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The Rube’s Review: LEGO’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Gandalf Arrives
As an operator of an 80’s video arcade, sometimes you run into small snafus, mostly because my main [...]
The Rube’s Review: Wreck-It Ralph (Disney, 2012)
“*Ring*Ring*! Do you have Sugar Rush? No? How about Fix-It Felix Jr.? Ah’man… thanks! *Click*” Since last Friday, [...]
The Rube’s Review: The Midnight Hour (ABC Television, 1985)
In this modern day of big budget horror flicks, most people forget about your classic Halloween TV Specials. [...]
The Rube’s Review: Phantasm (1979)
When asked the question, “Who’s your favorite boogyman?” most quickly respond with either Freddy or Jason… good answers, [...]
The Rube’s Review: The Funhouse (1981)
You’d never guess that the first language The Rube ever spoke was Spanish.* Yep! Long story short, I [...]
The Rube’s Review Festers Quest (NES 1989)
Other than running an arcade, The Rube also deals in buying, cleaning, and selling Nintendo Entertainment systems. To [...]
The Rube’s Review: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Around the late 70’s and early 80’s there was a weird and short-lived film genre called “Rock Opera.” [...]
The Rube’s Review: Splinter (2008)
In this modern day of mundane masked killers and Shit-O-Vision™ nanny-cam ghost story shlockers (YAWN!), it’s nice to [...]
The Rube’s Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES 1990)
As 80’s supernatural slasher icons go, I feel that you were either a Jason fan or a Freddy [...]
The Rube’s Review: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween was a big deal in the 80’s. Not only was it more of a kid friendly holiday [...]








IN THIS ISSUE: Strange Kid runs amok in 80s/90s TV series! Jason Edmiston, Matthew Allison, Drew Rausch, David DeGrand, Brent Engstrom...



