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Happy Halloween, folks. To celebrate this year’s Halloween, here is a horror-only Shot at 60 post, and sequel to 2014's first Halloween/horror-themed Shot at 60. Unlike the usual formula of three 1970s screenshots, two 1980s, two 1990s, and two 2000s, this newest edition of Shot at 60 is the start of a changed formula consisting of two 1970s screenshots, two... Continue Reading →
Hopefully you enjoyed the recent Shot at 60 comeback. This week, the current actor-based specials conclude with three-time Oscar winner, Meryl Streep. Enjoy! Manhattan (1979) United Artists / Dir: Woody Allen / Prod: Joffe The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) Universal Pictures / Dir: Jerry Schatzberg / Prod: Bregman Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Columbia Pictures... Continue Reading →
It's back... Three years in existence and sixteen months on the shelf, Shot at 60 is back with the third of four actor-based specials - this one specifically focusing on the work of Galaxy Quest's Sigourney Weaver. Enjoy! (Note: For this Shot at 60, only one image will be from the 1970s, therefore, the 1980s and 1990s will be... Continue Reading →
Evening and welcome to the second in this four-part series of actor-based Shot at 60 specials. The last edition, part XVI, featured Harrison Ford films..."Arnie" is now the focus for part X-Seven. Enjoy... Hercules in New York (1970) Lionsgate / Dir: Arthur Allan Seidelman / Prod: Wisberg Stay Hungry (1976) United Artists / Dir: Bob Rafelson / Prod:... Continue Reading →
Evening. After a great weekend, Shot at 60 is back with the first of four actor-based specials. Harrison Ford being the first in this four-parted special is a result of the Star Wars 7 love-in over him, and he was quite cool in The Fugitive. Enjoy... American Graffiti (1973) Universal Pictures / Dir: George Lucas / Prod: Coppola Hanover Street (1979)... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest addition of Shot at 60, an addition featuring a few cult favourites (I guess?) and perhaps an average film or two. Enjoy... Shaft (1971) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dir: GordonParks / Prod: Freeman Magnum Force (1973) Warner Bros. / Dir: Ted Post / Prod: Daley Blazing Saddles (1974) Warner Bros. / Dir: Mel Brooks /... Continue Reading →
Not a special-themed Shot at 60, but a Shot at 60 featuring some special films... Enjoy. Play Misty for Me (1971) Universal Pictures / Dir: Clint Eastwood / Prod: Daley Jaws (1975) Universal Pictures / Dir: Steven Spielberg / Prod: Zanuck & Brown Rocky II (1979) United Artists / Dir: Sylvester Stallone / Prod: Chartoff & Winkler Labyrinth (1986)... Continue Reading →
Bond, James Bond...obviously. Good evening and welcome to the thirteenth Shot at 60 post, with this one focusing on Bond films. Of course, the usual applies (three from the 70s, two from the 80s, two from the 90s, and two from the 00s). Enjoy! Diamonds Are Forever (1971) United Artists / Dir: Guy Hamilton / Prod: Saltzman... Continue Reading →
Yes, the insanely popular Shot at 60 is back, and with a second sci-fi special! As always, admire and enjoy these lovely screenshots taken at the 60th minute... The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) British Lion Films / Dir: Nicolas Roeg / Prod: Deeley & Spikings At the Earth's Core (1976) British Lion Films / Dir: Kevin... Continue Reading →
Shot at 60 returns...with a sci-fi-themed special! Obviously, a few of the obvious ones will appear. Enjoy! Star Wars (1977) 20th Century Fox / Dir: George Lucas / Prod: Kurtz Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Steven Spielberg / Prod: J. Phillips & M. Phillips Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Paramount Pictures /... Continue Reading →
My tenth Shot at 60 post! Amazing, right? Anyway... enjoy! A Clockwork Orange (1971) Columbia-Warner Distributions / Dir: Stanley Kubrick / Prod: Kubrick The Towering Inferno (1974) Warner Bros. / Dir: John Guillermin / Prod: Allen Taxi Driver (1976) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Martin Scorsese / Prod: J. Phillips & M. Phillips The Jazz Singer (1980) Associated... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the third and final special Shot at 60 in this series of posts focusing on an actor. The mini-series started with Sylvester Stallone, followed by Jack Nicholson, and now ends with Gene Hackman. Oh, if you're still unsure as to what Shot at 60 is, it's a series of posts where I use a screenshot from... Continue Reading →
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