The Great St Trinians Train Robbery. 1966. Frankie Howerd, Reg Barney and Dora Bryan join George Cole et al. No Alistair Sim alas. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...020600d143.jpg
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The Great St Trinians Train Robbery. 1966. Frankie Howerd, Reg Barney and Dora Bryan join George Cole et al. No Alistair Sim alas. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...020600d143.jpg
It wasn't me. I'm not moderating.
Soon I won't be a member either if your still here.
I leave it up as it shows how you think
Would the real moderator please stand up.......:scratch:
Sorry Grant.
I don't mind me thread's being delleted, but it would be nice to know why.?
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Gosh seriously Grant I'm sorry you feel that way, well it was nice knowing you.
:scratch:
No it wasnt
Another Life (NetFlix)
New sci fi show, not bad.
The Siege of Jadotville (Netflix)
1961 the Congo, Irish UN peacekeepers involved in a battle as heroic as that of Rorke's Drift. 150 against thousands, they fought to the last bullet and no Irish peacekeeper was killed. I had no idea about this and up until very recently no one did, swept under the carpet because with no bullets left what could they do but surrender.
Fabulous film imho.
A Company to a man heroes, and finally recognised.
Kung Fu Panda 3 - son's choice for Dad and boy movie as Mum and daughter are out. Very good!
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On BBC2 in a minute. 'The Third Man', proper classic B&W thriller with Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. Always worth a watch!
The Great Hack (Netflix)
:eek: this is extremely scary stuff.
I am not on FaceBook, or any other similar organisation.
Gritty (& quite poorly acted really) trying to have a social conscience
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The Battle Of The Bulge (1965)
This is a long film. I put it on when I got in from work and when it finally, mercifully ended it was almost time for bed.
I recall watching it as a nipper and thinking it was pretty poor but thought as it's 40 years on I'd give it another go. I mean it's a war film about one of the more interesting episodes of WWII and it's got an all star cast including Henry Fonda and the incomparable Robert Shaw. Quite a big budget too, six million dollars. That was a lot of dough ray me back in 1965.
But everything about this film is poor. The crappy back projection which is used way too much. The crappy modelwork that looks like a teenager did it in his bedroom. The fact that it is shot on location, but in a location that looks nothing like the Ardennes Forest where it is supposed to be set.
The battle scenes are hopeless, comical even. The script is shocking in places (although Robert Shaw has a couple of good bits). The tanks are all wrong, the story bears no resemblance to history, all the characters are fictional for no real reason, and when you think it couldn't get worse there's a pointless romantic subplot just tacked on in there.
Worst war film ever.
At least it got you away from "Love Island", which permeated just about everything on telly last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Not me though - with Anita out of town I spent the evening playing all the tunes she hates. Loudly.
Just watched '8mm' with Nicholas Cage again. It's a bleak, dark and twisted tale, but the acting is superb. Powerful stuff!
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Watched it once, but wouldn't want to watch it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Winging it's way from Amazon, and settling down to watch tonight "Alita: Battle Angel", 4K bluray.
Latest from James Cameron, he's producing whilst Robert Rodriguez directs.
Based on Manga of the same name, seen it in the cinema and it blew my expectations out the water.
Looking forward to a 2nd viewing tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3D2vmWD88w
Holy Hell that was a wee bit ’smashin!
Fantastic! :eek:
(And thoroughly recommended, in whatever format...it’s genuinely a great movie)
Just finished watching 'The Chronicles of Riddick' for the umpteenth time. Great futuristic sci-fi action on an truly epic scale. The ending is spectacular!
Agreed, its good film. Follow up was a re hash of the first which was disappointing.Quote:
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Good though it is the original 'Pitch Black', to which 'The Chronicles of Riddick' is a sequel, was much better IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectral Morn
I like both. Pitch Black is a little more simplistic and raw and The Chronicles of Riddick on a more epic scale. The third movie, Riddick is very enjoyable too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco would like these, if he hasn't already seen them.
Hey Grant,
good to see you back, missed ye Man :)
Really enjoyed Django, like a lot of Tarantino movies I wasn't looking for historical accuracy!
yeah, its a mix accuracy wise, but the best films usually are.. Great black humour to use a pun:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
not been keeping well mate, but pop in on occasion.
Top notch seventies crime thriller 'The Driver', with Ryan O'Neal on Talking Pictures TV (Freeview 81) at 10.10 tonight. Seldom shown on TV and well worth seeing!
Yes, rarely shown on TV. Saw it years ago - will probably watch it again tonight. :)Quote:
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Really enjoyed that.Quote:
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The constant underlying tension all the way through and O'Neal's tough, dispassionate coolness made the movie, liked the ending too. Not one name was used throughout!
That's the one where he smashes up the Merc in the car park?Quote:
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It's on again on Friday so I've scheduled a recording (still got it on VHS somewhere).
settle down for this on the uhd panasonic... excellent little player this even on hd
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Earth, One Amazing Day..
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square 1947
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8 Mile (2002)
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Don't judge me! ;)
Rooster Cogburn. 1975' john wayne and katharine hepburn
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wayne at his riproaring best and Kate at her sassy best
On Horror Channel in a minute, 'Tucker and Dale vs Evil'. It sounds like it should be complete rubbish, but it's actually really good fun!
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Little Big man.. 1970 i think Dustin Hoffman
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Blu ray
Well I've just finished watching Chernobyl on Amazon. I thought it was very good but with maybe a bit of artistic licence... then found out it was as accurate as it possibly could be!
My day job involves a fair bit of radiation so it was doubly terrifying :eek:
Settling down with my dinner to “Brightburn”
A “What If” based on the Superman story...
What if the space kid crashed to earth, just like with Ma and Pa Kent, but as a surly teenager instead of choosing to become the big blue Boy Scout, he chose Evil instead...
What if General Zod came to earth instead of Kal El...kinda thing.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7752126/
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Day the earth stood still 1951
Classis sifi and still one of the best of type ever made imo. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5104c199a2.jpg
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Movie tonight at 9pm on Paramount Network channel. 'No Country For Old Men'. If you've not seen it and like gripping and gritty thrillers don't miss it!!
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At ten on Dave, 'Pulp Fiction'. I dare say everybody has seen it, but it's still a knockout movie!
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“Zed’s dead! Baby”. No, never heard of it, might give it a watch. :D
I actually think the Bruce Willis thread through the film is the best role, but the whole thing is just so damn good.
Independance day resurgence 2016
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not great on last viewing but will give it another try.
No I wasnt mistaken; it really is a piece of shit:D. Hard to IMAGINE SO MUCH MONEY SPENT SO BADLYQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
It's dreadful isn't it?
Binged on this last night, flippin’ great.
Dark, hilarious and nothing you’ve really seen before...
Superhero’s, but not one for the kids.
https://youtu.be/06rueu_fh30
Not seen that yet Gaz.. might be funQuote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
Its worse than dreadful tbh. Worth watching every time you think youve just watched an iffy film to put it in perspective.[emoji28]Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
First one was the equivalent to Casablanca in comparison
I have it on DVD, so probably will be watching something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis