A Better Tomorrow (1986)
[#46 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2022]
"What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...?" 2022 #6
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a couple of new additions this week, although one of them is a 5-disc set devoted to a single film...
Number of titles in collection: 2,874 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,823 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 183 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,155 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,438 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 269 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [no change]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a couple of new additions this week, although one of them is a 5-disc set devoted to a single film...
Number of titles in collection: 2,874 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,823 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 183 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,155 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,438 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 269 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [no change]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Articles
The outlandish Doctor Who movie that never was
by Matthew Sweet (from MSN)
I heard about the screenplay for "the third Dalek film" (which actually has nothing to do with the Daleks) after the screening the other week at which its existence was revealed, but I think this is the first deep-dive into what that screenplay is actually about. Very interesting.
(This article was originally published by the Telegraph, but that's behind a paywall, so here's the full thing for free courtesy of MSN.)
by Matthew Sweet (from MSN)
I heard about the screenplay for "the third Dalek film" (which actually has nothing to do with the Daleks) after the screening the other week at which its existence was revealed, but I think this is the first deep-dive into what that screenplay is actually about. Very interesting.
(This article was originally published by the Telegraph, but that's behind a paywall, so here's the full thing for free courtesy of MSN.)
Sunday, 3 July 2022
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
13x05 Doctor Mordrid
Nearly a month since I last watched MST3K; although, at their current release schedule, that means I'm only two behind, and still have almost three weeks until the next premiere (which I won't be free to watch live, again). Talking of premieres, they're continuing to leave them available (for those of us with suitable Gizmoplex passes), so I'm still watching new eps that way. It takes longer (there are *gasp* adverts!) but has its benefits (post-show Q&As).
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Part I (of 6)
Finally starting this. Thoughts on Letterboxd.
13x05 Doctor Mordrid
Nearly a month since I last watched MST3K; although, at their current release schedule, that means I'm only two behind, and still have almost three weeks until the next premiere (which I won't be free to watch live, again). Talking of premieres, they're continuing to leave them available (for those of us with suitable Gizmoplex passes), so I'm still watching new eps that way. It takes longer (there are *gasp* adverts!) but has its benefits (post-show Q&As).
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Part I (of 6)
Finally starting this. Thoughts on Letterboxd.
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No new reviews on 100Films.co.uk this week, but it was the start of a new month, and that means a monthly review...
Plus, a summary of some of the films I failed to watch last month...
Back to the reviews next Sunday.
Plus, a summary of some of the films I failed to watch last month...
Back to the reviews next Sunday.
Saturday, 2 July 2022
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played, and that's that — I'm all caught up on Monkey Island!
I enjoyed Tales overall, even if it had some bits that could stand improvement (an over-reliance on cut scenes at times; some puzzles that were made tedious by having to trek back and forth). It's a shame Telltale didn't make a second season; in fact, I'm not sure why they didn't: Tales was a critical and commercial hit (it's said to have been their biggest financial success until Back to the Future); and, while they eventually went bankrupt, that was nine years later. Mysterious.
Anyway, at least now we have Return to look forward to. Can't wait!
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played, and that's that — I'm all caught up on Monkey Island!
I enjoyed Tales overall, even if it had some bits that could stand improvement (an over-reliance on cut scenes at times; some puzzles that were made tedious by having to trek back and forth). It's a shame Telltale didn't make a second season; in fact, I'm not sure why they didn't: Tales was a critical and commercial hit (it's said to have been their biggest financial success until Back to the Future); and, while they eventually went bankrupt, that was nine years later. Mysterious.
Anyway, at least now we have Return to look forward to. Can't wait!
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I ended last week's count by noting that there was nothing on the schedule for this week. Unsurprisingly, that changed. Four titles may not look like much compared to some recent weeks, but, if you think about it, it's more than enough for a single week!
Unusually, they're all 4K titles — I don't think that's happened before. And they include what I believe is the first anime TV series to be released in 4K, Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, Future Boy Conan. So that's exciting then.
Number of titles in collection: 2,871 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,820 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 182 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,148 [up 10]
Number of films: 3,435 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 268 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [up 13]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
I ended last week's count by noting that there was nothing on the schedule for this week. Unsurprisingly, that changed. Four titles may not look like much compared to some recent weeks, but, if you think about it, it's more than enough for a single week!
Unusually, they're all 4K titles — I don't think that's happened before. And they include what I believe is the first anime TV series to be released in 4K, Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, Future Boy Conan. So that's exciting then.
Number of titles in collection: 2,871 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,820 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 182 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,148 [up 10]
Number of films: 3,435 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 268 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [up 13]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 1 July 2022
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played... though quite a tedious one, to be honest, involving a lot of old-fashioned back-and-forthing to achieve anything. Shame, because it makes this episode feel a little anti-climactic. Still, I've got the final stretch to go yet, so maybe that will pick up.
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played... though quite a tedious one, to be honest, involving a lot of old-fashioned back-and-forthing to achieve anything. Shame, because it makes this episode feel a little anti-climactic. Still, I've got the final stretch to go yet, so maybe that will pick up.
Thursday, 30 June 2022
TV
Doctor Who
3x33 The Final Test [2nd watch]
aka The Celestial Toymaker Part 4. Thank goodness this was only a four-parter — it feels drawn-out as it is.
Well, apparently the scripts for this serial were compromised by being in production at a time of changeover in the team running the show, which perhaps explains why there are nice ideas here that unfortunately don’t land very well. Parts of the episode feel like they were written on the spot, going round over the same points to little end. Shame.
Equally, it’s no wonder several writers have tried to have a second crack at the Toymaker down the years — there’s unexplored potential there, even if it were to just involve rehashing this storyline but executing it better.
3x33 The Final Test [2nd watch]
aka The Celestial Toymaker Part 4. Thank goodness this was only a four-parter — it feels drawn-out as it is.
Well, apparently the scripts for this serial were compromised by being in production at a time of changeover in the team running the show, which perhaps explains why there are nice ideas here that unfortunately don’t land very well. Parts of the episode feel like they were written on the spot, going round over the same points to little end. Shame.
Equally, it’s no wonder several writers have tried to have a second crack at the Toymaker down the years — there’s unexplored potential there, even if it were to just involve rehashing this storyline but executing it better.
Films
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
[#43 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2022]
Plus the video extras on Arrow's Blu-ray, which include the original theatrical trailer and a 22-minute critical analysis.
[#43 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2022]
Plus the video extras on Arrow's Blu-ray, which include the original theatrical trailer and a 22-minute critical analysis.
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Here we go, the final instalment. Gets off to a nicely spooky start, although the actual gamplay all feels fairly straightforward — there may be a few rooms to explore, but there's not a great deal to do in each of them, so it all feels (dare I say it) a little easy. Still, it kept me engrossed for an hour and a quarter, so I'm not really complaining.
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Here we go, the final instalment. Gets off to a nicely spooky start, although the actual gamplay all feels fairly straightforward — there may be a few rooms to explore, but there's not a great deal to do in each of them, so it all feels (dare I say it) a little easy. Still, it kept me engrossed for an hour and a quarter, so I'm not really complaining.
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
TV
Doctor Who
3x32 The Dancing Floor
aka The Celestial Toymaker Part 3. The Toymaker feels like a really good idea (I guess that’s why there have been so many attempts to bring him back), but the middle episodes of this story suggest it’s harder than you’d think to find something interesting to do with the concept. Or maybe the games just needed someone with more imagination. I mean, half this episode is taken up by Steven and Dodo needing to find a key, which they do by… looking around a kitchen until they find it. Hardly the stuff thrilling adventures are made of, is it?
3x32 The Dancing Floor
aka The Celestial Toymaker Part 3. The Toymaker feels like a really good idea (I guess that’s why there have been so many attempts to bring him back), but the middle episodes of this story suggest it’s harder than you’d think to find something interesting to do with the concept. Or maybe the games just needed someone with more imagination. I mean, half this episode is taken up by Steven and Dodo needing to find a key, which they do by… looking around a kitchen until they find it. Hardly the stuff thrilling adventures are made of, is it?
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 4 The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
25 minutes and that's this chapter wrapped up, with a helluvan ending. Just one final part to go...
Oh, and in case you missed the news, here's the just-released full trailer for Return to Monkey Island. It looks awesome — I can't wait!
Chapter 4 The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
25 minutes and that's this chapter wrapped up, with a helluvan ending. Just one final part to go...
Oh, and in case you missed the news, here's the just-released full trailer for Return to Monkey Island. It looks awesome — I can't wait!
Monday, 27 June 2022
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 4 The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
Another hour-and-a-quarter played and not quite at the end of this chapter, though I presume I'm almost there.
Chapter 4 The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
Another hour-and-a-quarter played and not quite at the end of this chapter, though I presume I'm almost there.
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