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Private's Progress (1956)
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William Hartnell made a career out of playing tough military NCOs in movies and on television. However, in real-life, he joined the Royal Armoured Corps in World War II, but was invalided out within eighteen months due to a nervous breakdown.
Starman (1984), bluray..
The film's two leads, Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges, sang a duet in a new rendition of "All I Have to Do Is Dream" which was included on the movie's soundtrack. The song is heard in the film in an abridged acoustic version. The song was also recorded and filmed as a music video which is available on the DVD.
The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was not on the Voyager 1 & 2 disks. Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" was.
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The Great Escape (1963)
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The classic escape film i guess from John Sturges... Elmer Bernstein wrote the engaging theme as well as the other stuff. He was prolific in films like this.
The motorcycle that Hilts uses in his escape attempt was a 1960s British Triumph 650.
In this movie, several Americans (including Hilts and Henley) were amongst the escapees. In real life, American officers assisted with the construction of the escape tunnel, but weren't amongst the escapees, because the Germans moved them to a remote compound just before the escape.
There's a great bit in 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' where they have Rick Dalton playing Hilts.
On BBC iplayer
For the umpteenth time in various versions, Apocalypse Now Final whatever cut. Why don't I remember the French colonists in Cambodia ?
wasn't in the original release.Quote:
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thats the redux version...
or possibly the final cut... final cut is 20 mins shorter than the above but i think it has the planters in it
Twin peaks original series, first time I've seen it! Love it.
I watched it for the first time about 10 years ago. I remember when I was at school when it was first showed some of the arty kids in 6th form used to discuss it the next day and I thought it was just pretentious shite. Also when Das Boot the series was aired I thought who'd want to watch foreign language series with loads of blokes stuck in a boat for hours. I loved war films at the time but that was too much. Now I love them both.Quote:
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I saw it first time round (age 20) and that was my conclusion too. Not seen it since but I doubt I'd change my mind.Quote:
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Two Way Stretch, 1960...
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good Sellers' vehicle this. Lionel Jeffries is great too..
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Total Recall, 1990..
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Arnold Schwarzenegger noticed that Michael Ironside was constantly on the phone between takes. When he broached the subject with Ironside, he was told that he was phoning his sister and that she was currently suffering from cancer. Arnold immediately brought Michael to his trailer and they had an hour-long, three-way conversation with Ironside's sister about what exercises she should do and what kinds of foods she should be eating. Ironside has never forgotten Schwarzenegger's kindness and neither has his sister.
When Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon first started working on the screenplay for this movie back in the 1970s, they realized that the movie would probably be too expensive and difficult to make (by the standards of special effects and budget at the time). They delayed working on the story and instead worked on an idea O'Bannon had about a space monster terrorizing a spaceship crew. This became Alien (1979).
The Terminator, 1984..
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For the role of Kyle Reese, Orion wanted a star whose popularity was rising in the United States but who also would have foreign appeal. Orion co-founder Mike Medavoy had met Arnold Schwarzenegger and sent his agent the script for The Terminator. Cameron was uncertain about casting Schwarzenegger as Reese as he felt he would need someone even more famous to play the Terminator. Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson both turned down the Terminator role. The studio suggested O. J. Simpson but Cameron did not feel that Simpson, at that time, would be believable as a killer.
Cameron agreed to meet with Schwarzenegger and devised a plan to avoid casting him; he would pick a fight with him and return to Hemdale and find him unfit for the role. However, Cameron was entertained by Schwarzenegger, who would talk about how the villain should be played. Cameron began sketching his face on a notepad and asked Schwarzenegger to stop talking and remain still. After the meeting, Cameron returned to Daly saying Schwarzenegger would not play Reese but that "he'd make a hell of a Terminator"
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991...
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Robert Patrick undertook a rigorous running regime and practiced breathing only through his nose, in order to appear to be a cyborg that could run at high speeds without showing fatigue. He had trained so hard that he was able to catch up to Edward Furlong on his dirt bike with ease.
The effect of the T-1000 freezing and breaking up was achieved by filming shots of an amputee fitted with prosthetic, and of Robert Patrick with his real limbs buried underneath the set. Clever editing makes the effect appear almost seamless.
Carolco studio executives were nervous and concerned when the original budget of US $75 million ballooned up to US $88 million, with more to come. In order to keep the budget manageable, they proposed to eliminate a few scenes, particularly the opening biker bar scene where The Terminator is introduced. They tried to get Arnold Schwarzenegger to persuade James Cameron to remove that scene, but Schwarzenegger turned them down, saying, "Only a studio guy would cut a scene out like that."
Arnold Schwarzenegger was given a slightly used Gulfstream III airplane (worth about US $14 million) by producer Mario Kassar, for accepting the role in this film.
Original Terminator was a classic, couldn't imagine anyone else but Arnie playing it. His opposite number was also a good choice, same actor that was in Aliens.
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Mindless violence on a bank holiday Monday, yeah.
A New Leaf, 1971..
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'Hawk The Slayer' (1980)
Classic UK sword and sorcery epic - originally straight to video trash but now a cult film due to a whole load of reasons including the early synth soundtrack and the fact that it falls into the rarest category of films - those that are so bad that they're good.
Was intended to be a ''Medieval 'Fistful of Dollars' '' and it sort of is.
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With Eric Cantona?
More punch ups and machine guns so we’re on familiar territory
^^ not the worst film ever but up there:eyebrows:
was given a theatre run in the usa
Sullivan's Travels, 1941...
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Seen worse films in the genre, lightning the mood with some Little Britain now.Quote:
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this again
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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the lovely claudia..
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Sergio Leone originally wanted Sophia Loren to play Jill McBain, and Carlo Ponti, her husband, was willing to provide a considerable amount of financial backing if she was in the film. However, Leone decided not to cast her because he feared that she would try to gain too much dominance and influence on how the film was made, given her famously headstrong and temperamental personality. He instead cast Claudia Cardinale, a personal friend of his, whom he convinced to play Jill without showing her the script.
This marked the first of the last three films to be fully directed by Sergio Leone. All three of his last films would be edited for U.S. distribution, resulting in box-office failure in the U.S. (although the longer international versions would be successful in other countries). In Italy, an even longer version of the movie was released. It does not exist in an English dubbed version.
a great wee film showing the locations etc of the film
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a cheer me up film today..... Throw Momma from the Train, 1987..
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, 2007..
now
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011..
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finish off the pirates series with no 5... Salazar's Revenge, 2017..
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Duke Wayne again in... The Searchers, 1956.. Possibly his most celebrated role as Ethan Edwards..
The film was a critical and commercial success. Since its release, it has come to be considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. It was named the greatest American Western by the American Film Institute in 2008, and it placed 12th on the same organization's 2007 list of the 100 greatest American movies of all time.
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Wayne again in.... True Grit, 1969, for which he won his only Oscar...
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Breaking the legend, Stunt double Jim Burk performed the entire scene where Rooster Cogburn charged Ned Pepper's gang on horseback. John Wayne was only seen briefly in close-up, and he was riding on a trailer, not a horse. :D
The character of Rooster Cogburn was supposed to be around 40. John Wayne was 61 when the film was made. Jeff Bridges was 60 when he played Rooster Cogburn in the remake, True Grit (2010). The character of Mattie was supposed to be 14. Kim Darby was 21 when the film was made in late 1968, and had already given birth to her first child.
In this and other John Wayne westerns, he wears his gun low and to the rear. He also carries one long bullet in the center back of his ammunition belt.
I'm All Right Jack, 1959...
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Film critic and Peter Sellers biographer Alexander Walker was invited to the set by John Boulting one day. Walker looked to see where Peter Sellers was and Boulting said he was right next to the critic. Walker was stunned.
Ian Carmichael was one of several people who witnessed the mini silent films made by Peter Sellers on the set of this movie.
The Man in the White Suit, 1951.
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The fictional synthetic fiber in the film is made from a "long-chain molecule...of infinite length". Nothing like that existed in 1951, but similar synthetic polymers are now a reality. In 1968 the unusual properties of "Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene", or UHMWPE, were first discovered. These are extremely long-chain molecules comprised of millions of individual atoms. UHMWPE wasn't commercialized until the 1990s and it's available now under the brand names Dyneema and Spectra. Variations of these molecules are used in protective armor, cut-resistant gloves, tear-resistant hosiery, bow strings, automotive winching rope, fishing line, high-performance sails, and in climbing cord and webbing. While modern materials don't have all the properties of the fictional fiber depicted in this film it has become much closer to reality.
School for Scoundrels (1960)
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The replacement car for the Swiftmobile, Reg PJB 828 is most probably the big Austin Healey 3000 launched just a couple of years earlier. Despite being first registered in 1958 it wasn't registered on uk roads until 1989 and was last on the roads in 2012, apparently it's red now but hard to tell if that's the original colour in B&W. The vehicle is currently off-road declared SORN by some lucky owner. Reminiscent of MG in style the Austin body was in fact built by Jensen and typically paired with a 125-150 hp engine unit - heady stuff for the 1950's hence why the 3000 was a regular race winner easily capable of over 100mph. Still popular today at anything from £20-£90k, but £50,000 can secure a fully refurbished as new example - a far cry from the original £825 (inc front discs but not optional heater or radio) + a huge £350 tax!
The 'Bellini' sports car driven by Terry-Thomas in the film, is in reality the actual Aston Martin DB3S which was once driven by Sterling Moss in the Mila Migilia and has been valued recently at £7 million.
The L-Shaped Room (1962)
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The film was green-lighted as result of a famous star, Leslie Caron, agreeing to play the lead (she was living in England at the time, following her marriage to Peter Hall). As a result, the lead character she played was changed into a Frenchwoman, having been English in the original novel.
Picked this up yesterday, watching today.
A favourite of mine and seen it a zillion times, but never like this.
3 disc set, not bad for £12. :thumbsup:
4K Dolby Vision/Atmos remaster from the original negative, with improved effects added.
Scan is taken from original negative, a lot of works gone into it so 4K transfer is pretty great.
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Robert Wise's Directors Cut is the better film, originally released on DVD in 2011 and still have my copy.
Always hoped it would come out on bluray at some point, never mind remastered 4K.
3 Disc Set, has all the special features from previous releases and new stuff about this 4K release, new commentaries that kinda thing.
Have the Theatrical Release on 4K on AppleTV, but as a physical media guy who finds that better quality, some Movies are worth having in the best quality possible.
The recent 4K 2001 is a great example of that, picture from the disc is stunning and adds to the experience of the film.
Happy Days.
good oe that gaz
Sunday matinee showing of Casablanca, 1942.
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The Day of the Jackal (1973)
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Director Fred Zinnemann wanted the Jackal to be played by someone anonymous and indistinct, so he eschewed famous names in favor of casting a relatively unknown actor named Edward Fox. He later admitted this concept may have led to this movie's lack of expected success when it was released in theatres.
The special lightweight rifle that The Jackal concealed in a crutch was a genuine working model. Two of them were made for this movie. One was handed over to the British authorities, and the other now resides in the Paris Cinematheque.
Basic Instinct, 1992... 4k bluray.
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Upon seeing the film, Steven Spielberg noticed Wayne Knight and immediately wanted him to play Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993). He stayed through the end credits just to find his name, and Knight ended up being the first actor cast.
Michael Douglas (a former race-car driver) did most of his own stunt driving in the film.
Sharon Stone wasn't a big name and didn't read for the part, fearing she'd be disappointed. When she finally read the script and knew she was right for the role, she didn't want to call Paul Verhoeven (whom she had worked with on Total Recall (1990)) and ask if she could audition for him. "I wouldn't ask, because I didn't want him to test me just because he felt obligated," she told Playboy. One day, Verhoeven had her come in to dub lines for an airplane version of Total Recall (1990), so she wore a tight Catherine-esque dress to demonstrate to Verhoeven that she could play the man-eater part. "I was being cool. Very cool," she said. "I didn't want him to think I was insane, but I did want to give him a general idea that I could transform myself. Men are visually stimulated, and that's usually enough, at least at first." The dress worked, and Stone tested with Michael Douglas and won the role.
another Dickens classic... the tv mini series rolled into one...
David Copperfield, 2000. ..
Harry Lloyd (Young Steerforth) is the great-great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, who wrote the novel on which this production was based.
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This version makes a change from the novel. In the book, young David is put to work pasting labels on bottles of wine at Murdstone and Grinby's wine company. In this movie, he is put to work pasting labels on jars of blacking (shoe polish). No doubt the change was made, because Charles Dickens was put to work pasting labels in Warren's Blacking Factory at the age of twelve, when his father John Dickens was imprisoned for debt.
John Sullivan, the writer of Only Fools and Horses (1981), was originally slated to write this adaptation, with David Jason cast as Mr. Micawber, effectively re-uniting him with his Only Fools and Horses co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst as Uriah Heep. However, Sullivan left the production when the BBC moved it from the comedy department to make it into a full-blown period drama instead (even though it still boasts numerous stars of BBC comedy in various roles). The role of Mr. Micawber eventually went to Bob Hoskins. Sullivan then wrote his own mini-series Micawber (2001) as a vehicle for Jason.
Death on the Nile, 2022... 4k bluray
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