Gran Torino - channel 5
Stone cold masterpiece. First time seeing it. Eastwood is amazing, one of his best films.
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Gran Torino - channel 5
Stone cold masterpiece. First time seeing it. Eastwood is amazing, one of his best films.
Tonight's film of the night is "Hobson's Choice" (1954) starring John Mills, Brenda De-Banzie and the great Charles Laughton. Directed by God himself; aka David Lean, and along with me, it was Mills favourite film. He was a late choice apparently for the role too, and initially Robert Donat was earmarked for the part....how wrong would that have been?
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Yes it is good but not sure if I would call it a masterpiece. Outlaw Josie Wales, now that is his masterpiece. I think his more recent work plays a bit too much to the gallery cf: Million Dollar Baby for which he is still 'Unforgiven' in my book, ho hoQuote:
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Tonight its a conspiracy(fortunately averted)..Capricorn One from 1977 starring Barbra Streisand's 2 husbands; although not at same time ;) Elliott Gould and James Brolin, with Telly Savalas and Karen Black. A very good cast, and a strong storyline made this one of the best of the year and still holds its own today. My dvd copy says uncensored on it for some unknown reason... I wasn't aware it ever was, so may be trying to sell it lol
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Good film Grant.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Tonight I've gone western/ civil war with "The Outlaw Josey Wales" from 1976 I think.... Starring Clint Eastwood(who also directed, Chief Dan George, who stole the film, Will Sampson and Sondra Locke. Not much you can say about a nigh on masterpiece of understatement. Originally a book by Forrest Carter, which is available on kindle, but maybe not under this name. Decent book but this was well directed by Eastwood( who took over from P Kaufman and caused a fair bit of trouble). Native americans were well and properly represented in this and it is one of Eastwoods traits to do this.
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Marvellous film that.....now Von Ryan's Express from 1965 starring Frank Sinatra and our own Trevor Howard. A lot better than you might imagine this, and Brad Dexter is in it too :eyebrows: Sinatra's flying jacket was later worn by Bob Crane in Hogan's Heroes.(remember him?)
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Was watching Blake 7 earlier on You Tube, first season some very good stories.
Ah, yes Blakes Seven. I remember that !!! it was corny but good corny if you know what I mean... There wasnt a lot spent on it but as you say the storylines were rather good, as were some of the actors.Quote:
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There needs to be a Blake's 7 film. No idea why someone has not done it already.