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Category Archive: DVD
Dec 12
The Late Show and Frontline DVD Re-Releases review
We take a look at the newly designed box sets from the people at the ABC.
Sep 05
Bargearse and The Olden Days Go Digital
We must’ve been dreamin’ of donuts as this one snuck by us earlier in the year… so we’re going to tell you now. You owned it on VHS – you owned it on DVD – you even owned it illegally from a YouTube rip. Now you can own it legally on digital download. For a …
Nov 26
Flashback: D-Generation on The Don Lane Show (1994)
Back in the day when Variety television was king, and time had passed just long enough for reunions and specials started to seep in for shows based in the 70s and 80s – The Don Lane Show is a prime example. In 1994, Channel 9 ran a special, hosted by the late Don Lane, who was …
Oct 20
Bargearse’s “Bluey” To Get DVD Release
Before I get into this – I really never thought I’d see the day this would happen. Everyone’s favourite larger-than-life Detective Sargeant Bluey, is finally getting a DVD release. The TV drama series was first screened from 1976 to 1977, only lasting 39 episodes (or one season) on Channel 7. Stand-up comedian (the late) Lucky Grills was …
Jul 17
Frontline on YouTube
Moore, Vandenberg and Di Stasio .. and Elliot Rhodes – get their own official YouTube channel.
Dec 12
The Castle Now on Blu-Ray
Today (12/12/12) marks the release of Working Dog‘s first effort onto the silver screen, everyone’s favourite Aussie film, The Castle on Blu-Ray. Just a couple of days out from it’s official 15 year anniversary of release, after the original transition to DVD years ago, and a ‘re-mastered and replastered’ DVD re-release, the cherished film that …
Aug 20
Any Rentals For Ben?
Instead of writing about the DVD release of Working Dog‘s latest movie feature Any Questions For Ben?, I thought I might change things up and write about how I viewed it. You see, I never got the chance to see AQFB at the cinemas when it was released nationwide. I had plenty of opportunities to check it …
Jun 04
Will There Ever Be A DVD Box Set Of The Entire “The Late Show”?
Many people come to this site, being fans of The Late Show, reminising about the sketches they remember in their minds and wearing out their VHS and Betamax tapes of episodes recorded 20 years ago. There’s the Champagne Edition DVD which has Volumes 1 – 3 of The Late Show, as well as “More Bits”, …