“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon There is a strong case to be made that the western is the most versatile and quintessentially American of all film … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Blazing Saddles (1974)
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Hello, Readers All, and welcome to another edition of “The Ten Percent,” where K. Dale Koontz and I take turns talking … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Red Beard [Akahige] (1965)
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Hello, and welcome to another installment of “The Ten Percent,” a regular column where every other week we’ll look at the … Continue reading The Ten Percent presents Arbeit Macht Frei – Maus
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon “THIS IS FICTIONAL LIFE BASED ON FACTUAL DEATH.” So begins one of the most powerful films about World War II ever … Continue reading The Ten Percent: The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (2004)
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon By now it should come as no surprise that we are big Frank Capra fans here at “The Ten Percent,” and … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Meet John Doe (1941)
Since Ensley F. Guffey and I began writing the “Ten Percent” columns for Biff Bam Pop!, we’ve started our posts with science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon’s famous quote that reminds … Continue reading The Anti-Ten Percent: Christmas Movie Version
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Ever since Lynda Carter started spinning around on TV, “where is the Wonder Woman movie?” has become something of a perennial … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Wonder Woman (2009)
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon The balloons have fallen, the confetti has been swept up and the “vote for” signs have (mostly) been gathered and tossed. … Continue reading The Ten Percent – “The Chair Recognizes – Senator Smith!”
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon As All Hallows Eve is here, it seems appropriate to close out “The Ten Percent’s” part of Biff Bam Pop‘s 31 Days of … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror on The Ten Percent: Freaks (1932)
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon It’s October, and here at Biff Bam Pop! that means a month-long celebration of the macabre, horrific and the downright creepy … Continue reading The Ten Percent: 31 Days of Horror Edition – The Bride of Frankenstein
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon It’s October, and here at Biff Bam Pop! that means a month-long celebration of the macabre in pop-culture, and what better … Continue reading The Ten Percent – The 31 Days of Horror Edition: Nosferatu
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon It’s time for another installment of “The Ten Percent,” a regular column where every other week we’ll take a look at … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Head, Heart Hands – Metropolis
