#tolerance project

Hello there first things first apologies this post is a little bit late about 3 days late sorry about that.

Anyway I thought I would update you with a post about our blog schedule over the next few months this is what you can look forward to reading.

We start with the concluding part of our blog on the Rocky series of films The Final Countdown the Rocky Films Ranked.

This will be followed be a blog called Bringing in Bodie and Doyle to finish the Job which looks at the Professionals TV series from LWT that was on our screen from 1978 to 1983.

The final cut series of articles continues with a series of blogs that takes one last look at the Star Wars films covering Empire Strikes Back 1980 Return of the Jedi 1983 and the Star Wars Prequel films from the late 90s to the early noughties .

The John Williams theme continues when we celebrate Jaws 50th birthday with a special blog

New Blogs

Two other new blogs will also be coming soon with a blog called How to Escape the Cutting Room Floor which looks at the subject of deleted scenes directors cuts and Special editions

And finally a new edit of of Memories from a movie set which includes interviews with cast and crew from the The Tolerance film

Thanks for Reading

Part 2 Learning to the love the other films in The Terminator series and what links it to the Tolerance film

Introduction

Hello There and welcome to the 2nd Chapter of a revised blog that looks at the Tolerance project and its links to the Terminator Franchise The first episode covered the first 3 films in the series

Terminator Terminator 2 Judgement Day and Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines Chapter 2 covers the other films in the series and what links it to the Tolerance project.

Reasons to love the other Terminator films

As I mentioned in the first episode of this blog I said that if it was up to me I would have stopped the Terminator series after the first 3 films I still stand by that but the other films in the series do have there high points as this article from the Screenrant website proves titled 10 good things in Terminator series after T2

To make it easier to understand I have placed the films in chronalogical order not how they were printed in the screenrant article

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The Graveyard Shootout

Most of the iconic iconography associated with the Terminator movies comes from the first two movies. There are so many frames and concepts that have sunken their way into pop culture, but the sequels are severely lacking in those moments. However, the image of the T-800 wilding a mini-gun and carrying a coffin is one of the most iconic moments of the series and one forever associated with the Terminator. Sarah Connor having her grave filled with guns is equally hilarious and fitting for the character and this is one of the better moments of action in the movie.

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The final appearance of Dr Silberman

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is the most indebted to James Cameron's first two movies, and is at all times trying to feel like the direct follow-up to T2. This often weighs the movie down, making it feel too repetitive and risk-averse, except for Earl Boen's cameo as Dr. Peter Silberman. The psychiatrist was a big part of the first two movies, and seeing him one last time, finally being afraid of the Terminator, is a great moment of comic relief and payoff. It is a bit of fan service that absolutely works, as well as one of the few times the movie feels alive.

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The Bleak Ending

Most of the runtime of Terminator 3 is spent repeating beats from the first two movies, and it is a slog to get through. However, in the film's final moments, it almost justifies its entire existence. Instead of destroying yet another Terminator and closing the loop, judgment day happens, and humanity is almost entirely wiped out. It is one of the bleakest endings to a studio blockbuster, and while it may betray the sentiment of T2, at least it is trying something different. The ending may not make Terminator 3 worth the watch, but it was a noble idea to end the film on such a dour note.

Telling a different story

Terminator Salvation

McG's Terminator Salvation suffers from a bland script and a muddy visual style, but out of all the Terminator sequels, it took the biggest swing in trying to set the franchise down a new path. Almost every other sequel is trying to recapture the magic of T2, repeating the same plot points and characters, but Salvation decided to forego time travel and focus on the war of the future. The idea of a prequel/sequel following John Connor fighting Skynet is a great jumping-off point for a new trilogy if only the movie took more risks outside the premise.

Good Recasting

To give the series a fresh start, Terminator Salvation has an entirely new cast, with no one returning from any previous entry. This could have been a disaster that made the movie feel disconnected from the rest of the films, but they did a terrific job recasting iconic roles. Christian Bale is the best version of adult John Connor, giving him a gruff edge, but also a humanity that connects him to the child seen in T2, and the late great Anton Yelchin is perhaps the only person who could have believably replaced Michael Biehn.

Further Watching

To watch a video called 10 things u didn’t know about Terminator Salvation Click here  

Terminator Genisys

The incredible De-aging

The 2015 reboot, Terminator Genisys, tried to play off people's nostalgia for the original movies, going so far as to recreate scenes from the first film shot for shot. These scenes were mostly unnecessary and the way the film played with the franchise timeline felt disrespectful, but the effects used to digitally deage Arnold Schwarzenegger to look like he did in 1984 were seamless. This digital Arnold looked even better than the one in Terminator: Dark Fate four years later, and the fight sequence between young and old T-800s was the peak of the movie.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Design of Rev 9

Not only did the T-1000 serve as the perfect villain for the first sequel, but he has proven to be almost impossible to top. No other terminator has been able to match Robert Patrick's intensity, and no design has felt as unstoppable and scary. However, Terminator: Dark Fate's Rev-9 comes as close as any Terminator installment could get. With a nanobot skin that can separate from the metallic skeleton, he is basically two terminators in one, and Gabriel Luna is a talented actor who can make the robot feel like a monster.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Opening Freeway chase

With James Cameron involved again, and Linda Hamilton returning, there was hope that Terminator: Dark Fate would be the return to form the franchise needed. Sadly, the movie dissolves into being yet another repeat of T2, but the film's opening minutes are very promising, and the first action set piece is exciting and well constructed. The movie action becomes ludicrous and unbelievable, but this opening sequence is the perfect mix between grounded and fantastical, making it the highlight of the movie. The epic reintroduction of Sarah Connor at the end is just the icing on the cake.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Character Of Grace 

While the movie didn't add up to the sum of its parts, there are a lot of good ideas in Terminator: Dark Fate, the best of which is Mackenzie Davis' Grace. A cybernetic enhanced human, Grace is the best spin on the protector role since T2. She is an interesting character, a good excuse for over-the-top fight scenes, and a vulnerable action star all at the same time. Davis is a stunning screen presence, and this character should have been the sole focus of the movie, but she sadly gets drowned out by all the other balls Dark Fate has to juggle

Further Watching 

To watch a review of Terminator Dark Fate click here

Tolerance and the Terminator

Why am I talking about Terminator well we almost had a Terminator spoof in the Tolerance film as you can see below first published in the 2nd Part of my Producers comentary blog 

Deleted scene

Tolerance deals with five major issues, one of which is transport. The second deleted scene is one I rather miss, and I wish we had kept it as it would have been funny. In the finished film, we see Robert trying to get to his interview; his taxi has not turned up and he just misses the bus; it is just not his day. The deleted scene would have been a Terminator spoof. Perhaps the scene was excluded because the director felt a bus company would not let us borrow a bus for a few hours! It is a shame as Railtrack let us borrow a train for half a day for the Huddersfield Station sequences later in the film.

Terminator!

Robert falls into one of his day dreams and lifts himself out of the chair and onto the bus. He is now wearing full bike leathers, sun glasses and motorbike boots; the passengers on the bus look terrified!

ROBERT: Town.

Robert hands the driver a ten pound note.

BUS DRIVER (pointing to a sign which says correct change only): Correct change only mate.

Robert leans into the perspex.

ROBERT: 'I’ll be back'

Robert the Terminator steps off the bus; the bus pulls away leaving him standing next to the wheelchair in his normal clothes. According to the shooting schedule if this scene was shot it would have been recorded on the 17th August the same day as the Huddersfield Train station scenes making a long day even longer perhaps another reason why it was cut

The props listed for this deleted scene include full leather gear motorbike boots sunglasses and rather strangely a red eye was Richard planning to have a prosthetic eye made just for this scene ?

Pictures

A photo taken from the Graveyard shootout sequence from Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines

Dr Silberman played by Earl Boen

Original poster for Terminator Salvation

Christian Bale as John Conner in Terminator Salvation

An example of the work done on Arnold Schwarzenegger to de age him for  Terminator Genisys

A photo highlighting the design work that created Rev 9 played by Gabriel Luna

Photo from the highway chase from Terminator Dark fate

Grace played by Mackenzie Davis from Terminator Dark fate

The Termimator deleted scene as it appears in the The Tolerance film script

Notes

First all a big thank you to Screenrant for there article 10 good things in the Terminator series after T2 I wouldn’t have been able to finish this chapter of the blog without it Thanks to google images for all the pictures from the various films Minty Comedic arts for his 10 things you didn’t know about Terminator Salvation and Oliver Harper for his review of Terminator Dark Fate

Remember if you want to help the Tolerance project after reading this blog or want more information click on this link

https://gofund.me/5cf25de4

Further Watching

Trailers A collection of Trailers from all 6 films click here

To watch a video about some of the computer games the franchise has inspired click here

An interesting video about the knock off and Clones of the Terminator series you can watch it by clicking here

Coming soon

The Good The Bad and the Ugly Part 3

Introduction

Welcome to to the 3rd and final chapter in the epic blog that looks at the classic western the Good the Bad and ugly this final chapter looks at the best way to watch the trilogy the lost the Good the Bad sequel a look at other versions of the Good the Bad and the ugly and what links it to the Tolerance Project

The Best Way to watch the Dollars Trilogy ? 

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

For a Few Dollars More

A Fistful of Dollars

While Leone never intended his three Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns to be a trilogy, there are events in the movies that establish a timeline. The unofficial order for Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly at the forefront, acting as a prequel to For a Few Dollars More, and then finishing with A Fistful of Dollars. Remarkably, despite the director's intentions, or lack thereof, the three films do not contain any major continuity errors when viewed as a continuous series.

Given its expansive reliance and commentary on the American Civil War, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is chronologically the earliest movie, despite being produced last. Leone implemented the infamous American conflict into his film in order to deliver some stark commentary against the brutality of war, primarily using Eastwood's character. In terms of events, Blondie slowly picks up the pieces of his iconic outfit throughout before finally donning the whole get-up in the end.

For a Few Dollars More takes place after The Good, the Bad and the Ugly not only because Colonel Douglas Mortimer (Lee Van Cleef), the vengeful bounty hunter, is a veteran of the Civil War, but also because a newspaper can be seen in the film containing the year 1872. The only factor that puts For a Few Dollars More before A Fistful of Dollars, however, is that Manco and Mortimer engage in a bravado shooting contest where the target is the Man with No Name's hat. The holes from that squabble can be seen in A Fistful of Dollars.

The Good the bad in other Media

The novelization The Good The Bad and The ugly by Joe Millard and Bill Cunningham 1967

The film was novelised in 1967 by Joe Millard as part of the "Dollars Western" series based on the "Man with No Name". The other films in the Dollars trilogy were also novelised for a few Dollars more followed in 1968 again writen by Joe Millard the final book in the film trilogy  a fist full of Dollars arrived 4 years later in 1972 this time written by Frank Chandler

The book was based on the films screenplay which meant that the film included some deleted scenes other differences included the Clint Eastwood character called Blonde in the film is called whitey in the book and the bad Lee Van Cleef has a change of identity he is called sentenza in the film he is named Angel Eyes a nickname given to him by Clint Eastwood.

The novelisation provides official names for the three leads, which the film famously avoids using in its credits (referring to them only as "Blondie," "Angel Eyes," and "Tuco" in the film's dialogue):

Blondie (The Good): His full name is given as "Joe," which is a name often associated with the protagonist in the Italian version of the screenplay.

Angel Eyes (The Bad): His name is "Sentenza," which is his name in the Italian cut of the film, meaning "The Sentence" or "The Judge." The novelization uses this name consistently.

Tuco (The Ugly): His full name is "Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez." The novel confirms the character's long, humorous, and rambling name that he rattles off to Blondie in a deleted scene (sometimes included in extended cuts).

2. Deeper Character Psychology

The novelization, as with all literary adaptations, gets inside the characters' heads, especially Tuco's, providing motivation absent from the dialogue:

Tuco's Past: There is more detailed exploration of Tuco's bandit life, his large family, and his complex relationship with his priest brother, Father Pablo Ramirez, adding depth to that emotional scene.

Sentenza's Sadism: The novel emphasizes Sentenza's cold, calculating nature and sadism, clarifying his role as a relentless and almost inhuman killer.

3. Expanded War and Setting

The Civil War backdrop is more detailed in the novel, moving beyond what was merely a cinematic setting:

Union and Confederate Views: The novel spends more time explaining the futility and horror of the war itself, especially through the eyes of the young, dying soldiers encountered by Blondie and Tuco.

The Bridge Incident: The emotional weight of the bridge explosion and the three men's temporary alliance to save the soldiers is explored more deeply as a moment of genuine, albeit temporary, humanity.

4. Filling in Gaps

The book ties together certain narrative threads that might have been lost in translation or cut during the editing process:

It provides slightly clearer transitions between the multiple, disconnected vignettes that make up the film's three-hour runtime, helping to smooth out the narrative's flow.

In summary, the novelization by Joe Millard takes Leone's epic, visually driven masterpiece and translates it into a more traditional narrative form, providing names, detailed psychology, and a greater emphasis on the gritty reality of the Civil War backdrop.

While the film is focused and tightly structured, the novelization, as is common, expands on the characters' backstories and inner thoughts, creating a richer, but sometimes slightly different, experience.

The Bill Cunningham Novelization (1967)

Often overlooked, this version was published by Award Books in the US.

The Difference: While Millard’s book was the "official" tie-in for the general release, Cunningham’s version was produced around the same time.

Content: It is generally considered a "harder" or more gritty take on the story. Fans often debate which writer captured Sergio Leone's "Spaghetti Western" atmosphere better, with Cunningham's version sometimes praised for being slightly more faithful to the film's cynical tone.

The Man with No name Spin off Novels

Seven Spin-off books were written between 1968-1973 starting with a Dollar to Die for written by Brian Fox it sees the man with no name reunite with Tuco from the Good the Bad and the ugly Joe Miland would write the most books for the series four in all A Coffin full of Dollars The Devils Dollar sign The Billion Dollar Blood Hunt and Finally blood for a Dirty Dollar

Why these books are unique:

The "Name" Issue: Because the character is famously nameless in the films, the books often struggle with how to refer to him. They frequently use the name "Joe" (from Fistful) or "Manco" (from For a Few Dollars More) as if they were his actual name, rather than just nicknames.

The "Blood and Soil" Style: Terry Harknett (who wrote the Fistful novelization as Frank Chandler) was a pioneer of the "Piccadilly Cowboys" style of Western—much more violent and "gritty" than traditional American Western novels.

Collector's Items: Because they were published as mass-market "pulp" paperbacks in the late 60s and early 70s, they are now quite rare and can be expensive to find in good condition.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2009 graphic novel)

The Good: The graphic novel series was written by Chuck Dixon with art by Esteve Polls. Dixon is a well-known comic book writer, particularly famous for his work on Batman titles. The series was published by Dynamite Entertainment. It features a new story arc titled "Dead Man's Hand" and continues the adventures of the "Man with No Name" (Blondie) from the film. Reviews for the first issue were generally positive, with critics noting that Dixon knew the genre and had a good artistic partner in Polls. The series aimed to capture the gritty, Western feel of the Sergio Leone films.

The Bad: Unlike the film, which is a standalone masterpiece, this is a comic book series. While it may have been praised initially, it is not as widely known or revered as the film it's based on. The reception for the entire series and its subsequent volumes is not as well documented as the film's.

The Ugly: The biggest issue for some readers might be that it is not a direct visual or narrative re-creation of the film. It's a new story, which might not appeal to those who simply wanted to relive the movie's plot in comic form. The series takes creative liberties to continue the Man with No Name's story, which may not align with every fan's vision.

It's important to differentiate this graphic novel from the original film. The film is a cinematic masterpiece, a spaghetti western that is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. The graphic novel, while a valiant effort by established comic creators, is a distinct entity that builds on the world of the film rather than simply retells it

Alternative versions of the Good The Bad and the Ugly

The Origins and Content of the Extended Edition

2003 MGM Reconstruction: The most widely known "extended edition" is a 2003 reconstruction by MGM and American Movie Classics. It was created to restore the film closer to its original Italian première length.

Added Scenes: This cut adds roughly 16-18 minutes of footage. Key scenes include:

"Il Grotto": A scene where Tuco meets with his former partners. This scene was actually removed by director Sergio Leone himself after the film's initial premiere in Rome.

The Fort/Civil War Hospital: A significant scene where Angel Eyes infiltrates a Union fort that's been converted into a makeshift hospital. This scene helps to explain how Angel Eyes finds Bill Carson's name and adds more context to the Civil War's impact.

Desert Torture Scene: An extended version of the scene where Tuco tortures Blondie in the desert.

Other smaller additions: Other scenes include Tuco and Blondie discussing a map on a stagecoach and more footage of the main characters' movements.

The Debate: Extended vs. Theatrical Cut

The most common point of contention is whether the extended edition improves or harms the film.

Arguments for the Theatrical Cut:

Director's Intent: Proponents of the theatrical cut (specifically the 162-minute international cut) argue that it is the version approved by Sergio Leone for global release. They point out that Leone himself cut "Il Grotto," and the extended edition was created after his death.

Pacing and Flow: Many critics and fans feel the theatrical cut has superior pacing. They argue the added scenes, while providing more context, slow down the narrative and disrupt the film's momentum.

Dubbing Issues: A major criticism of the 2003 extended edition is the newly recorded dialogue. Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach returned to dub their scenes, but due to their age, their voices had changed. Lee Van Cleef had already passed away, so a voice actor was used to dub his lines, which some viewers find jarring and a poor match.

Arguments for the Extended Edition:

Added Context and Character Development: Fans of the extended edition appreciate the extra context it provides, particularly for Angel Eyes's character arc and the broader impact of the Civil War. The fort scene, for example, fills a plot hole and makes Angel Eyes's presence at the POW camp more logical.

Historical Significance: The extended cut is seen as an important effort to restore Leone's initial, more expansive vision for the film. It gives viewers a more complete look at the material that was originally shot.

More "Epic" Feel: The additional scenes contribute to the film's epic scope and can be seen as deepening the characters and the setting,

My views on the good the bad and the ugly extended edit

I watched this extended edit of the good the bad and the ugly a couple of days ago it roughly adds about 20 minutes of new footage to the film the international edit of the film (the one everyone saw in the cinema ) was 168 mins long this extended edit is 2mins shot of the 3 hour mark this extended edit closely matches the film that was shown on its premeire in 1967 so if Sergio Leone was alive today( he died on 30th April 1989) I think this is the version of the film he would like us to watch having watched both versions of the film I think I prefer the international edit of the film  

The Good the Bad and the ugly 2 the lost sequel

The Unmade The Good Bad and The Ugly 2 

would have brought back Clint Eastwood in a surprising way. Clint Eastwood had spent years on a classic western series Rawhide

before landing what would turn out to be a star-making role in 1964's  A Fistful of Dollars

This low-budget Italian western was a remake of Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo and saw Eastwood's Man with no Name playing two gangs against each other. The movie's style and Eastwood's iconic turn saw the movie become a surprise success and it helped establish the spaghetti western subgenre

The popularity of westerns began to wane during the '60s and '70s, and later outings usually took a darker, more cynical view of the west. Clint Eastwood's westerns tended to be more violent, and the lines between heroes and villains were very blurred. Eastwood directed some of his most famous outings in the genre himself, including High Plains Drifter - which has a supernatural angle - Pale Rider and 1992's acclaimed Unforgiven

The Man with no Name is still Clint Eastwood's most famous western antihero, and following A Fistful Of Dollars, he reprised the character twice, for 1965's For A Few Dollars More and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. This latter entry is actually a prequel to the events of the previous films and followed three characters hunting for buried gold against the backdrop of the American Civil War. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly is the most acclaimed of director Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy and has been hailed as a masterpiece. The movie ends with Eastwood's "Blondie" riding off with half of the gold, and co-writer Luciano Vincenzoni later revealed he had plans to make The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2, with Clint Eastwood returning as narrator.

For context, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly ends with Eastwood's Man with No Name having killed Lee Van Cleef's Angel Eyes and seeming to leave Eli Wallach's Tuco to hang. In the final moments, he shoots Tuco's noose to free him, with Tuco cursing out Eastwood's character as he rides away. Vincenzoni's The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2 was to take place 20 years later, with Tuco tracking down the grandson of Blondie for the gold. Reportedly, Clint Eastwood - who has directed many movies - was interested in serving as narrator for a potential The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2, though it's unknown if the Man with No Man would have actually appeared in the story.

Sadly, there's little solid information available on The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2, including when it was being developed, though the late '80s seems likely. Vincenzoni confirmed Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach were interested in returning too, and it appears Joe Dante was being courted as director. It was Leone who killed The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2, as he didn't want any more sequels to happen or his name linked to it. Vincenzoni put this down to a rift between the two men, but without Leone's consent, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 2 quickly died. It's hard to know if the sequel could have worked without Clint Eastwood.

The Good The Bad and the Ugly The Tolerance Connection

So why are we talking about the Good the Bad and ugly in terms of the Tolerance project well we featured a spoof of the film music and all in the Tolerance film to highlight disabled badge abuse where Julies Boss parks in a disabled space and Julie day dreams what she would like to do to her boss by turning into Clint Eastwood’s Man with No Name and blowing her away .

A subject we will be covering in a blog called When I’m feeling Blue

Remember If you have read this blog and liked it please consider giving a donation to the Tolerance project by clicking on the above link thank you

Pictures

Posters for a fist full of Dollars for a few Dollars more and the Good the Bad and the ugly

Book cover for the Good the bad and the ugly

A Dollar to Die For Book cover

Artwork for the 2009 graphic novel

The Good the Bad and the ugly Lobby Card 1

The Good The Bad and the Ugly Lobby Card 2

Title card for Rawhide

Poster for High Point Drifter

Tolerance Pictures

1 and 2 Claire Abbot doing her best Clint Eastwood Impression

3 Katie Faulkner on the floor with disabled badge in her hand

4 Good the bad ugly spoof set up (1)

5 Good the Bad and the ugly set up (2)

Notes

Pictures 1 2 and 3 Screengrabs taken from the Tolerance video thanks to Ian Medley 4 and 5 behind the scenes photo taken by Rob Martin all other photos thanks to Google images information on the good the bad and the ugly Graphic novel and the extended edit of the film thanks to the Gemini search engine also thank you to the following websites for their help in completing this blog msn.com screenrant collider and movie web

The Good the Bad and the ugly or the Dollars trilogy as a whole has featured quite a lot in the Tolerance project blog meaning that any links that I haven’t managed to fit into the blog will be included in this rather large Further Reading section

Further Reading

The Dollars trilogy made number 6 in Giant freaking Robots list to read the full article click here

In this article Quentin Tarantino Named his 12 favourite films the Good the Bad and the ugly made number 8 in his list you can read the full article by clicking here : Quentin Tarantino selects the 12 greatest movies of all time (faroutmagazine.co.uk)

10 of Clint Eastwood’s best movies according to the letterboxed website all 3 of the films that are part of the Dollars trilogy made the list you can read the full list by clicking here :

Clint Eastwood's 10 Most Popular Movies, According to Letterboxd (msn.com)

Another Best trilogies of all time list this time from the Collider.com website this time the Dollar trilogy made number 5 in Collider.coms list you can read the full article by clicking here: 10 Best Movie Trilogies Ranked From 'Spider-Man' to 'The Lord of the Rings' (collider.com)

Quentin Tarantino again this time names his top 3 Westerns the good the bad and ugly was number 2 you can read the article by clicking here : Quentin Tarantino names his three favourite westerns (faroutmagazine.co.uk)

Far out magazine recently published a list of the 10 ten soundtracks of the 60s and The Good the bad and the ugly made the list at number 5 click on the link for the full list The 10 best movie soundtracks from the 1960s (faroutmagazine.co.uk)

A compiled list of the top 20 westerns of all time the Good the Bad and ugly made the top 3 to read the full list click here :The Magnificent 20: The greatest westerns of all time (yahoo.com)

Far out magazine published a list of the the top 10 film trilogies The Dollars trilogy reached number 7 in their list you can read the full list by clicking here: The 10 greatest film trilogies of all time (faroutmagazine.co.uk)

Screen rant produced a list of the 10 most dramatic western shootouts The Good the Bad and the ugly topped the list to read the rest of the list click here : 10 Most Dramatic Shootouts In Westerns, Ranked (screenrant.com)

7 Rare trilogies where the 3rd film is better than the previous two The Good the Good The bad and the ugly features in this list from the startefacts.com website to read the full list click here https://startefacts.com/news/8-rare-trilogies-where-the-third-movie-beats-previous-two_a135

The top 10 cowboys in movies ranked this article was printed by the Movieweb website The Man with no name played by Clint Eastwood came top of the list to read the full ranking click here https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/the-top-10-cowboys-in-movies-ranked/ar-AA1eiShT

In this article for the movie web article Clint Eastwood talks about his least and most favourate roles in his long career the Good the Bad and the ugly gets a mention you can read the article by clicking here https://movieweb.com/clint-eastwood-reveals-his-least-and-most-favorite-roles/ 

This is an interesting article The Good the Bad and the ugly accessed by a civil War expert https://screenrant.com/good-bad-ugly-movie-clint-eastwood-civil-war-accuracy-expert/

The screenrant film website list the 10 reasons why Clint Eastwoods The Good the Bad and the ugly is still the definitive western 57 years later you can read the full article by clicking here https://screenrant.com/good-bad-ugly-clint-eastwood-definitive-western-movie/

To read the 20 iconic quotes from the Dollars trilogy read here https://movieweb.com/dollars-trilogy-iconic-quotes/

The Good the bad and the ugly made number 5 in 25 greatest movies of the 1960s to read the full list click here https://collider.com/best-movies-1960s-ranked/#39-lawrence-of-arabia-39-1962

Rottern Tomatos claims that the Good the Bad and the ugly was the best western of all time this article from Movieweb asks does it still hold uphttps://movieweb.com/best-western-of-all-time-rotten-tomatoes/

Moveweb printed there list of the 35 Greatest westerns all of the films in the Dollars trilogy feature in this list with the Good the Bad and ugly finishing the highest at no 2 to read the complete list on the Movieweb website click here https://movieweb.com/best-western-movies/

Hello there I was watching the BBCs Morning Liive programme this morning and I was alarmed to see it featured an item on the crowdfunding website gofundme and  how the site is open to fraud you can watch the item by clicking on to the link below its about 20 mins into the programme and is available to watch over the next 11 months https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000z988/morning-live-series-3-30082021

Please be assured that the Tolerance project has had no issues with the website since we started using it over 3 years ago If there any issues with it I would let my backers of the Tolerance project know and make gofundme aware of any issues asap

Part 2 Strange Days The Doors

Introduction  

Hello there and welcome to a 4 part blog called just for the record a blog which celebrates national Store Day on April 18th. 

The blog will be looking at 3 records closely linked to the Tolerance project film Part one covered the history of the event and the making of Lou Reeds Classic Transformer Album. Part 2 which you are now reading covers the Doors album Strange Days released by Electra records on the 25th September 1967

Background

Strange Days is the second studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on September 25, 1967 by Elektra Records. Arriving eight months after the successful release of their self-titled debut album, on this record the band started experimenting with both new and old material in early 1967.

 Upon release, Strange Days reached number three on the US Billboard 200, and eventually earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

It contains two Top 30 hit singles, "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times".

Despite the album's failure to match the success of its predecessor, it was "arguably the one the band itself most appreciated musically and creatively", according to David V. Moskowitz.[1] Music journalist Stephen Davis considers Strange Days the best Doors album and "one of the great artifacts of the rock movement."

Recording and concept

Strange Days was recorded during tour breaks between February and August 1967 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood (the same studio as their first LP).

 In contrast to the 1966 sessions, producer Paul A. Rothchild and engineer Bruce Botnick employed a then cutting-edge 8-track recording machine.

 The protracted sessions allowed the band to experiment in the studio and further augment their sound with unusual instrumentation and sonic manipulation  Botnick said that the Doors were determined to pursue "new techniques of recording. No holds barred."

Unlike The Doors, Strange Days incorporates various instruments, ranging from marimba[ to Moog synthesizer, which has been described as one of the first uses of the synth in rock music history.

 The contribution of the synthesizer was programmed with the help of Paul Beaver and played by lead singer Jim Morrison..

 Session musician Doug Lubahn occasionally played bass during the recording of the album.

The band explored musique concrète techniques during the album's recording sessions.While recording "Unhappy Girl" for example, keyboardist Ray Manzarek played his keyboard introduction backwards, and the corresponding overdubs were later made.

On the track "Horse Latitudes", Botnick took the white noise of a tape recorder and varied the speed by hand-winding it (resulting in a sound akin to wind) as the four band members played a variety of instruments in unusual ways.

Further varispeed was then employed to create different timbres and effects.

Also recorded during the album sessions are the songs "Summer's Almost Gone" and "We Could Be So Good Together", both of which were ultimately left off the album but included on the subsequent album, Waiting for the Sun in 1968.

 Although the album was quite successful, reaching No. 3 in the United States during a sixty-three-week chart stay in November 1967.

The Album Cover

The album cover of Strange Days, photographed by Joel Brodsky, depicts a group of street performers in New York.

The location of the photograph is at Sniffen Court, a residential alley next to East 36th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue in Manhattan.

 Actual street performers could not be located for all of the designated roles, so Brodsky's assistant stood in as a juggler while a random cab driver was paid $5 to pose playing the trumpet.

Twin dwarfs were hired, with one appearing on the front cover and the other appearing on the back cover, which is the other half of the same photo on the front cover.

 A group shot of the band appears on a poster in the background of both covers, bearing captions of the band and album name. (The same photograph previously appeared on the back cover of the band's debut album.) Because of the subtlety of the artist and album title, most record stores put stickers across the cover to help customers identify it more clearly

Sleeve Notes / The Tolerance connection

As Robert makes his way to the Bus stop we hear People are strange a song by the Doors from their 2nd album Strange days The song peaked at number 12 in the BillBoard hot 100 US charts in 1967

To listen to the original Doors version of the song with the 1967 video for the song click here

it later featured in the Horror film the lost boys from 1987.

When it was covered by Echo & The Bunnymen reaching #29 in the UK charts. The song was produced by Ray Manzarek, who as part of the Doors played Keyboards on the original track and on the cover version, its this version from the lost boys that we used in the Tolerance film.

To listen to the Echo and the Bunnymen version used in The Lost Boys click here

Pictures

Record day Logo

Strange days Album cover

People are Strange The Doors single artwork

Love you two times The Doors single artwork

People are Strange Echo and the Bunnymen single artwork for The Lost Boys

As the song appeared in the Tolerance film Screengrab thanks to Ian Medley

Notes

Once again thanks to Google Images for most of the Pictures and Wikipedia for the Background information on Strange days and both versions of People are Strange

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Introduction

Hello there and Welcome to a revised edition of a blog that features interviews with the cast and crew for ease of reading this new edition of the blog has been split into 2 chapters this chapter features 2 interviews one with Kate Faulkner who played Mrs Jones in the Tolerance film and the other with Gemma Blagbourgh who played the manager at the cinema both of these interviews featured in the publicity material for the Tolerance film relaunch in 2018  

The first interview is with Gemma Blagbourgh who played the Cinema manager in the film one of two Tolerance members to appear in it.

Interview with Gemma Blagbrough Cinema Manager in Tolerance film)

Hi Gemma first thanks for doing this interview it feels funny thanking you after all we have known each other for something like 35 years

Can you believe it nearly 20 years since we made the film what are your memories of making it?

My memories are making the Tolerance film, are the early mornings, which have since stood me in good stead for other things that I have had to do, my cooking skills, or lack of them, with rice in particular, and the long lasting friendships that have been created, and made stronger as we continue to advocate for disabled people and their rights to an active and independent life.

2)As you know the Tolerance film covers 5 main themes Employment Transport Social Life Family and Relationships if you could pick just one which would it be explain why?

The most important theme to me is Employment, the reason being is that if people are given equal employment opportunities, then the other things in life will be easier to achieve, as people will have, the financial stability, Social connection, and the feeling of being valued, for the other aspects life to follow suit.  I believe to do this, we need to give Employers the training and opportunity to be as

flexible as they can be.  I believe it would be a good idea to introduce Job Carving, This is looking at peoples particular strengths and creating mini Enterprises around this before people go into the wider world of work, as a company I have strived to create a pathway which incorporates Employability Skills Courses, and supported employment opportunities .

3) The Film was originally called Tolerance what does that word mean to you?Tolerance means recognising and working with peoples similarities, and working with their strengths and creating opportunities and understanding so that regardless of different points of view people can work together towards a common goal and be accepting of each other and work together to achieve a common goal, or more understanding society

4) Did you enjoy your acting experience and would you like to do it again in future? I did enjoy my acting experience, and wouldn’t mind doing it again in the future as long as it was not too long, I prefer talking to and interviewing people.

5) What would you like the Tolerance Project to achieve?

I would like the Tolerance Project to be used as a catalyst for change, and as a learning tool so that with the help of Young People we can change the attitude of society to one that has a more positive view of people with disabilities, although I do not believe that will be fully achieved until the media portray a more positive image of disability on TV and in the papers.

6)Have the issues in the Tolerance film got better or worse in the last 20 years

I believe they have got slightly better but there is still a long way to go, if things were perfect I would not have to be self-employed and doing what I am.

Tolerance Film Kate Faulkner Interview

These last set of questions were sent to Kate Faulkner who played Mrs Jones Julies boss in the film a small part of the interview appeared in Part 3 of my Producers Blog on the making of the Tolerance film.

In the Tolerance film you played Mrs Jones who is the boss to Julie (played by Claire Abbot) who is not really a nice person is it true what they say that the baddies in the movies are often the best parts to play ?

Oh yes I love playing juicy characters like this it can be tricky sometimes to flesh them out and make them real people and not too cliché though the challenge comes in finding what makes them tick what qualities they have that maybe aren’t shown in the film sequences and learning to love them even when they are being so horrible

2)I know you only have a small part in the film but do you like to have nice small rules or juicy big ones or does it depend on the script

For me its always about the script some of the most fascinating characters are not necessarily in a film or play a lot but are are still incredible to play and can be integral to the story if a character is written well it is a joy to play regardless of how many lines you have

3)In one memorable scene you use a disabled badge to park in a disabled space which leads to the good the bad and the ugly spoof what do you remember about shooting this sequence ?

Oh this was such a fun scene to do Richard (The Director) knew exactly what he wanted so it was easy to understand and play the scene

4)The film was originally called Tolerance what does that word mean to you ?

Tolerance means many things to me an understanding of people with different beliefs or opinions or a fairness and openness when dealing with people different to you

5)Can you beleave its over 20 years since we made the film have you got any other memories you want to share did you enjoy it

I can’t beleave it was that long ago it makes me feel really old it was a really lovely project and I really enjoyed working with every one

Notes

Thank you to Katie and Gemma for the Interviews parts of the various interviews have been used in the following blogs Ability not Ability a producers commentary part 3 Employment International day of Tolerance a special blog

Pictures

Photo of the publicity material produced in 2018 for the Tolerance film relaunch and some of the Behind the Scenes photos that Helen Batty took

screengrabs taken from the Tolerance film thanks to Ian Medley Gemma Blagbourgh as the UCI cinema manager Katie Faulkner as Mrs Jones in the office and in the Good the bad and the ugly spoof

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Interviews from the cast and crew of The Tolerance Film

Introduction

Hello there and welcome to a revised edition of a blog that features interviews with the cast and crew for ease of reading this new edition of the blog has been split into 2 chapters.

The first chapter includes a brand new interview with the Writer and Director of the Tolerance film Richard Hellawell interviewed as part of Tolerance film 25th Anniversary celebrations and an interview with David Smith who played Robert in the Tolerance film this interview is taken from publicity material written for the Tolerance film relaunch in 2018.

Interview with writer and Director of the Tolerance film Richard Hellawell

Hello Richard First of all thanks for agreeing to do this interview and agreeing to revisit a 25min film you made 25 years ago.I am going to start off with some personal questions before we talk about the Tolerance film hope you don’t mind

What made you want to first enter the world of film making?

I have always been interested in film but it was after I had finished University and was working as a professional acrobat that I really got into it. I would go on tour with the Ski Team and every tour had a film crew following us to make a promotional video of the show

 I would always get in trouble because I was more interested in what was happening behind the camera than in front of it. Over time I began to work on short student films in my spare time until I took the plunge and made my first film Devils Snow which set me on the path to becoming a filmmaker.

When I first met you were both a writer and a director which one do you prefer or do you like both ?

That is a hard one as they are two very different disciplines one is lonely working inside your own mind trying to find story solutions for your characters the other is working with dozens of people trying to find solutions to all manner of problems to make the story work.

. If I had to choose I think creating the story is the one that starts the whole process off and without the script you have nothing so if I could only do one it would be writer but I’d hate it if I couldn’t direct.

When your writing scripts where do your ideas come from ?

Everywhere it could be a piece on the news a story you heard in the pub or even remembering a bit of a dream.  It is very rare you just sit down an think of a story they pop up at the weirdest times and something around you makes you go what would happen if? And that’s the start of your script.

Getting your Ideas down on paper how long does it take you to write the script?

That is a how long is a piece of string question I have written a short film in a day and I am currently working on a script I have had in my head for over 20 years.

 Retribution my second feature film was a process of thinking about the idea the story the characters for about 6 months then once I started to write it took me about 7 days to complete an 80 page script.

What makes a good director ?

The ability to listen to lots of ideas then make your own decision and stick to it.

Understanding the human being and what motivates them and how to put that across to the audience. Being a Director is not, for me, is not about the technology but the humanity of the story and how that can create emotion in an audience I don’t really know much about cameras.

How did you Set up your own film production company Eclipse Productions ?

That was of the back of my first feature film. I financed the film myself and needed to get some money back to pay the loan I took out so that meant setting up a company to produce corporate films that’s when I started to work with groups like Tolerance to produce information films.

Tolerance Film Questions

The Film was originally called Tolerance what does that word mean to you ?

Tolerance initially meant listening to people and trying to understand where they were coming from even if you did not agree with them.

After working with the group I changed my mind to believing it is not just our job to listen to people but to try and make a difference. We shouldn’t just accept something is wrong we should try and make a change so the word Tolerance to me now means change though I’m sure that’s not in the thesaurus.

Can you believe its 25 years since we made the film what are your memories of making it?

It does feel like a lifetime ago?.

I have 2 teenagers one just past his driving test so yes it does feel like ages ago but I met David the lead character at a competition (our kids both do trampolining) so it actually feels like last week.  I have loads of memories and stories from the project that I share with my students but the main one was the comradely of all the cast and crew.

 We had some difficult times but everyone would get together to pull through there was always someone that would gee us up to get through the filming days and it was never just one person everyone joined in for the cause and that’s my main memory but I also do have a few funny stories too.

They are a number of movie spoofs in the Tolerance film Star Wars Officer and a Gentleman and the good the bad and ugly why did you pick those ?

I wanted the audience to enjoy the film and feel like they could relate to it. This is often difficult when you are dealing with a difficult subject like disability and often people will shy away from it as they feel uncomfortable.  At the time I had worked on a few films around different disabilities and the productions felt a bit preachy and I saw audiences switch off.  So give we had more free reign to make our film I used some iconic scenes and music that I knew the audience would understand and played on them this lightened the mood and hopefully kept people watching and entertained whilst putting the serious message across.

Reading the original Tolerance film script there are a number of deleted scenes including an extended Star wars Scene and A Terminator spoof which I would have loved to have seen. Do you feel sad when things u have written are not recorded or hit the cutting room floor ?

Yes and some of that work is, what you feel to be your best work, so as a writer it is annoying to not see it on the screen. However, as a director you have many balls to keep up in the air and if you drop one just because you want the Terminator scene (that doesn’t enhance the story) then the whole show falls apart.  When I first started writing I thought everything had to be in but as you start to direct and produce you soon realise if it is just there because it is cool and doesn’t serve the story it needs to go. Also to be honest if it doesn’t get used you try to slip it into another script somewhere else, you never really kill your babies!

Do you remember the reasons for cutting these deleted sequences ?

Honestly I don’t I’d have to read the original script again with my directors hat on but I would guess that they didn’t fit with the story and message we were trying to tell. It would have been a thet would be really cool moment in the writing or filming stage then we would have come to our senses and say individually it is cool but collectively it’s rubbish.

Getting the cast and crew together how did you manage this and how did find working with a mixed crew of disabled and Non Disabled people?

I loved working with a mixed crew and found it very rewarding. Having a cast and crew of disabled and nondisabled people gave the project a feeling of authenticity that we were not just making a film to improve peoples lives but we were improving peoples lives at the same time and I mean this for all participants in the film.  In fact I feel the non-disabled cast and crew got more out of the experience as I think they were more apprehensive at the beginning and became aware that people are just people and the labelling is just bullshit (sorry) as we are all abled and non abled in some way.  I found getting the crew together a little challenge as we needed to train some people on techniques and there were some non actors involved too but this is the challenges that make a production memorable.  I have worked with non-abled people since and would encourage others to do so as they may learn something about themselves and be a better person for it.

When you saw the finished film how did you feel would you change any of it? 

I wouldn’t say the film is perfect and some of the cheesy bits are very cheesy but that was the point when we saw it with an audience people laughed in the right places and people were appalled at the reality of the situation so I wouldn’t change it.  I know you are intending to make an updated version which I think is a great idea because things age and need updating I only feel sad that you may be trying to say the same things and after 25 years we as a society have not moved on.  I’m proud of what we did the risks we took and the message we told we just now need to find some people in charge with better hearing and they seem to have the disability.

Interview with David Smith who played Robert in the Tolerance film

What made you decide to take up acting as a profession ?

I was in amateur dramatics as a kid and it really resonated with me. I think the thrill of live performance and audience reaction was the initial hook, but I became more and more interested in how performances and material is crafted. I was still a fairly young kid when I resolved to make a career out of it...

Which actors when you were growing up did you like to watch?

I should have a neat answer, but it would be a lie. In fact, I watched loads of stuff - and a huge range of it - but was more into the shows than a follower of specific actors.

Are there any particular film genres you like to watch?

I like a serious drama, a good comedy or a psychological thriller. I love subtlety, so not a huge watcher of blockbusters or slapstick - but there are always exceptions of course.

When you get a script for the first time can you tell more or less right away if its if its going to be a good or a bad one ?

Usually you have a feel - but I always read straight through on the first read, then leave it before going back for a second. If I like it more on the second read, that's a great sign. If I can see mostly holes on the second read, then there's more work to be done!

What are the Good and bad parts about being an Actor ?

Good: range and variety of work. When it goes well, it's a very rewarding gig. I've been lucky to work with some really good people, on some great projects and in some wonderful places.

Bad: the competition for work is huge - and not everyone can deal with the rejection. When a job goes pear-shaped, you're very exposed.

Tolerance Film Questions

I don’t know if you knew this but there was a bit of controversy on the making of the Tolerance film in hiring non disabled actors to play disabled roles if you remember we made all the cast and Crew for the duration of the shoot use a wheelchair 24/7 how did you find the experience?

I wasn't aware of the controversy, but expressed my own reservations to Richard (the director) when we first talked about me playing the role. There's a dream sequence in the film that required my character to walk, so ultimately I felt that was sufficient justification*

I don't really remember that everyone was using a wheelchair - but do remember that I used mine whenever on set. It was really important for me, as I had to learn not to use my legs - so it was useful from an acting point of view. But I was pretty crap at handling it and found it incredibly frustrating, to be honest (although I had the good sense to keep that to.myself!)

The Film was originally called Tolerance what does that word mean to you ?

It's about how we value and welcome those who are different from us, about understanding difference. I prefer “Acceptance”, “Diversity” & “Inclusion” - as they don't load difference with notions of superiority/inferiority.

Of course you were part of a couple in the film with Claire Abbot Playing Julie had you worked with each other before ? and what was she like to work with ?

We'd not worked together before as far as I remember. She was a delight, of course. I hope I was bearable..!

in the Job Centre scenes with Mr Grosenberg who had a voice like a helium balloon as an actor how do you learn to keep a straight face during comedic scenes ?

Learn it inside out, be on top of the material, then use rehearsal to work out any hysterics. The fact that 20 crew are around you and you don't want to waste their time (or wind the director up) helps keep you on the straight and narrow.

5) Can you believe it nearly 20 years since we made the film what are your memories of making it?

It does feel like a lifetime ago?. I remember spending a lot of time on Huddersfield train station (I can't remember what scene it was for),** crashing into kitchen units and hurtling down pavements in my wheelchair. It was a fun gig and there were certainly a lot of laughs along the way.

Notes * David is talking about the Officer and Gentleman dream sequence that was near the end of the film ** This was for  the Train sequences in the film Railtrack who gave us most of the money for the film they also let us borrow a train for the day as well as a conductor to get on the Train . David wasn’t in these scenes they show Julie (Claire Abbot) boarding a train to get to work where she also talks to a blind man ( played by Micheal Weaver).  Crashing into Kitchen cupboards that would be one of the early scenes at Gemma Blagbourgh’s house where you are making breakfast to the James Bond theme lol hurtling down pavements in your wheelchair another early scene where David is trying to catch a bus to get to work which he misses

Parts of the the interview with Richard Hellawell have appeared in other blogs including Even Better than the real thing With a little Help from my Freinds and a Day of Tolerance thanks to both Richard and David for the interviews.

Pictures

Screengrabs from the Tolerance film thanks to Ian Meadley from The Good the Bad and the ugly and Officer and a Gentleman Spoofs Terminator Poster from 1984 Richard Smith another Screengrab from the Tolerance film this time Tony Green as Mr Grosenberg

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Blog update

Its that time of year again folks when I like to give the Tolerance blog a spring clean this means out of date material and dead links have been removed and blogs have been looked at again with fresh eyes re-edited and or new material has been added for you to read and enjoy

The following blogs have had new material added

Jaws 50th Anniversary UK edition with new photos and new material on the Comic Book adaptation published on Boxing day 2025 we will be covering the other 3 films in the franchise later in the year

Better than the Real thing extended edit

A blog looking at the Spoofs and deleted scenes which would have featured in the Tolerance film now features new interview material with Richard Hellawell and video documentaries Highlighting the film Spoofs covered in the Tolerance video

Remembering the lost boys Mini blog published to celebrate Halloween on October 31st 2025 new material added covering the novelisation of the book from 1987

Tolerance Project The Good The Bad and the Ugly Part 3

This chapter of the blog has has had some re-edits all ready the latest edit of the blog includes new materail on both versions of the Good the Bad and the Ugly novelisation by Bill Cunningham and Joe Milland and new material on the Man with no name Spin off novels

Tolerance Project Extra The Rocky Films Ranked Rounds 1 2 and 3

A trilogy of blogs looking at the Rocky films have had new material added part 3 has new material on the 1986 film Eye of The Tiger Chapter 2 has new material on the novelisations of the Rocky Films II III IV and 5 and Chapter 1 has new material on the novelisation of the original film Each chapter also has new material on the Merchindise produced for each film

Tolerance Project extra A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away Part 1 The Farmboy The Princess and the Smuggler the final edit.

All thats been done here is better links to the interview material and some extra pictures there will be new edits of the other episodes later in the year

Tolerance Project Extra Up where We Belong

A one off blog looking at An Officer and A Gentleman and what links it to the Tolerance Project new material added about the film novelisation

Happy Halloween from the Tolerance Project The Micheal Myers Story parts 1 and 2 

The original blog was a 2 part blog covering the Halloween Franchise the blog has now had a complete re-edit Part one covers the Original Halloween film with new pictures and new material covering the 1978 novelisation as well as covering the reboot and the remake

Part Two now covers the first 3 sequels Halloween II Halloween III Season of the Witch and Halloween 4 The Return of Micheal Myers with new material including Pictures and You Tube videos and material covering the film novelisations and the Television edits

A third chapter covering the final films in the series will be released later this year

Just the Job Revisting The Employment Game

A Blog looking at my short film The Employment Game which lead to us making the Tolerance film New Material here includes Further listening and Further Reading sections covering the classic TV series Vision On

Also new Material added about the Merchindise Produced for the show and also new Material added about Roobarb and Custard too the second series from 2010

The 8 Best Star Wars Rip Offs Parts one and two

A wealth of new material added to both chapters Part one which covers Krull and The Last Starfighter includes material on the novelisations of both films and the Last Starfighter comicbook adaptation

Part two Which covers Spaceballs Flash Gordon 1980 Battle Beyond The Stars and the Original TV series of BattleStar Galactica includes new material on the various novelisations and comic book series

Remembering Bodie and Doyle The Professionals Remembered

This one off blog about the classic TV series Broadcast in the UK between 1978-1983 on LWT now has a wealth of new material added covering the merchindise produced for the show and there was a lot of it this new section covers books toys annuals and the comic strip as the short lived remake of the programme .

Tolerance project Extra Perfect Day' by Lou Reed: the making of rock's most earnest and enduring ballad