First an apology. The article before last I gave a very brief review of the
recently released Gormenghast DVD. I was feeling rather under the weather
at the time and as a result made a wee mistake when I stated there were no
extras included in the otherwise fine set. There are indeed extras - I'd only
gotten through the first disc when I posted the article and, not seeing any
mention of extras on the packaging - I stupidly assumed there would be no
goodies beyond the remainder of the mini-series on disc 2. My, as they say, bad.
I've corrected the original entry and reiterate my hearty recommendation of this
set. The mini-series on it's own is a wonder - the numerous supplements are a
joyful bonus and make Gormenghast a must-buy for serious telly-fantasy
fans.
New Who?
It seems like every few months there's another barely substantiated rumor
promising either new episodes or a feature film of Doctor Who and they're
almost always untrue. This time
Outpost Gallifrey
(easily the top Doctor Who site on the Web) is reporting that the
magazine SFX is confirming rumors that the man behind the recent BBC
Internet radio drama "Death Comes to Time" - Dan Freedman - is
planning a 2003 launch for a new series combining live action with computer
generated effects. Let's hope this rumor turns out to be true... for the latest
news on Doctor Who be sure to check with
Outpost Gallifrey
first.
John Cleese in America
Though the headline trumpeted "John Cleese Says U.S. Comedy Better Than
British" I'm pleased to say the great one has not entirely lost his marbles.
According to a Reuters article Cleese told a radio interviewer that recently the
quality of British telly has suffered and that the US has gained the upper hand
in the world wide comedy wars. As much as I love Cleese and his work I have to
figure there was a touch of sour grapes in his appraisal of the two nations
comedy output. Cleese has long been at odds with the British press and the real
gist of the article is that Cleese gets more critical respect and better
paychecks here in the States. When the former colonials are treating you like a
comedy god (which he is) and backing it up with steady work it's not surprising
he might want to suck up to them a tad.
