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13x13 Halloween Fright
I won't get into the whole thing about what this is (you can read the Wikipedia article if you want!), but the important point is this 1990 episode contains Christopher Nolan's short film directorial debut, Tarantella. I could've just watched that bit, but I put the whole episode on for fun. If you'd just like to see the Nolan short, it starts at 19 minutes.
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Would I Lie To You?
17x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 11 February 2024
Films
Ambulancen (2005)
[#13 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Tarantella (1989)
See today's TV post.
[#13 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Tarantella (1989)
See today's TV post.
Games
The Leaf Riders of Wrenwood
5–11 February 2024
And so the six 'trial' weeks come to an end. I did enjoy how they began to connect up and overlap a bit — for example, a mysterious guard who you don't see (because they're on the other side of a locked door) early in one week turns out to be the character you play for Week 6. It helps to reduce the feeling of treading water you get for having to 'wait' until the middle of February for the story to start. It also quite neatly and plausibly leads all six potential heroes to be in the same place at the same time to pick up tomorrow. I confess, I assumed it would be six standalone-ish 'taster' weeks, then the story proper begins after you've chosen one. This is a very neat way of handling that.
Scanning ahead a bit, it looks like much of the next week's play is about character management (choosing which of the six to play for the rest of the year; levelling up; getting equipment; etc), so I may well wait until next weekend before playing on again. Indeed, as I said one time before, it is quite nice saving up a whole week's play to go through in an extended session. Defeats the point of this being a calendar somewhat, but makes for a nice play experience.
5–11 February 2024
And so the six 'trial' weeks come to an end. I did enjoy how they began to connect up and overlap a bit — for example, a mysterious guard who you don't see (because they're on the other side of a locked door) early in one week turns out to be the character you play for Week 6. It helps to reduce the feeling of treading water you get for having to 'wait' until the middle of February for the story to start. It also quite neatly and plausibly leads all six potential heroes to be in the same place at the same time to pick up tomorrow. I confess, I assumed it would be six standalone-ish 'taster' weeks, then the story proper begins after you've chosen one. This is a very neat way of handling that.
Scanning ahead a bit, it looks like much of the next week's play is about character management (choosing which of the six to play for the rest of the year; levelling up; getting equipment; etc), so I may well wait until next weekend before playing on again. Indeed, as I said one time before, it is quite nice saving up a whole week's play to go through in an extended session. Defeats the point of this being a calendar somewhat, but makes for a nice play experience.
this week on 100Films.co.uk
1 new review was published to 100Films.co.uk this week...
Barbie (2023)
More next Sunday.
Barbie (2023)
This is definitely a movie primarily aimed at adults, with enough silliness and bright colours on the side to not alienate kids too much. Though by “kids” I mean “teenagers”. Sure, the 12A and PG-13 ratings are permissive enough to take your six-your-old who actually plays with Barbies, but they’re going to be left floundering — or, worse, bored — as the film debates feminism, the patriarchy, and gender roles in general.Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 10 February 2024
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a couple of new titles this week — it looks set to be a slower month in general, although I do have a mass of preorders waiting at the end of it.
Number of titles in collection: 3,235 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,016 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,219 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 329 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,874 [up 4]
Number of films: 3,978 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 356 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,678 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,115 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a couple of new titles this week — it looks set to be a slower month in general, although I do have a mass of preorders waiting at the end of it.
Number of titles in collection: 3,235 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,016 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,219 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 329 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,874 [up 4]
Number of films: 3,978 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 356 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,678 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,115 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 9 February 2024
Films
Fantasmagorie (1908)
The first animated film — a two-minute short of chalkboard-like line drawings morphing into various scenes in a dreamlike stream-of-consciousness style 'narrative'.
The first animated film — a two-minute short of chalkboard-like line drawings morphing into various scenes in a dreamlike stream-of-consciousness style 'narrative'.
Non-Fiction
A City on Mars by Kelly & Zach Weinersmith
Chapters 18–20 + Conclusion [the end]
Altogether, a fun read. It gets deep enough into all the various issues of space settlement that you believe it's been seriously researched and all points have been considered, and you come away having learnt something about them. But it's also light enough to allow room for amusing anecdotes and asides, which regularly raise a chuckle and keep the whole thing in perspective.
To quote from the conclusion of the book itself: “Going to the stars will not make us wise. We have to become wise if we want to go to the stars.”
Chapters 18–20 + Conclusion [the end]
Altogether, a fun read. It gets deep enough into all the various issues of space settlement that you believe it's been seriously researched and all points have been considered, and you come away having learnt something about them. But it's also light enough to allow room for amusing anecdotes and asides, which regularly raise a chuckle and keep the whole thing in perspective.
To quote from the conclusion of the book itself: “Going to the stars will not make us wise. We have to become wise if we want to go to the stars.”
Thursday, 8 February 2024
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Podcasts
Light the Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast
2x34 Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Jack Reacher"
Originally released as episodes 216, 217, and 218 of the 'original' (i.e. pre being made official) Light the Fuse podcast.
2x34 Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Jack Reacher"
Originally released as episodes 216, 217, and 218 of the 'original' (i.e. pre being made official) Light the Fuse podcast.
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Articles
‘We didn’t expect this phenomenon to last’: France’s comic-book tradition is hitting new heights
by Phil Hoad (from the Guardian)
Interesting 'profile' of the state of the comic book (aka bandes dessinées) industry in France. It's always been a fairly significant artform there (at least, more respected than it has been in the anglosphere), but has gone to new heights during and after the pandemic.
by Phil Hoad (from the Guardian)
Interesting 'profile' of the state of the comic book (aka bandes dessinées) industry in France. It's always been a fairly significant artform there (at least, more respected than it has been in the anglosphere), but has gone to new heights during and after the pandemic.
Monday, 5 February 2024
Films
The Kingdom of the Fairies (1903)
Georges Méliès fantasy short, watched on YouTube (and reviewed on Letterboxd, for now).
Georges Méliès fantasy short, watched on YouTube (and reviewed on Letterboxd, for now).
Sunday, 4 February 2024
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