Holiday weird old trailers: Blue Thunder (1983)

4 August 2009 Rob Buckley 5 Comments

In a break from tradition, this week I’m giving you a weird old trailer rather than a weird old title sequence. No doubt you’re aware of the modern trend of trailer makers to include every single interesting part of a movie in the trailer, thus ruining the whole film (cf Obsessed for example, although some may argue that was pre-ruined).

However, as this trailer for Blue Thunder shows, this trend is anything but modern. Short of the final scene, there’s not much in the plot that isn’t in that trailer. In fact, the whole conspiracy is explained in it. Which is weird.

Cracking trailer though, even if the TV series was a lump of rubbish.

Sitting Tennant

Monday’s Holiday Sitting Tennants: week one

3 August 2009 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

From Ms Rullsenberg

From Ms Jaradel

From Sister Chastity

From Toby

From Lauren

I’m not here. Well, I am, but I’m doing other things right now. But even though I’m not here (although I am), you can still gaze adoringly at David Tennant sitting down. So here, for your delight, are pictures from Ms Rullsenberg, Jaradel, Sister Chastity, Toby and the latest arrival to the house of Sitting Tennant, Lauren. Say hello to Lauren everyone!

Remember, you can still caption Friday’s Sitting Tennant.

  1. Rullsenberg: 45.5
  2. Sister Chastity: 42.5
  3. Jaradel: 32.5
  4. Toby: 3
  5. Rosby: 2.5
  6. Amy: 2
  7. Persephone, Sabine, Lauren: 1

Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below or email me and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Sitting Tennant” gallery.

Every photo displayed on Monday (one per person who sends one in) gets a point, with a bonus point if it’s from the latest DT production; the best pic in the stash each week will appear on Friday and get three points.

You can also enter the witty and amusing captions league table by commenting on Friday’s Sitting Tennant photo, the best caption getting 10 points.

House season six promos

3 August 2009 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Promos are already out for the sixth season of House. Obviously, there’s a few spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the end of the fifth season, don’t watch this. But it looks interesting, the premiere’s going to be two hours long, and Franka Potente’s going to be in it. Cool.

August on the blog

1 August 2009 Rob Buckley Post a comment

It’s August. That means there’s next to nothing on tele and everyone’s going on holiday. As you might have guessed from my subtly coded messages over the last few days, that includes me.

But don’t think I’ve forgotten those of you left behind or whose holiday doesn’t coincide with mine. Although I’m not going to be back in the country until the 18th, I have magically put together some content to go live each week day during my break. That’s obviously not going to include the daily news, but since most of the people who make the news are going to be on holiday, too, general experience tells me there won’t be much news to report anyway, so that won’t resume properly until the 24th probably.

But it will include the usual favourites/stuff most people ignore, including Sitting Tennant, Dick Heads, Today’s Joanna Page, Meme of The Week, What Have You Been Watching This Week?, Random Acts of Ali Larter and Weird Old Title Sequences, as well as the occasional other bit of random content, so feel free to drop by anyway.

Since I won’t be able to judge the captions or the photos in Sitting Tennant, you’ll just get your weekly Monday gallery to entertain you each week, with Dick Heads taking over on Friday until I get back. But feel free to keep captioning yesterday’s picture and to keep sending in new pictures for when I get back.

Guard the blog against intruders, if you will, and have a great time in my absence!