What Have You Bought Recently?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Some new arrivals, mostly from eBay.

I don't think I've seen every episode of Porridge or Dad's Army, so I'm looking forward to watching all of them, and I have upgraded the Back to the Future trilogy straight from DVD to 4K Ultra HD – I had the Blu-ray trilogy in my wish list for ages but never got bought it and now I never will!

With the others, Romeo + Juliet is a film I rate but took a long time to own, South Park continues to be brilliant, Veep is superb, Creed II is apparently almost demo material for the 4K Ultra HD format, as are the Dark Knight ones.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Some new arrivals, mostly from eBay.

I don't think I've seen every episode of Porridge or Dad's Army, so I'm looking forward to watching all of them

My review of the 'Dad's Army' set from 2019

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Dad's Army: Series 1 - 9 (+ three Christmas specials) (1968–1977)

The comic misadventures of the hapless members of the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard

When I got the box set, I was expecting to watch a handful of episodes, and then put it on the 'charity shop' pile. After all, it's on television every week, so I must have seen each episode dozens of times already, right? But no! A lot of episodes were either new to me, or I hadn't seen them since their first broadcast 40+ years ago. Being a period piece, it hasn't dated in the slightest, and in these days of Brexit, it seems just as relevant as it was in the 1940's. Catchphrases are many, instantly recognizable and still in use in everyday conversation: 'We're doomed', 'don't panic', 'they don't like it up 'em', 'permission to volunteer, sir' and, of course, 'stupid boy'. Very few television shows have lines that have stood the test of time, and become national institutes. 'Don't tell him, Pike' is one such line. There is none of the usual sexist humour from the period, and apart from the few racist comments – mentions of the 'Fuzzy-Wuzzys' and anti-German speech – there is absolutely nothing offensive about the programme. Quaint and gentile it may be, but 'Dad's Army' is a great show which is constantly entertaining and filled with more laughs per minute than 90% of other comedy programmes around

Rewatch value. Yes. This is something I can see myself revisiting many times in the future

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

My review of the 'Dad's Army' set from 2019

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Dad's Army: Series 1 - 9 (+ three Christmas specials) (1968–1977)

The comic misadventures of the hapless members of the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard

Rewatch value. Yes. This is something I can see myself revisiting many times in the future

Have you revisited it since 2019? If so, does it still tick all the right boxes?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Have you revisited it since 2019? If so, does it still tick all the right boxes?

The element of surprise from the episodes that I had not seen before might have gone, but other than that, I still find the 'Dad's Army' box set to be an enjoyable watch which still has me laughing out loud

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The element of surprise from the episodes that I had not seen before might have gone, but other than that, I still find the 'Dad's Army' box set to be an enjoyable watch which still has me laughing out loud

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This always gets me laughing

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The element of surprise from the episodes that I had not seen before might have gone, but other than that, I still find the 'Dad's Army' box set to be an enjoyable watch which still has me laughing out loud

That’s good to know and very reassuring that it won’t be a single watch purchase

[iank]

Arrived:

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A couple from the local Air Ambulance shop. £1 each.

Deadpool is still sealed.

[Demoncrat]

Found some R1 dvds on me day off trawl.

Black Mask
Basic Insinct
Excalibur (flipper, I know, the cover is nice cough)

£3.50 all in.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

Found some R1 dvds on me day off trawl.

Black Mask
Basic Insinct
Excalibur (flipper, I know, the cover is nice cough)

£3.50 all in.

Your pick ups are a bit more Cult Labbsy than mine, haha!