Sunday, July 31, 2011

Childhood Heroes - The Movie

Loved the theme for this month and I always knew it was going to be tough to pick my childhood heroes and I immediately thought that a montage was the way to go and since I'm a huge Drew Struzan fan I thought why not do a homage to him too.
The short list included the Six Million Dollar Man, Batman, Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon who made the cut, but others who didn't quite make it but could have included Captain Kirk, Starbuck, and Bo and Luke Duke... Would have been tough getting them all in.
I didn't get as much time on this as I'd like, but that's the way it goes :)
Hope you enjoy!
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  1. Deirdre de BarraAugust 1, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    'Flash, Flash, I love you... but we only have fourteen hours to save the earth!'
    'Gordon's alive?!?!', the really pity is you're not hearing my best attempt at a Brian Blessed impersonation :)
    Lovely piece.

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  2. ElaineAugust 1, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Excellent stuff!

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  3. BennessyAugust 1, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    That is absolutely freakin brilliant! as soon as i saw it i actually thought of Struzan

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  4. G ReyAugust 1, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Thanks guys! Can't wait to hear your Brian Blessed impression Dee! :)

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  5. Brian O'SheaAugust 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    On the button there Ben, reminds me of Struzan too. Fantastic piece!

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  6. Niki KehoeAugust 2, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    That is such an epic post Gary! Love the painterly style!

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  7. JonAugust 3, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Cool concept Gary, I say fund it! Although my memory of Buck Rogers is quite different...I don't remember that lightbulb boa thing at all.

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  8. G ReyAugust 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Well spotted Jon! The image of Buck is an amalgam of this scene:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96jIzAXURw
    And this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQm8MxgCGws
    And I often wonder how different my life would have been if they used the original opening titles instead(from 1.30 in)A must see...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77H5nHdcyQM&feature=related

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  9. JonAugust 4, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Wow...they sure don't make 'em like they used to. Interesting how the alternate intro changes the perspective on the whole series, implying that it's all the feverish fantasies of a dying man. Also, silver space bikinis.

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  10. G ReyAugust 4, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Ha so true Jon! We have a lot to thank Barbarella(the originator) and Paco Rabanne for in regards to the ol' silver bikini.

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