its an interesting film from a director who mostly made interesting films
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its an interesting film from a director who mostly made interesting films
Escape from New York, 1981..
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Kurt Russell has stated that this is his favorite of all his films, and Snake Plissken is his favorite of his characters.
The model of the city set was repainted and reused for Blade Runner (1982)
The opening narration, and the computer's voice in the first prison scene, were provided by an uncredited Jamie Lee Curtis.
The wire-frame computer graphics on the display screens in the glider were not computer-generated. Computers capable of 3-D wire-frame imaging were too expensive at the time. Special effects designers built a model of the city, painted it black, attached bright white tape to the model buildings in an orderly grid, and moved a camera through the model city. The shot where the helicopter flies over Central Park was actually filmed in San Fernando, California. The buildings in the background were matte-paintings by James Cameron.
Soldier Blue, 1970... bluray.
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Original work print of the movie was 135 minutes long. When it was test-screened to an audience, they almost started a riot after watching this version. This was the only time that the full uncut version was shown, and it caused the studio to decide that it was unreleasable unless massive cuts were made to the film's violent scenes. Some of these cut and never included in any official version scenes include shots of Indian women's breasts being sliced off and thrown around; children's limbs graphically severed (real amputees were employed for these shots); a little girl's legs cut off by wagon wheels; a soldier gleefully cutting an Indian's arms off before shooting another Cheyenne in the eye; the fate of Spotted Wolf, who is beheaded and his head is hoisted as a trophy by a soldier before he tosses it to another soldier, who then throws it off camera. Spotted Wolf's head attached to the stirrup of a cavalryman was not cut and is shown in the release print, and there are stills showing his mutilated body lying on the ground without the head and four cavalrymen running around with his severed head in their hands, howling and laughing while blood is spurting from the neck stump.
The Holly and the Ivy, 1952..
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A heartwarming tale of an English minister and his family reunited at Christmas time. Their story includes a remembrance of their World War II trials. Ralph Richardson and Celia Johnson lead the strong cast
Agreed. I think I have it on DVD somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I remember watching the film in the cinema - and being visibly shaken by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I was reminded of "Soldier Blue" when I watched the recent 'western' on TV "The English", because of some of the autrocities hinted there.
No doubt some would say the criticism of the actions by the American Cavalry as being "woke". :doh:
Whatched this on TV last night - despite being delayed by the snooker coverage for an hour and forty five minutes (!):
School for Scoundrels
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Hadn't seen it before, and was expecting much - alas I was disappointed. :rolleyes:
Maybe you'd enjoy it more on subsequent watchings. I like it a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Forgot about this until now but I took this picture when I was in Liverpool at Easter. Basil Rathbone's old house:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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is that the one in the uni halls of residence?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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Originally Posted by Barry
i suppose its a quirky little film, and not to everyones taste
No it's in a private park way out in the suburbs. About ten minute walk from where my mother lives. Houses are all a million quid plus.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
https://cressingtonpark.org/
nice... good to keep these places going as they were designedQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
It's very beautiful, I always go for a walk down there if I'm up in Liverpool. You can stroll down to the promenade by the river. Never anyone around - no cars, no litter, it's incredibly peaceful.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
i miss going for walks; something simple denied aint good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
No-where peaceful to walk where I live. There's the relatively new riverside path but that has an 8 lane highway thundering along right next to it so not exactly idyllic.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Walking to work and back is my exercise but that's mostly along busy roads and not much fun.
Hell or High Water (2016)
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The movie features three big name actors and tested well with audiences. However, the film did not receive a wide release into theatres or major publicity. This was because advertisers didn't want to be associated with a film promoting retribution against financial institutions who feed off the working class.
Narrow Margin (1990)
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According to the Train Movies website Railserve, "the film was shot in British Columbia, where a 'Lac Des Arcs' train station was built along the tracks specifically for the film. The train consisted of a British Columbia Railway (BC Rail) SD40-2 diesel and 12 privately owned passenger cars, all painted in VIA Rail Canada livery to appear as the Toronto-Vancouver Canadian. The private cars included one dormitory, one baggage car, three coaches (#521, 524, 550), one dome car (#555), one dining car (#548), another coach (#540), three sleepers (#558, 564, 544), and a rear dome car (#597). The primary compartments in the film are A6 in #564, and later C6 in #558. Some of the distant exterior shots of the train (specifically two bridge crossings) were filmed using a model train".
Just catching up on Liam Neeson films.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7d7c5fc876.jpg
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Pool of London, 1951..
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Some excellent photography in this in post war London...
Although two of its stars died tragically young, almost 70 years later at the beginning of 2020 two of its actors were still alive: Earl Cameron (102) and Leslie Phillips (95). Another, Renée Asherson, died in 2014 at the age of 99.
This was the first British film to show a mixed-race romance.
Went the Day Well?, 1944..
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When the man running the pub in the village where the film was being shot discovered that he had used up his alcohol ration on the film crew, he was so distraught he committed suicide.
The basic premise of this film inspired the 1975 Jack Higgins novel (later a film) 'The Eagle Has landed'.
The poem from which the title is taken and which appears at the start of the film, is actually the second of four epitaphs written in 1918 by Greek scholar John Maxwell Edmonds. These were written for graves and memorials for those who died in battle. The full epitaph included a heading, "On Some who died early in the Day of Battle Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, Freedom, we died for you." Another of Edmonds' epitaphs is "When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrows these gave their today".
What did you think of the film Grant? I'm surprised it has been given a 15 classification.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
a sign of times i guess re 15.. it still has a lot of cuts in it but yes i like film in general as it was well done, although perhaps the visuals are overly unnessessary, and it could perhaps have been implied like they used to do; but what do i know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
the bluray has been cleaned up well
Decent film that, kept me watching to the end. Shame that London is now almost all gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I hadn't heard of that film. Would like to watch it. Is it available on DVD?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pool-London...vd%2C67&sr=1-2Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Cheers Grant.
I should have done that, but was just being lazy.
I watched it on 'Talking Pictures' channel last year sometime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
They show some good films there, but I often miss them because I don't read the Radio Times carefully enough.
its a decent little film without being great.. i wouldnt buy it but it was available via studio canal channel on amazon, which i have a free week with.
The Cat and the Canary, 1939... bluray reg A..
good film this.
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Elizabeth Patterson played the role of Susan in both this and the first sound version of the story, "The Cat Creeps (1930)."
Although based on a previous stage play and a classic film adaptation, this production was tailored for Bob Hope by adding a completely new character, the wisecracking "Wally Campbell," to the plot.
give the music a rest and finish up with an episode of Poirot(david suchet).
season 2 ep 1.. Peril at End House.
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Although I think Albert Finney did a good job in 'Murder on the Orient Express', to my mind David Suchet is Poirot. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
yes suchet was superb but it did help that the folk around him were also superb in there parts.
Under the Skin (2013)
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The first proper line of dialogue happens 13 minutes into the film.
The men lured into the van by Scarlett Johansson's character were not actors. Jonathan Glazer had hidden cameras installed in the van and only informed the men afterwards that they were in a movie.
Scarlett Johansson talked about her deciding to go nude for the film during a press conference. "I think in some ways you have to look at the nudity and sort of assume that it's going to be a screenshot for someone, and you kind of have to weigh the value of the risk that you're taking. You know, 'Is this gratuitous? Is this a vanity project? Is this an important part of this character's journey to self-discovery? What's the gain?" She ultimately decided it was right for the character and worth the risk. She then added, "I'm not a provocative person. It's not like I live to be photographed in the buff or anything like that." And not being provocative led to some apprehension when being asked to strip totally naked. "It really made me aware of when I was doing it, all the kinds of judgments and all of these things we place on ourselves. How self-conscious you can be about the way you look, your own vanity. It was really challenging but it was interesting like, 'I really am self-conscious about this or I'm holding on to this idea I should look like that.' We all have it. I guess as a woman, we have it more, I don't know."
quite a film that was although it was slow as treacle and very little happened it was unusually good and adictive...and nerve tingling; oh, and Scarlett is lovely too..
now, something easy to watch...
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
A fabulous cast make heavy weather of this but nice to see Liz Taylor in her last starring role, or near starring.. Angela Lansbury, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Geraldine Chaplin, Kim Novak, Edward Fox all join Liz in this pretty poor adaptation.
What's it about? Scarlett Johansson, lovely though she is, appearing naked is not enough of a draw to make me want to watch it. It needs a good story to attract me.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
itll either be one you like or hate i think Barry. She is an alien in a human 'skin' who goes about Scotland picking up single Scots guys and drawing them to their grisly fate. Soundtrack is electronic from Micachu,(Mica Levi)and is eerily good. Scarlett doesn''t say a lot; nobody does and it is fairly repetitive til nearer end. its slow, filmed in low light, but the imagary is great at times and i really enjoyed it; yet found it a bit unsettling too.
a lot of things maybe could have been bettered but may have spoiled it too. it is what it is, and after watching it ive ordered the bluray; an odd compulsion to rewatch
Saw that film, didn't like it, thought it was creepy as hell, may be that means it was good?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Went to the cinema for the first time in years today. The London NFT, saw Wild Strawberries (Bergman - 1957) at the NFT 2, a medium size screen. Great watching a film without distractions, and a respectful quiet audience, mostly old blokes, what do you expect though at 2pm on a monday! Actually there were some youngsters there too. Apparently one of his best films, certainly a bit jollier than typical Bergman fare. I liked Persona best, like to see that on the big screen. Wanted to watch Ridley scotts debut as well (The Duelists) but that was 6.30pm, didn;t feel like hanging around that long, next time.
In the '70s I was a Member of the NFT and saw some good films there. I have always been interested in 'foreign' films, rather than Hollywood, and saw a lot (but not all) of Bergman's output there. Obviously a lot of the films shown are sub-titled, which some dislike, but I don't as I find 'dubbing', no matter how well it is 'lip-synched' to be a greater distraction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
Do try to see 'The Dualists' - it's a bit slow moving, but worth persevering with for the final denouement.
I loved the Jacques Tati films when I was young.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I have seen Bergman movies, but don't recall which. It was ages ago.
I went there a fair bit in the 90s and 00s, they've since moved the ticket office to the back end of the building away from the riverside.Love the NFT 1, and how the audience are always so respectful, that is quiet. Used to be lots of rep cinemas back then, not so sure now. Down here in Brighton we have the beautiful Duke of Yorks cinema, a real gem, but they don't show so much rep nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
The Criminal, 1960..
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Gangland London, 1960: Expatriate director Joseph Losey gives the Brit crime film a boost with a brutal gangster tale starring the ultra-tough Stanley Baker — and seemingly every up & coming male actor on the casting books. A committed thief returns to his craft the moment he’s freed from prison, but the emphasis is on the nasty betrayals and squeeze-plays of the criminal underworld, that conspire to foil Baker’s plans.
Starring: Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Grégoire Aslan, Margit Saad, Jill Bennett, Rupert Davies, Laurence Naismith, John Van Eyssen, Noel Willman, Kenneth Warren, Patrick Magee, Kenneth Cope, Patrick Wymark, Paul Stassino, Tom Bell, Neil McCarthy, Nigel Green, Tom Gerard, Edward Judd.
Me too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
there is a jack's tattie shop:eyebrows:
Strange Days (1995), bluray...
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Director Kathryn Bigelow found that no existing camera system could accomplish the shots necessary for the point-of-view sequences, so the research division of Lightstorm Entertainment (the company of writer/producer James Cameron, who was Bigelow's husband at the time) spent a full year designing and fabricating a special camera for the production. Weighing only 8 pounds, the 35mm camera literally fit in the palm of the hand and featured interchangeable lenses, remote follow focus, and video assist (necessary since the camera had no viewfinder). The camera was then mounted on a SteadiCam-style portable rig, which gave the camera stability and mobility similar to the human eye.
James Cameron first conceived the story in 1986, but shelved it due to his commitment to other projects. He revived the idea at the behest of ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow after he had also helped her re-write Point Break (1991). Cameron handed in what he called a 'scriptment', a cross between a script and a story treatment, but had to leave due to other commitments. The screenplay was finished by Jay Cocks who was mainly responsible for the dialogue.
The opening sequence of the film was shot at four separate locations, as one contiguous location could not be found. The cuts between shots were disguised by rapidly panning the camera around. Due to the pace of the scene, the sound men could not effectively record any of the actual sound on the set. All of the sound and dialogue in the sequence had to be overdubbed during post production.
In the scene where Lenny uses the S.Q.U.I.D. to watch a clip of his past with Faith, Faith throws a blue towel and him and says, "Dry me." It is a reference to Blade Runner (1982) where Zhora throws a towel at Deckard and says the same line.