tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post8318835478573288938..comments2024-03-29T04:57:26.162-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Seven Years Blogging Anniversary!John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-6260049716608984182012-04-24T21:36:32.333-04:002012-04-24T21:36:32.333-04:00What a fantastic accomplishment. I have been arou...What a fantastic accomplishment. I have been around for most of the ride, and as I've said before, there is no better start to my day than coming here and excercising my mind in all things film & television. Your writing has been the ideal companion to discovering movies I had not previously encountered, as well as revisiting past loves. Cant wait to see what's next!Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294956288733706894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-58642332726142534122012-04-24T18:11:38.294-04:002012-04-24T18:11:38.294-04:00J.D. Thank you so much for all you said in that co...J.D. Thank you so much for all you said in that comment, from finding me on the net and getting lost in my reviews, to actually ordering and reading (and enjoying!) my books. Means a lot to me. You are a great friend, and an excellent writer. I appreciate your friendship so much.<br /><br />SGB: Thank you for making my blog part of the daily routine, my friend, and thank you for remembering two of my oldies (but hopefully goodies...) in terms of my published works. I always wish I'd get the chance to go back and revisit 1999 with all the additional stuff I know now. Maybe someday, If I'm lucky...<br /><br />Best to you both, my dear friends,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-50004927429446377872012-04-24T18:09:41.374-04:002012-04-24T18:09:41.374-04:00Hi Cannon: Thank you for the good words regarding ...Hi Cannon: Thank you for the good words regarding this anniversary. I agree with you about the name "Reflections." Looking back, I wish I'd picked another name, and certainly an easier-to-remember url. If I knew then what I know now, I'd call this blog JKM's flying eyeball. Or something. I'd definitely have those little drinks with the umbrellas.<br /><br />Jay-Jay: Thank you, sir! I appreciate the good wishes. I appreciate having your 'round these parts and commenting as well.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-70116025506763402812012-04-24T12:59:30.824-04:002012-04-24T12:59:30.824-04:00Congratulations John with many more years to come....Congratulations John with many more years to come. I first knew of you as the author of a pair of extremely engaging books "Analytical Guide To Television's Battlestar" and "Exploring Space:1999" that recaptured those shows from our '70s childhood memories. My daily schedule always has an appointment to check in here at your blog. <br /><br />All the best,<br />SGBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-46607522417436256242012-04-24T11:20:03.703-04:002012-04-24T11:20:03.703-04:00Congrats, John! That is quite the milestone and im...Congrats, John! That is quite the milestone and impressive by any standards. I forget how I came across your blog but I remember reading one of your reviews and enjoying it so much that I ended up going through your archives and reading review after review and feeling like I had encountered someone else who liked many of the same genre touchstones in fantasy, horror, and science fiction. It's kinda spooky but cool just the same.<br /><br />Now that I think about it I had actually read two of your books before discovering your blog - your tomes on Sam Raimi and John Carpenter and marveling at all the production detail and indepth analysis in both on film directors who were much maligned in the mainstream but, of course, much loved among genre fans.<br /><br />Anyways, your blog is a constant source of inspiration for me and is one of the prime motivators that inspires me to get better as a writer and to continue writing so thanks for that! I look forward to many more posts of yours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-52073020781948764732012-04-24T03:59:50.805-04:002012-04-24T03:59:50.805-04:00Congratulations, John.
And many happy returns.Congratulations, John.<br />And many happy returns.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741077654926599386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-78095204076170973732012-04-23T21:00:18.128-04:002012-04-23T21:00:18.128-04:002,464 posts, 9 books and a web-series. Impressive....2,464 posts, 9 books and a web-series. Impressive. Your status as a Sci-Fi-TV/Film-Internet/Blogger-Nerd is beyond question. <br /><br />Did you have to call it <i>Reflections</i>, though? It sounds like a made-for-Lifetime movie. Also, I’m none too fond of your website décor; too clinical. It wouldn’t hurt to class up the joint a bit. Maybe get a few tiki torches in here or some of those miniature fake palm trees. And hows a about serving some drinks while we’re at it? The fruity kind with little umbrellas in them. Look, JK, I’m just trying to help you out here, speaking as a dude. I mean, it<i> is</i> kind of a saus’ fest in here. Drinks with umbrellas = chicks. <br /><br />Anyways, happy 7th anniversary.Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886860130286869992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-79116890065318638922012-04-23T20:39:14.467-04:002012-04-23T20:39:14.467-04:00jdigriz: Thank you, my friend. Great Logan's ...jdigriz: Thank you, my friend. Great Logan's Run allusions there! Hopefully my blog's "LastDay" will be way off, in the distant future!<br /><br />However, I refuse to go to Carousel. I'm going to "run"...which in this context, means mobile blogging, on my droid or something...:)<br /><br />Thank you for the words of support.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-4463386437285401332012-04-23T20:34:31.299-04:002012-04-23T20:34:31.299-04:00A few more years and you'll have to submit to ...A few more years and you'll have to submit to Carrousel! I'll be there yelling "Renew!" with everybody else,though. This site is a real "Sanctuary" for us retro sci-fi and horror fans. Keep up the good work.jdigrizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887305269410549709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-21465216607358959242012-04-23T20:26:15.706-04:002012-04-23T20:26:15.706-04:00Josef: It was a total pleasure meeting you at Mad ...Josef: It was a total pleasure meeting you at Mad Monster Party. I had a blast hanging out with you, and also looking over your incredibly impressive autographed DVD collection (Scrimm, Hauer, etc.) Very cool.<br /><br />Thank you for the congratulations on the blog on this occasion, and don't worry, I'll keep writing! And I hope we get to meet again soon at another con, if not in Charlotte then elsewhere!<br /><br />best wishes,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-40961025629893204772012-04-23T20:14:30.010-04:002012-04-23T20:14:30.010-04:00Congrats on this milestone. It's been a pleasu...Congrats on this milestone. It's been a pleasure reading many of your reviews and I've gained appreciation, more insight or another angle on so many film and episode blogs.<br /><br />Great meeting you at Mad Monster Party, hope we meet again. Until then, I keep reading and you better keep it up! :D<br /><br />ps: Funny, 30 years on this date, the ZX Spectrum was launched in the UK. I've got one, but sadly not the power supply needed, it's not your standard juice that this runs on.<br /><br />Cheers from Iceland!<br />- JósefJósef Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786186551265658132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-9166831710273048192012-04-23T20:02:44.007-04:002012-04-23T20:02:44.007-04:00Hi Jason,
Thank you for the well-wishes. I appre...Hi Jason,<br /><br />Thank you for the well-wishes. I appreciate your words, and totally agree about the vintage stuff. Too often people want to deride it as "corny," "cheesy" or "campy" just because it comes from a different time. None of that here! :) I hope you keep coming here to hang out, and be sure, I'll be around...<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-71111187570964639002012-04-23T19:55:45.428-04:002012-04-23T19:55:45.428-04:00Congratulations, John! I envy your output and your...Congratulations, John! I envy your output and your insight into so many of the genre entertainments we both love (especially the vintage stuff, which is so often dismissed without much thought). I thoroughly enjoy hanging out in this place, and hope it'll be here for many years to come...jasonhttp://www.jasonbennion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-66405584143734417552012-04-23T19:49:02.524-04:002012-04-23T19:49:02.524-04:00Hi Meredith,
Thank you for the congratulations, m...Hi Meredith,<br /><br />Thank you for the congratulations, my friend and fellow Space:1999 fan. I'm glad and proud to know I make your daily read! I appreciate your kind words very much.<br /><br />best wishes,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-10496088607637147502012-04-23T18:16:55.798-04:002012-04-23T18:16:55.798-04:00Warmest congratulations. Your blog is on my short...Warmest congratulations. Your blog is on my short list of morning go-to sites that start my day~ not to mention almost always being the antidote for whatever grim piece of news is the headline on MSNBC! <br /><br />~~MeredithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-7181751986448804932012-04-23T15:08:39.588-04:002012-04-23T15:08:39.588-04:00Jose: Thank you, my friend, for such a well-writte...Jose: Thank you, my friend, for such a well-written (and even poetic) expression of support on this anniversary. I appreciate the sentiment tremendously and will try to live up to your description of stellar work!<br /><br />As Dirk Diggler famously said, I'll keep trying if you keep trying! :)<br /><br />warmest regards,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-39648513517633297392012-04-23T15:02:57.197-04:002012-04-23T15:02:57.197-04:00Many happy returns for the bloggiversary, John! Yo...Many happy returns for the bloggiversary, John! You continue to inspire and enlighten with your writing, in a field that is so often passed over by contemporary genre fans. That probably sounds awfully pat when written, but I truly mean it. Keep up the stellar work! I'll be watching the skies. ;)Jose Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152405075039057304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-10023825456403918252012-04-23T14:43:22.022-04:002012-04-23T14:43:22.022-04:00Michael: Thank you so much, my friend. I feel ver...Michael: Thank you so much, my friend. I feel very fortunate that I have a life I love, and that I get to write books, blogs, web series (occasionally) and the like. But most importantly, I get to interact with folks like yourself, who love film and television, and also devote their considerable energies to sterling written "reflections" on those topics. Thank you for being a stalwart supporter and friend, and for an outstanding blogger too.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-40331790321952767862012-04-23T14:33:13.963-04:002012-04-23T14:33:13.963-04:00That's quite a feat, John. Given the amount of...That's quite a feat, John. Given the amount of writing you've done in print, and the time you've devoted to blogging online, I find it remarkable what you've accomplished over this period. I am constantly amazed with your efforts and, obviously, the quality and depth of the content. Well done and congratulations, my friend.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-77957440281707095032012-04-23T14:26:16.795-04:002012-04-23T14:26:16.795-04:00Thank you, Randal, for the good words. I shall ke...Thank you, Randal, for the good words. I shall keep 'em coming! <br /><br />best,<br />the manJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-60146715111199461962012-04-23T14:21:40.112-04:002012-04-23T14:21:40.112-04:00Thou art the man (thankfully not The Man), so as l...Thou art the man (thankfully not The Man), so as long you keep 'em coming, we'll keep reading.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.com