1/2
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
#filmsky #moviesky #StarTrek
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

Kirk: Mister Scott...have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?

Scotty: Certainly, Sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?

Fun fact: My last boss called me Scotty because I do this.
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
#filmsky #moviesky
Just finished "Above Us the Waves" from 1955. A really good war film about the British X class mini submarine attack on the Tirpiz battleship anchored in Norway during WWII.

Claustrophobic and tense. Well worth watching.
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
#filmsky #moviesky #StarTrek

Simply of the best sci-fi films ever made.

In 82, my step dad and I went to see Wrath of Khan - double feature with Beastmaster.....back then, they just ran the films all day. We walked in to this scene and had to sit through Beastmaster to find out what happened!
January 31, 2026 at 1:54 AM
#moviesky #filmsky #ElvisPresley
And....it's another "Elvis Movie" night!

Name that film!

Bonus points if you know who the fellow on the left in the second photo happens to be.....
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Wow....my "cost of living" pay increase this year is .57 cents an hour. What is this? 1970?

If there is an asteroid out there that is about to mash into this planet...please land on Washington D.C.
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
#filmsky #moviesky
Just finished "Sinners". Maybe a bit over-hyped and for some reason Ryan Coogler loves adding vulgarity to the dialog for no real reason....but it's a fun, well shot, well acted vampire film with some good delta blues. 4/5 for me simply because of the ending.
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The old man and his best pal, Ashley. He loves me....and snacks....mostly snacks....
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM
#filmsky #moviesky
Watched "The Guest" (2014) last night. Great film. The intensity of Dan Stevens is a tangible thing.
January 25, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Might as well post my last four
#filmsky #moviesky
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
@peterclines.com "God's Junk Drawer" death #1 actually made me gasp out loud and say "no way!"

Nobody creates bizarre mystery better than Peter. He makes the weird feel almost cozy...right up until it very much isn’t.

And it's +100 when narrated by the amazing @realrayporter.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The first class three kill storm of the year is upon is.

At present, in Dayton, OH, it is 9° with a wind chill of 1°. Overnight, 2° and -10°
We are expecting 12" of snow and -20° this weekend.

Remind me why I live in this @#$%&! state?!?

I grew up in National City just south of San Diego 😫
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
#StarTrek My review of Star Trek The Motion Picture along with the following additional note.

Modern Trek producers would be incapable of making a Trek film or series with the intelligence and grace of TMP.
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 AM
#StarTrek

"No! B e l a y t h a t p h a s e r o r d e r!"

Still a damned pretty film after all these years.
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I subscribe to a ton of people that post recipes on various sites and apps. I'm a cooking nerd. So....Can we PLEASE stop using the word "viral" when we are talking about food? I mean, "viral chicken" doesn't sound very tasty, does it? #OldManRant
January 18, 2026 at 9:55 PM
On his birthday, I celebrate my favorite actor, the one and only Cary Grant. Here are a few of my faves:

North by Northwest
Charade
Father Goose
The Amazing Adventure
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Notorious
Gunga Din
Walk Don't Run
The Philadelphia Story
The Talk of the Town

#CaryGrant
January 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
#filmsky #moviesky
The answer to yesterday's post was "Tickle Me" from 1965. A hilarious and silly romp that doesn't take itself seriously. The whole end of the film plays out like a Scooby Doo episode too. Highly recommended.

As for my favorite Elvis song...
youtu.be/vN2HgBbzFA8?...
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
#filmsky #moviesky #ElvisPresley

Okay movie nuts! I am watching another of Elvis' films tonight....one that contains my personal favorite of his songs. Anyone want to take a stab at the name of the film and guess the song?

And yes, that is Julie Adams of Creature From The Black Lagoon!
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
#filmsky #moviesky #LordOfTheRings

"You shall not pass!!!"

Been spending many hours (over seven so far) watching the extended cuts of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The Balrog of Morgoth is still one of the best creature designs in film history.

What are some others?
January 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
#StarTrek
Observation: If you don't like Neelix, you're a jerk.

He kept up morale when the crew was at their lowest. He was resourceful; saving the crew from starving, finding supplies to keep them going, and helping navigate the quadrant. He was kind, loyal, and brave.

A top-notch character.
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#filmsky #moviesky
It all of the gazillion times I've watched the Back to the Future trilogy, I never noticed Marty trying out the thought reading machine....Always too busy watching Doc read the letter, I guess.

Oh, since I got the new LEGO Delorean, I am watching for the gazillionth plus one.
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
#filmsky #moviesky
The "Cornetto Trilogy", written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg are three of the 21st century's best.
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
The World's End
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM