I think I am a softie. I have taken to handing out twoonies for the slightest sign of good behaviour and calm in these hours before the binge. I am even talking to them by name rather than the usual "now!" But I don't know whether it is a good think that I picked up a few episodes of Dr. Who from 1975. The Genesis of the Daleks. Far more piles of bodies than I recall from my innocent years, even if machine guns did not apparently create bullet holes or any show of blood. The plan was to have a pre-Christmas showing over a few days to play the role of the panic button when things were getting out of hand. Instead we watched the whole thing - or at least the males did. Toggle switches were very cool in 1975 and evil, too, when they are about three inches long and made of translucent red plastic. Many eerie moments with hands hovering over toggle switches or, worse, flicking them. Too much in the end for anyone but me in the house.
Did you know that mad scientists when they create machines of mass murderous mayhem also include a feature of a red button that has the words "Total Destruction" neatly wrapped around it just in case people do not get the point? I imagine the 157 identical Saddams knew of such things even if it didn't make it to the act.


Comments
shawn - December 24, 2008 9:43 AM
Good choice old bean! I got that one a while back when it was released. I just received another Tom Baker DVD in the mail the other day: "The Brain of Morbius".. creepy but cool even 32 years later!
Myrick - December 24, 2008 10:04 AM
One of my favourites is "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster." Toward the end the escaping eye-patched captain said: "Set the device for nuclear." As as if from Spinal Tap, 'nuclear' is actually at '11.' (and labelled 'nuclear').
Happy Christmas Alan
Alan - December 24, 2008 10:35 AM
Happy Christmas, Chris! It must almost be the 25th there now.
Alan - December 24, 2008 3:34 PM
Oh dear. Big Dr. Who specials at Amazon.com...but not Amazon.ca...today.