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Originally Posted by Macca

Oh and then there's 'Lawrence Of Arabia'

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Amazing film!

My dad knew Lawrence, served with him just before he died. I don't think he liked him much.

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Originally Posted by struth

thought i mentioned we were soldiers but obviously i didnt lol. yup its probably the best of the viet ones set in 65 and the Battle of Ia Drang

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I forgot 'Full Metal Jacket' with J Lee Ermey - worth it for him alone. He's in 'Apocalypse Now' as one of the chopper pilots too.

Modern era - you've got 'Black Hawk Down' - that's excellent. 'The Wild Geese' - made up but it gets away with it, and 'Heartbreak Ridge'. That's a weird one, alternates between being utterly moronic and absolutely brilliant. Don't try to copy Eastwood's character by referring to problems at work as a 'Clusterfuck'. You get into trouble.

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Amazing film!

My dad knew Lawrence, served with him just before he died. I don't think he liked him much.

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He was a massive oddball, bit like Gordon Of Khartoum in some ways.

The Likely Lads 1976...screenplay by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

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This is the Remastered Bluray.

Started this.

House of Cards. 1990 stars Ian Richardson.
One of the great UK drama series of all time this.
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Couldn’t possibly comment....

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Couldn’t possibly comment....

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you may say that but i...:eek:

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Originally Posted by Macca

I forgot 'Full Metal Jacket' with J Lee Ermey - worth it for him alone. He's in 'Apocalypse Now' as one of the chopper pilots too.

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"If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill, You will become dead Marines, then you will be in a world of shit because Marines are not allowed to die without permission!"

Brilliant. I don't think anyone but Ermey could pull that off :)

His tv shows were good too.

Cheer myself up with Blackadder the 2nd. from 1986...

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Kate's Father : I'm sad because, my darling, our poverty has reached such extremes that I can no longer afford to keep us and must look to my own dear tiny darling to sustain me in my frail dotage.

Kate : But father surely...

Kate's Father : Yes, Kate. I want you to become a prostitute.
lol

Admirable Crighton. 1957, stars Kenneth More.
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Westerns - 'The Searchers' is a quality revenge western. Not action all the way through but enough to keep you interested. Like Grant said any western with Eastwood in is good, he never made a bad one. The black and white 'Gunfight At The OK Corral' is a good watch. There's a remake with Kurt Russel which is also okay.

Vietnam - Don't rate any of the Vietnam films Grant listed except 'Platoon' which is a bit 'Hollywood' but gets away with it. The daddy is still 'Apocalypse Now' of course, 'We Were Soldiers' is also excellent and sticks pretty close to history. 'Hamburger Hill' worth a watch although suffers a bit from the low budget.

'Big Red One' is an interesting film (set in WW2) but I don't rate it that highly. 'Dunkirk' is excellent - not the crappy modern one, the original. 'A Bridge Too Far' is still the best thing anyone's ever done IMO. Not so keen on the made-up stuff like 'Dirty Dozen' although it is very watchable. 'Kelly's Heroes' is classic but I count that as a heist, not a war picture, so it's okay to make stuff up. And there's 'Sahara' with Humphrey Bogart - anything with Bogey in is always worth a watch. There's a colour re-make of that which is also okay.

WW1 - there's only really 'Paths Of Glory' and 'Gallipoli' that spring to mind as being outstanding. 'Sergeant York' is worth a watch though, as is the original 'All Quiet On The Western Front'. The colour re-make sucks. Oh and then there's 'Lawrence Of Arabia', might be a bit too slow for you, Marco, but has some of the most tremendous action scenes ever. You probably seen that one anyway.

Pre-20th century you've got 'Zulu' of course although very much made -up. I'm one of the few who also likes the prequel 'Zulu Dawn' where the Zulus get to kick ass - and it's very historically accurate that one. 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' (the 1968 one) is quirky but has its moments. Avoid 'Waterloo' with Rod Steiger. God knows what they were thinking when they made that. 'The Alamo' with John Wayne (not the crappy re-make by the bloke from Happy Days) is one of my favourites, bit slow to get going though. And the original 'The Four Feathers' is pretty good.

ACW - given the yanks obsess about it, it's weird that there's not many stand out films about it. 'Gettysburg' isn't bad, especially the first half. Long, long film that one though but the history is good. 'Red Badge Of Courage' with Audie Murphy is one of my personal favourites but it isn't that great really. Maybe there are some others I forget?

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Soz for the late reply - meant to do so earlier! Good stuff, and much appreciated (same goes to Grant). I'll check out some of those. I wouldn't concern myself with historical accuracy, as I'd likely not know any better, as that's not my bag. So as long as it's entertaining and packed full of action, I'm in!:thumbsup:

Marco,

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Admirable Crighton. 1957, stars Kenneth More.
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It's a good film - but why does Kenneth More always play the part of plucky, upright, stiff-upper-lip, and insufferably priggish Brits in all of the films I've seen him in?

Right now, something nice and topical:

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Description: The death of Beth Emhoff and her son leads to the discovery of a deadly virus. While the US Centers for Disease Control struggles to curb its spread, a worldwide panic ensues.

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Marco.

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It's a good film - but why does Kenneth More always play the part of plucky, upright, stiff-upper-lip, and insufferably priggish Brits in all of the films I've seen him in?

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Can't be doing with him. That would be a good film if it was someone else playing Crighton.

His version of 'The 39 Steps' is one of the worst things ever done by anyone.

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It's a good film - but why does Kenneth More always play the part of plucky, upright, stiff-upper-lip, and insufferably priggish Brits in all of the films I've seen him in?

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Yup, think it suited his demeanor to a tee. He was married to Angela Douglas who usually played the young pretty and upper-class lady too.

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Can't be doing with him. That would be a good film if it was someone else playing Crighton.

His version of 'The 39 Steps' is one of the worst things ever done by anyone.

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No-one else would be sufficiently "Admirable". :lol:

Does anyone know of a film in which More plays a thoroughly rotten individual?

Man on the run.. Think he played a blackmailer. Was earlier in his career tho

Never mind all that ancient pish, have any of you seen Contagion? This is good and very topical!:)

Marco.

It was one of the better ones along with outbreak, which was imo better. Dustin Hoffman was in 2nd

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Never mind all that ancient pish, have any of you seen Contagion? This is good and very topical!:)

Marco.

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No - I'm not really interested in those sort of films. I've seen '28 Days Later' (tolerable) and 'The Cassandra Crossing' (dire), plus all the usual zombie films which usually have some sort of contagion being the cause and spread of the threat.

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It was one of the better ones along with outbreak, which was imo better. Dustin Hoffman was in 2nd

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Good stuff. I think I've seen Outbreak but can't remember. Must revisit it:)

Marco.

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No - I'm not really interested in those sort of films. I've seen '28 Days Later' (tolerable) and 'The Cassandra Crossing' (dire), plus all the usual zombie films which usually have some sort of contagion being the cause and spread of the threat.

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Lol - ditto with me and the crusties you and the Grantster like from 19-canteen!:eyebrows:

I also LOVE (good) zombie films. The Walking Dead (on FOX) is one of my fav TV series right now. Different strokes....

Marco.

I thought some of the George Romero films to be good ('Dawn of the Dead', 'Night of the Living Dead'), but it's not really a genre that interests me. Sorry.

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Live, Die, Repeat. 2014.

a film Marco would enjoy

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I thought some of the George Romero films to be good ('Dawn of the Dead', 'Night of the Living Dead'), but it's not really a genre that interests me. Sorry.

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Lol - no need to apologise. You like what you like!:)

Marco.

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Looks good, mate. More like it!:thumbsup:

Marco.

Ha, a bit older now.. The Ghost And Mrs Muir 1947 stars Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison.
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It's a good film - but why does Kenneth More always play the part of plucky, upright, stiff-upper-lip, and insufferably priggish Brits in all of the films I've seen him in?

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I remember my mum telling me that that Kenneth More advocated washing his bits in iced water each morning - maybe that had something to do with it. But she did sometimes come out with some right old cack, amazing I turned out ok really.

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Can't be doing with him. That would be a good film if it was someone else playing Crighton.

His version of 'The 39 Steps' is one of the worst things ever done by anyone.

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A mate of mine used to do a really good impression of Kenneth More playing Douglas Bader, dancing to "The Twist" by Chubby Chekker :)

VERA is on, I like that i does pettle loike.

My mate has a bit of a thing for Vera. I do worry about him, it used to be Hattie Jacques

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Stay in the period and rewatch the ever young classic, Kind Hearts and Coronets. 1949. Stars Alec Guinness in several roles, and Dennis Price in the lead.
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War films, unusual. The siege of Jedotsville. Set in 1960s Gongo when the UN peace keeping mission goes pear shaped and a group of Irish peace keepers end up holding and fighting against overwhelming forces for days. Mention of this battle was swept under the carpet until recently when awards were given and the battle, given its historical worth. Its got to be said, that the men and their leaders fought incredibly well against battle hardened mercenaries including decorated French Foreign Legionaries, and several thousand local soldiers.

The head of the UN died when his plane was shot down by Gongo forces during this period.

Well worth a watch, on Netflix

Westerns - Hostiles also on Netflix. Extremely good film, Christian Bale is very good in it.

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My mate has a bit of a thing for Vera. I do worry about him, it used to be Hattie Jacques

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Not my thing either, bit there was always something rather 'dirty' looking about her:eyebrows:

Marco.

not having telly i dont know if im thinking of same person...old biddy detective.. ;)

Another Marco would enjoy..

A History of Violence. 2005. directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson.

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Another Marco would enjoy..

A History of Violence. 2005. directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson.

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Good film.

This might be the start of a Vincent Price medley, got a Roger Corman box set I’ve not opened yet.

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Back to the Future pt3 1990.

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For bed tonight. One of my favs.

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For bed tonight. One of my favs.

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Prefer ‘Tales from the crypt’

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Another Marco would enjoy..

A History of Violence. 2005. directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson.

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Another good film Grant. :)

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One of Price's more measured performances - and all the better for it. He normally over-acts in most of the films of his that I have seen.

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One of Price's more measured performances - and all the better for it. He normally over-acts in most of the films of his that I have seen.

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Yes, he doesn’t do the eyes thing as much [emoji1787]

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Prefer ‘Tales from the crypt’

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Is that the one where each have been bad & tell a story? Yeh that was good

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Is that the one where each have been bad & tell a story? Yeh that was good

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Yes. The tale set in the blind persons home where one of the patients takes his revenge on the overbearing manager is particularly good.