Comments on: BULLETS, BROADS, BLACKMAIL & BOMBS >> TV Party

By: Zokko

Zokko — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:34:23 +0000

Just re-read your review, Bruce. You stated that you did not want the original actors for the movie, only the book’s plot. Apologies for my mistake. Maybe if a sequel been made, it could have happened. Grant Morrison’s graphic novel ‘The Golden Game’ equally could have fitted the requirements of the Silver Screen.

‘Cyborg’ was a good novel by Martin Caidin. I have often wondered why Universal did not film the other three he wrote.

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:09:07 +0000

I sure wish Universal (or whomever) could settle whatever rights issues exist so SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN can hit DVD. And as for THE AVENGERS, I’m one of the few who enjoyed the movie.

By: Zokko

Zokko — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:27:14 +0000

In the S.M.D.M. pilot, there is a scene where Austin begs a nurse to disconnect his life-support machine.

Agree with you about the ‘Avengers’ book ( disagree about the movie though - I loved it! ). It could not have been used as the basis of the film because Ian Hendry ( who played Dr.Keel ) had died in 1985, while Patrick Macnee and the rest of the cast were too old to reprise their roles in an adventure supposedly set in the ’60’s.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:28:37 +0000

I was a big fan of Six Million Dollar Man back when I was growing up. I never read this book though. It looks really cool.

By: Glen Davis

Glen Davis — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:50:18 +0000

The robot figure was Maskotron, and was the coolest toy in the line. I had two of them!

If you want to try Perry Mason, you could do wore than to start with The Case of the Velvet Claws.

By: Cruikshank

Cruikshank — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:23:29 +0000

I remember reading the Avengers novel some years ago and absolutely loving every word of it. It’s amazing how the authors were able to so perfectly capture the clever tone of the best episodes of the TV series. Even if you’re not too familiar with the show everyone should hunt down a copy of this and just enjoy for the great read it is.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:38:40 +0000

I’ve read more Cool & Lam then Mason, so can’t recommend which Masons to look for. Any of the Cool & Lams I’ve covered are all worth seeking out. There is not a bum one in the bunch.

Perry Masons are pretty easy to find in most used book stores since there are so many. But the real treat are the Cool and Lam books all of which are fantastic. Your best bet would to be scour the stores first under both Gardner and the pen name AA Fair. To find them you wont be disappointed in the least.

By: Scott Parker

Scott Parker — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:32:12 +0000

Mr. Grossman,

Thanks for the comment. I have updated my blog accordingly and included your link to your material.

BTW, I enjoy the Hard Case Crime stuff you have reviewed. I am currently in a HCC craze, reading only that stuff. What I want to try and find is some of Erle Stanley Gardner’s Cool and Lam books. I discovered that my granddad had two and I have them on my summer list. And I want to sample some Perry Mason. Can you recommend any good ones? Thanks again.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:28:01 +0000

He wrote three others all under the Cyborg line all listed with Roman Numerals. Two of them were used as Six Million Dollar Man novels also.

By: Corey Redekop

Corey Redekop — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:21:55 +0000

I read CYBORG years ago, and loved it. I think Caidin wrote a few novels with Steve Austin, and the differences between the sci-fi realism of Caidin and the outlandish fantasy of the series are vast (alien sasquatch, anyone?).