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.

Nights of the DVD Round Table

A gift with toys before the inevitable remake:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000K15VSA/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Seems a must, with the only omission being a copy of the soundtrack in the nifty briefcase. But that's okay...one can spend a few more pesos for a special Amazon 3-CD version.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000Z0OX9O/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Which, of course, is incomplete. However, it does have some 'new' material for the addict.

In fact, a modest sum for yet another DVD Holy Grail...so long in the making that it's appearing on no less than three (3) formats (DVD, HD, Blu-Ray). Dr. Ernie is rolling the dice on the DVD version...because that's how Dr. Ernie rolls. Time will only tell if the blacks are black enough, if the silence is silent enough, if the glowing replicant eyes are clear enough...

Dr. Ernie rides into the fake internet sunrise

Dr. Ernest Dzvirko has recently been frequenting the cinema more than usual, meaning something bad might happen soon. Case in point...

Langford's Castle affords stunning views and an unlisted phone number.