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A Conversation with Writer and Indie Comix Legend JAN STRNAD - Part One

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Cereal At Midnight sits down with writer and indie comix giant Jan Strnad to talk about the early days of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fandom, his years at Disney TV Animation, writing Star Wars, and his decades-long friendship and working collaboration with illustrator Richard Corben. Cereal At Midnight: Jan, you've had an incredibly prolific career in multiple mediums. Beginning with your contributions to nascent comics fan publications at a time when comic book enthusiasts were only just beginning to organize as the subculture that we now know today, you have been at the forefront of fandom for decades. From multiple underground and independent characters and publications with Richard Corben to celebrated projects at Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, to your contributions to the Star Wars galaxy and even your work on television screens with Disney animation, your stories have fired the imagination of millions. What were the stories that inspired you to pick up a pen for your ow...

Music-Palooza Volume 4 - New and Notable Music Releases on Physical Media

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Music-Palooza is back and it's better than ever! In this episode, we talk about thrash, old school metal, punk and underground obscurities, sixties and seventies bands that you might not have heard of but will be glad you did, and a stack of new vinyl for Giallo and horror fans! Past episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9nqqjJ6q-fRAs5iVYY1g_GI CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

I Dream of Jeannie Complete Series Blu-ray Review

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One of the most popular and beloved TV shows of all time has finally arrived on Blu-ray! In this episode, we discuss every aspect of I DREAM OF JEANNIE on Blu, including the transfers, compression, and bonus material! Order from Amazon Order from Deep Discount Cereal At Midnight Unboxing Classic TV Showdown: I Dream of Jeannie vs. Bewitched Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 100 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight ! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

Hollywood Eden Review- The Birth of the Southern California Sound

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Hollywood Eden is a new book detailing the birth of the Southern California sound - The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, fast cars, sunny days and even hotter nights. But how was the myth of the California paradise born?  Order here: https://amzn.to/3BAzQum Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 100 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

A Conversation With Ron Dante: From Sugar, Sugar to Copacabana and Beyond!

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Ron Dante is a music legend! He's the voice of some of the most recognizable commercials ever, the vocalist on The Archies hit "Sugar, Sugar," and as a producer, he's collaborated on an unbeatable series of hits with Barry Manilow that sold tens of millions of records. Now he's on tour as the lead singer of The Turtles as part of the Happy Together Tour! In this episode, Mr. Dante sits down with Cereal At Midnight to talk about his origins and to celebrate decades of wonderful music! RonDante.com Facebook.com/RonDanteMusic Twitter: @RonDante  RocknPopShop.com Happy Together Tour Tickets Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 90 videos that aren't available anywhere else! Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight!

Music Geek Out: Top 5 Vinyl Picks feat. Filmmaker Lisa Downs! (UNCUT)

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Heath is joined by writer/producer/director Lisa Downs (Life After Flash, Life After The Navigator) for a look at our top 5 vinyl-era musical recommendations! This conversation is being presented complete and uncut! Let's Geek Out! LifeAfterMovies.com The Web Show @lifeafterflash @navigatormovie @lifeafteratreyu @lifeaftermovie3 @lisadowns on Twitter  lifeaftermovies on Instagram

The Flintstones Complete Series Blu-ray Review (With Restoration Comparison Images!)

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*Note: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. The Flintstones: The Complete Series has arrived on Blu-ray from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and we've got your complete review with ALL the details you need to know, PLUS comparison shots that display just how much better these newly-restored episodes look compared to their DVD counterparts! Today we celebrate as another piece of Hanna-Barbera magic has been preserved. Yabba-dabba-doo! Pick up your copy of The Flintstones: The Complete Series using this link and support classic animation AND Cereal At Midnight with your purchase! Official release date is October 27, 2020! Check out  Cereal At Midnight's overview of the Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection DVD line!
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Welcome to Music-Palooza, a long-form discussion episode about the music that's making us tap our toes and nod our heads! Pour a glass of something, kick back, and let the rhythm take you away.

Thrift Store Cassette Tape and Vinyl Record Haul!

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In this video, Heath and Bree share their most recent thrift store music haul featuring a stack of cassette tapes and vinyl records! Be sure to check out our HUGE yard sale cassette tape find HERE: https://youtu.be/jyrNfsg50iI

Mill Creek Entertainment Announces Next Wave of Ultraman!

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Mill Creek Entertainment has revealed the details of their next wave of Ultraman releases! Cereal At Midnight has all the details on Ultraseven, Ultraman Orb, and Ultraman Geed , complete with dates, details, and pre-order links!

Review: Jonny Quest: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray from Warner Archive

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One of the most ambitious and beautiful cartoons Hanna-Barbera ever produced has arrived on Blu-ray from Warner Archive!

Spider Baby and Pit Stop: Jack Hill Double Feature

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Jack Hill is loved by exploitation fans for directing such movies as Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Switchblade Sisters. But in the 1960s, Hill made some of the craziest, most poignant films of his entire career. In this video, we take a look at two of those films from his 1960s output: Spider Baby and Pit Stop, both of which are highly-influential among directors like Quentin Tarantino and Rob Zombie, and both of which has achieved true cult status over the years. Buckle up, because this hot rod is driving straight into the maddest story ever told!

Giallo Box: Argento, Sixties Cinema, and Sharon Tate!

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In this video, we're opening a box of horrors from Lee! In addition to some classic Giallo films from one of the great Italian filmmakers, there are some sixties surprises and some out of print rarities! Also, if you're a fan of Sharon Tate, you're gonna love this!

Retro Treasures Unboxed!

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What's in the box? Retro treasures, that's what! It's Cereal At Midnight's second birthday, so Heath and Bree are opening a box of goodies straight from the sixties, the seventies, AND the eighties! Seriously, this is one epic unboxing video and we extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our friend Eric Grigs, the man behind Eric Grigs Design Studio!

Secret Agent Matt Helm: Better Than Bond?!

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Is Matt Helm the manliest fictional character ever created? First published between 1960 and 1993, author Donald Hamilton's protagonist is a secret agent who makes other tough guys look weak by comparison! In this video, we dig into the books themselves, the Dean Martin spin-off movies, and even compare Helm to James Bond! There's also the small matter of a yacht captain's hat.

Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers #5 Non-Spoiler Review

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The final issue of Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers  leaves us wanting more.

A Bewitching Box and a Battle Axe!

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In this video, we open a package sent to the channel by our pal Eric Griggs! Many thanks to Eric for sending such a cool surprise our way and also to you for watching!

Hammer Time: Hammer Horror Ultimate Collection DVD Box Set!

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Stop! It's Hammer Time at Cereal At Midnight! In this loopy, goofy, off-the-rails video, your humble host shows off his latest acquisition, the Hammer Horror Ultimate Collection DVD box set, which includes 21 discs of prime Hammer goodness straight from the UK! We'll talk about Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, pagan queens and invading Romans, gothic shadows and foes from beyond the grave! You guys have asked for more horror videos, so this one's for you!

Blu-ray Review: Code 7...Victim 5/Mozambique

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The good people at Blue Underground have rescued and restored a couple of early sixties genre movies in Code 7...Victim 5  and Mozambique , both produced by British indie filmmaker Harry Alan Towers as part of their "Double Feature" line of B movies. As far as I'm aware, both of these movies mark my first real exposure to Towers and his specific brand of schlock. Both films seem to be chasing the exotic location excitement of the James Bond movies, which were still fresh and new back in 1964, and both movies succeed at providing those elements by filming in South Africa. Unfortunately, there's not enough meat on the bones to really make for a totally satisfying movie experience, either.

Midnight Music: "Groovin" by The Young Rascals

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Soon to be re-christened simply "The Rascals," these guys sat at the crossroads of R&B and the new brand of rock music appearing in the mid-sixties. They've never been the household names that they should have been, but they had the talent and the had the songs.