MMM Commentaries

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 2 – The Twilight Zone – Terror at 20000 Feet

Trevor — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM Team continue on with their Vanity Project and delve once more into one of the classic Twilight Zone episodes, Terror at 20000 Feet.

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 2 – The Twilight Zone – It’s A Good Life

Trevor — Thu, 27 May 2010 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM team return to continue on with their second series of Vanity Projects, this series is all about our guilty TV pleasures. Tony shares with us a few episodes of the Twilight Zone, the classic 60s series. The first one we would like to share with you is a Season 3 episode It’s A [...]

MMM Commentary: MMM Spielberg Project – Jaws

Trevor — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM team continue on with their look into the back catalogue of a certain S Spielberg. Their offering this time is one of the grandaddies of his oeuvre – Jaws. Join the MMM team (and a very special guest!) for a look at this classic.

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Projects 2 – NCIS – The Meat Puzzle

Trevor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

There is no where to hide from the MMM teams vanity projects. Last year we looked at our favourite films, this year we look at our favourite TV series! Geoff is the first cab off the rank, and we look at an episode from his fav TV series, NCIS. It’s called Meat Puzzle.

MMM Commentary: MMM Spielberg Project – Saving Private Ryan

Trevor — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0000

And so begins MMM’s new project for the beginning of 2010 – each of the team picked their favourite Spielberg-directed film, and we did a commentary for it. First one is Geoff’s choice, the harrowing 1998 film, Saving Private Ryan. A film which one a swag of awards, most notably a best Director Academy Award [...]

MMM Commentary: The Sarah Jane Adventures – The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, part 2

Trevor — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0000

OK, we sat through the first episode of this and Tennant only showed up in the last minute! What a ripoff! But Part 2 rectifies this glaring oversight with an episode bursting with Tennant goodness. Join Trevor, Tony and Geoff as we travel through this most crazy of unions. SJA – Does anyone object to [...]

MMM Commentary: The Sarah Jane Adventures – The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, part 1

Trevor — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Sarah Jane has met Peter Dalton and wants him to become part of her life, perhaps he could become a father to Luke. But Clyde suspects that Peter is hiding a secret or two, especially when he and Rani find an empty house where Peter says his home should be. Yes, we did this episode [...]

MMM Commentary: Buffy – Never Kill a Boy on a First Date

Trevor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Buffy’s love life is looking up when she goes on a date with the normal Owen, but when Owen nearly gets killed during Buffy’s battle to save Giles and the others from the Master’s vampires, she decides that “normal” dating might be too dangerous after all. Geoff and Tony return to the Buffy-verse and continue [...]

Podcast #93: Fantragic 2009 Roundup

Trevor — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:55:24 +0000

Fantragic return for a special episode giving our look at the tv and film that have thrilled us in 2009. In this bumper, feature length episode Trevor, Geoff and Tony talk about a veritable shed-load of genre related product that has kept us glued to our TV screens… and glued to our movie seats in [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Waters of Mars

Trevor — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0000

With the entire planet in the throes of Tennnant-mania presently it seemed fitting to provide you lucky people with a commentary track for one of the most talked about episodes of recent times – Waters of Mars. Has the Doctor gone too far this time? Is he teetering on the edge of a precipice of [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Trek (2009)

Trevor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000

We keep the ball rolling with a commentary on a movie with the word star in it. Not sure exactly how long we can keep that particular sphere in motion but let’s give it a crack. This week the MMM team wax lyrical about the Star Trek movie that pretty well impressed us all this [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Wars – Clone Wars – Destroy Malevolence

Liyster — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:34 +0000

Star Wars – Clone Wars – Destroy Malevolence

MMM Commentary: Star Wars – Clone Wars – Shadow of Malevolence

Trevor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Malevolence gets what is coming to it in this thrilling conclusion to this three part adventure from the first season of Star Wars Clone Wars. Join Trevor, Gecko, Tony and Geoff as we commentate on this exciting episode.

MMM Commentary: Star Wars – Clone Wars – Rising Malevolence

Trevor — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

What better way to celebrate our yearly look at Star Wars than to give you lucky people even more Star Wars commentaries in the month of November? Fresh from the 2005 Clone Wars series, the MMM Team decided to tackle some episodes from the new Clone Wars series. We delved back into Season 1 of [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Wars – Clone Wars, Volume 2

Trevor — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It wouldn’t be November in the MMM Caravan if we didn’t release something to do with Star Wars. It’s a tradition that stretches back many years to the great day of the Star Wars Marathon, where we watched all six Star Wars films in one sitting. So this month we are proud to bring you [...]

Podcast #92: Fantragic, parting is such sweet sorrow

Trevor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:04 +0000

Ah, yes, hello there. For those keen listeners to our last episode you may have noticed we didn’t make it quite to the end of our look at our favourite Doctor Who stories. In this episode, we do, promise. Cross our hearts. Hope to snuff it. But seriously, we hope you have enjoyed our skip [...]

MMM Commentary: Stargate Universe – Pilot (part of our MMM Fresh Faces Project)

Trevor — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

We wrap up our look at some of the genre-related TV series pilots that US television has given us in 2009 with a look at the latest in the Stargate franchise – Stargate Universe. Different in so many ways, yet alike in so many others, Stargate Universe is a fascinating new chapter into Gate-lore. Join [...]

MMM Commentary: FlashForward – Pilot (part of our MMM Fresh Faces Project)

Trevor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

MMM continues on with our ground-breaking MMM Fresh Faces Project – we have set ourselves the task of commentating on some of the new pilot episodes for this years US television season. Are they any good? Is it worth watching the next episode? Let MMM be your guide into the murky world of new television [...]

Podcast #91: He’s not dead yet!

Trevor — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:13 +0000

Well, what would a last hurrah! for our regular series of podcasts be without a shameless, self-aggrandizing multi-episode foray into our favourite Doctor Who episodes? We found, much to our surprise (or perhaps we knew it all along!) that one episode wasn’t enough to rattle on about Doctor Who’s finest moments, so we return for [...]

MMM Commentary: Warehouse 13 – Pilot (part of our MMM Fresh Faces Project)

Trevor — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000

A new project at MMM for the next few releases – the MMM Fresh Faces Project no less! The MMM team has taken a look at a few of the new TV pilots that the US networks have seen fit to show us. Are they any good? Is it worth watching the next episode? Let [...]

Podcast #90: Fantragic is dead, long live Fantragic! (and MMM)

Trevor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:03 +0000

There have been a few changes here recently in the Fantragic caravan. So we felt it opportune to revisit the way we do things and re-evaluate what we want to do with our time in the caravan speaking into microphones. Most of you will know our sister site – mmmcommentaries.com. We do alternate DVD commentaries [...]

MMM Commentary: The Dark Knight

Trevor — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000

After the enthusiastic and overwhelming response we received after doing the first Nolan/Bale epic, Batman Begins, we thought it time to return to this dark corner of our universe and cover the next film. A film even more side-splittingly morose and depressing than the first, but god damn, wasn’t it good? The MMM team are [...]

Podcast #89: Reinvention

Trevor — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:59:48 +0000

Reinvention is something that is on all the minds of the Fantragic team this episode, with the new Doctor Who series under the reign of Moffatt to be unleashed upon us next year. It got us thinking about the whole concept of reinvention, how a show changes, for whatever reason, to suit a new audience. [...]

MMM Commentary: The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers (MMM’s 100th commentary track!)

Trevor — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Return to the land of Mordor with the MMM as we tackle the next Lord of the Rings film, The Two Towers. As with our last Lord of the Rings commentary, we have used the theatrical cut of the film, not the DVD release. Like slipping on a pair of old moth eaten shoes (which [...]

Podcast #88: The Special Edition

Trevor — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:01:06 +0000

Remakes, reduxes, re-releases, re-imaginings. Its part and parcel for anyone even slightly interested in our genre. Movies that get re-released, changed, vision inspired. In this episode of the Fantragic podcast we look at this very issue. We explore some of the triumphs and some of the tragedies in the remake, redux and re-editing arena. Our [...]

MMM Commentary: Stargate SG-1 – Out of Mind

Trevor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0000

More Stargate for your ears this fortnight as Trevor and Geoff continue their voyage in this most spacious of universes. The SG-1 team wake up after apparently being in suspended animation for quite some time… or have they? Weird things are afoot and you can rest assured Jack will get to the bottom of it. [...]

Podcast #87: Cliffhangers

Trevor — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:05:38 +0000

In this episode of the Fantragic podcast, we look at all things cliffhangers. Our Doctor Who Dump looks at one of the most notorious Doctor Who episodes for really awful cliffhangers – The Space Pirates (yeah, we had to go look it up too – it is a real Doctor Who story, promise!). Speaking of [...]

MMM Commentary: Stargate SG-1 – 1969

Trevor — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Now that all that nonsense with that mopey, angst-ridden Angel is all over, we can get to the good stuff. Whilst David and Tony sat in one room recording their commentaries for the Angel part of the two rooms project, Trevor and Geoff hunkered down in the comfy armchairs and revisited the world of rings, [...]

Podcast #86: Welcome back the Star Trek haters

Trevor — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:51:54 +0000

After our lengthy delve into the various quadrants of the Star Trek universe, its time to come back to Earth and look at something without pointed ears and nacelles. Episode #86 looks at many things – tv and film from the orient for a start. Monkey, that amazing egg-born cloud-riding superhero gets the Nether Regions [...]

MMM Commentary: Angel – The Trial

Trevor — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Another fortnight, another Angel-cast. From the darkest moments of Season Two, Tony and David return with an episode that was a trial in many forms. In Season Two, the directive was “Angel goes bad” . Resurrecting Darla seems to be working a treat even if he still has time to do laundry. But the stakes [...]

Podcast #85: Which race is it that has the spotted feet and long toes?

Trevor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:18:33 +0000

The amazing Fantragic journey through the various quadrants of the Star Trek universe comes to an end with this podcast, where we delve into the more recent outings for the Federation and its friends. Voyager, whales, bald men and their girlfriends and head strong reimaginings of the franchise are the order of the day as [...]

MMM Commentary: Angel – 5 by 5

Trevor — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It’s Two Rooms time again: while Geoff and Trev journey through the StarGate, Tony and David visit the mire and despair of the City of Angels. “Five By Five” came in the middle of “Angel’s” all important first season as it tried to distance itself from that show about the cheer leader to become a [...]

Podcast #84: Everybody loves gagh

Trevor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:30:26 +0000

The second part of the incredible journey the Fantragic team are taking through over 40 years of Star Trek in its many flavours and forms. Last time, on Fantragic, we left you with Spock being grateful (in his own reserved way) to McCoy for hanging on to his mantra for him. This time we move [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Journey’s End

Trevor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0000

If it only were the end, as some unkind, heartless people might say.; Series 4 ended for some on a glorious high, and for some on a slightly overblown note.; Every companion and character from the past four years of Doctor Who (well, it seems like it) joins with the Doctor (and the Doctor) to [...]

Podcast #83: Pon Farr

Trevor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:31:51 +0000

The first of our mammoth three part look at all things Star Trek. Its an oeuvre we have wanted to do for a long, long time, and now felt a good a time as any what with that Star Trek film coming out recently. In this part, we cover the beginnings of the Trek, and [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Fires of Pompeii

Trevor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0000

You thought we had forgotten about Series 4, didn’t you?; Well, never fear. We were just waiting for this particular anniversary to roll around… ummm… which anniversary you say? Umm….; The 2nd anniversary of the morning RTD said “Hey, do any of you lovely boys want to go on a MARVELLOUS trip to Rome?”; And [...]

Podcast #82: It’s All About Intrigue, You Know

Trevor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:15:14 +0000

The second part to our marathon session that began with ep #81 (released last fortnight!). We continue on and delve into our Doctor Who dump – this time its the Pertwee classic Mind of Evil. A classic spy thriller is our Nether Region pick for this fortnight – the original Manchurian Candidate. We put our [...]

MMM Commentary: Ironman

Trevor — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0000

When Iron Man hit the screens in 2008, he was a lesser known super hero who had not enjoyed neither a cinema career before hand nor a legendary origin talent nor been upstaged by an adversary played by Jack Nicholson ( “I told you…thirty million PLUS the toy concession or I don’t come Monday!”). In [...]

Podcast #81: It’s All About God, You Know

Trevor — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:50:50 +0000

The boys are in review mode this fortnight as they tackle the recent release of the Doctor Who stories The Romans and the Rescue on shiny DVD. See what the caravan consensus is on Doctor Who in the days before the sonic screwdriver. We also tackle the end of Battlestar Galactica, and try and find [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Curse of Fenric (movie version)

Trevor — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:00:00 +0000

MMM continues the trip down Sylvester lane with our second movie-length opus – Curse of Fenric. Similar to Battlefield – which means it has another mustachioed military figure, lots of continuity and of course a sighting of Pepsi The Dog. ; Fenric was much admired and analysed on release and many years later the boys [...]

Podcast #80: Frank

Trevor — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:47:51 +0000

Frankenstein. Oeuvre. Discussion. Movies. TV. Plays. Enjoy.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Battlefield (movie version)

Trevor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000

MMM is back, big and strong, ready to deliver on its original charter – to deliver alternate commentaries for TV and film that doesn’t have one!; Now quite often the Doctor Who releases have commentaries – but we found a loophole! The movie version of Battlefield doesn’t have one! So to redress the perception out [...]

Podcast #79: Reviewing

Trevor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:22:02 +0000

What was meant to be a deep and meaningful podcast about the galaxies political structures turned into a podcast devoted to the team catching up on their reviewing – we look at the movie Watchmen, have a look at the Doctor Who ESpace DVD release and review a classic Doctor Who story – Monster of [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Zygons, part 3

Trevor — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

MMM wraps up Terror of the Zygons with a visit to the World Energy Conference. The final two episodes of the Scottish (tele)play are here. With the Skaresan unleashed and the Zygons’ identity exposed, all roads lead to Forgill castle with its menacing library steps. But in a swift one-two-three the Doctor disposes of the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Zygons, part 4

Trevor — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The fourth and unfortunately final part of this exciting Scottish adventure, Terror of the Zygons.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Zygons, part 1

Trevor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Warm yourself by a roaring porridge while you watch the opening two episodes of Terror of the Zygons. Enjoy the Dr Who production teams effort to cram every possible cod Scottish cliche into one story. ; In 1975, Zygons represented a changing of the guard as the Letts UNIT family gave way to the Hinchcliffe [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Zygons, part 2

Trevor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of this thrilling Scottish adventure is now available for your downloading pleasure.

Podcast #78: The Chameleon Factor

Trevor — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:00:17 +0000

Dopplegangers, doubles, duplicates, copies, twins and mates. It’s all about the facsimile here at the Fantragic podcast this time. The team of Trevor, Trevor, David, David, David, David, Geoff, Geoff, Tony and Tony talk about a Doctor Who story with a shapeshifting menace – Horror of Fang Rock. Our Nether Regions take a deep probing [...]

Podcast #77

Trevor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:00:26 +0000

Podcast #77

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Autons, part 4

Trevor — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The final part of this four part story – MMM is proud to bring you Terror of the Autons episode 4.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Autons, part 3

Trevor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, and we apologise for that, but finally we are proud to bring you Terror of the Autons episode 3.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Autons, part 2

Trevor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of this exciting tale with the Autons is now available for download.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Terror of the Autons, part 1

Trevor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM Terror-vision begins with the Jon Pertwee plastic classic – Terror of the Autons.; Part 1 of this exciting four part story is released today, with Part 2 being available early next week.; Way back in 1971, Barry Letts rescued our beloved show from certain cancellation and worked to make the new season more [...]

MMM Commentary: The West Wing – The 25th

Trevor — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It is the last West Wing commentary for now and by the end of Season Four we were without Sorkin, Sam and nearly the White House after the events of the THE 25th. As he predicted four years ago, Bartlet endures the horror of his daughter’s kidnapping. While the White House deals with the crisis, [...]

Podcast #76

Trevor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:53 +0000

Podcast #76

MMM Commentary: The West Wing – US Poet Laureate

Trevor — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Otherwise known as the Laura Dern one. If you hadn’t noticed, the West Wing was never exactly a yuk-fest but this third series episode was more light-hearted than most without cranking up a laugh track. On the campaign trail, an off-mike quip by the President about his opponent’s brain size seems to do more good [...]

MMM Commentary: The West Wing – In the Shadow of the Gunmen, part 1

Trevor — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Only time for the first part for now – but this was the dramatic opener to Series Two which was made in the shadow of two cliches – the assassination attempt and the flashback show. In the chaos after Rosslyn, the President is down but so is Josh. As the Joint Chiefs contemplate a possible [...]

MMM Commentary: The West Wing – Let Bartlet be Bartlet

Trevor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Halfway through Season One and the Bartlet presidency is, to quote Sam Seaborn, “nowhere”.; The President’s inertia has led to a “let’s dangle our feet” mentality that has the team taking on several major issues (gays in the military, electoral contributions ) knowing there isn’t a shot in the chamber. ; With that dreaded nemesis, [...]

Podcast #75

Trevor — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:00:28 +0000

Podcast #75

Podcast #74

Trevor — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:00:12 +0000

Podcast #74

Podcast #73: The Land of Haggis and the good stuff

Trevor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:53 +0000

We visit the land of kilts in this episode of the the podcast, and take a short stop by stop motion animation along the way. Our Nether Regions cover that most scottish of films, Highlander, with a Scotsman who isn’t a Scotsman, a european who isn’t a European, but a director who is happy to [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Wars – Clone Wars, Volume 1

Trevor — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

After a few quiet years, 2008 was the time when Star Wars became once more ahem animated In recognition of the Clone Wars film (is it a film?) and TV show MMM turns its eyes to a long time ago in an animation studio far far away: the original Clone Wars (gee that name turns [...]

Podcast #72: A Devil of a Show

Trevor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:00:05 +0000

He is known by many names – Angra Mainyu, Antichrist, Der Leibhaftige, Diabolus, Ibis, Lord of the Underworld, Lucifer, Old Scratch, Old Hob, Prince of Darkness, Satan, Shaitan, Voland to name but a few. But we know him as The Devil. Mr Devil to his friends. Podcast #72 delves into all things dark and malovent, [...]

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 4 – Heat

Trevor — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Warning – this commentary does contain some inappropriate language. The film itself also is an R Rated film in many countries.; After a mysterious three months MMM completes the Vanity Projects with Trev’s cobalt gem – Michael Mann’s Heat.; Since 1995, Trev has seen this azure masterpiece an obscene number of times and even wanted [...]

Podcast #71: The Double Act

Trevor — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:00:30 +0000

Back again for another fortnightly dose of all things Fantragic, episode 71 looks at the classic double act in genre tv and film. Our Nether Regions tackles one of the most famous pairings in sci-fi history, Mulder and Scully and their X-Files – we take a look at the TV series and movies and try [...]

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 3 – The Hunt for Red October

Trevor — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

MMM takes you under the thermocline for Hunt For Red October – Geoff’s project de jour.; By 1990 Tom Clancy novels were selling by the truckload and millions of fans awaited each one.; Geoff was not one of those people…but he became one after this film. Since MMM began the card playing one has pestered [...]

Podcast #70: Dracula

Trevor — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:46 +0000

As well as being the team’s resident expert on all things dinosaur, Tony is quite an accomplished swot to do with the ultimate neck biter and defiler of virgins – Dracula. The Fantragic team go into Oeuvre mode this episode and we talk about all things to do with one of the ultimate horror figures [...]

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 2 – The Blues Brothers

Trevor — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:00:00 +0000

It was night and we were wearng sunglasses. Truth is, as a cult website it would be remiss of MMM to ignore one of the most mainstream cult hits of all time: car chases, pile ups, Minnie the Moocher and cameos galore all backed up by Chicago locations in AD 1980 ( ie after Daley). [...]

Podcast #69: Seinfeld

Trevor — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:09 +0000

Fantragic throw the schedule out the window of the caravan as we embark on a podcast with no agenda, and no fixed direction. That’s right, we are flying without a pilot, steering without a rudder, and running without…. um…. running things on. But in a podcast with nothing to talk about, we manage to cover [...]

MMM Commentary: MMM Vanity Project 1 – Planet of the Apes (1968)

Trevor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

MMM grows up and branches out into the much sizzled Vanity Projects. Each month one of the team brings you a pearl from their past, a favourite film from their trove. Tony starts the eyes rolling with the original Planet of the Apes.; As a life long fan of simian sci-fi Tony is in a [...]

MMM Commentary: Blakes 7 – Blake

Trevor — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000

The final chapter of the Blakes Seven fourplay with an episode that, big surprise, features the title charcter. With their rebel alliance in tatters ,like everything in else in series four, Avon plays the last card up his gauntletted sleeve – the location of the legendary Blake. Trouble is Blake seems to have gone a [...]

Podcast #68: Beginnings

Trevor — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:00:11 +0000

Everything has to begin somewhere, so the Fantragic team this podcast take a look at the beginning of a few very important things in our little oeuvre. Take a trip down the lane with us as we reminisce on the 10th Anniversary of the release of one of the most important movie trailers of all [...]

Podcast #67: The Enlightening Podcast

Trevor — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:39 +0000

The Fantragic team get a little pious as we devote an entire podcast to inspiration, revelation, perspiration and divination. Our Nether Regions are cleansed by the holy water as we look at the Star Trek universe’s attempt to find god – Star Trek 5 The Final Frontier. Geoff poses us the question, what in sci-fi [...]

MMM Commentary: Blakes 7 – Terminal

Trevor — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Trev’s greatest hour, or one of them came with this senational climax to the third season of Blake’s Seven. End of season cliffhangers had become part and parcel of the show but this is the story that really shook the fans up. Trev was one of those fans and he still shakes today ( but [...]

Podcast #66: Water

Trevor — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:06 +0000

Things get slightly damp in the Fantragic caravan this episode as Tony takes over and organises the programming duties and guides our podcast through its paces. We take a dive deep, deep underwater in our Nether Regions segment and geek out over James Cameron’s soggy opus, The Abyss. The chant is rising in our Doctor [...]

MMM Commentary: Blakes 7 – Star One

Trevor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

MMM continues the Blakes Seven end of year sage with STAR ONE.; After a frantic season long search. the Liberator has reached Star One and has victory over the Federation in its grasp. Servalan stages a coup and Blake discovers his goal conceals the greatest secret of all – one that will end the Liberator [...]

Podcast #65: Turkeys We Have Known

Trevor — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:00:13 +0000

With the team reviewing the final two episodes from Doctor Who’s fourth season it seemed apt to devote this episode to some other sci-fi turkeys. Along with Stolen Earth and Journey’s End rounding out our look at the “Season of Donna” we also find time to direct some bile at one of the classic lemons [...]

MMM Commentary: Blakes 7 – Orac

Trevor — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0000

MMM returns to the world of Blake’s Seven with the first part of the Blake ahem fourplay. In the 70s and early 80s story arcs were still fairly rare in tv sci-fi but Terry Nation and co were there with thier unfolding sagas and end of year cliffhangers. In ORAC, the disparate Liberator crew find themselves [...]

Podcast #64: Take the bus

Trevor — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:41 +0000

Everything in this podcast has a distinctly bus flavour to it today (does anyone know exactly what a bus tastes like?). Our Nether Regions cover the grandaddy of all bus movies, the Keanu Reeves “whoah” vehicle Speed. In the Doctor Who Dump the 5th Doctor tale Terminus gets a good going over. OK, Terminus is [...]

MMM Commentary: James Bond – Tomorrow Never Dies

Trevor — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0000

This wasn’t even the title. The only title change in Bond history brought about due to poor hearing! MMM finally tackles the “Bond as a Son of Erin” era- Pierce Wilburforce Brosnan in his second (and third last) 1997 outing. Titbits of deathless trivia included here – Q’s close encounter with a jaguar, what Pierce’s face [...]

Podcast #63: You can NEVER have too much Black Orchid

Trevor — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:47 +0000

So much to cover in this episode, yet so much time to talk about a two episode Peter Davison story. In episode #63 of the Fantragic podcast we look at Black Orchid in exhausting detail, once in our DVD reviews, and again as the focus of the Doctor Who Dump. We also find the time [...]

Podcast #62: Across the Oeuvre – Batman

Trevor — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:00:51 +0000

Writing shownotes for an episode like this is always easy – because when Fantragic do an Across the Oeuvre, we devote an entire episode to picking apart, analysing and discussing one subject. And that subject? The Batman. That’s right, the caped crusader gets the Fantragic treatment as we look over the long and interesting history [...]

MMM Commentary: James Bond – You Only Live Twice

Trevor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0000

By the mid-60s the Sean Connery show was winding down in the Bond universe…; but there was time enough to live twice. Ian Fleming’s unfilmable novel was finally filmed and the rest is history.; MMM gives YOLT the treatment: is You Only Live Twice it just a weak Austin Powers prequel? Or was it the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Deadly Assassin, episode 4

Trevor — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0000

All good things come to an end, and it is time to conclude our Gallifrey epic with the final part of the Deadly Assassin, Part 4 to be precise.; The Doctor survived the terrors of the Matrix, and the Master has been defeated. But has he? Just what does the devious renegade have up his [...]

Podcast #61: Invasion Earth Part 2

Trevor — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:08 +0000

Welcome to the second part of our look at all things Invasiony. Our Nether Regions covers one of the granddaddies of the invasion genre, 1978s Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. Continuing the invasion theme, our Doctor Who dump fast forwards to 2007 with the second part of the Cybermen story, Age of Steel. We also review [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Deadly Assassin, episode 3

Trevor — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Well, what would be the most obvious part to release after Part 2? Part 3 seems the logical place to proceed with the MMM team’s look at this classic 70s story, The Deadly Assassin.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Deadly Assassin, episode 2

Trevor — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of The Deadly Assassin is where we find the MMM Team, who are standing by right now to entertain, inform and guide you through to the half way point of this exciting tale of who(!)dunnit.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Deadly Assassin, episode 1

Trevor — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Our Gallifrey double-shot continues with the MMM team’s commentary for The Deadly Assassin. Today we release our ramblings to listen along with Part 1 of this exciting 70s tale.

Podcast #60: Invasion Earth Part 1

Trevor — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:37 +0000

Beginning our two-podcast look at invasions of Earth this podcast delves into some well-known and some little-known corners of this particular style of sci-fi flick. Our Doctor Who Dump takes a look at 2005′s Aliens in London – the nasty Slitheen invading the Earth, squeezing themselves into very tight disguises and farting. The Nether Regions [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 6

Trevor — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The boys are bringing it home for you now with the exciting conclusion to this adventure, The Invasion of Time. Don’t forget to leave your feedback in the comments section, we would love to know what you thought!

Podcast #59: Clowns ARE Scary!

Trevor — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:54 +0000

There is just something about clowns that can entertain as well as terrify. The combination of the ghostly make-up and the beaming smile – you can never be too careful if their is a clown in the room. Especially in the sort of television and movies Fantragic listeners like to watch that is! The Fantragic [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 5

Trevor — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Well, it’s part five of The Invasion of Time, the Doctor has a plan, he defeats the enemy, and Gallifrey is saved. Or is it? Find out just what is going on on the Doctor’s home planet as MMM continue our rapid-fire release of the commentary for Doctor Who – Invasion of Time!

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 4

Trevor — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Well, it’s part four of The Invasion of Time, the Doctor has a plan, he defeats the enemy, and Gallifrey is saved. Or is it? Find out just what is going on on the Doctor’s home planet as MMM continue our rapid-fire release of the commentary for Doctor Who – Invasion of Time!

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 3

Trevor — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000

You want more Gallifrey you say? You can’t get enough Sontaran action? Finding the thought of being Leela deprived too much to cope with? Well, let MMM help you out to continuing our rapid-fire release of the commentary for Doctor Who – Invasion of Time! Today sees the release of Part 3 of Invasion of [...]

Podcast #58: Slip Sliding Away

Trevor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:30 +0000

All things slidey in this episode of the Fantragic Podcast. We take a look at a series from those busy days in the 1990s when every second show was a sci-fi show and lots of science fictions fans suffered from nervous exhaustion keeping up. One of those shows was Sliders, and the Fantragic team share [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 2

Trevor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Gallifrey, the home of high collars, low morals and middle aged Time Lords. The home planet of the Doctor is the focus of our latest project at MMM. To celebrate the imminent release of Invasion of Time on DVD we are releasing a commentary track for this classic Tom Baker story. The Doctor returns to [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Invasion of Time, episode 1

Trevor — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Podcast #57: Waiter, there are 12 Monkeys in my soup

Trevor — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:28 +0000

Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is the focus of our podcast this episode, where we devote an entire show to discussing the works of the director of such films as Brazil, 12 Monkeys and The Meaning of Life. We look at his early career, his start with the Pythons, and his rise as a cult filmmaker with [...]

MMM Commentary: Battlestar Galactica – Resurrection Ship, part 2

Trevor — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM team are bringing it home now, delivering the final part in our massive Battlestar Galactica Pegagus quadrilogy, a journey which began in the wavy, tousle-haired seventies and ends with the grim, dirty, greasy haired naughties. Resurrection Ship Part 2 is our final stop on our Battlestar Galactica odyssey, and things are of course [...]

MMM Commentary: Battlestar Galactica – Resurrection Ship, part 1

Trevor — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The Great MMM Battlestar Galactica Project continues now with the new BG series that premiered in 2003. Resurrection Ship is the episode we are looking at today – the episode which revealed a lot more the Cylon infiltrators and their methods. Behind all this though is the reuniting of the Pegasus and Galactica crews, and [...]

Podcast #56: Chopin’s First Podcast

Trevor — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:17 +0000

The podcasts come thick and fast from the Fantragic team, Episode 56 is now available for you to download and enjoy. As always, a lot to discover in this episode, a lot to enjoy, and a lot of discussion to get you thinking. Our Nether Regions segment, the part of the show where we look [...]

Podcast #55: For Once I would Like to meet…

Trevor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:44:09 +0000

…a monster that wasn’t immune to bullets! In this episode the Fantragic team of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony look at vulnerabilities, the achilles heel that makes all our heroes just that little bit more believable as they strive to rid the world of evil. The team has a spirited discussion of the different types [...]

MMM Commentary: Battlestar Galactica – The Living Legend, part 2

Trevor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Our Battlestar Galactica odyssey continues with the second part of the original series story, Living Legends. Part 2, quite appropriately, continues on from where Part 1 left off. The action continues to mount as a commando team consisting of Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer of the Galactica and Sheba and Bojay of the Pegasus goes down [...]

MMM Commentary: Battlestar Galactica – The Living Legend, part 1

Trevor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0000

And so begins the latest MMM Project – a look at the series Battlestar Galactica, both old and new. The common theme between all the eps we are talking about is the second most famous ship in the fleet – the Pegasus. Whether it be the original series ship, captained by Lloyd Bridges, or the [...]

MMM Commentary: Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (theatrical cut)

Trevor — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Why is the MMM team commenting on the theatrical cut, and not the extended DVD edition you ask? Well, we feel that ring officiandos have enough on the extended edition release to keep them going, so we feel the poor neglected theatrical cut needs to be revisited.

Podcast #54: Robots, Robots, Robots

Trevor — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:26 +0000

Welcome to the first episode of the Fantragic podcast, now housed over at the brand new website. MMM Commentaries will no longer be the home for our podcasts, only our commentary tracks will remain on that site. In this episode the Fantragic team of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony look at al things metallic and [...]

The new beginning

Trevor — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:00:35 +0000

Glad to see you have found your way safely over to fantragic.com, the new home for the MMM Commentaries podcasts. Apart from a new domain and website, not much has changed with the podcasts – it still has the stuff you know and love! All the old MMM Commentaries podcasts are slowly being migrated over [...]

Podcast #53: Sacrifice is good

Trevor — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:00:13 +0000

In this episode the team has a spirited look at continuity and canon, the bane of any true fan-boys existence. Is it important, do modern shows sacrifice it for the sake of a good story, and does it all really matter anymore? The Desperates are asked the important question of “Where the hell is my [...]

MMM Commentary: Buffy – Teacher’s Pet

Trevor — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM series of Buffy commentaries continues with David, Geoff and Tony looking at another Season 1 story – Teacher’s Pet. Xander falls head over heels when gorgeous substitute teacher Ms. French replaces the deceased biology teacher. Buffy and Willow begin to think there’s something abnormal about Ms. French, especially when she sets a date [...]

Podcast #52

Trevor — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:00:14 +0000

Geoff continues to delight us with upcoming releases, and we also take a look into the not too distant future with what is coming up for 2008. The randomness of the Doctor Who dump this time takes us back, back, back, back (a little help here guys..) to the very first season of Doctor Who, [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Two Doctors, episode 3

Trevor — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Concluding our look at this Colin Baker tale, the MMM Team tackle the thorny of subject of why a story that had so many amazing elements added up to so little in the long run? Patrick Troughton, Seville, Sontarans, Jacqueline Pearce, Frazer Hines. Why is The Two Doctors less than the sum of its parts? [...]

Podcast #51

Trevor — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:00:58 +0000

A new year, a new podcast, and a new broom. The MMM podcast gets a bit of a touch-up for 2008 with new theme music, new feel and new voiceover talents. Unfortunately you are still stuck with the same old MMM presenters of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony though. Come explore in our Nether Regions [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Two Doctors, episode 2

Trevor — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The Tireless Trio of Geoff, David and Tony continue their look at The Two Doctors, episode 2. Or episode 3 and 4, depending on what country you are from. Location: Seville, Spain Year: 1985 Situation: Two strange aliens carry an unconscious bohemian gentlemen to a remote villa. A finely dressed lady and a man with [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Two Doctors, episode 1

Trevor — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Location: Seville, Spain Year: 1985 Situation: Two strange aliens carry an unconscious bohemian gentlemen to a remote villa. A finely dressed lady and a man with bizarre sunglasses follow closely behind. Just what is going on here? The Doctor and Peri arrive on Space Station D7 so the Doctor can receive medical help from scientist [...]

Podcast #50

Trevor — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:00:58 +0000

Firstly apologies for the lateness of this podcast – Trevor now knows better than to try and edit a show around Christmas time! It is heartening though to see the posters on the forum excusing this lateness with theories of special treats and goodies in store. And whilst this show is a little late, we [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks, episode 4

Trevor — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We hope you are enjoying the MMM look at the classic Peter Davison story, Resurrection of the Daleks. Episode 4 completes our look at this story. Caught in a time corridor, the TARDIS gets dragged to Earth in 1984. But there are mercenaries from the future at work, and at the other end of the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks, episode 3

Trevor — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We hope you are enjoying the MMM look at the classic Peter Davison story, Resurrection of the Daleks. We keep the rapid release of this story coming with episode 3. Caught in a time corridor, the TARDIS gets dragged to Earth in 1984. But there are mercenaries from the future at work, and at the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks, episode 2

Trevor — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We hope you are enjoying the MMM look at the classic Peter Davison story, Resurrection of the Daleks. Caught in a time corridor, the TARDIS gets dragged to Earth in 1984. But there are mercenaries from the future at work, and at the other end of the corridor, a strike force plans the prison break [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks, episode 1

Trevor — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM get back into Doctor Who mode commentary-wise with a look at one of Tony’s favourite stories – Resurrection of the Daleks. Caught in a time corridor, the TARDIS gets dragged to Earth in 1984. But there are mercenaries from the future at work, and at the other end of the corridor, a strike force [...]

Podcast #49

Trevor — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:00:12 +0000

Rumours of our successful elevation to the Australian Federal seat of MMM-ville have been greatly exaggerated, and in fact completely made up. Yes, MMM is back, with the another podcast from a long line of award winning shows from the team. Trevor may not be present (settle in the back there ladies), but that doesn’t [...]

MMM Commentary: The Omen (1976)

Trevor — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

MMM presents a commentary track for one of the most horrifying films of all time. And we mean the scary horrifying, not the bad horrifying. The Omen is one of those films that sits with you long after you have finished watching it – it’s menacing, scary, tense, gripping and just plain jump out of [...]

Podcast #48

Trevor — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:00:52 +0000

Prepare to be scared, as MMM take you through our Halloween Special 2007! Everything here has a fright and a spooky element – we talk with Geoff about upcoming DVD and film releases, my word there are some scary things coming out soon! In a mini Across the Oeuvre, the team look at what makes [...]

MMM Commentary: Buffy – Witch

Trevor — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Marking the beginning of our special Halloween offerings for October, MMM is proud to present what will hopefully be the beginning of many commentaries for a series that is dear to the heart of many here at MMM – Buffy. David and Geoff sit down and talk us through one of the classic first season [...]

Podcast #47

Trevor — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:26 +0000

The team revisits our Clear our Cobwebs segment from episode #45 and has a discussion on just how should Blakes 7 be rebooted for a modern audience? The Doctor Who story we are looking at this month has a distinctly fishy air to it. Behold the Patrick Troughton tale with mad scientists, kelp, trade unionists [...]

MMM Commentary: Superman 2 (Dick Donner version)

Trevor — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Our second super release for the week, MMM is proud to present our second look at the Superman 2 film, with a commentary for the recently released Dick Donner version of this sequel to the massively popular original film. For those that don’t know, Dick Donner was fired from the director’s chair due to creative [...]

MMM Commentary: Superman 2 (Dick Lester version)

Trevor — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0000

A big week at MMM, with this the first of two super releases for you. Hot on the heels of Superman the Movie 10 days ago, we today release the first of two commentaries for Superman 2. The team cover the Dick Lester version and the Dick Donner version in two splendifirous commentaries for your [...]

Podcast #46

Trevor — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:00:01 +0000

Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Because we have a lot to get through today in a jam-packed show with interviews, competitions and segments. Podcast #46 has not one, not three, not seven, but two competitions with great prizes up for grabs to some lucky MMM listeners. In conjunction with this podcast’s interview with Nick Griffiths, [...]

MMM Commentary: Superman the Movie

Trevor — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s the MMM commentary for Superman the Movie! Unable to convince the ruling council of Krypton that their world will destroy itself soon, scientist Jor-El takes drastic measures to preserve the Kryptonian race: He sends his infant son Kal-El to Earth. [...]

Podcast #45

Trevor — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:00:35 +0000

Good things come to those who wait, and we want to thank our faithful listeners for bearing with us while #45 was given an extra spit and polish. We have another packed show for you to enjoy while on the train, on the bus, or lying on the beach. One of our regular forum posters [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Last of the Timelords

Trevor — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM conclude our look at Season 3 Doctor Who with our commentary for the season finale – Last of the Timelords. It’s been a year since The Master unleashed the mysterious Toclafane onto Earth. With the human race and The Doctor enslaved under The Master’s control, Martha Jones is the only person that can help [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Blink

Trevor — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM continue on with our listener selected look at Season 3 Doctor Who with our commentary track for the “Doctor-lite” episode from the 2007 series – Blink. Sally Sparrow is a photographer investigating disappearances in an old abandoned house. But, inside, the Weeping Angels are waiting. She must decipher several messages from 1969, all directed [...]

Podcast #44

Trevor — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:00:53 +0000

We devote this entire show to a look at the Doctor’s most fearsome enemies, creatures that back in 1963 ensured that the show moved beyond it’s proposed 6 week run into a series that is still going strong in the new milennium. The Daleks are the focus of this podcast, a special Across the Oeuvre [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Smith and Jones

Trevor — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM hop deftly from one universe to another and begin our look at Season 3 Doctor Who, beginning with our full length commentary for the season opener – Smith and Jones. The Doctor must foil a plot from the mighty clan of Galactic Stormtroopers known only as the Judoon, who transport the Royal New Hope [...]

Podcast #43

Trevor — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:00:44 +0000

Podcast #43

MMM Commentary: Star Trek – Enterprise – Future Tense

Trevor — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We come to a perhaps temporary conclusion in our journey through the Star Trek universe and come to rest on an episode from the second season of Enterprise – Future Tense. The Enterprise crew find a small craft drifting in space and are surprised to find it contains a human corpse. More questions arise when [...]

Podcast #42

Trevor — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome all to Podcast #42, which of course is named after that incredibly famous, earth-shattering, iconic episode of the Doctor Who 2007 series. In this episode we continue the Doctor Who flavour and have a chat about the new range of Doctor Who novels from Virgin and then the BBC which continued and expanded upon [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Trek – Deep Space Nine – Trials and Tribbleations

Trevor — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We continue our Star Trek commentary season with one of the most enjoyable, interesting and just plain fun episodes of Deep Space Nine – Trials and Tribbleations. Honestly, does the plot even matter? You get the chance to see Sisko and Co head back to the mighty Starship Enterprise captained by James T Kirk for [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Trek – The Next Generation – Best of Both Worlds, part 2

Trevor — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:00:00 +0000

The final part of Best of Both Worlds (cunningly called Best of Both Worlds Part 2) is now available for your downloading pleasure from the team at MMM. The team has listened to your suggestions on how to release our podcasts and commentaries (it can be described in a nutshell as “release them faster, dammit!”) [...]

Podcast #41

Trevor — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:00:30 +0000

If you love Doctor Who, then podcast #41 is for you. We have Doctor Who coming at the whazoo. If we aren’t talking about the latest Doctor Who episodes, we are talking about the classic Target range of novels, and even having a stab at providing some focus to the Graham Williams era as Producer. [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Trek – The Next Generation – Best of Both Worlds, part 1

Trevor — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM continues our Star Trek commentary season with a commentary for what is widely regarded as the best Star Trek – The Next Generation has to offer. Best of Both Worlds part 1 concluded the third season of the massively popular series with the mother of all cliffhangers – will the mighty Borg-ified Picard survive [...]

MMM Commentary: Star Trek – City on the Edge of Forever

Trevor — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the beginning of MMM’s Star Trek project – we start with The City on the Edge of Forever – the episode that often ranks very highly on fans Top 10 lists of favourite episodes. Join MMM’s three Star Trek experts and one smart-ass as we talk about this classic story filled with hypodermics, [...]

Podcast #40

Trevor — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:00:31 +0000

Podcast #40

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 6

Trevor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Phew! We made it. The sixth and final part of the MMM commentary for the classic Doctor Who story – The Seeds of Doom is now available for download. Join Anthony and David as they bring it home for you all. See what happens to all bad villains that talk to their plants. Have a [...]

Podcast #39

Trevor — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:00:35 +0000

Yet another podcast packed to the rafters with so much incredible content – just how do we keep doing it? Podcast #39 premieres a new segment exploring the archives of Doctor Who – we choose a different story each time to pick apart and discuss. This episode we talk about the final story of the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 5

Trevor — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom Part 5 is now available for download, continuing our look at this classic Tom Baker story, often regarded as one of the finest examples of the genre ever made. This episode sees Tony and Trevor continue on with this exciting story with more talk on mulchers, communing with [...]

Podcast #38

Trevor — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:00:48 +0000

Podcast #38 will take you to the weird and wonderful places that you can only experience when comforted by the warm glow of the television screen, or buffeted by the quadrophonic sound experience of your local cinema. The team has been scouring the television and film universe to bring you a podcast to delight all [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 4

Trevor — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We continue our trip down nostalgia lane with the fourth episode of this exciting 1976 tale. With Harrison “Looney” Chase happily offering Sarah Jane’s arm to the Krynoid for lunch, it’s up to the Doctor to save the day and try and put a stop to the evil goings-on at the Chase Estate. Anthony and [...]

Podcast #37

Trevor — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we look at a classic film starring the icon of cinema, Mr Charlton Heston. We get to the bottom of exactly what is Soylent Green? The Dear Desperates tackle the question of just what are the sci-fi eggs that have been laid in our cinemas over the years – just not failures, [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 3

Trevor — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:00:00 +0000

We are back in Doctor Who mode with the continuation of our release of the classic Tom Baker story, The Seeds of Doom. Episode 3 sees the action now back in merry ‘ole England, with the remaining Krynoid pod in the hands of Harrison Chase, millionaire, plant lover and all round A-Grade looney. And guess [...]

MMM Commentary: Casino Royale (the one with Daniel Craig in it)

Trevor — Thu, 10 May 2007 02:00:00 +0000

EON Productions doesn’t want to do it. The Producer Michael G Wilson doesn’t want to do it. Even the Director Martin Campbell can’t seem to find the time to do it. But MMM is here to rectify the glaring ommission from the recent Casino Royale DVD release – that of a commentary. MMM is proud [...]

Podcast #36

Trevor — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:00:01 +0000

You thought we had forgotten how to do podcasts, didn’t you? Not a bit of it! The MMM Team are back into podcast mode with a vengeance. It’s a podcast so big, so tremendously amazing that we had trouble containing its grandeur to 85 minutes! In this episode we conclude our exhaustive look at the [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 2

Trevor — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Our round-robin commentary continues with episode 2 of The Seeds of Doom. Episode 2 sees the continuation of Harrison Chase’s attempts to retrive the one remaining Krynoid pod from the Antarctic base, with the Doctor and Sarah trying to stay alive, whilst at the same time trying to stop Scorby from completing his mission. Our [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Seeds of Doom, episode 1

Trevor — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM team return to our first love – Doctor Who and commentate on what is regarded as one of the scariest Doctor Who stories of all time – The Seeds of Doom. We are doing this one a little different – a round-robin type of commentary. Each episode will be talked about by a [...]

MMM Commentary: The Time Machine (1960) – part of our HG Wells project

Trevor — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Completing our mammoth HG Wells project with the good boys over at Starship Sofa, MMM is proud to present a commentary for one of the most fondly remembered HG Wells film adaptations, The Time Machine. A scientist and tinkerer (played by Australian actor Rod Taylor) builds a time machine and uses it to explore the [...]

Podcast #35

Trevor — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:00:24 +0000

The HG Wells love-in continues with MMM providing our part of our collaboration with the Starship Sofa podcast. The first part of the HG Wells project is listed on our podcasts page. Make sure you check that one out first. So, while they looked at the books, MMM will look at the various adaptations of [...]

Podcast #34

Trevor — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:00:29 +0000

Podcast #33

Trevor — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:00:22 +0000

Podcast #33

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Evil of the Daleks, episode 2

Trevor — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:00:00 +0000

In response to the positive feedback on our Lost in Time series of alternate commentaries, the MMM team has returned to that particular well and produced another commentary for a story that unfortunately only has one episode remaining in the BBC Archives – Evil of the Daleks. We join the action in episode 2 with [...]

MMM Commentary: Batman Begins

Trevor — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Bringing to an end our massively popular Day of the Dark Knight Project, Batman Begins brings all bat-fans up to date with the adventures of the caped crusader. As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes, a trauma which led him to [...]

MMM Commentary: The Godfather Part II

Trevor — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00:00 +0000

One of the surprise in our commentary series from 2005 was David’s solo commentary for the first Godfather film. If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to it yet then you can rectify that now. MMM was thrilled by the great critical reaction David’s commentary received from the fans. With that in mind, David [...]

Podcast #32

Trevor — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:00:39 +0000

The name’s Spielberg. Steven Spielberg. There are few celebrities who have had such an influence over what we see at the movies. Whether it be behind the bullhorn directing such classics as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or Saving Private Ryan, or helping bring to realisation Men in Black , Gremlins and Back [...]

MMM Commentary: The 1966 Batman film (zap, pow, bwang!)

Trevor — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:00:00 +0000

The first of two commentaries from MMM which hope to delve into the complex psyche that is Batman, the 1966 Batman film unfortunately doesn’t offer us much insight, but as compensation it has a rubber shark. When the four greatest arch super-criminals ever to plague Gotham City join forces, their only objective can only be [...]

Podcast #31

Trevor — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:00:14 +0000

After an in-depth discussion on the recently released Superman DVD mega-release, we get into the rest of our podcast with our Clear our Cobwebs that will be very familiar to those amongst us who constantly search for the best DVDs. Just what is the deal with region coding, differing content on releases, and the whole [...]

Podcast #30

Trevor — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:00:54 +0000

MMM is back into podcasting mode for 2007 and brings you a bumper edition for your enjoyment. Feast yourselves upon nearly two hours of MMM goodness as we cover all the latest in the world of sci-fi tv and film. Our Dear Desperates question discusses just what is the best alien design, while over in [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Daleks episode 1 (The Dead Planet)

Trevor — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM Commentaries is proud to present a commentary for the first episode of a story that put Doctor Who on the map as it were – The Daleks episode 1 – The Dead Planet. The ship has arrived in a petrified forest on an apparently dead planet. Exploring, the travellers see a fantastic city in [...]

MMM Commentary: Stargate SG-1 – The Fifth Race

Trevor — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:00:00 +0000

MMM returns for another year of alternate commentaries and podcasts with a commentary for one of the most important early Stargate SG-1 episodes – The Fifth Race. This episode introduces us to the ancients, dialing other galaxies, and of course we find out just what the fifth race is. It’s an important episode in so [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Pilot Episode

Trevor — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:00:00 +0000

Sneaking in just before we start off a brand new year, MMM Commentaries presents an alternate commentary for the one that started it all – the Doctor Who pilot – the original you might say! It’s not widely known that Doctor Who actually had two pilot episodes. The first one was initially only seen by [...]

MMM Commentary: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Trevor — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:00:00 +0000

They said it couldn’t be done. They laughed when we told them we were going to do it. They derided us – we wouldn’t make it, foolhardy to even think of doing it. No prizes for failure. But we ignored them all, and soldiered on, and so now we proudly present to you the MMM [...]

MMM Commentary: Licence to Kill

Trevor — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:00:00 +0000

Well, we have reached the end of our little journey into the long and exciting history of James Bond, in his many incarnations and guises. The film we have chosen to bow out on in our James Bond Marathon is Timothy Dalton’s second stab at the role, Licence to Kill. After attending the wedding of [...]

Podcast #29

Trevor — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:00:05 +0000

Merry Xmas and the best of the season to all our listeners. Before you go and rip open those presents or polish off that turkey we have a podcast for you. Podcast #29 features a Nether Regions segment on the film The Final Countdown. Geoff takes us through some of the DVD and cinema delights [...]

Podcast #28

Trevor — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:00:56 +0000

The Anti-Hero – do they appeal to a dark side of our nature, and why do actors enjoy playing them? Special MMM guest Missy leads us in an interesting discussion on the whole concept of Hero/Anti-Hero in sci-fi and fantasy. Our regular segment What’s Up Geoff looks at the latest in DVD and cinema releases. [...]

MMM Commentary: The Spy Who Loved Me

Trevor — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:00:00 +0000

The MMM team is proud to bring you the third part of our James Bond Marathon series of commentaries with a movie that many regard as the finest Roger Moore Bond film, and some even regard as the quintessential James Bond movie – The Spy Who Loved Me. Ballistic missile submarines from the Royal Navy [...]

Podcast #27

Trevor — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:00:10 +0000

You know what they say about small packages? Well, we say that at MMM as well. MMM are busy preparing for our visit to the Sci Fi Extreme Convention in Sydney on the 9-10 December 2006, so Podcast #27 is a little shorter than our average episode. Peter Bryant – Doctor Who producerBut that doesn’t [...]

MMM Commentary: Goldfinger

Trevor — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:00:00 +0000

“Do you expect me to talk?” “No, Mr. Bond! I expect you to die.” Lethal hats, murderous gold and a killer way to get the ultimate compact car, Goldfinger has it all. And it just happens to be the latest in the MMM James Bond Marathon. Goldfinger’ is the third film in the EON Productions [...]

MMM Commentary: Casino Royale (1954)

Trevor — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:00:00 +0000

No, don’t check your calenders, you haven’t got the date wrong – we aren’t commenting on the new Daniel Craig Casino Royale, but rather the first appearance of James Bond, the one that started it all. 1954 saw the appearance of “Jimmy” Bond, American super-agent , out to thwart the dastardly plans of Le Chiffre. [...]

Podcast #26: MMM and Conquest 2006

Trevor — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:00:35 +0000

It’s finally here – MMM on Wheels. Join the MMM team of Trevor, Geoff, David and special helper Jase as we bring you the highlights, the lowlights and the middlelights of Conquest 2006. On the 29th September through to 1 October 2006 Conquest 2006 was held in Brisbane, and MMM was there to cover it [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Doomsday

Trevor — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:00:11 +0000

The second season of the new Doctor Who wraps up with this exciting adventure, the seeds of which had been planted as early as the second episode! Doomsday is just that – the end of the world – unless the Doctor can save the day that is! Join Trevor, Geoff and Tony as we talk [...]

Podcast #25

Trevor — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:00:24 +0000

In this our Silver Jubilee podcast we bring you an embarrassment of riches to delight and tantalise your senses. Our Dear Desperates question covers the perception of Australia, both as a tourist destination and the depiction of Aussies in film and on TV. Do the outlandish characters like Crocodile Dundee harm or help our image [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – Army of Ghosts

Trevor — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:00:47 +0000

As Season 2 of the new Doctor Who series draws to a close on Australian TV, MMM Commentaries is proud to present to you the first of our two commentaries for this series of episodes for your enjoyment. First one is the penultimate episode, Army of Ghosts. Join the MMM team as we celebrate, cheer, [...]

Podcast #24

Trevor — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:00:44 +0000

MMM is back with a vengenance with a new podcast full of all the things you love about the show. We explore our Nether Regions with that classic scary film, The Blair Witch Project. David and Geoff lead us through an engaging discussion on the works of Tom Clancy, both on the page and on [...]

MMM featured in article in The Australian newpaper 9/9/06

Trevor — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:00:17 +0000

This article appeared in Lawrie Zion’s DVD Letterbox column on the 9th September, 2006. Welcome to all those visiting our site for the first time courtesy Lawrie Zion’s article in The Australian newspaper. Have a listen to some of our recent podcasts, or sample some of our commentaries, I am sure there will be something [...]

Podcast #23

Trevor — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:00:00 +0000

An exciting, high-energy episode, Podcast 23 is all about questions. Our Dear Desperates ask us – The new Star Wars films – what did you think they would be like before we saw then in 1999. Our Nether Regions segment looks at the 1998 film, Lost in Space , and we ask our listeners to [...]

Podcast #22

Trevor — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

In it we invite our Dear Desperates and ponder the question “Just What is Science Fiction?”. Our Nether Regions are probed as we look at the classic 60s series, Batman, and we ask our listeners to Clear our Cobwebs with some particularly perplexing problems. Conquest 2006 is just around the corner, check out their website [...]

MMM Commentary: Flash Gordon – The Movie

Trevor — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, but MMM has finally covered a film that is cherished in the MMM pantheon – Flash Gordon, the classic 1980 movie, is now available to download. Join the MMM team of Trevor, David, Peter and Tony as we discuss a film that deserves, nay demands, greater respect from cinema [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Faceless Ones, episode 1

Trevor — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

The fifth and final release from our Lost in Time series of aternate DVD commentaries is now available. The Faceless Ones episode 1 finishes what has been one of our most successful MMM projects. We have barely scratched the surface of what this excellent DVD box set has to offer, so rest assured we will [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Moonbase, episode 4

Trevor — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

The fourth offering in our well received Lost in Time series of commentaries is now available – The Moonbase episode 4. The dastardly Cybermen are trying to break into the Moonbase, and it is up to the Doctor to stop them! Join the MMM team as we talk about this classic Patrick Troughton episode.

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Celestial Toymaker, episode 4

Trevor — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

The Celestial Toymaker episode 4 is the third from our Lost in Time series now available for download. Sneer and throw your popcorn at the screen as the evil Toymaker forces the Doctor to win an unwinnable game to secure the release of his beloved TARDIS. Thank you for all the wonderful feedback about this [...]

MMM Commentary: The Dalek Masterplan, episode 5

Trevor — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0000

The second in our Lost in Time series of commentaries is now available – The Dalek Masterplan episode 5. The rulers of the galaxy are meeting, Mavic Chen is scheming, and the Daleks are steaming. Lost to Doctor Who fans for many years, this episode finally reveals just how do you make a seaweed creature [...]

Podcast #21 – Part 2

Trevor — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0000

Podcast #21 Part 2 is now available. In it we delve into our Nether Regions and talk about the film 1984, play some music from a few Star Trek stars, and have a natter about upcoming projects. If you are going to be in Brisbane at the end of September, you wouldn’t go far wrong [...]

MMM Commentary: Doctor Who – The Crusade, episode 1 – The Lion

Trevor — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0000

We are proud to bring you the first of five very special commentaries over the next few weeks, as part of our Doctor Who – Lost in Time project. In the days before VHS and the booming home sales market for material the BBC decided that nobody wanted these old black and white episodes gathering [...]

Podcast #21 – Part 1

Trevor — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0000

Podcast #21 is now available for download. We recorded so much material for it that it has been decided to split it into two parts, so what you can listen to today is Part 1. In it we do a massive wrap-up of Doctor Who Series 2, have a natter about What’s Up Geoff, review [...]

MMM Commentary: Stargate SG-1 – The Serpent’s Lair

Trevor — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0000

MMM presents for your enjoyment the next in our series of Stargate SG-1 commentaries. This release covers the exciting Season 2 opener – The Serpent’s Lair. Find out what happens to our intrepid heroes as they battle the nasty Goauld and attempt to thwart their efforts to destroy the Earth.

MMM Lost in Time Project

Trevor — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:00:21 +0000

Starting in July 2006, the MMM Team will be taking it upon themselves to provide some alternate commentaries for the excellent Doctor Who – Lost in Time boxset – a collection of single episodes from the B&W era of Doctor Who. The Lost in Time boxset attempts to bring together for the first time all [...]