Howdy Doomsday
@howdydoomsday.bsky.social
Escapism • Ephemera • Absurdity
70s/80s kid, now middle age crazy. Folks call me Del.
I go where the day takes me.
Movies/Television/Comic Books/Video Games - Bronze Age Emphasis
Cult, Horror, Westerns, Post Apocalyptic, 70s Cop Shows, MST3K, RiffTrax
70s/80s kid, now middle age crazy. Folks call me Del.
I go where the day takes me.
Movies/Television/Comic Books/Video Games - Bronze Age Emphasis
Cult, Horror, Westerns, Post Apocalyptic, 70s Cop Shows, MST3K, RiffTrax
Three grown men and not one carries a pocketknife.
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Three grown men and not one carries a pocketknife.
Today is Thursday.
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Today is Thursday.
Art Carney at 59 and Paul Newman at 73.
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Art Carney at 59 and Paul Newman at 73.
Prior to Twilight, I recommend watching Harper and The Drowning Pool. Even if you've seen them before, it's worth the refresher. A lot of folks (myself included) consider Twilight to be the unofficial third film in a Harper Trilogy.
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Prior to Twilight, I recommend watching Harper and The Drowning Pool. Even if you've seen them before, it's worth the refresher. A lot of folks (myself included) consider Twilight to be the unofficial third film in a Harper Trilogy.
Definitely an homage. Of the two films in which Benton explored this theme, The Late Show is more light hearted than Twilight, but his humor tends to run dark even then.
Might also have a look at Chandler (1971), a middle age approach to a detective who's past his prime and stuck in another era.
Might also have a look at Chandler (1971), a middle age approach to a detective who's past his prime and stuck in another era.
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Definitely an homage. Of the two films in which Benton explored this theme, The Late Show is more light hearted than Twilight, but his humor tends to run dark even then.
Might also have a look at Chandler (1971), a middle age approach to a detective who's past his prime and stuck in another era.
Might also have a look at Chandler (1971), a middle age approach to a detective who's past his prime and stuck in another era.
The Late Show (1977) isn't a spoof. It's the story of a retired private detective dragged back into the business when his old partner turns up murdered. It's about people still having worth when they get old. Shares DNA with Twilight (1998). Both films were written and directed by Robert Benton.
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Late Show (1977) isn't a spoof. It's the story of a retired private detective dragged back into the business when his old partner turns up murdered. It's about people still having worth when they get old. Shares DNA with Twilight (1998). Both films were written and directed by Robert Benton.
Just remembering how funny this was in Australia.
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Just remembering how funny this was in Australia.
I almost had Fallout. This one better describes my psyche.
The Pitt
The Pitt
January 28, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I almost had Fallout. This one better describes my psyche.
The Pitt
The Pitt
Name a film that features a bank robbery.
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Name a film that features a bank robbery.
In the mountains you've got bears, cougars, snakes, heights, and hypothermia. In the swamps you've got gators, snakes, bears, panthers, and quicksand.
Either way, the greatest threat, as always, is man.
Either way, the greatest threat, as always, is man.
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
In the mountains you've got bears, cougars, snakes, heights, and hypothermia. In the swamps you've got gators, snakes, bears, panthers, and quicksand.
Either way, the greatest threat, as always, is man.
Either way, the greatest threat, as always, is man.
There are a few of the early reality shows that I look back at fondly, like A&E's Family Plots, and of course my beloved Rollergirls. My low point may've been A&E's Parking Wars.
January 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
There are a few of the early reality shows that I look back at fondly, like A&E's Family Plots, and of course my beloved Rollergirls. My low point may've been A&E's Parking Wars.
Just saw a fella, well intentioned, I suppose, suggesting that when it comes to themes of morality, Spaghetti Westerns basically invented shades of gray. Over here shaking my head in decades of American Westerns.
January 25, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Just saw a fella, well intentioned, I suppose, suggesting that when it comes to themes of morality, Spaghetti Westerns basically invented shades of gray. Over here shaking my head in decades of American Westerns.
Weapons turned out to be wildly satisfying. It's amazing how much a movie benefits when they really stick the landing. Glad that I managed to avoid spoilers and never even watched the trailer.
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Weapons turned out to be wildly satisfying. It's amazing how much a movie benefits when they really stick the landing. Glad that I managed to avoid spoilers and never even watched the trailer.
Thought I'd watch Weapons since it's up for an Oscar and figured now might be a good time to finally watch The Substance, since it was up for an Oscar last year.
But it definitely wasn't for editing. They could have easily shaved 30-45m off of that runtime. Suddenly everyone's David Lean.
But it definitely wasn't for editing. They could have easily shaved 30-45m off of that runtime. Suddenly everyone's David Lean.
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Thought I'd watch Weapons since it's up for an Oscar and figured now might be a good time to finally watch The Substance, since it was up for an Oscar last year.
But it definitely wasn't for editing. They could have easily shaved 30-45m off of that runtime. Suddenly everyone's David Lean.
But it definitely wasn't for editing. They could have easily shaved 30-45m off of that runtime. Suddenly everyone's David Lean.
Please stop saying prison like that's an answer even if it's an option.
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Please stop saying prison like that's an answer even if it's an option.
It's Saturday morning.
January 24, 2026 at 2:08 PM
It's Saturday morning.
If you're going to cite the action sequences, tradition dictates that you call it A Special Magnum for Tony Saitta. Strange Shadows is for the giallo crowd.
January 23, 2026 at 3:45 AM
If you're going to cite the action sequences, tradition dictates that you call it A Special Magnum for Tony Saitta. Strange Shadows is for the giallo crowd.
Yeah, if New Coke is anything to go by, they must've at least been beginning to phase out by 1985.
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Yeah, if New Coke is anything to go by, they must've at least been beginning to phase out by 1985.
Today is Thursday.
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Thursday.
The smell of ammonia alone is enough to kill you
January 21, 2026 at 5:55 AM
The smell of ammonia alone is enough to kill you