Film Time. Stir Crazy, 1980. directed by Sidney Poitier, and stars Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor ....
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It was the third-highest-grossing film of 1980, behind The Empire Strikes Back and 9 to 5.
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Film Time. Stir Crazy, 1980. directed by Sidney Poitier, and stars Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor ....
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It was the third-highest-grossing film of 1980, behind The Empire Strikes Back and 9 to 5.
Trading Places, 1983. directed by John Landis and stars Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Trading Paces was the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1983, behind such films as Flashdance, Terms of Endearment and Return of the Jedi.
Carry on Jack, 1964. The lovely Juliet Mills joins the cast.
I had a crush on her [emoji23]
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Written and directed by John Landis, An American Werewolf in London, 1981, starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine.
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At the 54th Academy Awards, An American Werewolf in London won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Makeup.
This is actually the older universal bluray version.
The Man In The White Suit, 1951. stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Ernest Thesiger and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
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This is the Studio Canal restored Bluray and is absolutely perfect imo.
Over to my Apple Library for Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows , 2011.
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Little Big Man, 1970. directed by Arthur Penn. stars Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Jeff Corey and Richard Mulligan.
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I watch this a lot as its superb. it has everything in it and maybe my fav film.
Bluray edition.
Not seen that for a long time Grant. I also recall it as being a marvellous movie :).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
yes geoff its a work of genius imo.. great fun, but with serious messages too. acting is fabulous(deliberately overdone at times)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I expect Hoffman looks the age to play his older self now :).
must be in 80's now.. was talk about folk saying he was perving girls and boys when younger. these things seem to be coming out more now.Quote:
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Well he was buddies with Kevin Spacey.Quote:
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lol, that might account for it then. possibly weinstein too then?Quote:
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Hope and Glory, 1987. directed by John Boorman . Stars Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Wooldridge, Sammi Davis and Ian Bannen.
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It was a critical and commercial success; it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. It also received 13 BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Susan Wooldridge).
Evil Under the Sun, 1982. directed by Guy Hamilton. Peter Ustinov stars as Hercule Poirot. Also stars Jane Birkin, Colin Blakely, Roddy McDowall, Diana Rigg and Maggie Smith.
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The film was a commercial failure, grossing just $6 million against its $10 million budget.
Kind Hearts and Coronets, 1949 stars Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness;
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Not surprised, a film so crap even Peter Ustinov couldn't save it. Mind you the book is far from her best work too.Quote:
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Yes that is a brilliant film, based on Boorman's own childhood. Knew what he was doing did Boorman.Quote:
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Good film, a bit brutal. I like Michael Pena, one of my favourite of the new(ish) actors.Quote:
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Well it has Faye Dunaway in it, and that's enough just on its own :)Quote:
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The thinking man's crumpet - back in the day anyways.
'William Shatner Meets Ancient Aliens' (2021)
Two hour special with Bill interrogating the usual suspects. I mean if Captain Kirk can't sort it out who can?
Rare you get quality shows like this anymore.
watched this earlier in old bluray form as i knew i was gettig this arrow newer version so i could see differences better.Quote:
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Blacks and low light colours are much better as is audio as a 2 channel original audio track is now on disc for first time.
Worth getting
Total Recall, 1990. uhd version. Stars Big Arnie as Doug Quaid.. Directed by Paul Verhoeven.
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Some fun shocks now with; Shaun of the Dead, 2004. directed by Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.(the less than dynamic duo)
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The film did very well at the box office....
The Big Clock, 1948. stars Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, and Maureen O'Sullivan. Elsa Lanchester and Harry Morgan. Directed by John Farrow.
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The film was very well received by critics, and as of September 7, 2020, holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times extolled the film's virtues as a thriller, writing, "When you hear the musical chime at the end of this ticking review of The Big Clock, it will be exactly the time for all devotees of detective films to make a mental memorandum to see it without possible fail." He added that the film "is a dandy clue-chaser of the modern chromium-plated type [and] requires close attention from the start ... Scriptwriter Jonathan Latimer and Director John Farrow have fetched a film which is fast-moving, humorous, atmospheric and cumulative of suspense."
Mr. Majestyk, 1974. directed by Richard Fleischer and stars Charles Bronson.
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good bronson fare
I've always wondered if Bronson was rock hard in real life too. Like Lee Marvin or James Coburn were.
he was as hard as nails mate:eyebrows:Quote:
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Good read that was.Quote:
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Stick with Chuck and this Winner Western. Chato's Land from '72..
full of nastiness this.
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Saturday matinee for frights today.. John Carpenter's The Thing, 1982..
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Didnt do particularly well and wasnt liked by critics at time; its now a classic.
from my amazon library. i do have it on bluray too
Always loved that film, it and 'Alien' were my two favourite horror movies back then.Quote:
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Something lighter now... Directed by Hugh Wilson, the 1996 First Wives Club. Stars Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton, and has Sarah Jessica Parker, Maggie Smith etc in support.
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It did well at box office and got decent reviews. The wives work well together in this sarky comedy
The Halfway House, 1944. directed by Basil Dearden and starring Mervyn Johns, his daughter Glynis Johns, Tom Walls and Francoise Rosay.
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The film tells the story of ten people who are drawn to stay in an old Welsh countryside inn. Location scenes were shot at Barlynch Priory on the Devon/Somerset border.[3]
BFI Screenonline writes, "The high-quality personnel involved and the tight, professional scripting mark the film out as one of the earliest templates of what would become the traditional Ealing style"
Glynis Johns must have been quite young in that. Attractive girl she was even if her voice was a bit squeaky :).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
about 20 i think. yes very pretty girl. She is still alive too afaik. edit. yes she is 97 now...Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Sally Ann Howes was in it too. edit.. sally is still going too. she is 90.
Married Roland Culver I think. Bloody good actor when he was sober :).Quote:
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yes culver was a good actor.. dunno about who either married tho.. but ive a few films with him in; mostly made in the 40's. Col Blimp which i watched recently he was in.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 1949. Stars Duke Wayne and the John Ford Stock Company...
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The cast and crew lived in relatively primitive conditions in Monument Valley. Most slept in dirt-floor cabins that only had communal cold-water drum showers. The film was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
Although the film's cinematographer, Winton Hoch, won an Academy Award for his work, filming was not a smooth creative process because of conflicts with Ford. Ironically one of the most iconic scenes from the film was created during a dispute. As a line of cavalry rode through the desert, a real thunderstorm grew on the horizon. Hoch began to pack up the cameras as the weather worsened only for Ford to order him to keep shooting. Hoch argued that there was not enough natural light for the scene and, more importantly, the cameras could become potential lightning rods if the storm swept over them. Ford ignored Hoch's complaints; completing the scene as the thunderstorm rolled in, soaking the cast and crew. Hoch later had filed a letter of complaint against Ford with the American Society of Cinematographers over the filming of this scene.
The story of Hoch's refusal to shoot in this thunderstorm has often been repeated, but actor Harry Carey, Jr., who was on the set, contests it. He says Ford had finished shooting for the day, but when the picturesque storm brewed he asked Hoch if they could shoot in the declining light. Hoch answered, "It's awfully dark, Jack. I'll shoot it. I just can't promise anything." Ford then instructed, "Winnie, open her up [the camera lens] and let's go for it. If it doesn't turn out, I'll take the rap." Winnie complied, saying, "Fair enough, Jack."
Rio Lobo, 1970. directed by Howard Hawks, and starring John Wayne. This was Hawks last film, and the 3rd in the series of lawman films preceded by Rio Bravo (1959) and El Dorado (1966).
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Quigley Down Under. 1990 stars Tom Selleck and Alan Rickman.
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Quality western(Aussie) Both top actors at top of game and a good supporting cast too.
Not seen that, but I can imagine their contrasting personas making it worth watching.Quote:
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Its a really good film and worth getting.Quote:
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now a jim carey classic, Me, Myself and Irene. 2000..
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Some funny stuff and some more than crazy.. But its a laugh mostly. Renee Zellweger co stars
Gregory's Girl, 1980, stars John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn and Clare Grogan. Directed by Bill Forsyth
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The film was very well liked and is rated No. 30 in the British Film Institute's list of the top 100 British films.
marvellous film really considering the lack of experience of all involved. young Allison Forster as Gregory's little sister probably stole the film thoQuote:
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It's a good film. :)Quote:
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I've always enjoyed it as a 'coming of age' movie. It's quirky (what is the meaning of the person in the penguin suit who is wandering around lost?), whimsical, if not a little 'twee'.Quote:
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Coincidentally, I have only just bought myself a copy (50p in a boot sale). :)
Yes - someone who has a wiser head on her than her age would suggest.Quote:
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