Paul's Scribblings
I own the blu ray. I re-watched last night with Michael Mann's commentary (not sure what year) and it is excellent. Highly recommended. Lots of history and background for the story. Well worth your time.
The "Making of" documentary is also stellar. Daniel-Day Lewis' immersion into Hawkeye is fascinating.
Worth acquiring, or borrowing from your local library.
Well, new year coming. I'd like to revive this blog--especially with the current tailspin of social media--but I'm not sure what is worthy of a post these days.
Back to book reviews, maybe. But as a writer I'm not always comfortable with that. Expect me only to post about stuff I enjoy. I don't want to dwell on negativity or noise.
Anyway, usual resolutions/goals - mostly involving writing. I have personal goals, too, but those are private.
Cheers!
The Adventures of Doc Atlas, Volume 1
by Michael A. Black & Raymond Louis Lovato
Airship 27 Productions have just (re-)released the initial adventures of Doc Atlas. Their plan is now to move forward with new volumes of new stories.
The cover art pretty much tells you what you're getting. Doc Atlas is a Doc Savage pastiche that doesn't stray far from its roots.
I guess you can consider that Doc Atlas is to Doc Savage as Solar Pons is to Sherlock Holmes.
Atlas is the next generation, adventuring after World War II (these three novellas take place in 1947.) Atlas and his team are headquartered in the Empire State building, just like his predecessor. The team is more streamlined, featuring Ace Assante as an analogous Ham, and Mad Dog Deagan as the analogous Monk. Unlike the stoic Doc Savage, Atlas also has a girlfriend, Penny Cartier.
Another difference is that Atlas and team will kill the bad guys when the danger heats up. No mercy bullets or brain operations to rehabilitate criminals here.
In this volume they take on temple robbers in Mexico, investigate strange airplane crashes in Roswell, and investigate the rise of a new threat in Brazil.
Doc Atlas is a fun pastiche of Doc Savage.
Looking forward to more!
