Costumed Adventurers spotlighted this week @ Double O Section
Tanner, who runs the excellent Double O Section blog, is having a themed week covering what he dubs “costumed adventurers,” a sort of stepbrother to the 60s spy genre typified by films like Danger: Diabolik. So far, he’s posted excellent, detailed reviews of Diabolik, and Fantastic ArgoMan, and more is in store for the remainder of the week.
We’re thinking of supporting Tanner’s efforts by showcasing some comic characters who straddled the line between secret agent and superhero. Maybe. We’re not sure yet.
In any case, we too at Mister 8 are big fans of these sorts of movies. Danger: Diabolik features our third favorite set designs in an espionage-related film of all time, after all. That’s why we’re excited about the theme of Double O Section this week, and why we were also excited when Docteur Legume, of Docteur Legume et Les Surfwerks, pointed us to his blog, where he features spy films in music videos for his reverb-drenched surf instrumentals. At his blog, you’ll see videos featuring The Prisoner and Dr. Mabuse, but today, we’re featuring our man Diabolik, and the song, “El Supersonico”:
Stay tuned for Tuesday, when we’ll be featuring Ennio Morricone’s theme for Danger: Diabolik, “Deep Down,” as our tab of the week (sorry MFU fans — I’m still figuring out “Meet Mr. Solo”).
