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Richard Swift

@swiftofopal.bsky.social

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Just seeking what passes for human interaction in these end times. Film geek, comic book dork, Star Trek nerd, horror movie dweeb.

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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · Nov 7

“How was your day?”

Taylor, with Nova, approaching the exploded remains of the Statue of Liberty on a beach as the tide rolls in.

From Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 3h

Look at the wraparound artwork Struzan did for the Indiana Jones books in the early 90s, complete with hand-drawn titles and author blocks!

16 year old me would stand in a mall B. Dalton and could feel the thunder & hear the music with one of these books in my fat little white suburban hands.

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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 4h

Truly awesome that you did this.

Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 4h

The word you’re looking for is “murdered,” not “struck,” christ, was there ever any real reporting or is that just crap made up by the press whilst they were truly being nothing but simps for the man?

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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 4h

I’m sorry for your loss.

Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 4h

Truly believe it is the out of touch elderly clutching onto power for dear life as long as they possibly can that got us into this mess. That the Democratic party seems to have learned no lessons at all is what is taking away my last bit of hope for this world.

Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 4h

I definitely remember a wild west in the 80s, independent video rental places everywhere, even gas stations having like a shelf or two… Why I find it funny when people long for a blockbuster… which put all of those out of business… Iggle always did have the best selection of wrestling vhs though…

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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 6h

Really should just refer to this as the Epstein shutdown from now on.

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70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 7h

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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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 7h

Can think of no better way to learn you grew up in Pittsburgh than a Drew Struzan Indiana Jones poster and a reference to Iggle video.

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👻 ThoMassacre of the Morticiani 🎃 @notthewhostommy.bsky.social · 8h

While his work on Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and The Thing are going to be his most indelible works, I always loved when Drew Struzan provided that same style to very silly comedies. He knew every film was worthy of artistic representation. RIP

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Sergio Codespoti @codespoti.bsky.social · Nov 15

Drew Struzan

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 8h

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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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 8h

Tip of the hat to the master, Rest in Peace.

Poster for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Poster for the Rob MacGregor novel Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge.

Poster for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

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Matt @trueprinceofpro.bsky.social · 1d

2025 has been an incredible year so far for @mikeymontgomery.bsky.social as he's had show stealing performances everywhere he's been & he's stepped up into being 1 of the absolute best wrestlers in the area! He's someone that I think every wrestling promotion should be booking on their shows!