Scribble 8 – The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

A frame-accurate recreation of the original Super 8 cuts for Harryhausen’s ‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’, using a full-screen HD colour source taken from the Indicator release. Featuring multiple audio options, subtitles where relevant, and carefully applied enhancements to stop-motion animation for ‘Sinbad Battles the Monsters’ and ‘Sinbad Duels the Idol with Many Arms’. Black and white ‘purist’ versions with no adjustments to animation are available where relevant.

[Book Review] Vampire Hunter D – Hideyuki Kikuchi (1983)

This was a proper nostalgia kick for me, since I used to swallow these books as a teen. For every flaw of Kikuchi's, there was something that had me falling in love with the series all over again. It's common for people to claim poor translation, and I really can't comment on that, but there...

[Book Review] Riddley Walker – Russell Hoban (1980)

Bought on a whim while browsing a beer and book venue, I didn't know what to expect with Riddley Walker. I'm always intrigued by things that are trying something different though, and the opening page sends that message pretty loud and clear. Written entirely in broken English, from the perspective of a post-nuclear citizen, where history and fact...

Jason and the Agnostics: Super Cut

Using my B+ Movie Edition as a foundation (including animation enhancements), this cut completely removes the Olympus scenes, as well as any explicit reference to the gods' interference. This, alongside a few more liberal trims, allows for an action-focused cut for when you just want to blitz through the film, cut to the chase and enjoy a fast-paced adventure.

Avatar – Chapter 1: The Last Airbender

Part of an ongoing project to convert the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series into an alternative, less "bite-sized" format, this edit connects the first three episodes into a single narrative, removing all blackouts/titles/credits. Some tweaks to humour and minor changes to narrative have been made, such as a less melodramatic exit for Aang, tweaks to dialogue to foreshadow episode 3, and a slight shift in the order of events.

Jason and the Argonauts: B+ Movie Edition

The adventure you remember... only with considerably tighter pacing, enhanced stop motion, and more.

[Book Review] Special Deliverance – Clifford D. Simak (1982)

Quick synopsis: Several strangers from wildly different cultural backgrounds find themselves in a strange, post-apocalyptic world; with no answers, no direction and no choice but to explore the bizarre landmarks in search of clues. Review: Special Deliverance is an enjoyable but unremarkable read. It's the sort of story that requires good characters and atmosphere to make...

[Film Review] Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) (English Version)

As a fan of Bram Stoker's Dracula novel I typically go into adaptations with a certain amount of reservation. The main expectation I have is that, just like most adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula, it will keep the iconic visit to Dracula's Castle and then give a big middle finger to the rest of the novel and tread...

[Film Review] One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Feature-length adaptation of the "Dawn of Man" prologue from 2001: A Space Odyssey, except the apes are scraggly cavemen and the obelisk is (a suspiciously well-groomed) Raquel Welch. If we're to give the benefit of the doubt in regards to historical accuracy here, the women of ancient times clearly went through great pains to hide the...

[Book Review] City – Clifford D. Simak (1952, Revised 1980) (Audiobook)

This was a slow, casual re-read in the form of an audiobook. The narrator sounded like an A.I. and had the most stilted voice, but I tried not to let that mar the experience too much. Normally my featured image art matches the book edition I read, but I couldn't find anything official for the...