Rodney Holmes
@rodneyholmes.bsky.social
Progressive politics & policy; philosophy, psychology & film. On unceded Turrbal/Yaggera land. #DismantleNeoliberalism Opinions mine. he/him/his https://rodneyholmespolicy.com.au/
Some very interesting faces from movies I've watched in the last couple of months. How many people / films do you recognise?
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Some very interesting faces from movies I've watched in the last couple of months. How many people / films do you recognise?
Some cinematic images from films I've recently watched. How many do you recognise?
September 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Some cinematic images from films I've recently watched. How many do you recognise?
Some very culturally diverse wedding scenes from recent movie watching...
September 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Some very culturally diverse wedding scenes from recent movie watching...
Some images that caught my eye from films I've watched this year, (some more iconic than others). Which scenes do you recognise?
August 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Some images that caught my eye from films I've watched this year, (some more iconic than others). Which scenes do you recognise?
Whether it’s climate justice, housing & renting, public health, parenting, animal welfare, trade justice, refugees or Palestine, these scorecards all have the same message, for evidence-based policies: #Vote1Greens
April 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Whether it’s climate justice, housing & renting, public health, parenting, animal welfare, trade justice, refugees or Palestine, these scorecards all have the same message, for evidence-based policies: #Vote1Greens
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#1 ‘The Thing from Another World’ (1951)
Scientists & military battle alien, weather & each other. Great script & fast-paced action, good FX (except creature). Over-lapping dialogue, playful, romantic ribbing & blocking newsman all highlights.
#1 ‘The Thing from Another World’ (1951)
Scientists & military battle alien, weather & each other. Great script & fast-paced action, good FX (except creature). Over-lapping dialogue, playful, romantic ribbing & blocking newsman all highlights.
February 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#1 ‘The Thing from Another World’ (1951)
Scientists & military battle alien, weather & each other. Great script & fast-paced action, good FX (except creature). Over-lapping dialogue, playful, romantic ribbing & blocking newsman all highlights.
#1 ‘The Thing from Another World’ (1951)
Scientists & military battle alien, weather & each other. Great script & fast-paced action, good FX (except creature). Over-lapping dialogue, playful, romantic ribbing & blocking newsman all highlights.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#2 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956)
The original & the best! Superior 1950s low-budget, low-tech sci-fi horror thriller. Some great cinematic perspectives of the town as McCarthy & Wynter become more isolated & desperate.
#2 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956)
The original & the best! Superior 1950s low-budget, low-tech sci-fi horror thriller. Some great cinematic perspectives of the town as McCarthy & Wynter become more isolated & desperate.
February 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#2 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956)
The original & the best! Superior 1950s low-budget, low-tech sci-fi horror thriller. Some great cinematic perspectives of the town as McCarthy & Wynter become more isolated & desperate.
#2 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956)
The original & the best! Superior 1950s low-budget, low-tech sci-fi horror thriller. Some great cinematic perspectives of the town as McCarthy & Wynter become more isolated & desperate.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#3 ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)
Carefully thought out, bigger budget sci-fi production. Foundation for 'Lost in Space', 'Star Trek' & other Sci-Fi to follow. Some good performances by Pidgeon, but also some appallingly corny & sexist lines.
#3 ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)
Carefully thought out, bigger budget sci-fi production. Foundation for 'Lost in Space', 'Star Trek' & other Sci-Fi to follow. Some good performances by Pidgeon, but also some appallingly corny & sexist lines.
February 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#3 ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)
Carefully thought out, bigger budget sci-fi production. Foundation for 'Lost in Space', 'Star Trek' & other Sci-Fi to follow. Some good performances by Pidgeon, but also some appallingly corny & sexist lines.
#3 ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)
Carefully thought out, bigger budget sci-fi production. Foundation for 'Lost in Space', 'Star Trek' & other Sci-Fi to follow. Some good performances by Pidgeon, but also some appallingly corny & sexist lines.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#4 ‘Them!’ (1954)
High quality 50s Sci-Fi, despite limitations of FX. Genuine drama & attempt at a serious plot covering the real life consequences of nuclear-mutated giant ants. Whitmore is heroic & curmudgeon Gwenn is quite funny.
#4 ‘Them!’ (1954)
High quality 50s Sci-Fi, despite limitations of FX. Genuine drama & attempt at a serious plot covering the real life consequences of nuclear-mutated giant ants. Whitmore is heroic & curmudgeon Gwenn is quite funny.
February 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#4 ‘Them!’ (1954)
High quality 50s Sci-Fi, despite limitations of FX. Genuine drama & attempt at a serious plot covering the real life consequences of nuclear-mutated giant ants. Whitmore is heroic & curmudgeon Gwenn is quite funny.
#4 ‘Them!’ (1954)
High quality 50s Sci-Fi, despite limitations of FX. Genuine drama & attempt at a serious plot covering the real life consequences of nuclear-mutated giant ants. Whitmore is heroic & curmudgeon Gwenn is quite funny.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#5 ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
Still is so good, somehow due to the humanising that Rennie brings to Klaatu. Now why didn't someone on earth think of stopping all violence by using the threat of violence?
#5 ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
Still is so good, somehow due to the humanising that Rennie brings to Klaatu. Now why didn't someone on earth think of stopping all violence by using the threat of violence?
February 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#5 ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
Still is so good, somehow due to the humanising that Rennie brings to Klaatu. Now why didn't someone on earth think of stopping all violence by using the threat of violence?
#5 ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
Still is so good, somehow due to the humanising that Rennie brings to Klaatu. Now why didn't someone on earth think of stopping all violence by using the threat of violence?
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#6 ‘Godzilla’ (1954)
The original film in the longest running movie franchise of all time, (over 30 Japanese films in 70 years). The nuclear-test generated monster manages to create great destruction & genuine scares despite the dated FX.
#6 ‘Godzilla’ (1954)
The original film in the longest running movie franchise of all time, (over 30 Japanese films in 70 years). The nuclear-test generated monster manages to create great destruction & genuine scares despite the dated FX.
February 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#6 ‘Godzilla’ (1954)
The original film in the longest running movie franchise of all time, (over 30 Japanese films in 70 years). The nuclear-test generated monster manages to create great destruction & genuine scares despite the dated FX.
#6 ‘Godzilla’ (1954)
The original film in the longest running movie franchise of all time, (over 30 Japanese films in 70 years). The nuclear-test generated monster manages to create great destruction & genuine scares despite the dated FX.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#7 ‘The Fly’ (1958)
Well-constructed horror plot using murder suspect flashback device. Price as always adds substance, as does Marshall. Transference process FX & noise becomes a bit repetitive & final 'help meeee!' scene is a bit laughable.
#7 ‘The Fly’ (1958)
Well-constructed horror plot using murder suspect flashback device. Price as always adds substance, as does Marshall. Transference process FX & noise becomes a bit repetitive & final 'help meeee!' scene is a bit laughable.
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#7 ‘The Fly’ (1958)
Well-constructed horror plot using murder suspect flashback device. Price as always adds substance, as does Marshall. Transference process FX & noise becomes a bit repetitive & final 'help meeee!' scene is a bit laughable.
#7 ‘The Fly’ (1958)
Well-constructed horror plot using murder suspect flashback device. Price as always adds substance, as does Marshall. Transference process FX & noise becomes a bit repetitive & final 'help meeee!' scene is a bit laughable.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#8 ‘Village of the Damned’ (1960)
Pretty good creepy little sci-fi horror thriller. Good child acting helps Sanders keep it edgy & off-balance. Well-made low-budget FX.
#8 ‘Village of the Damned’ (1960)
Pretty good creepy little sci-fi horror thriller. Good child acting helps Sanders keep it edgy & off-balance. Well-made low-budget FX.
February 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#8 ‘Village of the Damned’ (1960)
Pretty good creepy little sci-fi horror thriller. Good child acting helps Sanders keep it edgy & off-balance. Well-made low-budget FX.
#8 ‘Village of the Damned’ (1960)
Pretty good creepy little sci-fi horror thriller. Good child acting helps Sanders keep it edgy & off-balance. Well-made low-budget FX.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#9 ‘The War of the Worlds’ (1953)
Shows where it's big budget was spent on explosions & destruction. Can't help feeling sorry seeing strings attached & so much stock footage. Yet, it's the only version worthy of Jeff Wayne's brilliant musical.
#9 ‘The War of the Worlds’ (1953)
Shows where it's big budget was spent on explosions & destruction. Can't help feeling sorry seeing strings attached & so much stock footage. Yet, it's the only version worthy of Jeff Wayne's brilliant musical.
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#9 ‘The War of the Worlds’ (1953)
Shows where it's big budget was spent on explosions & destruction. Can't help feeling sorry seeing strings attached & so much stock footage. Yet, it's the only version worthy of Jeff Wayne's brilliant musical.
#9 ‘The War of the Worlds’ (1953)
Shows where it's big budget was spent on explosions & destruction. Can't help feeling sorry seeing strings attached & so much stock footage. Yet, it's the only version worthy of Jeff Wayne's brilliant musical.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#10 ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ (1957)
Pretty good creative 50's Sci-Fi, with some excellent giant props. Focuses on the psychological impact & philosophy of the shrinking experience.
#10 ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ (1957)
Pretty good creative 50's Sci-Fi, with some excellent giant props. Focuses on the psychological impact & philosophy of the shrinking experience.
February 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#10 ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ (1957)
Pretty good creative 50's Sci-Fi, with some excellent giant props. Focuses on the psychological impact & philosophy of the shrinking experience.
#10 ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ (1957)
Pretty good creative 50's Sci-Fi, with some excellent giant props. Focuses on the psychological impact & philosophy of the shrinking experience.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#11 ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Very cool FX for the era, but long, slow, badly acted dialogue in between is unenjoyable. (Can understand McQueen not liking it.) Dumb disbelieving cops win award from Die Hard.
#11 ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Very cool FX for the era, but long, slow, badly acted dialogue in between is unenjoyable. (Can understand McQueen not liking it.) Dumb disbelieving cops win award from Die Hard.
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#11 ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Very cool FX for the era, but long, slow, badly acted dialogue in between is unenjoyable. (Can understand McQueen not liking it.) Dumb disbelieving cops win award from Die Hard.
#11 ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Very cool FX for the era, but long, slow, badly acted dialogue in between is unenjoyable. (Can understand McQueen not liking it.) Dumb disbelieving cops win award from Die Hard.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#12 ‘When Worlds Collide’ (1951)
Good 50s end of the world Sci-Fi. Some basically good concepts re-used many times since, including basis of 90s 'Deep Impact' & 'Armageddon'.
#12 ‘When Worlds Collide’ (1951)
Good 50s end of the world Sci-Fi. Some basically good concepts re-used many times since, including basis of 90s 'Deep Impact' & 'Armageddon'.
February 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#12 ‘When Worlds Collide’ (1951)
Good 50s end of the world Sci-Fi. Some basically good concepts re-used many times since, including basis of 90s 'Deep Impact' & 'Armageddon'.
#12 ‘When Worlds Collide’ (1951)
Good 50s end of the world Sci-Fi. Some basically good concepts re-used many times since, including basis of 90s 'Deep Impact' & 'Armageddon'.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#13 ‘It Came from Outer Space’ (1953)
Alien invasion leads to body snatching. Some good drama, (alongside basic alien FX), often from jealous police chief. The 'no-one believes us' 'false alarms' get a bit tiresome.
#13 ‘It Came from Outer Space’ (1953)
Alien invasion leads to body snatching. Some good drama, (alongside basic alien FX), often from jealous police chief. The 'no-one believes us' 'false alarms' get a bit tiresome.
February 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#13 ‘It Came from Outer Space’ (1953)
Alien invasion leads to body snatching. Some good drama, (alongside basic alien FX), often from jealous police chief. The 'no-one believes us' 'false alarms' get a bit tiresome.
#13 ‘It Came from Outer Space’ (1953)
Alien invasion leads to body snatching. Some good drama, (alongside basic alien FX), often from jealous police chief. The 'no-one believes us' 'false alarms' get a bit tiresome.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#14 ‘House of Wax’ (1953)
Price is great again in this high production value, genuinely scary colour horror. The wax figures, especially the opening scene when they melt are as disturbing as some of the violence.
#14 ‘House of Wax’ (1953)
Price is great again in this high production value, genuinely scary colour horror. The wax figures, especially the opening scene when they melt are as disturbing as some of the violence.
February 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#14 ‘House of Wax’ (1953)
Price is great again in this high production value, genuinely scary colour horror. The wax figures, especially the opening scene when they melt are as disturbing as some of the violence.
#14 ‘House of Wax’ (1953)
Price is great again in this high production value, genuinely scary colour horror. The wax figures, especially the opening scene when they melt are as disturbing as some of the violence.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#15 ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)
Pretty good high production value HG Wells story. Some of the script is a bit silly, including Taylor's outbursts against the Eloi. Some interesting attempts to show 20th century & other future timeframes.
#15 ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)
Pretty good high production value HG Wells story. Some of the script is a bit silly, including Taylor's outbursts against the Eloi. Some interesting attempts to show 20th century & other future timeframes.
February 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#15 ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)
Pretty good high production value HG Wells story. Some of the script is a bit silly, including Taylor's outbursts against the Eloi. Some interesting attempts to show 20th century & other future timeframes.
#15 ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)
Pretty good high production value HG Wells story. Some of the script is a bit silly, including Taylor's outbursts against the Eloi. Some interesting attempts to show 20th century & other future timeframes.
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#16 ‘20 Million Miles to Earth’ (1957)
Good Harryhausen Sci-Fi fun, set & filmed in Italy. Some cinematic glitches in the fight scenes. Great Rome backdrops for the climax.
#16 ‘20 Million Miles to Earth’ (1957)
Good Harryhausen Sci-Fi fun, set & filmed in Italy. Some cinematic glitches in the fight scenes. Great Rome backdrops for the climax.
February 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Counting down the top 100 1950s/60s Sci-Fi/Horror:
#16 ‘20 Million Miles to Earth’ (1957)
Good Harryhausen Sci-Fi fun, set & filmed in Italy. Some cinematic glitches in the fight scenes. Great Rome backdrops for the climax.
#16 ‘20 Million Miles to Earth’ (1957)
Good Harryhausen Sci-Fi fun, set & filmed in Italy. Some cinematic glitches in the fight scenes. Great Rome backdrops for the climax.