EXTRAS COMPLETIST - Suits

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and find extras.

Two series of webisodes for the series Suits.

THE COMPLETE SERIES - The Sopranos (1999 - 2007)

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and a complete series I own.

The Sopranos was a TV series about a crime boss, his family life and his psychiatrist.

BREAKING THE COMPLETIST - Star Trek: Nemesis

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... like movies I don't want to own, even to complete the set.

Every odd Star Trek film sucks, they say.  But they usually have all the films in their Star Trek collection.  One I don't own and don't want is Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (Star Trek X: Nemesis [Blu-ray])

EXTRAS COMPLETIST - Justice League: Gods & Monsters

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and find extras.

The new animated DC comics film is called Justice League: Gods and Monsters and comes with three prequel animated shorts, collectively known as...

Justice League: Gods & Monsters Chronicles

THE COMPLETE SERIES - Spooks (2002 - 2011)

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and a complete series I own.

A TV series about spies from the BBC.

THE INCOMPLETIST - Birthday Wishlist [2]

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs...

Usually, The Incompletist is about things I want to own on DVD but can't get.  However, with today's my Birthday, and so I thought I'd post a "Birthday Wishlist".  Things I don't own on DVD, not because I can't get them, but rather because I just haven't got them yet.  Perfect for gifts!  (He hints, knowing that since it's today there isn't enough time for anyone to get them for him.  So here they are after the jump in no particular (but still) alphabetical order:

POLL Result

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs.

The 5th of the poll so far.  This blog will continue on Fridays once every four weeks.

~ DUG.

POLL

I do way too many blogs to follow, so I'm going to cut down.

Big Screen Screener.

Film Reviews.

• Competing Film Showdown - Two similar films released at the same time compared.
• Special Events - Things like horror films at Halloween or Ozploitation films on Australia Day.

Comic Book Stepping On Point.

Helping new readers get into comics.

• The Comic Code - Comic book jargon.
• Comic References - References in TV shows and films.
• First Issues - Upcoming #1's.
• Not Just Super Heroes - Lists of comics not about Super Heroes.
• Universes - Explaining the difference comic book universes.

Doctor Who: Time Crash.

Classic Doctor Who (and other) references in new Doctor Who.

• Episodes of new Doctor Who.
• Episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• Episodes of Torchwood.
• Information (from classic Doctor Who) about The Doctor, his foes and allies.

The Film Rules.

Looking at different sets of rules that certain genres of film follow.  Previous rule sets include:

• The Slasher Film Rules. (Tested twice)
• The Rom Com Rules.
• The Lesbian Romance Rules.
• Manic Pixie Dream Girl Rules.

Recommend to Me...

Items recommended to me on social media.

• Any One Album.
• Any One Film - A list of films recommended to me on social media.

Super Villain Advice.

Advice from a super villain for super villains.

• Ask A Super Villain - 
• Diary of the Super Villain - 
• Super Villain Classifieds - 
• Super Villain Reviews - 

Top X Topics.

Things to do with online lists.

• Best of the Top X Lists - Comparing similar lists.
• The Reviews on Comics - Comics that became films.
• Films From Comics - Films based on comic books.
• Top X Thing You Didn't Know Challenge - Looking at a list and seeing if it's true.

Truly Fiction.

A bunch of blogs about popular culture.

• Cue the Horror Theme Music - Real life events that sound like the first few minutes for a horror film.
• The Evil Overlord List - A look at the old "If I was an Evil Overlord" list and the problems it has.
• The Extras Completist - A list of shorts related to films and TV shows.
• The Film Series Guide - Lists of films and their order in long running film series.
• Real Life Super Villains - Real people who could be considered super villains.
• Simpsons Did It - Things that happened in the Simpsons before they happened in real life.
• 10 Short Films - Ten films on a topic.
• 10 Short Stories - Ten stories by an author.
• Why Isn't This A Film - Real life events that should be films.

The TV & DVD Completist.

• Breaking the Completist - Things I don't want to own even to complete a set.
• The Complete Series - Reviews of TV shows.
• The Incompletist - Things I want to own on DVD but can't get.

Unmade Speculative Fiction.

Unamde films, TV shows and episodes of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.

• Unmade Films.
• Unmade Series.
• Unmade Episodes (By Series).

Complete the survey.

~ DUG.

EXTRAS COMPLETIST - Clerks

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and find extras.

There are a bunch of extra bits for the films of Kevin Smith.

BREAKING THE COMPLETIST - Life Support

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and things I need to fight buying.

Life Support was an Australian TV series that showed on SBS from 2001 - 2003.

EXTRAS COMPLETIST - Blackadder

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and find extras.

There are a bunch of extra bits (mostly live and/or charity pieces) for the series Blackadder.

THE COMPLETE SERIES - The Games (1998 - 2000)

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and a complete series I own.

A mocumentary series about setting up and running the Sydney Olympics.

THE FILM SERIES GUIDE - The Living Dead films

Looking at the world of fiction and popular culture... like film series.

Films relating to Night of the Living Dead...

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Due to a distributor error, Night of the Living Dead was release without a copyright notice.  Hilarity ensued.

Versions:

• Original (1968)
• Colourised (1986)
• Colourised (1997)
• Colourised (2004)
• 30th Anniversary Edition (1999): includes new footage.

Due to creative differences and helped by the lack of copyright, Romero and Russo created their own unrelated sequels.

George A Romero's Dead films

Phase 1

• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Dawn of the Dead (1978)
• Day of the Dead (1985)
• Land of the Dead (2005)

Phase 2

• Diary of the Dead (2007)
• Survival of the Dead (2009)

John Russo's Living Dead films

Russo wrote a novel called Return of the Living Dead, the right to which were bought for an in-name-only adaptation.

• Night of the Living Dead (1968):  a film created to cover up the real events preceding the Return of the Living Dead.
• Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
• Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)
• Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005)
• Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005)

Italian Zombi films

In many international markets, Dawn of the Dead was released as Zombi.  Its success in Italy caused a film already in production to be released as a sequel.

• Dawn of the Dead (1978) as Zombi.
• Zombi 2 (1979)
• Zombi 3 (1988)

Also:

• Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti (1974) aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie was released under 15 different titles, including Zombi 3: Da dove vieni? in Italy.

German Zombie films

• Dawn of the Dead (1979) as Zombie.
• Day of the Dead (1987) as Zombie 2: Das Letzte Kapitel.
• Zombi 3 (1988) as Zombie III.

Also:

• Le notti del terrore (1981) aka Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror as Zombie 3 - Die Rückkehr der Zombies

British & Thai Zombie Flesh Eaters films

• Zombi 2 (1979) as Zombie Flesh Eaters.
• Zombi 3 (1988) as Zombie Flesh Eaters 2.
• Oltre la morte (1988) as Zombie Flesh Eaters 3.

The Thai releases also add the unrelated Italian film:

• Uccelli assassini (1988) part of the Blind Dead series as Zombie Flesh Eaters 4.

American Zombi Shriek Show Release

• Zombi 2 (1979) as Zombie (original release)
• Zombi 3 (1988) as Zombie 3 (original release)
• Oltre la morte (1988) as Zombie 4: After Death.
• Uccelli assassini (1988) as Zombie 5: Killing Birds.

American Zombi TZ Video Release

• Zombi 2 (1979) as Zombie and Zombie 2: The Dead are Among Us.
• La orgía de los muertos (1972) as Zombie 3: Return of the Zombies.
• Christina, princesse de l'érotisme (1973) as Zombie 4: A Virgin Among the Living Dead.
• Revenge in the House of Usher (1982) as Zombie 5: Revenge in the House of Usher.
• Absurd (1981) as Zombie 6: Monster Hunter.

Also other distributors released:

• Antropophagus (1980) aka Antropophagus: Grim Reaper (and others) as Zombie 7: Grim Reaper
• La noche de las gaviotas (1978) aka Night of the Seagulls and The Blind Dead 4 was also released as Zombie 8.

The Blind Dead films

• La Noche del terror ciego (1971) aka Tombs of the Blind Dead
• El Ataque de los Muertos Sin Ojos (1973) aka Return of the Blind Dead
• El Buque maldito (1974) aka Horror of the Zombies
• La noche de las gaviotas (1978) aka Night of the Seagulls and Zombie 8.

Danish numbered Zombie series

• The Beyond (L'aldilà) (1981)
• City of the Living Dead (Paura nella città dei morti viventi) (1980)
• Zombi 2 (1979)
• Zombie Holocaust (1980)
• Zombi 3 (1988)
• Nightmare City (Incubo sulla città contaminata) (1980)
• Hell of the Living Dead (Virus) (1980)
• Burial Ground/Night of Terror (Le notti del terrore) (1981)

The Gates of Hell series

• City of the Living Dead (Paura nella città dei morti viventi) (1980)
• The Beyond (L'aldilà) (1981)
• The House by the Cemetery (Quella villa accanto al cimitero) (1981)

30th Anniversary film series.

• Night of the Living Dead (1968):  Specifically the 1999 30th Anniversary Edition
• Children of the Living Dead (2001)

Taurus Entertainment's Day of the Dead films

• Day of the Dead (1985)
• Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005)

Remakes

• Night of the Living Dead (1990): Remake of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Antropophagus 2000 (1999):  Remake of Antropophagus (1980)
• Dawn of the Dead (2004): Remake of Dawn of the Dead (1979)
• Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006): Remake of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Day of the Dead (2008):  Remake of Day of the Dead (1985)
• Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection (2012): Remake of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Night of the Living Dead (2014): Remake of Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Or, to simplify:

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~ DUG.