so you want me to leave?;) no doubt i will get round to it tho. fancied this as i just got a copy the other dayQuote:
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so you want me to leave?;) no doubt i will get round to it tho. fancied this as i just got a copy the other dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I thought the girl from 1938 was in the coffin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yes the bloke was a welcome injection of humour, when the main character turned down a game of cards I laughed out loud when he said 'is there anything else you'd like to do?' with a leer.
It was an interesting old television curio and I know these type of stories generally leave a lot to your imagination I just felt this left too much to the viewer to work out.
Lol... No worries. Just curious to know what you think, and whether you agree with Roy:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
I know, as did I... And other gems such as [something along the lines of] 'Was their skin still all milky and white?', and 'Does your wife still make you tremble?':D:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
The girl from 1938 was shown as a 'ghost' beside the guy who ran the hospice, as the hearse drove away.
Yeah, I agree. I just love such 'old curios', though. Weird, dark, spooky stuff like that, which an awful lot of seems to have been made during the 60s/70s/early 80s. Wonder what it was/what prompted the making of such material in those days, as loads of TV programmes/dramas/series/films in those days had a dark/spooky/eerie vibe - and I miss it!Quote:
It was an interesting old television curio and I know these type of stories generally leave a lot to your imagination I just felt this left too much to the viewer to work out.
Marco.
Yes and there are a couple of stories from 'Tales of mystery and imagination' that have stayed with me from all those years ago, one in particular 'Casting of the runes' which was based on the same story as the film 'Night of the demon' - classic stuff!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Watching it at moment. A load of rubbish lol. The main guy was also wycliffeQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Ha - I knew you'd say that, as you just don't 'get' these things [much as I don't get the attraction in/fascination with your 'olde worlde' classics, lol] but watch it all the way through, and tell me at least that you didn't laugh out loud at the weird old perv the main guy shared a room with!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
I fancy getting this, as I used to love the spooky BBC Radio 4 dramas in the afternoon: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fear-on...SABEgJZe_D_BwE
Or this: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-M-R...SACEgKDVvD_BwE
Marco.
what the "dont show me it!" its not good for me :D:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Aye, there are a few belters like that - keep watching!:D
Marco.
its finished... the guy is off and sitting just outside his coffin me thinks.. the big guy in the butchers apron was a cracker... in fact they all were:eek: guessing the were very much out of work, and wanabee actors....oh and a good few inmates from the local asylum
Lol - I know, mad stuff... I love it! You have to admit that it has a 'certain charm', no?:eyebrows:
Marco.
i suppose if your into that stuff then maybe. i like good production values... That had no production value:D My grandkid could have made it on his phone:ner:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Loved the big butcher of the asylum tho:lol:
The Apartment, 1960. Directed by Billy Wilder and stars Jack Lemmon, Fred Macmurray and Shirley MacLaine.
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Limited Deluxe Edition Blu-ray [3000 copies]
Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
Optional 5.1 remix in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio
MacMurray relates that after the film's release he was accosted by women in the street who berated him for making a "dirty filthy movie", and one of them hit him with her purse.:D
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, it won 5 including best film and best director.
A classic and a super restore. ive been looking forward to this arriving
Lol - I agree with all of that. However, I've always liked 'quirky', off-beat [yes low budget] stuff, especially with a spooky/sinister theme.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
As I've said before, I don't watch films to be cheered up, which is why I rarely watch comedies [unless they're of the black variety] - I watch them to get a bit of a 'head fuck', or to be left with a feeling of uneasiness, as that's what presses my buttons!
Always been the same, even as a kid, probably because my mum was into that kind of stuff and I spent a lot of time watching TV with her, when I grew up during the 70s:)
Marco.
Excellent film, one of my favouritesQuote:
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Thunderball (1965)
In the first twenty minutes he's killed a man, had a go on a jetpack, nearly been murdered, blackmailed a women into having sex with him, and killed another bloke.
And it's not even got started yet really.
Proper Bond not like the ersatz rubbish they do now.
Yet it only gets three stars in reviews. Still I don't care - it has one of my favourite 'Bond girls': the sadly late Claudine Auger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Not the best Bond film but I reckon it's the best of the books.
Winchester 73, 1950. Directed by Anthony Mann and stars James Stewart.
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First of the Mann/Stewart western collaberations. possibly the best. Jimmy Stewart spent months learning to use the rifle with aplomb.
The Man With Two Brains, 1983. Directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner.
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Not quite the great Martin he was to become, but a good effort. Light entertainment ...
A brilliant film. I'm not a big Steve Martin fan, I don't find him that funny, but this film is an exception. A bit of a curate's egg, it has some nice and very funny touches such as the two scientists with unpronounceable names (one of whom has his laboratory looking like Frankenstein's castle with fake plastic 'stone' walls) and the very willing prostitute who has difficulty in attracting clients because of her annoyingly squeaky voice.
Dynasties, 2018. Attenborough and crew. Quality stuff.
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Being a lover of painted dogs, that episode is one of my altime favs.
"Oil, Oil, Oil, Dook of Oil, Oil, Oil!" Some other classic bits:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Pointy Bird song, "You can't fuck a gorilla!" "Was you out on the lake kissing your brain?" "Get that cat out of here!" And Kathleen Turner has never looked so hot :eyebrows: You may have gathered I quite like this film :)
Agree re. Kathleen Turner, but IMO she was at her "hottest" in 'Body Heat'.
Brilliant documentary/bio on Rush on Netflix. it's called Rush Beyond the lighted stage. It charts the very beginnings of the band through to the last tour before Neil Peart's death. Well worth a watch if you like the band.
High Sierra, 1941. Directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Ida Lupino,Humphrey Bogart and Arthur Kennedy .. Screenplay by W.R. Burnett and John Huston from the novel by Burnett. Bogart's depiction of "Mad-Dog" Earle is excellent.
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Film was a critical and box office success.
Another Bogey one now with "The Enforcer", 1951. Co-directed by Bretaigne Windust and an uncredited Raoul Walsh, who shot most of the film's suspenseful moments, including the ending.
Stars Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel and Ted de Corsia.
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The film is loosly based on the real-life investigation into a group of hired killers dubbed by the press as "Murder, Inc."
POTC: At Worls's End. 2007.
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keep me amused...
Light comedy today.. Two Way Stretch, 1960, stars Peter Sellers.
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I watched 'Carlton-Browne of The F.O.' earlier, that has Thorley Walters and Peter Sellers in it too. Walters was great, even out-acting Thomas!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
ah yes he was often in the St Trinians films too.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
POTC. One Stranger Tides, 2011.
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Torn Curtain, 1966. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews.
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Although it made a good profit it was not well recieved by critics. The principle actors were not overly keen either
I better stick with Paul Newman or he'll break ma legs:eyebrows:
Anyway, Hombre, 1967 it is, and stars Newman with Richard Boone, Martin Balsam, Fredrick March and Diane Cilento.
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Film was well recieved and successful. Good performance from Newman
The Railway Children, 2000. Directed by Catherine Morshead and stars Jenny Agutter, Richard Attenborough and Gregor Fisher.
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Tv remake of the classic novel by E. Nesbit.
Haven't seen that for years! Quite enjoyed it at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Another feel-good film, but often regarded as being a bit 'twee'.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Jerk, 1979. Directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias. This was Steve Martin's first starring role.
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The film was seen favourably by most critics and public loved it as it made $100m from a $4m outlay.
All star cast for this 1959 British comedy.
Too Many Crooks directed by Mario Zampi and stars likes of Terry-Thomas, Sid James, George Cole and Brenda De Banzie.
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The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, 1948. Directed by John Huston and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt and Bruce Bennett.. Actor Robert Blake also appears as a young boy selling lottery tickets.
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Film made a profit and is now considered a classic, which of course it is.
Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!
The Long Riders, 1980. Directed by Walter Hill. Stars David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, James Keach, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Christopher Guest and Nicholas Guest.
So 4 sets of acting brothers star as 4 sets of outlaw brothers; the James, Younger, Miller and Fords'.
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Film made a profit overall and although it has its moments, its not great.
Star Trek Insurrection, 1998. The ninth film in the Star Trek film series, and the third to star the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Directed By Comm Riker(Johnathan Frakes)
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This is the film that exposed the deplorable sport of cat juggling. i remember being appalled at the time :(Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Re-watching "The Wire", getting Mrs. P into it too. Brilliant series, but it takes a few episodes to understand what they're saying. I'm tempted to use the subtitles facility.
'In the heat of the night' just started on Sony Classics.
Excellent film - Rod Steiger plays the bigoted southern cop to perfection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
+1 to that!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Bend of the River,1952. Directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, and Rock Hudson.
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Film wasnt particularly well recieved but in now in classic western status.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue, 1970. Directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner.
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Classy offbeat western