shadokitty

It seems Doctor Who wasn't just taken off of Hulu. All sites have removed the episodes unfortunately.

omike

The weekend was hectic but I got in some quality challenge viewing.

First of all, what a great show The Time Tunnel was! I remember being a regular viewer when it first aired but haven't seen an episode in decades. I watched the first three yesterday and was totally entertained. The time tunnel set was much more elaborate than I recalled and still looks really good. There was also more time spent with the crew at the base than I remembered and I didn't recall that Tony and Doug had very different personalities. It's not a perfect show but the stories kept me watching and wishing I had time to fit more in.

I also watched a few episodes of Captain Z-Ro, a kid's show from the mid-1950's about a "research explorer in time and space". Given the time period and the fact that it was a kid's show the miniature work was pretty good as were the acting and the stories. The costumes were a bit much though especially the silly looking helmets they put on when they go into action. The Captain looks a bit satanic with his dark bushy eyebrows, thin mustache and tiny goatee. He's accompanied by a teen sidekick name Jet who tends to daydream a lot. I watched three shows but only two involved time travel but from the titles of the rest it seems like most of the shows do involve trips to the past. I have this on the Mill Creek Classic Sci-Fi TV set. I checked and it's also available on Youtube. Worth checking out especially if you're a fan of early television like I am.

davidh777

Edge of Tomorrow (sorry, I refuse to call it Live Die Repeat despite the attempted home-media rebrand)

I wanted to order three sets of cheap headphones the other day, and two ($5.67 and $16.75) offered digital credits and one ($9.69) had Pantry. I deleted the last from my cart and readded it, and changed computers to try to get a different result, but no dice. I still haven't pulled the trigger on that third one.

shadokitty

Regarding pantry credit. That's why I never went for slow shipping. I was always told I would get pantry credit. Why would I buy groceries from Amazon?

KaBluie

2016-02-29
1. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009-08-14) DVD
2. Midnight In Paris (2011-05-11) DVD
3. About Time (2013-06-27) DVD



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BobO'Link

I debated on whether or not to watch that one last night as my final movie of the evening. I ultimately went for Terminator 2 instead as it doesn't require as much attention and I was feeling a bit sleepy when I put it on. I was surprised I made it all the way through!

BobO'Link

That's why I always prefer physical for stuff I truly like. Streaming is for sampling only.
They *do* have good deals on occasion. I typically try to combine one of their "Buy 5, get free shipping" offers with the credit to save a few bucks. But that only works if there are actually 5 qualifying items we need which doesn't happen that often. Most of those go unredeemed.

BobO'Link

I've loved the show since its original airings and am working my way through it myself. The last time for me was during the First Quadrennial Leap Day Challenge. While there *are* a few clunkers, most of the episodes are quite good and interesting, even after repeat viewings. I recently read a review where it was said Dr. Ann MacGregor (Lee Meriwether) spends her time "in a tizzy" and being the "helpless woman" type. So I've been paying more attention to her actions than usual and am just not seeing what that reviewer saw. In one, she was the "calm during the storm" pulling a wire loose from a console to create a makeshift defibrillator to save another scientist's life. That's not a "helpless woman" type...

I really like the set. My only complaint, during the original airings as well as now, is they should have moved the back wall of the tunnel, with the forced perspective, a bit further back. I'm always bothered by the obvious shadows on that back wall. Another 10' or so would have eliminated that issue.

Trevor

Because they often have great prices, and with pantry credit and the free shipping choices, you can get stuff for almost free.

Trevor

I remember being confused when I first saw that in stores, thinking, "Tom Cruise did two action movies this year?"

But thanks for the reminder! Been waiting for this Challenge to finally watch this.
I was debating the same choices last night! And also super sleepy (it was 1am) and thought I'd only make it a few minutes into Twelve Monkeys. But after starting it I realized that I hadn't seen it in years (decade?) and was enthralled until the end.

omike

That was in the third episode, the one about the trapped miners and the comet. It was a great scene. All the men were standing around yelling for someone to get the defib unit and Ann just took charge and did what you said. I admit I was kind of surprised to see that in a mid 60's action show although I never remembered Ann as the "tizzy" type.

I also agree about the shadows in the tunnel - they're kind of distracting. Another shot that I really liked is the one before they get to the tunnel set in the vast cavern with the housing units, I guess, and power supply. I immediately flashed on that great, similar scene in Forbidden Planet but was also impressed at how well done this one in Time Tunnel was.

BobO'Link

I like that one, too. On occasion it bothers me it's a "library" shot. The same grouping of workers move across the walkways the same way every time. Much like when the Batmobile pulls up to the Gotham Police Building - the same pedestrians are *always* hanging around/walking by with Batman and Robin exiting the car and entering the building in exactly the same way as before (my 4.5 year old granddaughter spotted that one on her own!).

Trevor

Did anyone see Oblivion? Was there any time travel in it? Although, if that's a spoiler, maybe just PM me. Or not, so I'm surprised.

BobO'Link

Yes. No. It's pretty good though.

I was going to watch Groundhog Day for today's theme but can't find my copy. Then I remembered my granddaughter left Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) at my house (it gets viewed far more than I'd like) and that one of the segments, "Donald Duck: Stuck on Christmas," is basically Groundhog Day at Christmas, Disney style. At least it's enjoyable.

I watched Interstellar (2014) yesterday afternoon. While it's "OK," it's another of those films where I just don't see in it what others apparently see. It's very good visually but the science is rather sketchy. I found myself laughing, and I'm sure it wasn't intended, at several segments, especially a couple of times after Cooper went into the black hole. More than a few times I was in disbelief at the "logic" used for important decisions. I'm glad I've seen it but doubt I'll watch it again any time soon.

malazar

I am loving it through the 8 episodes that aired so far, but there are still 4 episodes left for it to have a bad ending which is terribly common with current day anime series. I am very hopeful though. I'll try to remember to post something in the March challenge thread about if it ends well.

Trevor

Thanks Bob. It was next to Edge of Tomorrow when I found that one, and the description was vague enough to make me wonder.

Speaking of Edge of Tomorrow, I'm loving it so far. Great follow-up to my earlier Groundhog Day.

LJG765

I've tried this once and was pleased with it, actually. The shipping is the main reason I haven't had another order, though. They offer a few things (mainly a certain tea brand) that I can't buy here in town in any of my grocery stores and have fairly competitive prices for food/snacks. I'll have to check the next time I make an order if that's available.

Oh, thanks for mentioning this, I've been meaning to watch this and had totally forgotten it would count!

ntnon

That is a good one, yes.

I wondered whether to try and fit that in yesterday, but... I just couldn't find three hours to attempt it. Maybe during March..

ntnon

I remember hearing about mixed-to-poor reviews, and then the namechange sort of cemented that, so I was VERY (pleasantly) surprised when I watched ut that it's really very enjoyable abd well done.

ntnon

LIST

FEB29
X-Men: Days of Future Past [Rogue Cut]
12:01pm

MAR01
Time Stalkers

MrTerrific

I've had to work all day, so I'm just watching the new episode of 11/22/63 and going to bed. lol

BobO'Link

Until it was mentioned here I don't recall ever hearing about that one. I looked it up at IMDB and it sounds very interesting plus has several good reviews from sites/reviewers I trust. So I checked a few places for a "inexpensive" copy. It seems that Hastings has *new* copies of the BR/DVD/Digital combo pack for $11.24 after shipping when ordered from their Amazon store - it's $31.15 + shipping/tax (~$35 for me) on their own site. I snagged a copy from their Amazon MP store. It won't arrive in time for this one but I can use it next month or save it for July.

shadokitty

Among other shows, I'm also watching The Time Tunnel. While I won't say it was a tizzy, perhaps the reviewer was talking about how worried Ann was when the Captain was going to jettison Doug and Tony in the second episode, 'One Way to the Moon'. I'm enjoying revisiting the show, though the first three episodes have to be watched on Hulu, as I'm missing Disc One.

ntnon

It's pretty decent. I may have to watch it this month, too, now..!

shadokitty

Regarding Interstellar, it was an interesting movie, though I wouldn't rank it as a classic. I liked it, but I didn't love it, and I thought the three hour run time was a little long.