The Micronauts launched the 3 3/4 inch figures that inspired Star Wars, GI Joe and all others since the mid 70’s. The comic books were always an interesting read and the toys had interchangeable parts and magnets that were definitely cutting edge for their time.

Baron Karza, Force Commander(Prince Argon), Space Glider (Commander Rann), Marionette, Acroyear, and Galactic Warrior “Bug” were bad ass characters that could be MAJOR blockbuster.

If JJ Abrams executes it the way he did with the new Star Trek, it will DESTROY all science fiction movies since The Empire Strikes Back.

But I just assume JJ stick with Trek or other more adult oriented projects.

Come to think of it, we didn’t have much at all. Three TV channels, one of which was always the cricket, and a hoop and stick to play with, that was it, and you had to play monopoly at Christmas. Kids today, they wouldn’t believe you.

Micronauts were pretty cool though, a ray of sunshine in the grey years between 1969 and 1980 as the post-war socialist system crashed around our ears in ruins.

There was some quite good music, also.

I’d pay to see that.

I now await the overly hyped sophmoric commerically popular destruction of my childhood.

Carry on.

I’d guess “500 Rads” is a reference to radiation exposure. Of course, in nuclear physics, we don’t use rads, we’ve moved on to an SI unit called “gray”, so “5 Grays” would be more accurate. That suggests it isn’t a zombie movie, but a Gray alien adventure. Of course combining ET with zombies could get interesting! That would be a kooky twist.

As to “Undercovers” sounds like a weekly James Bondage… if NBC yanks Jay Leno, they’ll quickly need a new drama or 5.