Welcome to the Summer of Strange! It will be a time of bizarre movies, best enjoyed with a beverage or smoke of your choice. This is an even bigger departure than my normal B-movie fare, and it will last through the end of August, if all goes well. Now, on with our first film! Sons of Steel is a seldom seen Australian film which checks off a couple of boxes for GlibFlick:
- It’s Australian. We have far too few Australian films.
- It’s rather libertarian: Fighting against a fascist regime! If not libertarian, then certainly a film for Neil and Rick.
- It has some musical nmbrs *cough cough. What was that I said? Nothing, never you mind.
Now, absolutely nobody had a coherent review of this unless you went for a long walk on the internet. Mostly what comes up is “batshit crazy”, “apocalyptic”, and “what did I just see.” Should I try my hand at plot summary? How about this: Heavy Metal band lead singer wakes up to realize the entire future was changed by a nuclear submarine explosion that turned the earth into an apocalyptic fascist hellhole. He goes back in time to stop the accident and save the world. No, really, this is it. Part comedy, part sci fi, with some musical nmbrs *cough cough.
One thing I did find on IMDB was a quote from the director/writer, Gary L. Keady:
It was a hard film to make. I had to rewrite the original script only six weeks prior to principal photography due to budgetary changes. In a lot of ways the film paid the price for being a first in Australia. It was the first film to be shot employing digital live sync sound and thus pathed the way for others. Sons of Steel was shot at night, at times a mile or more underground Sydney in World War II bunkers (Gen. McArthur’s). It was a tough eight week shoot and in retrospect an difficult task for a first time director. I’m proud of what we tried to do with as little funding as we had. We put a lot of quality up on the screen. Those who I was fortunate enough to work with gave the film a first class look and me first class experience. Some find the story hard to follow and that would be because so much of it wasn’t shot because of bad scheduling and plenty ended up on the edit floor for one reason or another. I’m sure that’s generally taken as a directors excuse for a flawed film, perhaps so, but then again maybe I’m right. I did live through the experience of not only writing it a number of times but raising the finance, writing much of the music, directing it and selling it around the world. And for that experience I am eternally thankful.. I hope I can improve with the next picture and I hope those who see Sons of Steel are entertained enough to appreciate it and perhaps look out for my next film.
Now it checks one more box: It was a first! A first I say! First time for digital live sync sound in Australia, and a first time director. It was also a last. Gary never directed another film. Is this good or bad? You decide!
So watch! Or don’t! Everything is voluntary! If you hate it, you can always talk about your garden or the weather. There are no rules on Thursdays! Next week, the Summer of Strange continues with Abruptio, a new film, verging on arthouse quality. It’s freaky. The weird movies will keep coming for the remainder of the summer (unless they get pulled, or you folks come after me with pitchforks and torches).
Update!
The latest version of the Glib Flicks Master List in is the Forum. It is updated with past, present and future movies through end of August. It also has a tab for all the suggestions I have captured. If you have never been to the Forum, it uses the your same username and password as the main Glibertarians site.
“beverage or smoke of your choice”
Embrace the power of and!
Might need to this evening.
“We have far too few Australian films.”
To be fair no one lives there, and the few people that do go to Hollywood. Oddly, all of them are good looking.
How about this: Heavy Metal band lead singer wakes up to realize the entire future was changed by a nuclear submarine explosion that turned the earth into an apocalyptic fascist hellhole. He goes back in time to stop the accident and save the world.
Hmm…. diving in!
Shades of Ultima VII.
This band sucks.
None of the lead actors were in anything ever again. And the director never made anything else. My only guess is that the Aussie Mafia chose the leave them all alive to relive their shame daily to repay the debt they owed making this film.
Looks like the blonde in the glasses could have worked it off quickly.
As soon as I publish a schedule I have to change it.
Next week will be “Color out of Space.” It is in jeopardy of being pulled.
I think I’ve seen that one.
I still haven’t watched that yet
Another decent freakout by Nick Cage.
I added the reel of freakouts he has done in past movies to the post. I think you are who found the footage of him sans any special effects in Ghost Rider. He was hopping about and making crazy faces pre-special effects. I would love to add that to the post of anyone can produce it.
I saw Dune in the theater, but don’t recall that.
I didn’t but I’ve also never seen a short in a movie theater and the one before Roger Rabbit doesn’t count.
Me neither. Speaking of oddities R rated films frequently had G rated trailers. However, one R rated film had an R rated trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKHYv2r4m6k
Back when R rated movies were common, you would see the R rated trailers for other R rated movies, but the G rated audiences would see the G rated trailer for those R rated movies.
Put the trailers in front of adults in one setting and in front parents in the other.
“I didn’t but I’ve also never seen a short in a movie theater”
It’s typical art house stuff. You’re not going to see that with a new Hollywood feature film.
Right? Seems like there are very few anymore. I see ads for horror movies or thrillers that by all rights should be rated R and they’re rated PG-13 and I’m like AYFKM? Why would I go to see that?
Ah yes, the red band trailers.
Rocket with Peyronie’s?
Yes! I saw another band that copied this almost exactly during a live performance:
Rammstein.
A little waif-fu.
This is what I am cleaning out after I show these last movies this summer:
https://www.glibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1972.jpeg
I am emptying it and starting over.
Maybe it would remind you of stuff?
It did! Some facts about that mess:
Of the over 500 films, every film I posted was in there (as of next week, that number hits 200 posts).
There is a shocking number of dogs in there, like Return to Bloodfart Beach which should be eliminated.
There are things I saved in there for seasonal shows which I may never use, like “A Christmas Karen.” Watched it twice, changed my mind on posting it.
I will save some, definitely there is enough to run another few months. Spy films, kung fu, some sci fi. I don’t think I will hit zero.
“Return to Bloodfart Beach”
That’s the worst title ever. I’m guessing the movie is trash, but they deserve credit for coming up with the worst title ever. Kudos.
I kind of want to see that now.
It’s either epically great or epic trash.
Hey, RJ, I might have found one you, and by extension everyone here, might like.
Do you have a burner email I could send it too? I want to surprise everyone.
I’ve started to do that on anime.
I am not sure what to make of this. But the blonde in the future is hot.
Nobody knows what to make of it. It sat in my queue for almost two years. It must go.
It gets so weird I wouldn’t blame you for turning it off and discussing gardening techniques instead.
I’m almost done. I’ll finish it.
Where is that Clockwork Orange scene?
Found it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0BXbgwS8pDo
I need to figure out a way to watch Thurs night movies where I’m on the same floor as the kitchen. Every time I wander off to mix a bacardi it ends up being 10 – 15 minutes.
I can’t sing along at work, and if I stand on my head to watch an upside down movie, they’ll cart me off to the funny farm..
Life isn’t fair.
This film isn’t going anywhere. It may be on Tubi forever. You can watch it later.
I’m starting now. Damn the torpedoes!
Wow. Umm… ok.
That was weird.
You said it. I think it is the second weirdest movie in the hopper for this summer.
Second weirdest?
Whoa.
I’m out for the night. Thanks RJ!
Saw this floating on the news, and was reminded how wise ‘we’ are to implore separating men from their art. Obviously a True Blue Sanders+ fanatic, this is high up on shit I won’t be submitting myself to. (Well. I’m sure I’ll swallow a clip or two to confirm my bias.)
“Larry David and the Obamas team up for American history sketch comedy show
The star comic will follow up Curb Your Enthusiasm with a new show partnering with the former president and his wife”
Obama hasn’t made much fuss. Sadly, I’d be pleasantly pleased if he decided to silently ride his Chicago Machine $ into.. wherever it is that he wants to go. Someone here said something along the lines I agree with: Obama seems to be content riding his own coattails without more political presence. Seems. That’d be nice if he kept that up. I certainly would. Enjoy your hoard without having to do anything else or listen to anyone else.
I’m sure it will be a fawning and unfunny paean to how hip, funny, with-it, yet of The People he really is once Obama is ‘away’ from Power. Will be sure to check boxes that made him Great and set up opportunities for further book deals and speaking engagements. Sigh.
Hardly. He was flapping his gums the other day about his disappointed he is in the rest of us.
He’s the biggest POS that ever ran the joint in my lifetime and that is not going to change any time soon.
Biden gave him a run for his money on being the worst. Had it not been for Obamacare, Biden would have taken it.
Biden gets a pass for being unaware of much of what his operators were making him do.
Obama was the real deal.
“Hardly.” Yeah, I know. I’ll admit I didn’t see anything from him recently, and he did have words about the ’24 election. I suppose I meant to say, his over-the-shoulder political presence has been much less than I expected with Trump 2.0, and I believe Obama and His Team were in control of Biden, joined by Jill.
Biden was the worst president in my life, but that’s mixed. Bush II was a tipping point, but 9/11 was at least an outside action ‘forcing’ the US response. Obama and his policies, especially the bullshit of (Heals all!) Obamacare and *surging* into Iraq /Afghan after campaigning on ending ’em, infuriates me *less,* and is altogether less important than, the fawning acquiescence ‘everyone’ gave him because their While Guilt, direct or culturally appropriated(!!), crushed any sense of principle Obama’s supporters claimed to have once held.
Obama was the figurehead that allowed Identity Politics to fully take over. With Him at the helm people ‘really’ felt they were finally at one with their religious Lightbringer. They can’t, won’t, ever dare criticize him. Over anything. It’s rather pathetic. Predictably pathetic.
His schtik is telling us how we disappointed him. He is unmissed and unloved.
“Obama seems to be content riding his own coattails without more political presence.”
As one does when one retires from politics, he did buy a mansion in the imperial capitol.
I can’t believe no one beat me to posting good Australian rock music.
https://youtu.be/g-qkY2yj4_A?si=zr5OLnoIaGnoYfqs
Ugh I was expecting good Australian rock music.
I used to know you, man.
If anyone would like a good motorcycle duel, I present the 2008 USGP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY9mrKR5SkA
I’m sorry I missed The Spirit of ’76 last week.
“It’s a spray-paint can, but it’s cheese.”
Rob Reiner was indeed the best part.
Those back up singers need a cheeky spank.
Excuse me, ma’am. Put some clothes on. You are leading a bunch of poor, innocent men astray.
Black Alice is a dangerous man. With a quest.
I like this actor better than Steven Seagal.
Today I came in from my break to hear my employees talking about the Invisible Hand and I, Pencil. I felt proud of them. When I came in from the next break they were discussing how the Invisible Hand somehow means that restaurants charge too much and they shouldn’t have to tip, because if the restaurant can’t pay a ‘living wage’ they shouldn’t exist. Hope in the youth is ever fleeting.
That’s bizarre
Sounds like they didn’t understand it at all.
One way or another you’ll be paying that tip.
That “living wage” crap needs to be nuked from orbit. It is so destructive and its supporters are too stupid to see it.
I’m in a TSA security line that is wrapping around the baggage claim behind me.
Someone done fucked up. Also, best ad for precheck ever.
Forgot to add Albany airport sucks ass.
Yes it does.
Are you/were you up in my neck of the woods?
Why would anyone want to go to Albany?
What was ‘want’ have to do with anything?
I get paid to go to Albany.
QFT
Good morning to everyone except Jerome Powell.
🤓🌤️🥯
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYxs4esLI_E
🎶🎶
What’s Powell up to these days?
Dead for a couple years now.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92HhHGz4-Zc&pp=ygUUSmFuZSBwb3dlbGwgcG9saWRlbnQ%3D
Good morning, Sean, TAFKALack, Ted’S., U, Suthen, and Teh Hype!
Morning.
How goes?
Very well, thanks! Prep for next week’s Board meeting is coming right along, and we may go hear some friends play music tonight. How are you?
Apparently tired.
I went to sleep with the lights on between 7:30 and 8 last night. Got up After by alarm and threatening to be late with a brief glance towards the clock around 3:42 or so in the morning.
Two of the flower buds on the pepper plant have started opening. So far the flowers are white. Don’t know if any more colors will come in or of they’ll stay white, but I’m happy either way. I’m really just happy that I’ve managed to keep a plant alive long enough for it to bloom. There are an insane number of buds, and I’m going “There’s no way it’s going to try to fruit on all of those, right?”
Good morning! Another day in paradise.
What good is that? We’re not there, we’re over here.
How many ‘Pair-a-Dice’ casinos have there been?
😃👍🌼
(Not exactly the right type of bloom, but you get the idea!)
My phone has a bell pepper emoji, but the computer only has a hot pepper.
🙁
Just saw a guy in the gayest outfit.
Jean shorts with an open vest made of some floral fabric with no other shirt. Add an unimpressive porn star mustache and mullet to complete the look.
Ummm….🫣
I think TafkaL was looking in the mirror.
You have to take precautions when looking towards a gorgon.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/developing-biden-judge-block-trump-dhs-carrying-raids/
When are we going to see this bullshit halted?
Deport them all.
Looks like means nothing.
ACLU makes allegation. DOJ denies allegation. Judge blocks DOJ from doing what DOJ may or. may not be doing.
Ok then. DOJ, go on about your business.
“…unless they have reasonable suspicion that there is a violation of immigration laws.”
Sounds about right.
Meanwhile, at Walmart…
https://www.reddit.com/r/WaitThatsInteresting/s/VPl19TLdVM
I love the guy that comes up with his buggy, sees what is going on and does an immediate 180, ducks his head and gets the fuck out of there.
My god, what a cartoonish stereotype.
Stereotypes exist for a reason
They’re not going to get far with their medical school applications with behavior like that.
Are average Americans really “demanding answers” regarding the Texas floods?
Only the Mean ones.
They are demanding a scapegoat.
Someone joked here the other day “Why are you mad at God? Everyone knows it is Trump’s fault.”
The truth is that Mother Nature is a mean-ass bitch. There is no one else to blame.
Will “The area is prone to flash flooding, it’s happened before and will happen again” suffice?
NHK’s (Japan) Newsline program had a report from a US correspondent who curiously spoke like a native and like Typical Female Local TV News Reporter: a breathy style that barely conceals an agenda and begs questions.
The way she said “demanding answers” really set off my bullshit detector.
Pretty much everyone else on NHK has an accent while speaking English, including the anchors, which is why her lack of an accent was so noticeable.
suh’ fam
yo whats goody
Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. Starting work in the dark and talking coherently to people is no way to make a living.
[ Winston’s Mom has entered the chat ]
You said it. I am just a corporate whore.
Sorry RJ, we only hire top-shelf courteseans.
“Oh, oh, ‘courtesan’, oh aren’t we grand. Harlot’s not good enough for us eh? Paramour, concubine, fille de joie. That’s what we are not. Well listen to me my fine fellow, you are a bit of tail, that’s what you are.”
Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. You’ll never get anywhere if you don’t either brush up on your class or brush up on your insults.
Arg. Stop banning stuff now needs an addendum: Stop forcing stuff.
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a65353056/am-radio-to-be-required-in-cars/
There are still AM broadcasters?
Yes. I can say I never listened to AM radio in my last four cars. If I need it, I have AM on my Crane Skywave.
Good morning Glibbernam!
Good Morning!
UnCiv: Showing up tonight to help setup is a great way of ingratiating yourself to TPTB. Also later in your shooting habit, you can use the opportunity to figure out the stages before the match starts.