Video of the Week: The War Games

This is a jolly good promo for the 10-part epic “Doctor Who” story “The War Games”.  It not only marked the end of the journey for the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe but for the first time viewers got to learn a little bit about the Doctor – the name of his planet, his race and so many other interesting tidbits.

 

What strikes me best about this trailer is how cool it all looks. I mean, I’ve watched this ten-parter more than once and there’s a lot of dull in the midst of all that historic goings ons. Still, the trailer for the upcoming DVD release is a very cool ride.

 

 

1001 Movies Week 4

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert! What really gave this film substance, for me, was the dynamic between the characters played so well by Weaving, Stamp and Pearce. Another wonderful aspect of Priscilla was the meeting of semmingly disparate elements of the Australian social landscape – Outback culture, the drag scene and ABBA mania. The ABBA craze was so rife in 70s Aus that it has been referenced in more than one film. (See also, Muriel’s Wedding).

1001 Movies Week 1

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of my all time favourites. I’m not quite sure why (or perhaps that’s part of the attraction). I enjoyed the experience of growing up with this film and found that with each viewing, some new and brilliant aspect revealed itself.