The Eighth Annual Rondo Award Nominees (for work released in 2009)

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sketchyfrank	Hall Of Fame or Monster Kid Of The Year?	#41	[-]
(08/25/09 3:04 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I think perhaps a Monster Kid Hall Of Fame award is more appropriate? Monster Kid Of The Year usually is for someone who did something specific that year to further the world of fandom. Just a thought. I'd be happy either way. Frank Dietz The Sketchy Things Art Blog - http://sketchythings.blogspot.com/ The Sketchy Things Official Website - www.sketchythings.com
EDITOR MFTV		#42	[-]
(08/26/09 7:30 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	sketchyfrank wrote: I think perhaps a Monster Kid Hall Of Fame award is more appropriate? Monster Kid Of The Year usually is for someone who did something specific that year to further the world of fandom. Just a thought. I'd be happy either way. I was just getting ready to post the same thing. The Monster Kid of the Year is for someone that did something specific during the year, where a Hall of Fame Award would be for all the joy and laughter Mike provide genre fans over the many years of appearing as Ygor and Dracula (and others) at conventions such as Monster Bash and Chiller Theatre. That's truly the best way to recognize him. Jim Clatterbaugh Editor/Publisher MFTV www.monstersfromthevault.com
sketchyfrank	Monster Kid Hall Of Fame	#43	[-]
(08/28/09 1:51 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	And just when I thought I was done nominating... I must nominate Kevin Clement for the Monster Kid Hall Of Fame. Kevin created the Chiller Theatre Convention, the grandaddy of all genre cons two decades ago, and continues to run it to this day. His love for monster movies has guided his life, so much so that his his daughter is named Sara Jane, after our friend Sara Karloff. His band, The Dead Elvi, produce songs that reflect the passion we all have for classic horror, with titles like "The Creature Stole My Surfboard" and "John Agar Rules." His conventions have made so many genre celebrities available to fans, and the Saturday night concerts have brought together an amazing array of talent. Below is a poster created several years ago by our own George Chastain. A nod to the Beatles, it features many of the guests that Kevin has hosted at Chiller through the years. I am proud to one of the guests in the crowd. Kevin Clement, or as I like to call him, "Don Clementeone," The Godfather. Frank Dietz The Sketchy Things Art Blog - http://sketchythings.blogspot.com/ The Sketchy Things Official Website - www.sketchythings.com
georgechastain		#44	[-]
(08/28/09 3:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I whole-heartedly second that nomination, Frank! I've only been able to attend a few of Kevin's many Chillers, but I had a fabulous time at all of them and found Kevin to be a wonderful guy as well as a great show organizer and a true-blue Monster Kid and a real square shooter. It was a great pleasure to design that poster for Kevin and the Dead Elvi (and John Zacherle), and I've never felt more appreciated (nor been so well remunerated) for doing a job like that. When I started working on the image, Kevin gave me a SELECTED list of special guests from previous shows to include in it; at the eleventh hour we added all the guests scheduled to appear at the 13th anniversary show. Of course there have been many more Chiller guests since then. Add to that the many guests who've attended multiple shows, and the celebrities who've just shown up unannounced as fans or out of curiosity, and you'll get an idea of the HUGE list of guests Kevin has managed to present at Chiller over the many years he's run the show. Frank is in the top row, third from the left. And I'm thankful that the late greats Michael R. Thomas, Ben Chapman, Forry Ackerman and Sammy Petrillo are included in the tribute, along with many other wonderful people who are no longer with us. To take a closer look at all the guests, check it out a bit bigger on the link below, and then click that image to see a really big blowup that shows all the details clearly: http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-...io/posters/deadelvi.html Last Edited By: georgechastain 08/29/09 8:52 AM. Edited 1 times.
ilikemonsters.stylec	Morgus	#45	[-]
(09/05/09 1:02 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I would like to second the nomination of Dr. Morgus the Magnificent Eric Last Edited By: ilikemonsters 09/05/09 1:05 AM. Edited 1 times.
Dr Gangrene		#46	[-]
(10/04/09 11:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I haven't been on here in a while, so I just read the news about Mike "Ygor" Thomas - Hall of Fame is the perfect Rondo Award for Mike, and it's too bad he didn't get one before he passed away. I was really shocked to see he'd passed away - I know he just played Dracula in the House movie. He was such a talented guy, and his Lugosi's, especially Ygor, were spot-on. Monster Bash will NOT be the same without him. I'd second Kevin Clement as well. Great guy, and his band rocks. And Morgus for Hall of Fame is a MUST - this is his 50th anniversary, as I wrote before. 50 YEARS of horror hosting! With Zacherley, Vampira, Ghoulardi, and Bob Wilkins having won Rondo Hall of Fame's already, there is NO other host more deserving. He is still alive and well and active and hopefully would be able to come receive his award in person. That would be pretty darn cool.
ArmandV101		#47	[-]
(10/10/09 11:09 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	It may be a bit early, and there's one more G-FAN set to come out this year, but the cover to G-FAN #89 definitely deserves a Rondo Nomination: http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/2009/10/g-fan-89.html Armand's Rancho del Cielo
Brett		#48	[-]
(10/17/09 2:31 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'd like to nominate two articles for Rondo Awards: - totorom's interview with Akira Takarada ("Godzilla, My Old Friend: Akira Takarada Talks about His Career, His Co-Stars ... and His Famous 'Classmate'") in G-FAN #87 - Kenju Shimomura's article "Japan Under Star Wars Fever" in G-FAN #89 Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
TomWeaver999		#49	[-]
(10/26/09 7:44 PM) Vazec Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Rondo nomination for the Bob Burns Halloween Shows streaming videos.
Rakshasa		#50	[-]
(10/27/09 8:58 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	TomWeaver999 wrote: Rondo nomination for the Bob Burns Halloween Shows streaming videos. I second that nomination. Am I allowed to do that?
The Drunken Severed Head		#51	[-]
(10/27/09 5:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	If you are, I'm thirding it! http://www.drunkenseveredhead.blogspot.com/
rogueevolent		#52	[-]
(10/27/09 11:33 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'm with our "ghostly trio" (Max, Rak & Tom) I'll fourth it just so the next guy gets a "fifth" (Jim Beam, Jack, whatever) "We didn't come here to fight monsters, we're not equipped for it" -- Richard Carlson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) "There ought to be a law against fat people owning little dickie-birds"-- Nigel Bruce (The Woman in Green)
Cameron McCasland		#53	[-]
(10/29/09 11:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'd like to nominate Night Of The Creeps for best dvd release of 2009. With that lead in I think this would be a good year to consider Fred Dekker for the Hall Of Fame. While Fred Dekker has only made a handful of films two of them stand out as very Monster Kid movies. The Monster Squad uses some of our favorite classic monsters in a new light while retaining a very classic feel. Night Of The Creeps while very much a product of the 1980s pays homage to classic sci-fi of the 1950s including a black & white opening that is right off of the drive-in screen. It is my belief that if the Rondo Awards had been in existence during the initial release of these films they would have taken prizes. Dekker also has worked on Tales From The Crypt, and Star Trek Enterprise, both of which are based on franchises that are adored by monster kids. Outside of the actual film making, it seems Dekker has become very accessible to fans of those films doing appearances in support of revival screenings and leading the charge to give them a new home on dvd. Its my belief that he has the same love of monsters and horror that many of us share. While the 1980s were dominated by Freddy, Jason, and Michael Meyers Fred Dekker was reaching back to the classics that scared him as a child. I know many of you would agree with me, as The Monster Squad very nearly won a Rondo a few years back. I hope when voiting time comes, you remember Dekker in your picks for Monster Kid Hall Of Fame.
horrorheadfred		#54	[-]
(10/30/09 9:25 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	MikeHill wrote: Hello everyone, My dad is embarrased about me doing this but I want to vote my Dad for an award. His name is Mike Hill. Hes a sculptor and artist who has been dedicated to classic Monsters. Hes done masks,toys,museum work all based on his favourite characters. Rick Baker, sarah Karloff .hugh heffner all have some of his art based on the Universal monsters. At the moment he making Maleva for our house. This is a Frankenstein he made. Thank you Connah Hill holy bat cowel!!! how the heck have i never heard of this guy. this is just absolutely beautiful work!! OMG.
sketchyfrank		#55	[-]
(10/30/09 11:05 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	This is a Frankenstein he made. I strongly believe that Mike deserves "Artist Of The Year" for this remarkable piece of art. It is jaw-dropping in it's execution, right down to the tiny little hairs on the inside of the ears. That's how detailed it is. This sculpture represents the kind of dedication and reverance to classic horror fandom that the Rondo's were meant to celebrate. With vast respect to the dozens and dozens of other super-talented artists who have produced award-worthy artwork in 2009, Mike Hill is getting my vote this year. Frank Dietz The Sketchy Things Art Blog - http://sketchythings.blogspot.com/ The Sketchy Things Official Website - www.sketchythings.com The Sketchy Things Cafe Press Store - http://www.cafepress.com/sketchythings
The Drunken Severed Head		#56	[-]
(10/31/09 3:15 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I think it's too bad sculpture and 2-D work go head to head. Maybe it isn't practical to separate them (esp. now that Universal goes after tiny run garage kit and sculpts of the Universal monsters will be rare as hen's teeth), but I hate to hafta choose between sculptors and painters. http://www.drunkenseveredhead.blogspot.com/
kevin g shinnick		#57	[-]
(10/31/09 8:41 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I agree with nominating MIKE THOMAS , and also Tom Weaver's suggestion regarding the Bob Burns halloween videos.
I Ron Cupboard		#58	[-]
(10/31/09 8:49 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	horrorheadfred wrote: MikeHill wrote: Hello everyone, My dad is embarrased about me doing this but I want to vote my Dad for an award. His name is Mike Hill. Hes a sculptor and artist who has been dedicated to classic Monsters. Hes done masks,toys,museum work all based on his favourite characters. Rick Baker, sarah Karloff .hugh heffner all have some of his art based on the Universal monsters. At the moment he making Maleva for our house. This is a Frankenstein he made. Thank you Connah Hill holy bat cowel!!! how the heck have i never heard of this guy. this is just absolutely beautiful work!! OMG. Very shweeeeeeeeet! AND, GO BOB BURNS!!!!!
The Drunken Severed Head		#59	[-]
(10/31/09 10:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'm embarrassed to find I didn't say how much I like the Mike Hill Boris-in-makeup sculpture! .It IS one of the most the most beautiful things I've ever seen! http://www.drunkenseveredhead.blogspot.com/ Last Edited By: The Drunken Severed Head 11/01/09 1:40 PM. Edited 1 times.
JerWolf		#60	[-]
(11/02/09 7:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'm with you guys on Bob Burns all the way. In fact lets just call it the "Bob Burns Monster Kid Award". That sculpture defies my ability to convey how amazing it really is. Can you imagine having that guy sitting in your home, chair and all. Your visitors would really get a "Boris sent you", right through the ceiling. myspace profile

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