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Current Talk '04 I / Re:The Producers
« on: September 14, 2006, 09:51:57 PM »
Well, unless things changed since their report (which, I suppose, could be possible), back in the '70s Variety reported that the settlement of DC's suit against ABC to finally get DS syndicated was that WorldVision owns the actual DS episodes.

No offense, but personally, given their ability for often, uh, "mixing up" (yeah, that's it  ;)) their "facts," I'd believe a report in Variety before I'd believe almost any of the actors.  [b003]
Yes, a certain DS actor is still going around telling everyone that DS was shot on kinescope.  Try telling her that it was video tape and she won't believe you.  I love this lady dearly, so please don't take this as a put down of her.

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It's one of Big Finish's upcoming "Bernice Summerfield" CDs, which I guess is a sort of "Doctor Who" spin-off range... So, um, yeah: that's me!

I"m especially looking forward to the DAVROS miniseries!  One thing I like about Big Finish is their willingness to dig deeply into characters like Davros, the creator of the Daleks.  If Book of Temptation is any indiction of your writing ability, I'm sure I'll love the Davros CDs.  I'll get to the Benny story eventually.  I bought Seasons 1-4 during the summer sale.  I'm currently in the middle of Season 4.

I'll post a review of Book of Temptation as soon as I figure out how to handle the spoiler box.

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Welcome, The Doctor and K9!

Enjoyable review.  [thumbleft]  A spoiler box was added to the mention of a particular (tense) scene.

Ok, thank you!  I'll be more aware of that in the future!

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Here's the review I posted on Amazon.com
Big Finish scores huge with their continuation of the "Dark Shadows" mythos. David Selby, Lara Parker, John Karlen, and Kathryn Leigh Scott reprise their famiiliar roles in this all new audio drama. The opening parallels the first episode of the TV show as Quentin returns home (listen for a surprise cameo by another DS actor in the opening scene). He returns to find his ancestral home of Collinwood deserted, the property of a demonic presence. He decides to join forces with Angelique to fight it.

The plot moves briskly through the 3 episodes. Each character is adeptly but succinctly re-introduced. The stories were designed to be accessible to the unitiated; newcomers to the town of Collinsport should have no trouble keeping track of who is who.

The mood is enhanced by a mixture of familiar and new music. The new pieces graft themselves seamlessly to the Robert Cobert classics. Fans will no doubt remember "I'll be With You Always", the Blue Whale music, and of course, "Quentin Theme".

The sound effects are also chilling. Most effective are the flock of birds [spoiler]that attack Willie and Quentin.[/spoiler]

Of course, the acting is top-notch. The play opens with the hauntingly familiar "Angelique laugh". The actors step into their roles as if no time had passed since the show wrapped.

I thought I knew what to expect from this play. The ending throws a curve that I would never have anticipated. In the end, I wound up enjoying the series more than I would have thought possible when I opened the wrapper. Believe me, I was eagerly anticipating the release of this story all summer long.

If you are a fan of the original show, you must own this disk. If you love gothic horror, you'll probably find many thrills and chills. Look for the next three stories in this series. The second, "Book of Temptation is immediately available.

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Did anyone catch the cameo of the "Man on the Train"? I would never have caught it myself, but I got a clue at the Festival.  I got confirmation from Stuart and Scott.  I will respect their wishes and not reveal who it is, but thought I'd post the hint to spark some discussion.

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The website says the secret scene was recorded at the Fest.  I'm hoping the castmember is Nancy Barrett.  A cameo from Carolyn would certainly fit the promise that it will toy with our emotions.

My first guess, as the most likely person would be Nancy Barrett.  I also thought it might be Betsy Durking.  BUT it occurs to me that the person might be someone who was not at the Festival.  Alexandra Isles (Moltke) comes to mind.  She is based in New York.  While she's not attended the Festivals, she has agreed to be interviewed.  Perhaps after all this time, she's consented to give some closure to her character.


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I agreed whole-heartedly with your review of "House of Despair".  I thought the follow-up was equally good.


I just posted my review of 'The House of Despair' in 'Current Talk.'  I am also going to post it over on my 'Shilling Shockers' message board.