New Year's Eve Sucks

2007 is ending.

Dr. Ernie had a better-than-usual year at the movies, and if I can find and sort through all my ticket stubs, I may have attended more films than the past two years combined. Maybe.

Dr. Ernie is trying to recall any films or books set in the year 2008, so we may have a fiction/reality comparison. Nothing comes to mind.

However...2008 may well be a better year for very few reasons. This being one of them:

http://www.phantasm5.com/ (Assuming the film appears in 2008...silly ass-umption).

Angus isn't getting any younger! For goodness sake, won't you dig into your pockets and give Don Coscarelli a few bucks? It may speed up the process. And teaming up with Anchor Bay? I hope this doesn't mean straight-to-DVD (albeit a nice Anchor Bay DVD).

Speaking of DVDs...I was wondering why there hasn't been a DVD boxset of the Phantasm films. 'Boxed' in a sphere, of course. Well kick me for not paying attention to PAL releases, because:

http://www.amazon.com/Boxset-dvds-Limited-Collector-Phantasm/dp/B00116AC28/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1199119900&sr=8-5

A lot of good that does Dr. Ernie.

But that only means that after V, Anchor Bay will have five flicks to box (or sphere) for Region 1. And there is much potential in this department...

• Phantasm II: Not available on DVD (NTSC, at least).
• Phantasm III: Finally showed up on DVD in '07 (http://www.amazon.com/Phantasm-III-Lord-Reggie-Bannister/dp/B000MV8AC2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1199119349&sr=1-2). Yes, Anchor Bay.
• Extras: Good stuff...when they bother to release the movies to begin with. Doubtless more stuff available...
• A working ball...or at least a proper paper weight. Housed in a coffin. With a coupon for a black undertaker's suit (or least free alterations).

And finally...

Did you know? The Tall Man is older than Dick Clark.