Vault Disney

Sorry for the delay, kids, but I’ve been out of town. Mere days after the site “officially” went up, I was off with some friends to celebrate my birthday at The Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disney World. I had a wonderful time while I was there (thanks for asking!), as I always do, but nevertheless couldn’t stop thinking about how excited I was to get things rolling here at Radiation Sickness when I got back. Then it dawned on me, what better way to kick things off upon my return, my head still swollen with daydreams of adventure thanks to numerous rides on Pirates of the Caribbean and a thorough exploration of Tom Sawyer Island, than to sit down and watch one of the timeless Disney live-action classics which capture that very same spirit of adventure so prevalent in much of their work.

But which one? There are literally hundreds to choose from. We’re talking about a studio that’s been producing films for over 80 years now; that constitutes quite an extensive back catalog, as you can imagine. And more importantly, which one would be right for the site? I had to find one that was truly Radiation Sickness material. In other words, nothing too obvious and probably a little creepy.

Well, I did some digging around and came up with what I think is the perfect candidate (actually, there are several “perfect candidates” that will all probably end up on here at some point in time), 1964’s The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (aka Dr. Syn).

It’s an oldie, but a goodie (at least I think so), and has everything necessary to fuel that sense of adventure present in any imaginative young boy (or in one that is young at heart, even though he’s now almost 30).