Doctor Who — The Savages — Episode 2 — A Review

2nd April, 2025: Doctor Who — The Savages.

Right then.

It’s officially Wednesday.

In case you didn’t know!

Which means … I am as bored as wosname.

And waiting for a blu-ray to turn up.

It struck me, the other day, that I haven’t seen Aliens — the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien — in many years.

So I felt it’s something I should correct.

There may be a review: you never know … 

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Ah … the things just got here … 

And … ?

I bought the 4k version of Alien, recently.

And … ?

It has to be said for roughly the same price as the 4k Aliens box, Alien just had 2k and 4k versions of the film: with very little in the way of extras, beyond some audio commentaries.

The 4k box set of Aliens?   Includes a whole extra disc-full of extras.

At £19.99 for either?   Aliens seems far better value than Aliens.

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At any rate … ?

It is — as I’ve already said! — Wednesday!

So, tonight … ?

I’ll be doing what I promised I’d do.

I’m going to be watching episode two of classic Dr Who story, The Savages.

Then — hopefully — tell you about it, by tomorrow night.

By the time you finish reading this … ?

You’ll know what I think.

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Cowboys and Aliens: Entertaining Hokum, Take Two

Wowsa … !

Now, I know what Grub’s and Kevin D are going to say.

That I’m WAY too easily impressed.

They’re — possibly — right.

But right at the moment … ?

I’m really not TOO worried.

You see, I’ve just had a quiet night to meself, to catch the Jon Favreau directed, recent DVD release, Cowboys and Aliens, and I’m DECIDEDLY impressed.

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No, seriously … !

The 2011 Cowboys and Aliens sees Daniel Craig as the initially unnamed Jake Lonergan, waking up in the middle of the Arizona badlands: with no memory of why, and a strange metal band tightly bound to his wrist.

And, not long after seeing off some bandits? Events see Jake arriving at the small town of Absolution: a town dominated by the paid hands of cattleman, Woodrow Dolerhyde — Harrison Ford — and helping to see off kidnappings committed by SOMETHING tht pays a violent visit in the night …

Given this film’s title … ?

I shouldn’t have to tell you exactly WHAT those visitors, are, now, DO I … ?

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At any rate, I was burbling on about being impressed by Cowboys and Aliens?

Yes, I’m certainly that … !

And while I am thinking it’s complete hokum — actually, make that complete and utter hokum, with possibly a dash or two of total piffle thrown in for good measure — Cowboys and Aliens is also a pretty entertaining piece of movie, at that.

Certainly more entertaining than the LAST film I called hokum … !

Personally … ?

Personally, I’m going to leave you with the trailer …

AND the proverbial stars on the doors.

And what’s more … ?

Thoroughly recommend Cowboys and Aliens to you. Trust me, it’s a lot more serious than the title implies …

Cowboys and Aliens

★★★☆