James Stafford
@jpstafford.bsky.social
Author of 'The Sorrowful Putto of Prague', 'Unbelievable Underdogs', the 'Illustrated History of Rugby' series, 'How Wales Beat the Mighty All Blacks', 'Ragby' (Czech), editor of the East Terrace (theeastterrace.com).
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Prague based. Welsh born.
#booksky
Prague based. Welsh born.
Brilliant. Will take a look. I love stuff like this.
December 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Brilliant. Will take a look. I love stuff like this.
Some people enjoy film history. Or like to understand the context of how people first saw a film. Or have never seen. It's baffling that anyone wouldn't understand why others have this interest or curiosity. Plus, you dont get all the dreadful CGI and cluttered framing and ruined composition.
December 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Some people enjoy film history. Or like to understand the context of how people first saw a film. Or have never seen. It's baffling that anyone wouldn't understand why others have this interest or curiosity. Plus, you dont get all the dreadful CGI and cluttered framing and ruined composition.
It's nothing like going back to an interactive piece of work.
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It's nothing like going back to an interactive piece of work.
Yup. I just bought a new Blu Ray player for this very reason.
December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Yup. I just bought a new Blu Ray player for this very reason.
I've never understood this viewpoint.
A good film (not just talking about Star Wars here) is a good film. The dated effects or production values don't remotely change things if the film is well made.
A good film (not just talking about Star Wars here) is a good film. The dated effects or production values don't remotely change things if the film is well made.
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I've never understood this viewpoint.
A good film (not just talking about Star Wars here) is a good film. The dated effects or production values don't remotely change things if the film is well made.
A good film (not just talking about Star Wars here) is a good film. The dated effects or production values don't remotely change things if the film is well made.
Ha!! Late fine or still within loan period?! Thanks.
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ha!! Late fine or still within loan period?! Thanks.
Congratulations.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Congratulations.
Propaganda to fool my kids into thinking the earth is not flat! Begone!!
(Thanks for this link, my son went to the amazing Planetarium in Prague this week and is currently constantly talking about space so these links could be perfect for him.)
(Thanks for this link, my son went to the amazing Planetarium in Prague this week and is currently constantly talking about space so these links could be perfect for him.)
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Propaganda to fool my kids into thinking the earth is not flat! Begone!!
(Thanks for this link, my son went to the amazing Planetarium in Prague this week and is currently constantly talking about space so these links could be perfect for him.)
(Thanks for this link, my son went to the amazing Planetarium in Prague this week and is currently constantly talking about space so these links could be perfect for him.)