Doctor Who Trailer
The final (presumably) trailer for the three 60th anniversary specials coming in November (not that the trailer confirmed the actual airdate, sadly). All looks very exciting!
[Watch it again (again) on YouTube.]
The Wheel
4x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday 23 September 2023
Films
Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
[2nd watch]
[#69 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
[2nd watch]
[#69 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Audio Drama / Podcasts
Doctor Who: Redacted
2x01 Regrets
I didn't much care for the first series of this, but, hey, it's Doctor Who, so here I am. Here I'll always be.
[Listen to it (again) on BBC Sounds.]
2x01 Regrets
I didn't much care for the first series of this, but, hey, it's Doctor Who, so here I am. Here I'll always be.
[Listen to it (again) on BBC Sounds.]
Fiction
Doctor Who: Marco Polo by John Lucarotti
Chapters 1–8
My Doctor Who 60th celebrations proper begin here! To mark the occasion, I'm going to watch, read, or listen to one piece of media I've never experienced for each Doctor. I've aimed to diversify those too, to take in as much of what Doctor Who is as possible – i.e. considering all the various spin-off/ancillary media as equal to the TV series, because, in many ways, they kind of are (I mean, would the series really have survived the Wilderness Years without them?)
So, up first — and therefore representing the First Doctor — is the Target novelisation of the oldest missing TV story, Marco Polo. It was the fourth-ever Who story, and I've seen the three that precede it, so this is the oldest story I could've chosen while still retaining the "something I've never experienced" angle. (Arguably, for something even earlier in Who history I could've gone for the novelisation of An Unearthly Child — it depends how faithfully one takes "never experienced". There are one or two choices later on that really do push the boundaries of that definition. But hey, it's my celebration — I can do what I like.)
Chapters 1–8
My Doctor Who 60th celebrations proper begin here! To mark the occasion, I'm going to watch, read, or listen to one piece of media I've never experienced for each Doctor. I've aimed to diversify those too, to take in as much of what Doctor Who is as possible – i.e. considering all the various spin-off/ancillary media as equal to the TV series, because, in many ways, they kind of are (I mean, would the series really have survived the Wilderness Years without them?)
So, up first — and therefore representing the First Doctor — is the Target novelisation of the oldest missing TV story, Marco Polo. It was the fourth-ever Who story, and I've seen the three that precede it, so this is the oldest story I could've chosen while still retaining the "something I've never experienced" angle. (Arguably, for something even earlier in Who history I could've gone for the novelisation of An Unearthly Child — it depends how faithfully one takes "never experienced". There are one or two choices later on that really do push the boundaries of that definition. But hey, it's my celebration — I can do what I like.)
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week's additions include Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, which I've wanted to revisit for quite a while now. I nearly bought the Blu-ray when they reissued it in a Steelbook a couple of years back, but was put off by it being an older disc with poor reviews. Fortunately, I never caved to that, and so have now been able to pick it up in 4K, replacing my DVD. Except, after it arrived, I discovered the UK release doesn't carry over the director's commentary, which is on the DVD, so now I've got to hang on to that after all if I want all the special features (which I do). Grr.
Causing me similar consternation this week was Eureka's 4K re-release of Touch of Evil. It includes all three cuts of the film in 4K, but only in widescreen — their Blu-ray release also included two of the cuts in open matte 4:3. So do I hang on to that release for the alternate framings, or accept that the widescreen is now 'settled' as the definitive version? Bearing in mind that I don't exactly rewatch films very often, so am I ever likely to watch it in 1080p 4:3 when the 4K widescreen copy is awaiting? I've decided to hang on to my old copy for now, which probably means it'll just stick around indefinitely, but I'm not convinced it's the right (or final) decision.
Number of titles in collection: 3,159 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,022 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,137 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 297 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,722 [up 8]
Number of films: 3,877 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 342 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,621 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,078 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week's additions include Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, which I've wanted to revisit for quite a while now. I nearly bought the Blu-ray when they reissued it in a Steelbook a couple of years back, but was put off by it being an older disc with poor reviews. Fortunately, I never caved to that, and so have now been able to pick it up in 4K, replacing my DVD. Except, after it arrived, I discovered the UK release doesn't carry over the director's commentary, which is on the DVD, so now I've got to hang on to that after all if I want all the special features (which I do). Grr.
Causing me similar consternation this week was Eureka's 4K re-release of Touch of Evil. It includes all three cuts of the film in 4K, but only in widescreen — their Blu-ray release also included two of the cuts in open matte 4:3. So do I hang on to that release for the alternate framings, or accept that the widescreen is now 'settled' as the definitive version? Bearing in mind that I don't exactly rewatch films very often, so am I ever likely to watch it in 1080p 4:3 when the 4K widescreen copy is awaiting? I've decided to hang on to my old copy for now, which probably means it'll just stick around indefinitely, but I'm not convinced it's the right (or final) decision.
Number of titles in collection: 3,159 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,022 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,137 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 297 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,722 [up 8]
Number of films: 3,877 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 342 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,621 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,078 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
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