#bronson caves

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Flesh Gordon Michael Benveniste, Howard Ziehm. 1974

Cave Bronson Caves, 3200 Canyon Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA See in map

Bonus: also in this location

See in imdb

[bandaidpennylane]

[oldshowbiz]

Shit like this is always happening at Bronson Cave

[sad-girl-hours23]

bucktommy + 36 for the kiss prompt if it sparks joy, please! 😊

To say that this got away from me would be an understatement. And I very much bent this prompt (…to give up control) to my will.

It started by accident. By chance. And okay, maybe a little by design. 

Buck’s baking frenzy had fizzled out, but he was no closer to figuring out where to put his love and no less eager to reach out to Tommy and still telling himself he wasn’t allowed.

So he decided to take up hiking at Griffith Park. And if some part of Buck picked the Bronson Canyon trail because Tommy had mentioned he likes to hike there and was excited to tell him about it being home to the original Batcave—well, Buck places all the blame on his subconscious.

He’s still surprised, and maybe a bit relieved, when he runs into Tommy on the first day at the trailhead.

They both freeze when their eyes meet. Buck can’t seem to make his legs work and Tommy is poised to bolt any second, but manages to breathe out, “Evan.”

Hearing his name on Tommy’s lips after months of silence sends a surge of longing through Buck that nearly bowls him over. “It’s Buck, remember?” he spits out.

“We can just pretend we never saw each other.”

Buck rolls his eyes. “I think we can manage to be adults about it for the next mile.” And like the reasonable, mature adult that Buck is, he proceeds to lay some ground rules: Tommy is only to address him as Buck, they keep six feet of distance between them at all times, and they do not talk about their relationship.

And if the rules act in service of preventing Buck from throwing caution to the Santa Ana winds and pressing Tommy against the first available surface, well, he’s the only one who needs to know.

Over the next few weeks, they find themselves meeting at the same trailhead. Then they walk and they talk about anything and everything that isn’t about them, but some pieces start to slot into place for Buck the more Tommy opens up. He learns more about Tommy’s childhood and past relationships in a few mile hikes than he ever did when they were together. 

And If Tommy notices Buck gravitating closer to him with each hike, he at least doesn't object. And when Buck recalls some funny anecdote from when they were together, Tommy’s kind enough not to call him on it.

On the one month anniversary of their first hike together, as Buck is rambling about finally watching the original Batman series, Tommy stops just before they reach the cave.

“Evan.”

And…god. Buck has heard his name used in so many ways—a curse, a reprimand, a regret, a verb.

But from Tommy, Evan—it’s an apology, a plea, a declaration, a promise. And Buck—is a man with so much love still and so little defense left. So he crosses the distance between them.

And just like the first time, Tommy hooks two fingers under Buck’s chin, presses their lips together, and a new universe inside of Buck is born.

[itsloriel]

opendoorsband

Jim Morrison of The Doors with girlfriend Pamela Courson during a 1969 Edmund Teske photo shoot at Bronson Caves in the Hollywood Hills.

[foggycatgarden]

Jim Morrison of The Doors with girlfriend Pamela Courson during a 1969 photo shoot at Bronson Caves in the Hollywood Hills, California. (Photo by Estate of Edmund Teske/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

[jimmorrison-blues]

The Endless quest a vigil

of watchtowers and fortresses

against the sea and time.

Have they won? Perhaps.

They still stand and in

their silent rooms still wander

the souls of the dead,

who keep their watch on the living.

Soon enough we shall join them.

Soon enough we shall walk

the walls of time. We shall

miss nothing

except each other.

(Jim Morrison, THE VILLAGE TAPES, WILDERNESS)

🔻January-February 1967, Bronson Caves, Los Angeles, California. Photographer Bobby Klein

[jonesbrianshining]

Pamela Courson and Jim´s hand (Bronson Caves 1969)

© Edmund Teske

[whiskyblvd]

Jim Morrison & Pamela Courson near there apartment in Bronson Canyon, Los Angeles photographed by Edmund Teske, 1969

“At first, Edmund Teske was photographing them at their apartment nearby. They eventually moved to the caves for a more natural setting. Teske liked the idea of Jim moving out from the dark caves and into the light. He viewed Morrison as more of a poet, than a rockstar, and that was the inspiration behind the shoot”. (WorthPoint)

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It Conquered the World Roger Corman. 1956

Cave 3152 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York 11235 See in map

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Bonus: also in this location

[bts-trivia]

Where was the mv for 'Love Me Again' filmed?

LAST CALL:

[sjnjournal]

"She breathes in me." Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson photographed by Edmund Teske at Bronson Caves in the Hollywood Hills in 1969.

[oldshowbiz]

Wonder Woman commits arson at Bronson Cave

[ometochtli2rabbit]

13.0.12.7.7

kalajun [12] MANIK'/KIEJ [deer]- lajun [10] KUMKU

galactic tone: understanding/ complex stability

sun sign: deer/black/west

be of service to others - MAYA

mahtlactli-omome [12] - MAZATL [deer]

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli | Tlaloc

quetzaltotolin [quetzal]

lord of the night: Tlaloc

trecena [12]: Xolotl

x: nahui [4] - hueitecuilhuitl - NAHUA

Depicted is Chicomemoztoc/Chicomoztoc which is the legendary birthplace of the Aztec and means "place of the seven caves." There resides Chicomecoatl "She of the Seven Snakes" who awaits our return in the afterlife. On today when the Maya calendar ends in two sevens which will not happen again for some time, here are songs that feature the number SEVEN:

Culture: Two Sevens Clash

The White Stripes: Seven Nation Army

Florence + The Machine: Seven Devils

Norah Jones: Seven Years

R.E.M.: It's the End of the World as We Know It

Sabrina Carpenter: Coincidence

Avett Brothers: February Seven

Ariana Grande: 34 + 35

Taylor Swift: seven

Pearl Jam: Seven O' Clock

Aurora: Runaway

Rosanne Cash: Seven Year Ache

Action Bronson ft. Prodigy & Raekwon: Seven Series Triplets

Beyonce: 7/11

Sufjan Stevens: Seven Swans

Allman Brothers Band: Seven Turns

Toni Braxton: Seven Whole Days

Arctic Monkeys: 505

Sting: Seven Days

Reba McEntire: Seven Minutes in Heaven

Primus: The Seven

Liz Phair: Dance of the Seven Veils

Dream Theater: Scene Seven: 1. The Dance of Eternity

Bob Dylan: Seven Days

Fleetwood Mac: Seven Wonders

Nicki Minaj: Itty Bitty Piggy & All Things Go

Eagles: Seven Bridges Road & Take It Easy

Dolly Parton: Seven Bridges Road

Four Tops: Just Seven Numbers

Willie Nelson: Seven Spanish Angels

Cardi B & Megan thee Stallion: WAP

Queen: Seven Seas of Rhye & In Only Seven Days

Patsy Cline: Seven Lonely Days

Green Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends

Bruce Springsteen: Seven Angels

Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams

The Clash: The Magnificent Seven

Stevie Wonder: Superstition

Weyes Blood: Seven Words

Echo and the Bunnymen: Seven Seas

Nirvana: D-7

The Doors: The End

Sade: Smooth Operator

Depeche Mode: John the Revelator

Diana Ross: Work That Body

Led Zeppelin: Since I've Been Loving You

Ramones: 7 and 7 Is

The Beatles: You Never Give Me Your Money

Prince: Seven

David Bowie: Seven Years in Tibet & Seven

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DQVI - Sailing

With Murdaw defeated, we're now at a more open part of the game. You have to sail around looking for things to do. This is where my love of Dragon Quest conflicts with my love for short, linear games. Alltrades Abbey returns as well. I was worried about the huge selection of vocations and assigning them to each party member, but so far it isn't too bad. I currently have Priest Rek, Warrior Carver, Dancer Milly, Monster Wrangler Nevan, Mage Ashlynn, and... Martial Artist Amos!

Yep, there's a new addition to the party! First, I found the castle of Arkbolt. Outside, I ran into Terry! The NPCs say he beat Commander Brutus, yet seemingly he was not chosen to face the cave monster. He was dragging a coffin away... maybe his victory came at a cost. I know he and Milly share some kind of backstory, but she didn't recognize him, since she's still her dreamself. In the castle, I managed to beat Bronson, Brick, and Brock, but Brutus proved too difficult. I'm surprised the story allows us to challenge the guards as a party of 4, but grateful. Oh, the wiki says at least one NPC reacts if you win with just Rek. Anyway, we set out to train elsewhere.

Upon entering the village of Scrimsley, you can't get very far without hearing the name of Amos. I knew he was an optional party member, so I was excited! I guess he's a transforming were-monster type. Luckily I glanced at a walkthrough, or else I might have revealed Amos's monstrous nature too early and lost the opportunity to recruit him.

I love the special battle backdrop for this scenario.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Blood Diner (1987)

Though Blood Diner is called a horror comedy, it’s never scary. It is plenty bloody, however. With abundant dark laughs and a self-aware sleaziness that gives the film a lot of personality, this is one I could see the right audiences calling a new favorite.   Brothers Michael and George Tutman (Rick Burks and Carl Crew) are the owners of a wildly popular vegetarian restaurant. The restaurant’s secret? The special ingredient is meat. What kind of meat? Human. See, as children, they witnessed their beloved uncle Anwar Namtut (Drew Godderis) die in a police shootout following a ritualistic massacre. They've resurrected him as a brain in a jar and seek to fulfill his mission: resurrecting the ancient Lumerian goddess Sheetar. To bring her back to life, they need to collect body parts from a variety of immoral women, put together a “blood buffet” made from organ meats from other immoral women, and then have Sheetar devour a virgin. As the bodies pile up, detectives Sheba Jackson (LaNette LaFrance) and Mark Shepard (Roger Dauer) investigate.

Based on that synopsis, would it surprise you to learn this movie has more topless women than an hour of Naked News? Sheetar’s new body must be pieced together from sleazy women, the kind that would participate in a naked cheerleading competition, or go back to someone’s place after speaking with them for less than 5 minutes at a bar. It isn’t enough that they chop up a whole group of women and stitch them together in a new beautiful body; they need more ladies of ill repute to fillet and feed to the unsuspecting guests who will attend the resurrection ritual. The buffet recipes only calls for a few choice bits so the rest of the evidence must be disposed of by sneaking it into the regular menu items at the Tutman restaurant. Good thing the customers are so busy stuffing their faces they don’t notice the disappearing patrons or the multiple instances of the boys walking into the dining area covered in blood, hands full of dripping intestines!

You can tell everyone involved in Blood Diner was having a good time. The actors are having conversations with a brain in a jar, wounds that would be fatal and horrific are made ridiculous and laugh-out-loud funny. The special effects and gore are pretty good, but not so good that you’re disturbed by any of them and once in a while, the visuals are as cheesy as the rest of the plot - giving you another reason to laugh. There’s something delightful about the fact that these two numbskulls are picking up all of these hussies but also have to befriend a gentle virgin (Lisa Elaina) and get her to go on a “romantic date” that involves wrestling and culminates in this awesome ancient Lumerian dinner that she’ll "definitely love"!

As much fun as Blood Diner is, there are a few parts here and there that could’ve been ironed out. There are one too many references to Nazis, there's a death in Bronson Cave that feels a little too random and the ending - while delightfully weird - can’t make up its mind about what it wants to do with the music. There’s a band playing, but they keep getting interrupted by the movie’s soundtrack. Otherwise, Blood Diner is pretty great. There are many memorable scenes, gags, and characters. The one I’ll remember best has nudity in it (not for the reasons you think) but a runner-up has to do with a rival vegetarian restaurant owner who has an unfortunate encounter with the brothers - it doesn't go the way you think it will.

Blood Diner is the kind of movie I can’t give more than a 3.5/5 rating to, but could see myself re-watching again before some 5-star movies. It’s weird and quirky, distinct, unapologetic and consistently gruesome - in a funny way. (January 2, 2023)