The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968)
[#66 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Saturday 31 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x48 Homeward Bound [2nd half]
Oh man... This was seeming like a bit of a non-event of an episode — a pleasant little transition between piratical adventures and new storylines back on land — and then the tower turned out to be super significant... and then they reached Felderwin... Whew!
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#97 'Homeward Bound'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x48 Homeward Bound [2nd half]
Oh man... This was seeming like a bit of a non-event of an episode — a pleasant little transition between piratical adventures and new storylines back on land — and then the tower turned out to be super significant... and then they reached Felderwin... Whew!
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#97 'Homeward Bound'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
A small challenge for my count this week: I bought Arrow's release of the Mexico Trilogy, which includes just one of the three films in 4K UHD. So is that an Ultra HD release or not? Because obviously it is... but also, like, not. Well, I've counted it below, but labelling it as 4K UHD in my database feels a little inaccurate when 66.6% of the eponymous films in the set aren't.
Anyway, there were nine new titles this week, including two DVD-to-BD and one BD-to-UHD, which altogether looks like this...
Number of titles in collection: 3,356 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 997 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,359 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 385 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,095 [up 10]
Number of films: 4,139 [up 8]
Number of additional cuts: 396 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
A small challenge for my count this week: I bought Arrow's release of the Mexico Trilogy, which includes just one of the three films in 4K UHD. So is that an Ultra HD release or not? Because obviously it is... but also, like, not. Well, I've counted it below, but labelling it as 4K UHD in my database feels a little inaccurate when 66.6% of the eponymous films in the set aren't.
Anyway, there were nine new titles this week, including two DVD-to-BD and one BD-to-UHD, which altogether looks like this...
Number of titles in collection: 3,356 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 997 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,359 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 385 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,095 [up 10]
Number of films: 4,139 [up 8]
Number of additional cuts: 396 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday 30 August 2024
TV
Derren Brown: Showman
Two things amazed me about this: firstly, that it was on back in April 2023 and somehow I've only just found it; and secondly, that this is the first Derren Brown programme I've watched in almost four years. I've long been a fan of his, so I don't know how I missed a new special being on; and it really doesn't feel like that long since I last watched one of his shows. Oh, and I was also amazed by all the tricks and stuff too, naturally.
[Watch it (again) on Channel 4.]
Two things amazed me about this: firstly, that it was on back in April 2023 and somehow I've only just found it; and secondly, that this is the first Derren Brown programme I've watched in almost four years. I've long been a fan of his, so I don't know how I missed a new special being on; and it really doesn't feel like that long since I last watched one of his shows. Oh, and I was also amazed by all the tricks and stuff too, naturally.
[Watch it (again) on Channel 4.]
Articles
Why It Matters That Marvel Comics Are Becoming Penguin Classics
by John Maher (from Publishers Weekly)
I was trying to find out if they were going to do any more volumes in the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection (no news that I can see) when I came across this interesting interview piece from when they published the second wave this time last year.
by John Maher (from Publishers Weekly)
I was trying to find out if they were going to do any more volumes in the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection (no news that I can see) when I came across this interesting interview piece from when they published the second wave this time last year.
Thursday 29 August 2024
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x47 The Second Seal [2nd half]
And that's, apparently, the end of Arc 2 — which is also, coincidentally, one-third through Campaign 2. And, even more coincidentally, it marks the point where I've watched a whole year of Critical Role! It's taken me six months to get here, so there's still a long time to go...
In-story, I've found the Nein's piratical adventures considerably less exciting than I'd've hoped (though there's a brief bit of ship-on-ship action this episode that I enjoyed; would've quite liked to see more in that vein), so I'm quite glad to see them headed back to dry land.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x47 The Second Seal [2nd half]
And that's, apparently, the end of Arc 2 — which is also, coincidentally, one-third through Campaign 2. And, even more coincidentally, it marks the point where I've watched a whole year of Critical Role! It's taken me six months to get here, so there's still a long time to go...
In-story, I've found the Nein's piratical adventures considerably less exciting than I'd've hoped (though there's a brief bit of ship-on-ship action this episode that I enjoyed; would've quite liked to see more in that vein), so I'm quite glad to see them headed back to dry land.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Films
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
[1st half]
I don't normally stop films halfway through (unless they're many-hour epics, maybe), but I was knackered and just had to abandon this. No fault of the film's. I'll finish it tomorrow.
[1st half]
I don't normally stop films halfway through (unless they're many-hour epics, maybe), but I was knackered and just had to abandon this. No fault of the film's. I'll finish it tomorrow.
Monday 26 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x46 A Storm of Memories [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#95 Discussing Campaign 2 So Far
There was a break for Christmas (2018) between the previous episode of Critical Role and this episode of Talks, so rather than discuss that one episode as usual, they had the whole cast on to look back at Campaign 2 so far — not a bad idea, as it's basically a whole year in at this point.
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x46 A Storm of Memories [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#95 Discussing Campaign 2 So Far
There was a break for Christmas (2018) between the previous episode of Critical Role and this episode of Talks, so rather than discuss that one episode as usual, they had the whole cast on to look back at Campaign 2 so far — not a bad idea, as it's basically a whole year in at this point.
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Sunday 25 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x46 A Storm of Memories [1st half]
It was not really my plan to go so long (three whole weeks!) without Critical Role, especially at a not-especially-opportune pause-point (I mean, right after this episode they broke for Christmas; and the next episode is the end of Arc 2), but I had other things going on and haven't had the time to consistently commit. Glad to be starting back up now, though.
Talking of time, it's funny at the start of this episode when they realise they're approaching four years of playing D&D and react like that's a shockingly long time, considering in current time they're merrily barrelling towards their tenth anniversary.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x46 A Storm of Memories [1st half]
It was not really my plan to go so long (three whole weeks!) without Critical Role, especially at a not-especially-opportune pause-point (I mean, right after this episode they broke for Christmas; and the next episode is the end of Arc 2), but I had other things going on and haven't had the time to consistently commit. Glad to be starting back up now, though.
Talking of time, it's funny at the start of this episode when they realise they're approaching four years of playing D&D and react like that's a shockingly long time, considering in current time they're merrily barrelling towards their tenth anniversary.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Saturday 24 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x25 The One at the Beach [season finale; 5th or so watch]
4x01 The One with the Jellyfish [5th or so watch]
4x02 The One with the Cat [5th or so watch]
4x03 The One with the 'Cuffs [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x20 S.T.R.
3x25 The One at the Beach [season finale; 5th or so watch]
4x01 The One with the Jellyfish [5th or so watch]
4x02 The One with the Cat [5th or so watch]
4x03 The One with the 'Cuffs [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x20 S.T.R.
Films
Clue of the Silver Key (1961)
[#63 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Hamilton (2020)
[3rd watch]
[#64 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
[#63 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Hamilton (2020)
[3rd watch]
[#64 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just two additions this week, but I've got a load on preorder for Monday (really Tuesday, as it's a Bank Holiday) — so much that I had to cut some "must buys" to save some money — so next week will be a bit busier.
Number of titles in collection: 3,350 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 999 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,351 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,085 [up 2]
Number of films: 4,131 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just two additions this week, but I've got a load on preorder for Monday (really Tuesday, as it's a Bank Holiday) — so much that I had to cut some "must buys" to save some money — so next week will be a bit busier.
Number of titles in collection: 3,350 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 999 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,351 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,085 [up 2]
Number of films: 4,131 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday 23 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x20 The One with the Dollhouse [5th or so watch]
3x21 The One with a Chick and a Duck [5th or so watch]
3x22 The One with the Screamer [5th or so watch]
3x23 The One with Ross's Thing [5th or so watch]
3x24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x18 Double Trouble
5x19 A Hole in the World
3x20 The One with the Dollhouse [5th or so watch]
3x21 The One with a Chick and a Duck [5th or so watch]
3x22 The One with the Screamer [5th or so watch]
3x23 The One with Ross's Thing [5th or so watch]
3x24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x18 Double Trouble
5x19 A Hole in the World
Thursday 22 August 2024
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x17 The Enemy Within
The Rookie: Feds
1x17 Payback
7x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x17 The Enemy Within
The Rookie: Feds
1x17 Payback
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Tuesday 20 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x09 Thirty
3x10 Opening Night [season finale]
Completing season three just in time for season four to start. Probably watch that in about a year's time, then.
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x09 Thirty
3x10 Opening Night [season finale]
Completing season three just in time for season four to start. Probably watch that in about a year's time, then.
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday 19 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x08 Sitzprobe
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x15 The Con
3x08 Sitzprobe
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x15 The Con
Sunday 18 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 8: The Final Battle [the end]
In the end, we just ditched the problematic corruption tracker in order to get to the end this playthrough. Next time, we'll tweak the rules to make it work better for just two players.
Chapter 8: The Final Battle [the end]
In the end, we just ditched the problematic corruption tracker in order to get to the end this playthrough. Next time, we'll tweak the rules to make it work better for just two players.
Saturday 17 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x13 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends [5th or so watch]
3x14 The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner [5th or so watch]
3x15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break [5th or so watch]
3x16 The One with the Morning After [5th or so watch]
3x17 The One Without the Ski Trip [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x14 Death Sentence
3x13 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends [5th or so watch]
3x14 The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner [5th or so watch]
3x15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break [5th or so watch]
3x16 The One with the Morning After [5th or so watch]
3x17 The One Without the Ski Trip [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x14 Death Sentence
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Chapter 7: Shelob's Lair
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Chapter 7: Shelob's Lair
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Dear reader, it has finally happened: just one week after landing on exactly 1,000 titles, my DVD collection drops back into triple figures for the first time since... I don't know when (certainly before I started this series, almost 15 years ago). RIP... that. I do still buy DVDs once in a blue moon, so conceivably it could nip back up over; but it's more likely to drop further, and any new purchases won't lift it up enough... but you never know, eh.
Number of titles in collection: 3,348 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 999 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,349 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,083 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,129 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [up 12]
Number of short films: 1,168 [up 10]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Dear reader, it has finally happened: just one week after landing on exactly 1,000 titles, my DVD collection drops back into triple figures for the first time since... I don't know when (certainly before I started this series, almost 15 years ago). RIP... that. I do still buy DVDs once in a blue moon, so conceivably it could nip back up over; but it's more likely to drop further, and any new purchases won't lift it up enough... but you never know, eh.
Number of titles in collection: 3,348 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 999 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,349 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,083 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,129 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [up 12]
Number of short films: 1,168 [up 10]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday 16 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x06 Ghost Light
3x07 CoBro
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x56 Week 12: Monday
7x57 Week 12: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x06 Ghost Light
3x07 CoBro
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x56 Week 12: Monday
7x57 Week 12: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday 15 August 2024
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Tuesday 13 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x08 The One with the Giant Poking Device [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x08 The One with the Giant Poking Device [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday 12 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x04 The White Room
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x04 The White Room
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday 11 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 5: Last March of the Ents
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Didn't actually manage to complete Chapter 6, despite having a couple of cracks at it. This playthrough is basically doomed now (thanks to the aforementioned corruption tracker); might play with slightly modified rules when we start over.
Chapter 5: Last March of the Ents
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Didn't actually manage to complete Chapter 6, despite having a couple of cracks at it. This playthrough is basically doomed now (thanks to the aforementioned corruption tracker); might play with slightly modified rules when we start over.
Saturday 10 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 4: The Fellowship Splits
Before I bought this, several of the reviews I read talked about it being fairly easy. I guess that must be the case with four players (it's a 1-4 player game), because playing it with two, it took us four attempts to complete this chapter (it's reasonable to expect chapters to get more difficult as you go, but this is only halfway through) and our "corruption tracker" (which carries across chapters, and if you get to the end at any point you lose the entire game) is already 80% complete (and, as I said, we're only 50% through). Maybe we'll be luckier in the second half, but I rather suspect we're going to lose and have to start over long before the end...
Chapter 4: The Fellowship Splits
Before I bought this, several of the reviews I read talked about it being fairly easy. I guess that must be the case with four players (it's a 1-4 player game), because playing it with two, it took us four attempts to complete this chapter (it's reasonable to expect chapters to get more difficult as you go, but this is only halfway through) and our "corruption tracker" (which carries across chapters, and if you get to the end at any point you lose the entire game) is already 80% complete (and, as I said, we're only 50% through). Maybe we'll be luckier in the second half, but I rather suspect we're going to lose and have to start over long before the end...
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Last week, I teased that there could be up to 15 new additions this week. Well, in the end there were 13. You won't see that number below, though, because two were DVD-to-BD upgrades and another was BD-to-4K.
Also worthy of note: my ever-shrinking DVD collection lands on precisely 1,000 titles. It can't be that long before it slips down into just triple figures. Feels like some kind of end of an era...
Number of titles in collection: 3,343 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,000 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,343 [up 12]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 381 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,070 [up 24]
Number of films: 4,123 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,767 [up 25]
Number of short films: 1,158 [up 10]
Also, that pile of newness arrived just in time for the monthly running time update...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
566 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 15 hours, and 16 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader, when there'll be more new additions but, overall, it'll be quieter.
Last week, I teased that there could be up to 15 new additions this week. Well, in the end there were 13. You won't see that number below, though, because two were DVD-to-BD upgrades and another was BD-to-4K.
Also worthy of note: my ever-shrinking DVD collection lands on precisely 1,000 titles. It can't be that long before it slips down into just triple figures. Feels like some kind of end of an era...
Number of titles in collection: 3,343 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,000 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,343 [up 12]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 381 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,070 [up 24]
Number of films: 4,123 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,767 [up 25]
Number of short films: 1,158 [up 10]
Also, that pile of newness arrived just in time for the monthly running time update...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
566 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 15 hours, and 16 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader, when there'll be more new additions but, overall, it'll be quieter.
Friday 9 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x02 The Beat Goes On
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x52 Week 11: Tuesday
7x53 Week 11: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x02 The Beat Goes On
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x52 Week 11: Tuesday
7x53 Week 11: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday 8 August 2024
TV
Friends
2x24 The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding [season finale; 5th or so watch]
Only Murders in the Building
3x01 The Show Must...
The Rookie
5x12 Death Notice
2x24 The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding [season finale; 5th or so watch]
Only Murders in the Building
3x01 The Show Must...
The Rookie
5x12 Death Notice
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Monday 5 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x07 The Phoenix Saga Part V: Child of Light [2nd watch]
This felt incredibly season-finale-y, considering it's not even close to being a finale. It's got a great climax, but most of the episode did little to sway me round to the view that the Phoenix Saga is actually as good as its reputation would suggest.
3x07 The Phoenix Saga Part V: Child of Light [2nd watch]
This felt incredibly season-finale-y, considering it's not even close to being a finale. It's got a great climax, but most of the episode did little to sway me round to the view that the Phoenix Saga is actually as good as its reputation would suggest.
Sunday 4 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No new film reviews over at 100Films.co.uk this week, but a new month has begun, meaning it was time for my review of July...
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
Saturday 3 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
Friday 2 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Thursday 1 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
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