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Steve Beresford

@lostinmilbury.bsky.social

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Writer. Over 800 short stories published + some non-fiction. Loves books & TV & films. 1970s/1980s nerd. Ex-astrophysicist, currently designing a time machine. Almost died once, can't recommend it.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · Nov 14

All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension.
Transuranic, heavy Elements may not be used where there is life.
Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steve.
Sapphire and Steve have been assigned.

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Jamie @vanjpes.bsky.social · 1h

This Halloween month I think you really should read some stories about shitty bosses, scumbag dads, fake ghost hunters, religious hypocrites, and thieving crooks getting what's coming to them. This and more (cannibalism! exploding body parts! grave robbing!) across ten tales perfect for the season 🎃

Cover for a book called A Row of Open Graves (And Nine Other Stories Of A Macabre Persuasion) by Jamie Evans. The cover image is an illustration of bodies in open graves with a beam of torchlight illuminating them. It is set against a light blue background.

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David Winter @kenmoredave.bsky.social · 15h

I feel blessed to own a piece of artwork of his that was used for the cover of Blade Runner

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1h

I read Empire before I saw the film too. I don't remember feeling like I'd seen spoilers - I was just tremendously excited to read the story!

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 2h

My old car had ATV on the number plate, which I picked specially off the list when I bought it. I've given up driving now and sold the car, but I do miss that plate.

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70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 17h

RIP Drew Struzan

Star Trek TOS art, featuring floating heads of Kirk, Spock, and Bones.

Poster for Blade Runner, featuring floating heads of the characters.

Poster for Back to the Future Part II, with Doc and Marty both lifting shades to look at their watches with the Delorean nearby.

Poster for ET, with ET in the woods reaching for a floating UFO, with the lights of a city grid in the background.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 19h

RIP Drew Struzan
A master.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 19h

My favorite Struzan story is that he was doing the poster for Indy at Disneyland, but they didn't have the rights to Ford's likeness. Fed up with working around the problem, Struzan just called Ford and was like, "hey, can I use your face for this," and Ford said, "if it's for you, absolutely."

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 18h

That Blade Runner poster especially.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 18h

And I don't like being by water. I always think I'll fall in!

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Newman’s Own Baby Slut @itsblosseybitch.bsky.social · 19h

Just learned that Drew Struzan, arguably the GOAT of movie poster artists, has passed away. He created so many legendary posters, but my favorite will always be the one he did for the 20th Anniversary of BLADE RUNNER.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 19h

Iconic movie poster artist Drew Struzan dead at the age of 78. So many great posters: Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Goonies, Big Trouble In Little China, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, The Thing, E.T. The list is unbeatable. A true master of the art form.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

Scary!
I remember seeing a few at school too. It's hard to believe we made it out of the 70s intact - mentally or physically.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

Windows updates - always fun!

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

Could hardly turn the telly on without some horror appearing...

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Kelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 19h

"I’m selling movies, yes. But if I can do it with art, with beauty, in a way that reaches people and touches them... that’s what makes me happy." - Drew Struzan

Struzan's painted posters for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

Space Hostages by Nicholas Fisk was one of my earliest SF books.

SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 19h

Nicholas Fisk sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/fisk_n... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: Dexter Brown, Barry Wilkinson, Ken Reilly and Alun Hood):

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

I loved Space Hostages!

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Scarred For Life @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 19h

Final Destination had nothing on British public information films.

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Spy Fi 🇺🇦 @spy-fi.bsky.social · 2d

Adaptations of the movies too.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Photostory/Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Photostory.
Pocket Books, ©1980/1982

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 19h

Cor!

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Life goals...

🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · 19h

Roger Moore and Barbara Bach pose with ‘Wet Nellie’ the Lotus Esprit S1 sports car for the #JamesBond film “THE SPY WHO LOVED ME”

📷 8th September 1976
🎥 Pinewood Studios

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Kim Newman @annodracula.bsky.social · 21h

One of Peter Cushing's best performances - a terrific crime movie spin on A Christmas Carol.

Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 22h

Our brew ☕ and biccies 🍪 classic matinee today stars #PeterCushing #AndreMorell in the #HammerFilms thriller

💷 CASH ON DEMAND (1961) 3:40pm #TPTVsubtitles

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 21h

It's fab!

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 22h

Ooh, I've been tempted by that one. Might get a copy now.