I just realized that I’ve passed a small milestone, namely that I’ve recorded over 10,000 visits since moving over to the new site. So, if you’re one of those who have passed through here in the last few months I’d like to say thanks. And keep calling back!
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le0pard13
April 28, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Well done and well deserved! Congratulations, Colin.
Colin
April 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Thanks Michael!
Rezhasan
April 28, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Congratulations, here’s to the next 10,000.
Colin
April 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Very kind of you – to the future!
Cavershamragu
April 28, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Well done mate – very impressive and very well deserved.
All the best,
Sergio
Colin
April 29, 2012 at 1:07 am
Cheers!
Jeff Flugel
April 29, 2012 at 4:39 am
Great achievement, Colin! Keep up the excellent work!
Colin
April 29, 2012 at 9:32 am
Thanks Jeff. Your site’s shaping up very nicely too.
Mike
April 29, 2012 at 9:35 am
Fantastic stuff Colin – as others have said, it’s fully deserved. Keep up the brilliant work and the consistency, which I know is tougher to manage but I’ve come to expect the weekly post from RTHC in my inbox (and the lottery of whether I’ve seen that week’s film!)…
Colin
April 29, 2012 at 9:45 am
Thanks Mike. I have to say I’ve been impressed with the sheer quantity of quality stuff you’ve been producing lately. Where do you find the time?
Mike
April 29, 2012 at 9:53 am
Thanks Colin – just trying to be disciplined, I guess, and see how long I can keep it up for. The upshot is the chance to watch a number of great classics I haven’t seen before, or at least not in a while.
Colin
April 29, 2012 at 10:06 am
Well stick with it – it’s going great.
surroundedbyimbeciles
April 30, 2012 at 3:43 am
Congratulations! You’ve introduced me to some movies I didn’t know and reminded me of some that I have forgotten. Another 10,000 hits will not be far down the line.
Colin
April 30, 2012 at 7:10 am
Thanks for that! It’s always gratifying to think that something I post may encourage others to give a movie a go.
Blake Lucas
April 30, 2012 at 6:45 am
Congratulations, Colin. Your pieces are always stimulating–looking forward to those coming along.
Colin
April 30, 2012 at 7:13 am
Thanks very much Blake. And your own comments are equally stimulating and have facilitated a few great discussions.
chrisk
April 30, 2012 at 9:41 am
Congratulations and looking forward to more! Best regards.
Colin
April 30, 2012 at 10:10 am
Thanks Chris.
Toby
April 30, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Congratulations. I’m sure every one of those clicks represents a satisfied customer.
Here’s to the next 10K.
Colin
April 30, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Thanks Toby, and for your continued support of the site too.
kristina
May 1, 2012 at 11:59 am
yes, well deserved! I always drop in to read, though I should make a better effort to comment more often! Love your posts,
cheers!
Colin
May 1, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Thanks Kristina. Call by any time and comment if or when the mood strikes you.
Rod Croft
May 3, 2012 at 11:27 pm
I am a little late but I would like to join in the chorus of congratulations. Your comments are always interesting and I enjoy your “conversations” with Sergio. Do you mind if I ask whether you have a favourite director in each of the film noir and western genres ?
Colin
May 4, 2012 at 8:09 am
Thanks very much Rod.
Favourite genre directors? That’s a tough one! Both noir and westerns attracted a lot of talented people, some contributing signigicantly to both, and many dipped in and out. I mean Billy Wilder didn’t make a lot of noir pictures, but what he did make remains classy and memorable.
If I were to limit myself to what we might term noir specialists, then it would be a toss up between Fritz Lang and Robert Siodmak.
For westerns, it’s tougher. Maybe a four way tie between John Ford, Sam Peckinpah, Budd Boetticher and Anthony Mann.
Judy
May 10, 2012 at 6:54 am
I’m late to this post, but congratulations on this milestone. As you know, I’m often late in getting to your posts, once I finally catch up with the film you have written about, but they are always great reads!
Colin
May 10, 2012 at 9:09 am
Better late than never Judy!
Paul
May 21, 2012 at 12:02 pm
WOW, you seem to have developed a good readership over here, Colin, certainly more active than it is for me over at Blogspot – does the site help do you think? Of course, the fact that your stuff is informative and well written (and even enticing considering I’m not personally into westerns myself – some of your western reviews actually make me want to check the film out!) helps immensely!
Colin
May 21, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Hi there Paul. First up, thanks.
Yeah, I’ve got to say I’m pretty happy with the way things have panned out since the move. I’m not sure how WordPress and Blogspot compare – I had a look at blogger before shifting everything but WP just felt more intuitive from a user’s perspective. It allows for very easy interaction with other WP bloggers and the comments system seems to work well. Mind you, I’ve got links to the site all over the place (various fora etc.) so that helps draw in a bit of traffic too. You should try joining up at Roobarbs – apart from being a generally nice place to hang out, there’s a fair few horror/sci-fi fans on there so advertising yourself there might generate a bit of traffic.
Paul
May 21, 2012 at 7:43 pm
I’ve never heard of this Roobarbs thing – I’m guessing you mean the Zeta Minor place? I’ve perused Zeta Minor every now and again for a few years but never noticed it! I used to hang around on the Anchor Bay forum before they steered away from having face to face customer feedback and all that – I did stop using the AB forum and the like as I was getting a bit bored with all the bigheads that seemed to be populating the places! I’ll have a look around Roobarb for a while and get a feel for it.
I was similarly looking at the idea (which you’ve already been doing) of spreading links around but was building up a bit more of a database before bugging people with my tiny presence. I can honestly say “Riding…” is the best place I’ve seen for noir/western overviews so I think you’ve earned your traffic, Colin.
Colin
May 21, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Yeah, Roobarbs is the forum connected to Zeta Minor. It’s the forum I’ve stayed around and posted to most frequently over the years. It’s a pretty relaxed place with a generally good bunch of people posting who are knowledgable without being overbearing.
And yes, spread those links around – I always maintain a bit of shameless self-publicity never hurt anyone.
You’ve got a very good site there Paul, with some fine writing, so boosting your web profile ought to draw in the customers.
Paul
May 22, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Thanks Colin
I’ll be keeping in touch of course. Speak to you soon.