tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post5279710605352885857..comments2024-03-29T08:28:11.060+01:00Comments on Michael Abayomi: What Was Your Childhood Monster?Michael Abayomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-63118575478403878632012-08-15T20:23:45.142+01:002012-08-15T20:23:45.142+01:00Yep. The sequels were nowhere as brilliant as the ...Yep. The sequels were nowhere as brilliant as the original movie. Even though I was just a kid at the time, I could still sense something distinctly lame about them. :))Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-70621074050866865492012-08-15T19:11:28.718+01:002012-08-15T19:11:28.718+01:00The Never Ending Story was a great film ("Is ...The Never Ending Story was a great film ("Is he a nutcase?")! Sequel not so much. Childhood fears can be so powerful they move us as adults. Most just become fond memories. Funny how that works.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-84557544939210932932012-08-15T14:29:51.000+01:002012-08-15T14:29:51.000+01:00I can't even remember the wolf, which means I ...I can't even remember the wolf, which means I really need to watch this movie again.Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-23720230903035139872012-08-14T22:33:13.342+01:002012-08-14T22:33:13.342+01:00I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one. :DI'm glad to see I wasn't the only one. :DMichael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-67839194972527928762012-08-13T20:55:51.606+01:002012-08-13T20:55:51.606+01:00God, that terrified me too. I remember having nigh...God, that terrified me too. I remember having nightmares about The Neverending Story sphinxes!S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-68295530768605681582012-08-12T01:06:47.415+01:002012-08-12T01:06:47.415+01:00I love that movie! The part that scared me the mos...I love that movie! The part that scared me the most was when he has to fight that wolf.<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-36810299036373589102012-08-11T16:39:33.235+01:002012-08-11T16:39:33.235+01:00Oh yes. They truly were. Overall, the movie had en...Oh yes. They truly were. Overall, the movie had enough creatures and monsters to last an entire childhood.Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-80603277086897734022012-08-11T04:02:52.598+01:002012-08-11T04:02:52.598+01:00I also loved the film and found the oracles to be ...I also loved the film and found the oracles to be terrifying.<br /><br />My monster: http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/2012/08/childhood-monster-blog-fest.htmlShannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-60449246941427981102012-08-10T22:59:44.169+01:002012-08-10T22:59:44.169+01:00You're welcome. I never did manage to watch La...You're welcome. I never did manage to watch Labyrinth back in the day, but I have rather vague memories of Legend. :)Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-65010501618166541502012-08-10T16:19:04.480+01:002012-08-10T16:19:04.480+01:00Neverending Story--a GREAT movie! I loved it, too,...Neverending Story--a GREAT movie! I loved it, too, although my first-love fantasy film was... Oh ooops, I can't remember the name. It was with Tom Cruise, a gazillion years ago. LEGEND! (Thank you, Google). And then there was Labyrinth, with David Bowie as the "bad" guy--very cool as well :) Thanks for sharing and prompting all these memories!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-79714649147467825672012-08-10T15:49:37.755+01:002012-08-10T15:49:37.755+01:00It wasn't so much the fear of being vaporized,...It wasn't so much the fear of being vaporized, as it was a fear of standing in the presence of something so... sinister!Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-49201412579037478802012-08-10T15:13:53.287+01:002012-08-10T15:13:53.287+01:00Afraid of being vaporized, huh?Afraid of being vaporized, huh?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-7903788336957501362012-08-10T10:18:18.614+01:002012-08-10T10:18:18.614+01:00The sphinxes seem to be all I can remember, for ob...The sphinxes seem to be all I can remember, for obvious reasons. A quick trip to wikipedia has just juggled more memorable moments. Also, I just learnt that there's a remake in the works, scheduled for release sometime in 2014. Let's hope they don't screw it up too badly. *crosses fingers*Michael Abayomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276804685807238328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084854862657842183.post-33648947257524857112012-08-10T07:58:54.710+01:002012-08-10T07:58:54.710+01:00Wow, that's a good one - I can't remember ...Wow, that's a good one - I can't remember the sphinxes, but it has been a very long time since I saw The Neverending Story!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com