Stuff I’ve Read, Watched, Done #20 – October 17, 2021

February 7 to October 17 – according to Google, that’s 252 days. That’s how many days since I wrote #19 in this series. So, let’s get started catching up…here are 252 things I’ve read, watched or done lately!

Just kidding. We’re not going to attempt to catch up, just cutting our losses and moving on, and looking back at the week that was.

They Might Be Giants [50 New-Old Movies for the 51st Year #23]

Mid-last year, I turned 50 years old!  And to add to all the real life goals and challenges that that brings, I’ve created at least one as it relates to movies and this blog–watch a film I’ve never seen before which came out in each year of my life (thus the “Old-New” terminology), and then write a bit about it.  This is Post #23.  Spoilers ahead.  

Stuff I’ve Read, Watched, Done #13 – October 12, 2020

School holidays is almost over. Will that change my viewing habits? We’ll find out soon enough, but for now there’s still a steady stream of movie-viewing to facilitate moments of family togetherness!

Stuff I’ve Read, Watched, Done #12 – October 5, 2020

Another week lived, another week gone. It’s school holidays at the moment, which has meant a bit more TV with the kids!

Murder by Decree [50 New-Old Movies for the 51st Year #9]

A couple of months ago, I turned 50 years old!  And to add to all the real life goals and challenges that that brings, I’ve created at least one as it relates to movies and this blog–watch a film I’ve never seen before which cam out in each year of my life (thus the “Old-New” terminology), and then write a bit about it.  This is Post #9.  Spoilers ahead.  

Sherlock Holmes, Blake’s 7, Jeremiah Bourne, Cicero–a Big Finish sampler

In the wake of the whole COVID-19 pandemic, Big Finish–most famous for their original and licensed Doctor Who audios–began to release a variety of projects for free on a weekly basis.  Some of these were related to Doctor Who but many others were based on different licensed properties or even completely original series.    tried to snatch up a bunch of the stuff when it was available, and have just recently gotten around to checking a bunch of it out.

Big Finish has been pretty generous with all this free product, but each one also serves as a sampler to tempt me to buy other material.  Do they work?

Favorite Fictional Heroes Countdown–Part 7 (#40-31)

And the countdown to my favorite fictional hero continues.  In today’s post, we have 10 characters who are all male.  Oh dear.  Amongst them, are four Americans, three Englishmen, two aliens and one Frenchman!

Read previous posts here:
• Part 1 (102-91) and rationale for the lists
• Part 2 (90-81)
• Part 3 (80-71)
• Part 4 (70-61)
• Part 5 (60-51)
• Park 6 (50-41)

Christmas Gift Highlights, and What Really Matters

Warning:  This post starts off pretty geeky, but ends up kind of religious.  If that appeals to you, then by all means, read on.

I love Christmas and I get excited about giving and receiving gifts.  At the same time, I often feel let down after the whole experience.

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Ship in a Bottle [6.12]

The Moriarity-hologram program from Elementary, Dear Data is accidentally re-activated, and amazes everyone when he is able to leave the holodeck and continue to exist.  He is able to take control of the ship in an attempt to force Picard to find a way to allow his beloved Countess Barthalomew to also leave the holodeck.  Picard, Data, and Barclay eventually figure out that they are still on the holodeck, trapped in an elaborate simulation created by Moriarity to make him believe that he has left the holodeck. 

Jack Reacher – Well Directed, but Ultimately Stupid

I’m not sure if I really have anything else to say about it.