It's only now I am older I realise what an influence Sid James was on my fragile child mind....
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It's only now I am older I realise what an influence Sid James was on my fragile child mind....
there were worse influences Martin.
Sounds of the sixties on yesterday; Cilla wore ridiculously short skirts :eyebrows: I'll say it again :eyebrows: more like a belt actually.
Peter Sarsted on currently..loved that song.
Joe Cocker on now.
now the Jimmi Hendrix experience 1969 for Lulu
Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) from a story from Daphne Du Mourier starring Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor.
Watching "Reach For the Sky" (1956) starring Kenneth More as Douglas Bader.
Just finished watching Shutter Island on 4 :scratch:
I'm sure it's a decent movie, but I just can't watch DiCaprio.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Don't think it is, it's certainly much longer than it needs to be. I've just accepted it at face value but I'm sure there's more to it (or they intended there to be but it didn't work, not for me anyway).Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
c'ha c'ha c'ha...Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Fabulous filmQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Rregards Neil
Season 5 of Game of Thrones Episode "Hardhome"
This weeks episode is a belter of a one. The threat from the North finally revealed, with the first White Walker attack shown, about 30 mins worth of epic battle and slaughter.
Best episode of the whole series so far and as good as anything in the Lord of the Rings films, infact better imho and horrible. It will take the combined armies of the entire kingdoms to stop the White Walkers and even then without suitable magic I think they are snookered.
Took awhile for me to get hooked but after last night I am in it now for the duration.
Regards Neil
Not really a fan of Fantasy here Neil (Lord of the Rings a 4 hour film about walking :)), but GOT is fantastic.
Gave it a chance given it was an HBO production, watched the first episode and was hooked.
Some episodes better than others but always maintains a very high quality.
Catching up with S5 tonight :)
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I am not big into fantasy either. I was when I was younger but most thats about now is very derivitive of what came before. I was resistant to GOT but last nights episode hooked me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
Regards Neil
Red Dwarf series 2.(1988) Craig Charles et al.....fab stuff
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Whilst I much prefered the casting and screenplay of the original BBC TV production, the CGI and Marvin are better in this version. Good in parts - 6/10
Hitchhikers Guide...great show.
Only found out recently that the theme tune to the original BBC TV version was written by the Eagles!
Thanks for the YouTube clip Garry - I was good to hear it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
IMO the best version of THHGTTG was the original radio series, and that also used the 'Voyage of the Sorcerer' as the theme music. ;)
I have the CD box set of the radio show. It's great! :)
Pompeii (2014) starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning and Kiefer Sutherland. not expecting much thought in this but open to be impressed
might even have seen it b4..i cant remember
Well, I actually quite enjoyed that. yes it was predictable in making out that the Romans were terrible people and everyone else was in varying degrees, abused by them but got the last laugh srt of thing but it was well made; special effects well done and did not overwhelm the film and acting was reasonable too. 8/10(modern film rating) and would watch again. Recommended !!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Escape Plan (2013).. Has a star studded cast including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Sam Neill, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, Faran Tahir, Jim Caviezel and Amy Rayn .......Directed by Mikael Håfström, who I must say I've not heard of, this is a superb story/action film. You of course will need to like Sly and Arnie to enjoy I'd say but fortunately I do. Both in their 60's and still fit and able, this fairly rattles along, and is a popcorn and beer, sitdown, put out the lights and forget your troubles film. Highly recommended.
A nice wee film to watch before you have your dinner:
Lawn mowers rool! :eyebrows: :eyebrows:
Marco.
Red Monarch Directored by Jack Gold and starring Colin Blakely as Uncle Joe Stalin. Brian Glover plays Nikita Kruschev and David Suchet, Beria. Fantastic black comedy this as Stalin begins to see his politburo inner circle as untrustworthy .............Made in 1983, this was Blakely's last film
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War and remembrance; the final chapter....Includes the harrowing scenes of the Jewish slaughter. not for the feint hearted
Thats it finished. been a marathon over last month or so and worthy of more interest than has been shown to it. Very moving. I wanted to see it again so managed to buy the thing. costs a fortune compared to the first series but worth every penny. Everyone should watch this at least twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Outlander (2008) Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman and John Hurt. ..During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan, a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen
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Amazon Prime content
Quite a good film and will keep both the gore lovers and sifi folks happy. worth a watch and a modern 7.5/10Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) ...a Powell & Pressburger film starring Kim Hunter, Ramond Massey and David Niven, with a superb role for Roger Livesey as the motorbiking Doctor,
One of my favorite films this, and typical forward thinking by P & P. photographed by the late great Jack Cardiff....10/10 for this
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The cruel sea (1952) ...One of the best naval films ever
watched that the other day. I love the final scene
Top film that.
now about to put on one of cinema's classics, and is in my alltime top 5. "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" from 1966 and will be watching the MGM 90th anniversary edition blu ray.
No Need to say much except this is a terrific waltz through the great west with Sergio at his Ford best. Eastwood cemented his name in film history too, and thoroughly enjoyed all his work with the master director. Morricone's soundtrack is awesome....guess there was a need:eyebrows:
Ah, Tuco; a class act..." I get dressed, I kill him and be right back".:eyebrows:
......"When you have to shoot, shoot! ..don't talk"!!
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A series of 7 films by world famous directors (Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Wim Wenders, Clint Eastwood, Charles Burnett, Marc Levin and Richard Pearce).
TBH the book is better, but you cant listen to a book. Some great stuff here though and the pick of the bunch is PIANO BLUES(Eastwood's contribution)....Still, a must for blues men
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Boomerang (1947) stars Dana Andrews, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden and Arthur Kennedy. Directed by Elia Kazan, based on a story by Fulton Oursler.
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I can't recall if I've seen that Grant. It's a great cast though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy.
The scene where Sparrow is hurled across a canyon and landing on his feet while tied to a pole, is amazingly not using CG nor any other sort of camera trickery, not even wires. A man was actually tied hands and feet to a pole and then, by the use of specially created rigs (along with a dose of scientific pre-calculations for acceleration, distance etc), physically catapulted over that junction, doing a somersault mid-ways in the air and landing perfect on his two feet - all in one take!
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Guitar Star - Sky Arts HD Tuesday 8pm
Stunning competition to find the best undiscovered, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic, Rock guitarists.
Well worth a watch and the music is excellent too.
Presented by Edith Bowman, Nitin Sawhney, Helen Sanderson and Huey Morgan. Next week mentoring and the mentors are Toni Iommi, Lee Ritenour, Rodrigo y Gabriela and another classical guy who I can't recall.
Regards Neil
Pirates of the Caribbean.. At World's End (2007)..pretty much the same cast, and follow up from the Dead man's chest
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Linky no worky.............
Marco.
fixed
Pirates of the Caribbean ... On Stranger Tides (2011) next one in the series ....
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a change of cast with Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Richard Griffiths and Stones legend Keith Richards as Captain Teague
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Johnny Depp bought new water proof jackets for 500 crew members on the set to protect them from the cold weather. He spent a total of $64,200 from his own pocket.
Good larf that....now some Dwarf...season2.
The pics aren't visible on any of these posts, dude...
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You may be able to view images from 'la.media-imdb.com', but I can't... Maybe you've got to be logged in as a registered member to see them?Quote:
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Marco.
dunno ..i will use another source for film pics in future..they were working but sometimes they only last for a day with some images when you paste them with an address...
No worries, matey. It just looks really bad when posts that should have pics on them are instead full of 'blanks'.... It jars my 'tidy eye' ;)
Marco.
will try and fix them tonight
Cool :cool:
Marco.