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Post by redsharkJason on May 20, 2016 20:15:26 GMT
Daemos Rising collector's edition DVD, which includes a new 16:9 widescreen alternative cut and additional extras will be released on July 18, 2016. This 2 disc PAL format set is currently priced at a hefty £17.99.  Other than Daemos Rising also featuring the characters of Cavendish (Miles Richardson) and Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Beverly Cressman) from Downtime, I personally think its front cover claim of it being "the sequel to Downtime" is relatively misleading. It's more of a sequel of sorts to The Daemons. I'm on the fence about desiring to purchase this double dip DVD version of it...
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Post by whiskeybrewer on May 21, 2016 11:31:38 GMT
Since I dont have a copy of this on VHS, I'm definitely going to get this
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Post by mrfuggleboppins on May 27, 2016 11:53:22 GMT
It's a pretty good production, but the making of will need to be very solid to consider purchasing. Still somewhat regret rewatching Downtime; the making of is fun but not the most substantial. Feature length but made up largely of outtakes.
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Post by redsharkJason on May 27, 2016 20:18:28 GMT
Since I dont have a copy of this on VHS, I'm definitely going to get this (2004) might actually be the only somewhat famous "wilderness years" video that wasn't released on VHS. I may have given you the wrong impression from my opening post. The 2016 collector's edition DVD is its second edition release and the 2004 standard edition DVD would be its original release. Wilderness years videos are generally for fans that watched them living through that era, and/or for fans craving more after already having seen most (or all) of the typically superior TV episodes of Doctor Who. The Stranger episodes, The Airzone Solution and Shakedown are my personal favourites for these types of unofficial Doctor Who spin-offs. The questions that some people have raised concerning the Daemos Rising CE DVD are: what is the method quality of its newly added 16:9 transfer, and are the extras significantly bolstered from the original release's 45 minutes of documentary featurettes. Obviously, if you don't already own Daemos Rising on DVD and you're interested in doing so, the collector's edition will now be the best value option. Barnfather's website does offer a less expensive re-release option of the 2004 first edition in DVD-R and digital format. |
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Post by redsharkJason on May 27, 2016 20:23:26 GMT
It's a pretty good production, but the making of will need to be very solid to consider purchasing. Still somewhat regret rewatching Downtime; the making of is fun but not the most substantial. Feature length but made up largely of outtakes. I will say that Downtime's worth over Daemos Rising is its greater Doctor Who star power of actors. Also, its original £9.99 DVD price point (now £8.99) does seem to me to be the better value option, if only choosing one, over Daemos Rising's current £17.83 pre-order cost. Being artistically gifted as you are what do you think about Daemos Rising's second edition cover? I much prefer the simple, but effective creepy cover artwork of the original 2004 version. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 6:23:15 GMT
Now by looking at that weblink I've found most of the old spinoff videos are available from Vimeo for six quid. Might need to give that a go, that sounds like a bargain, and is much more like my price range. Most of these I've only got old VHS conversions, and Daemos Rising I haven't got at all.
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Post by mrfuggleboppins on May 28, 2016 9:35:12 GMT
It's a pretty good production, but the making of will need to be very solid to consider purchasing. Still somewhat regret rewatching Downtime; the making of is fun but not the most substantial. Feature length but made up largely of outtakes. I will say that Downtime's worth over Daemos Rising is its greater Doctor Who star power of actors. Also, its original £9.99 DVD price point (now £8.99) does seem to me to be the better value option, if only choosing one, over Daemos Rising's current £17.83 pre-order cost. Being artistically gifted as you are what do you think about Daemos Rising's second edition cover? I much prefer the simple, but effective creepy cover artwork of the original 2004 version. I think "artistically gifted" is an exaggeration! But there's nothing on this cover that sells it as Doctor Who. I mean there are some nice elements on there - but some central parts such as the satanic symbol or Kate and Cavendish aren't given enough attention so they don't stand out. And that colourisation is awful. But I like how it tries to mirror the Downtime cover (even if there are very few links) and it has a bit of an apocalyptic feel. Maybe the picture of the guy with his arms stretched out comes from a book on Christian philosophy? The earlier cover is a lot more minimalist but is a lot more effective - although I can't say it represents the film the most accurately either. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 10:38:55 GMT
Fun fact: The Sodality mentioned in this story turn up in the Time Hunter books published by Telos as a final adversary for Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish.
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Post by acousticwolf on May 28, 2016 13:05:31 GMT
Fun fact: The Sodality mentioned in this story turn up in the Time Hunter books published by Telos as a final adversary for Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish. ooh, bizarre coincidence, I'm listening to the last book now (Child of Time) narrated by Terry Molloy. Cheers Tony |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on May 28, 2016 13:13:17 GMT
Since I dont have a copy of this on VHS, I'm definitely going to get this (2004) might actually be the only somewhat famous "wilderness years" video that wasn't released on VHS. I may have given you the wrong impression from my opening post. The 2016 collector's edition DVD is its second edition release and the 2004 standard edition DVD would be its original release. Wilderness years videos are generally for fans that watched them living through that era, and/or for fans craving more after already having seen most (or all) of the typically superior TV episodes of Doctor Who. The Stranger episodes, The Airzone Solution and Shakedown are my personal favourites for these types of unofficial Doctor Who spin-offs. The questions that some people have raised concerning the Daemos Rising CE DVD are: what is the method quality of its newly added 16:9 transfer, and are the extras significantly bolstered from the original release's 45 minutes of documentary featurettes. Obviously, if you don't already own Daemos Rising on DVD and you're interested in doing so, the collector's edition will now be the best value option. Barnfather's website does offer a less expensive re-release option of the 2004 first edition in DVD-R and digital format. Ah okay, i guess i always assumed that it was released on VHS based on when it was first made |
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