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Mystery of the Sphinx (1993)
mystery continues
The mystery of the sphinx continues. See Supernatural Science (1999) episode Monumental Mysteries and Wikipedia (2010). Geology and Egyptology remain at loggerheads 17 years after Mystery of the Sphinx was released.
The geological claims -- which I won't specify to avoid spoiling -- still stand. And the Egyptologists' objections also remain valid.
The final 1/5 of the DVD is embarrassing rubbish about Mars and Atlantis, but the central tenet remains fascinating. And the geologist is accredited to Boston University. If anyone ever solves this mystery, it will be headline news.
if you compare the erosion on the sphinx face to the erosion on its flanks, it becomes obvious the the face was sculpted thousands of years more recently than the body. so the face was re-carved -- perhaps from the head of a lion -- to the head of a 4th dynasty pharoah. but the main point of the documentary is far more sensational than that.
Doctor Doctor (1989)
four doctors form a practice in provincetown. one of them is a practicing loon
frewer was genius casting for this role, and the rest of the cast worked just as well. if you like madcap, you will like 'doctor, doctor.' unfortunately you will never see it unless someone issues the series on DVD. or even VHS. anyone heard anything? netflix/amazon does not have DVD, amazon does not have VHS, at this writing (2006 oct 7), though i keep looking. all i have are deteriorating tapes on my deteriorating VHS. (insert small suppressed whimper here)
frewer was just as good in 'max headroom,' btw, but be sure you see the American version, especially of the pilot. the British version was pretty leaden, but the American pilot chase scenes rock.