Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011.
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Pulp Fiction, 1994. directed by Quentin Tarantino.
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In the diner, when Mia orders her five dollar shake, Buddy Holly (the waiter, Steve Buscemi) asks her if she wants it "Martin and Lewis or Amos and Andy?" He is referring to two comedy duos, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, two white men; The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), two black men. Basically, he is asking her if she wants a vanilla shake or a chocolate shake. She has vanilla.
A movie that leaves a huge impression. Each time I see it, I still think WOW! at the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Its hard to imagine what he could have done to improve it. Ving Rhames as the drugs boss is superb.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Now, John Carpenter's, The Thing, 1982.
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The opening title attempts to replicate the appearance of the original Howard Hawks film. To create the effect of the title, an animation cell with "The Thing" written on it was placed behind a smoke-filled fish tank which was covered with a plastic garbage bag. The bag was ignited, creating the effect of the title burning onto the screen.
When the dog wanders down a hallway and pauses outside a door, we see a shadow of one of the men, beckoning it in. John Carpenter wanted it to be mysterious which character was involved, so didn't use any of his actors to cast the shadow.
John Carpenter comments that one of the bush pilots used on the film offered to crash one of the helicopters for money. When MacReady and Dr. Copper go to visit the Norwegian camp via helicopter, the bush pilot actually turned the controls over to Kurt Russell once the chopper was off the ground. If you watch the shot you see the 'copter actually wobble - that's Russell taking the controls.
Another unforgettable film!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Yes great film but I recall the poster being different to that.
A bit lighter now with the John Huston 1951 classic... The African Queen.
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Humphrey Bogart hated Africa immediately and was miserable, but Katharine Hepburn adored it, calling it "utterly divine." Bogie complained about everything: the heat, the humidity, the dangers, the food. He recalled, "While I was griping, Katie was in her glory. She couldn't pass a fern or berry without wanting to know its pedigree, and insisted on getting the Latin name for everything she saw walking, swimming, flying or crawling. I wanted to cut our ten-week schedule, but the way she was wallowing in the stinking hole, we'd be there for years."
To show her disgust with the amount of alcohol that John Huston and Humphrey Bogart consumed during filming, Katharine Hepburn drank only water. As a result, she suffered a severe bout of dysentery.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003. directed by the great Peter Weir.
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During the film's pre-production, the replica of Captain James Cook's ship, HMS Endeavour, was circumnavigating the globe. The production was able to fly 2 cameramen to the ship as it was about to sail round the bottom of South America; a route the HMS Surprise takes in the film. Thus, the footage of the stormy seas from that part of the voyage is genuine. The Endeavour sailors were used in costumes kept on board for displays.
The toast to "wives and sweethearts (may they never meet)" is the traditional toast for Saturdays in the Royal Navy.
good film, i always say that when i ve watched it. lol .. russell crowe learned to play violin for the part; saying it was hardest thing he'd ever done.
6 stars for its reality it deserves...
The Lavander Hill Mob, 1951.... Directed by Charles Crichton.
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Ealing Studios, planning a bank robbery movie, asked the Bank of England to devise a way in which a million pounds sterling could be stolen from the bank. A special committee was created to come up with an idea, and their plan is the one used in this movie.
Audrey Hepburn (Chiquita) was considered for a larger role in this movie, but stage work made her unavailable. Sir Alec Guinness was impressed with the young actress and arranged for her to appear in a bit part. This is considered to be Hepburn's first appearance in a major movie.
During the filming of the scene where Holland and Pendlebury are pursuing the Eiffel tower paper weights in Paris, Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway both nearly fell off the real Eiffel tower. How this came about, has never been revealed.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, 1976. directed by Herbert Ross and written by Nicholas Meyer. stars Nicol Williamson, Robert Duvall, Alan Arkin, and Laurence Olivier.
This is the Reg A bluray version.
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While the book showed Dr. Sigmund Freud with a daughter, the child he had in real life, the movie showed him with a make-believe son, because Dr. Anna Freud threatened a lawsuit if she was included. Since her father was dead, she had no control over how he was portrayed.
Holmes' use of cocaine was alluded to in the Basil Rathbone version of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), the last line of the movie being Holmes saying, "Oh Watson, the needle." The line was deleted by censors in 1939, but was later restored with the 1975 re-release of the movie. The line is often misquoted as "Quick, Watson! The needle."
"Watson, I'll trouble you for the service revolver" classic line :D
an excellent, if rarely seen film over here.
I believe Nicol Williamson was regarded as 'difficult' by some.
i think he could be, yes, especially on stage.. might have been live stress as he seems to have been a different man in films.. smoked like a lum tooQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Crossed Swords(AKA, The Prince And The Pauper in UK)1977. Directed by Richard Fleischer and has an all star cast including Oliver Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Raquel Welch, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Sir Rex Harrison, and Mark Lester, playing the dual role of Edward VI of England and Tom Canty.
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This is the Region A Bluray version.
Although playing a nine-year-old, Mark Lester was actually seventeen, going on eighteen at the time of filming, and a drunken Oliver Reed brought a prostitute as a gift for Mark Lester to celebrate his birthday on July 11, 1976(typical Ollie eh).:eyebrows::doh:
Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Oliver Reed, and Sybil Danning also appeared together in two previous Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind productions, The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974). All three films were also written by George MacDonald Fraser, and produced by Pierre Spengler.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003.. first of the series...possibly the best too.
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Geoffrey Rush has a theory that people watch the screen from left to right, just like when they read a book. Therefore, he tried to be in the left side of the screen as often as possible. He was particularly intent on doing this in the scenes with the monkey and Keira Knightley, because he didn't think anyone would look at him otherwise.
Keira Knightley claimed she was so sure she was going to get fired after a few days work on this film, she only packed a few things to go with her to start filming.
The Cheap Detective, 1978. It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.
The ensemble cast includes Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, John Houseman, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, James Coco, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas, Nicol Williamson, Scatman Crothers, Vic Tayback and Paul Williams.
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The farewell scene between Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk) and Marlene DuChard (Louise Fletcher) was shot on the same soundstage that was used for the Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman farewell in Casablanca (1942)
The name of the bar, Nix Place, is a spoof of the bar Rick's Place from Casablanca (1942). Neil Simon claimed that Warner Brothers had saved light fixtures and decorations from Humphrey Bogart's club in Casablanca (1942), allowing them to be re-used as props for Charles B. Pierce's Nix Place set. He also claimed some of the original waiters were re-used as well.
Deep Impact, 1998.
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A giant object from space struck the general area of the Eastern Seaboard where "Biederman" impacted in the film. Hitting the Norfolk, Virginia vicinity, it created the huge, now-buried, Chesapeake Bay impact crater.
Not a bad film that. Just one daft bit where they are all stuck on the freeway going nowhere and the thing is about to hit, but everyone is still just sat in their cars beeping their horns.
That would never happen. Whoever wrote that has never witnessed peoples' instinct for self-preservation.
Yup, The biggest and meanest would have been over that green hill and far away before you could say Pontius Pilate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
people would be running even if there was no real chance of getting to safety. It's what we do. You might get the odd one who would rationalise it and decide they're dead already but not thousands of them.
smart ones would have got a big boat and gone to sea til it hit:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
buy a tent, go to the top of a high mountain and wait it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Although that wouldn't work if it impacted on land. I think in the film the one they smash to bits is due to hit Wisconsin or somewhere.
The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of the 1939 novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge.
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Raymond Chandler claimed that Martha Vickers gave such an intense performance as Carmen Sternwood that she completely overshadowed Lauren Bacall, and that much of Vickers' performance ended up on the cutting room floor as a result.
Many of the cars in the film have a "B" sticker in the lower-right corner of their windshields. This is a reflection of the wartime rationing of gasoline. Gas was rationed primarily to save rubber, because Japan had occupied Indochina, Malaysia, and Indonesia. (There was a shortage of gas on the East Coast until a pipeline from Texas was constructed to replace the transport of crude oil by sea.) The B sticker was the second lowest category, entitling the holder to only 8 gallons of gas a week. Marlowe seems to use more than one week's allotment during a 72-hour period, which may be intended to reflect a black market in ration books. However, since Marlowe still has a deputy badge, at least in a deleted scene which existed in the 1945 version, he would be entitled to an X sticker (unlimited gas) as a peace officer. Perhaps the B sticker on the windshield was camouflage, since an X sticker would make the car extremely noteworthy. Marlowe also refers to "three red points," and speaks of a dead body as "cold meat" which refers to the red tokens used to acquire a family's allotment of meat during WWII.
There was a great story re Martha Vickers. Hawks wanted her to simulate an orgasm in a scene with Bogart, and she innocently didnt have a clue what one was(think she was 20).
So Macho Hawks called a break and got one of the male actors(I think it was Regis Toomey) to tell her(was too embarrassed himself). He reckoned it was one of his most embarrassing times lol.
Anyway she did such a good job they had to cut it as it was never getting passed the censor,
Martha Vickers.
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Steptoe and Son, 1972. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett, and an offshoot of the tv series.
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The 'drag act' performing the night Harold meets Zita is Patrick Fyffe - who a few short years later would become Dame Hilda Bracket, of the hugely popular musical comedy act 'Hinge and Bracket'.
It was also the debut film appearance of comedian, Mike Reid.
good to see again. now a great film and not as good as series but its still fun imo, and 10 times better than the ave crap you get now.
Morning Matinee is Sherlock Holmes Faces Death. 1943.
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Dr. Watson's revolver is an 1878 Colt M1877 "Lightning", an improbable choice for Watson as a service revolver since it was never chambered with a British service cartridge.
an interesting one that as we know Watson served in 2nd Afghan which was 1878-1880 so the standard issue sidearm at the time would have been the Colt 'Navy' although that began to be replaced in 1880 with the Enfield .442 and .447Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
So his 'service revolver' should have been one of those two.
However there may be a connection with the policeman Jerome Caminada who was head of Manchester CID in the late Victorian era. He carried a Colt 'Lightning' and has been described as the 'real life' Sherlock Holmes.
great end quote... but we are still awaiting it?.
Sherlock Holmes: There's a new spirit abroad in the land. The old days of grab and greed are on their way out. We're beginning to think of what we *owe* the other fellow, not just what we're compelled to give him. The time is coming, Watson, when we shant't be able to fill our bellies in comfort while other folk go hungry, or sleep in warm beds while others shiver in the cold. And we shan't be able to kneel and thank God for blessing us before our shining altars while men anywhere are kneeling in either physical or spiritual subjection.
Dr. John H. Watson: You may be right, Holmes... I hope you are.
Sherlock Holmes: And, God willing, we'll live to see that day, Watson.
My apologies for dragging this up Macca but the Christmas theme IS integral to the plot of Home Alone! Less so Die Hard but still somewhat. . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Firstly the "Wet Bandits" (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) obtain the entire streets 'Christmas' lighting schedules as they are on automatic timers to turn their Christmas lights on at a certain time (as it's an affluent area, very rich pickings etc).
Secondly a lot of Kevin's 'booby traps' are made up of things you would find out around Christmas, including baubles underneath potential entrances (windows) after he has systematically removed said bandits socks with tar on an earlier booby trap, resulting in pain for the intruder and alerting Kevin to their whereabouts.
Also in the second film (Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York) his mum (mom) is only able to travel home because she meets up with a band (led by John Candy) whom also cannot get a flight home (because its Christmas) as they wish to get home to see their families too for the aforementioned reason of Christmas.
Also the now renamed "Sticky Bandits" plan to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve because it's the only night of the year when all the takings from that week are kept in the registers (because the owner likes to take the money down to various children's charities on Christmas).
There are numerous more reasons why these films must occur at Christmas, the plots simply wouldn't work without that factor.
Sorry I totally agree that a lot of films are branded 'Christmas Classics' only due to them being repeatedly aired around the same time, must be cheap or something. In Die Hard the staff are having a Christmas party, hence all of them being unaware of the goings on (inebriated etc). The story-line with the policeman 'driving home for Christmas' would not be so appropriate and a lot of the scenes (machine gun ho-ho-ho) would not really make much sense if it wasn't Christmas.
Also the lack of interest initially by the police department in John Mcclane's calls to them are a result of everyone there being a bit tired/merry, again due to Christmas. I agree though, it probably would have worked just as well without any Christmas references in it, unlike Home Alone.
Arguably Die Hard II (although not as good) is more 'Christmassy' as at least there is a lot of snow.
As some integral films from my childhood, I couldn't let that slide, sorry.
okay was wrong about Home Alone but have to confess I've never really watched it properly. :)
Haha, yeah fair enough as it was all the rage and came out at the right time for me to have most of it imprinted on my brain (as you can tell!).Quote:
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Like reading through this thread by the way chaps, always brings up some interesting stuff.
it's from 1990 so I was 22 when it came out. I did see it a couple of Christmas's ago as my niece and nephew insisted on watching it, but I'd had two dinners and drunk all the beer so I was sort of zoning in and out.Quote:
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Sadly, at the moment there are powerful parties, both here and abroad, intending to deny and reverse those sentiments. But that's a topic best discussed elsewhere.Quote:
Sherlock Holmes: There's a new spirit abroad in the land. The old days of grab and greed are on their way out. We're beginning to think of what we *owe* the other fellow, not just what we're compelled to give him. The time is coming, Watson, when we shant't be able to fill our bellies in comfort while other folk go hungry, or sleep in warm beds while others shiver in the cold. And we shan't be able to kneel and thank God for blessing us before our shining altars while men anywhere are kneeling in either physical or spiritual subjection.
Dr. John H. Watson: You may be right, Holmes... I hope you are.
Sherlock Holmes: And, God willing, we'll live to see that day, Watson.
The Spider Woman, 1943. starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the seventh of fourteen such films the pair were involved in.
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At one point Holmes says to Watson, "If you ever see me getting too sure again, fancying myself more clever then Adrea Spedding, just whisper one word to me: pygmy." This line was inspired by the short story "The Adventure of the Yellow Face," in which Holmes tells Watson, "If it should ever strike you that I am getting a little over-confident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you."
Nah! Sherlock Holmes not only enjoyed his 8% solution, he was also into bondage. "Pygmy" and "Norbury" were code release words for when things went a bit too far! :D
lol... think it was 7% tho.:DQuote:
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Yes, you are quite right it was 7%.
A Scandal in Bohemia, from the 1984 series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Jeremy Brett stars.
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After speaking with the King of Bohemia, Holmes says the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is "conducting his own works at St James's Hall on Friday." Tchaikovsky conducted in London on four occasions between 1888 and 1893. Given that Conan Doyle published A Scandal in Bohemia in June 1891, we can assume that this episode is set in between 30 March and 11 April 1889 when Tchaikovsky conducted a concert at St James's Hall. The only Friday he would've conducted his orchestra will have been 5 April 1889.
Who is your favourite Sherlock Holmes? Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Peter Cushing, Robert Stephens, .... ?
brett is the man, but i did like nicol williamson too
Jeremy Brett for me too, and having read many of the Conan Doyle stories I think the Granada TV series portrays Watson more accurately too.
Ordered the usa region a bluray boxset of 12 monkeys series 1-4. came today, but they sent me 2 boxsets :lol: both the same, with 8 discs. my lovely old oppo does reg a so i benefit from getting some nice regional stuff not available in uk, but im a bit flabbered with 2 sets lol.
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ps its a great film but ive not seen series yet. anyone seen it
Always nice, getting free stuff :)Quote:
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The film is one of my favourites, but I didn't know there was a TV series.
This kind of thing is happening a lot now - Couple of years ago we watched a TV series of "Shooter". It was cack. Then last night a new series started, and it's based around the "Bourne" films. It's called "Treadstone" and looks like it might be ok. I've recorded episode 1 and will watch later.
The Bourne Ultimatum, 2007. directed by Paul Greengrass.
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When they were shooting in Tangiers, it was in the middle of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, where no Muslim can eat or drink during the daylight hours. Interviews in the bonus material reveal that several of the crew members were Muslims, and found it exhausting to do the movie while being unable to eat or drink. Matt Damon comments on how he would see them look "longingly at a cup of coffee or a sandwich". To accommodate these crew members, the remaining members of the crew tried to discreetly eat and drink.
Once Upon a Time in the West, 1968. directed by Sergio Leone, and stars Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and the delectable Claudia Cardinale.
Almost certainly in my top 10 of all-time greats.
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Sergio Leone liked to tell the story of a cinema in Paris, where the film ran uninterrupted for two years. When he visited this theater, he was surrounded by fans who wanted his autograph, as well as the projectionist, who was less than enthusiastic. Leone claimed the projectionist told him "I kill you! The same movie over and over again for two years! And it's so SLOW!"
Al Mulock, who played one of the three gunmen in the opening sequence, committed suicide by jumping from his hotel window in full costume after a day's shooting. Production manager Claudio Mancini and screenwriter Mickey Knox, who were sitting in a room in the hotel, witnessed Mulock's body pass by their window. Knox recalled in an interview that while Mancini put Mulock in his car to drive him to the hospital, director Sergio Leone said to Mancini, "Get the costume! We need the costume!" Mulock, who had appeared as the one-armed bounty hunter in Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), was wearing the costume he wore in the movie when he made his fatal leap.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, 1942.
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The fourth of 14 films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.
During the sequence showing the trials of the new bomb-sight, several different types of aircraft are seen in the stock footage used. A Douglas A-20 (known in RAF service as the "Boston") takes off, then a Bristol Blenheim flies low past the camera, and finally a Vickers Wellington is seen for the rest of the sequence. The interior of the aircraft shown also appears to be a Wellington, recognisable by its unique framework of aluminium triangles.