The Bat is out of hell

RIP Meatloaf, 1947-2022.  His name is Robert Paulson.

The Eternal Man from Earth

 I came across a Facebook memory recently about a weird cult film called "The Man From Earth" that Dale had introduced me to and I had forgotten about.  I watched it again (on the free Youtube version) and enjoyed it, but probably because it had so many Star Trek alumni in it.  I guess it was basically based on an interesting thought experiment... what would happen if you never died?

From what I've gleaned, this is usually the grounds for theology student debate teams, but it made a great movie if you can stand one that is mostly talking heads.  I tried watching the sequel they filmed in 2017, available on APrime... not as good, but okay.

I knew that Marvel's ETERNALS was this same kind of concept, but I'd forgotten that when I started the movie this morning, and when Pink Floyd's "Time" started playing, I switched it off and decided it was just a GotG ripoff.  Well, I also gave it a second chance, and it is not... although I cannot see how anybody who does not know the history of the Eternals will really appreciate it, especially the ones who haven't followed their recent Marvel histories.  Also the CGI Pip was painful to watch, worse than the CGI Bruce Banner head in the Hulkbuster armor.  I really doubt the Eternals will return, despite what the end card said, but I assume the Black Knight is coming, for whatever reason.  I should do research on the character and his Ebony Blade.

I wonder if I ever introduced Dale to one of my favorite cult films, Miracle Mile?  It would be interesting to know what he thought about it.