I watched them as well: A double bill of Proper TellyQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Sir Humphrey: 'The Official Secrets Act is not there to protect secrets. It's there to protect Officials.'
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I watched them as well: A double bill of Proper TellyQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Sir Humphrey: 'The Official Secrets Act is not there to protect secrets. It's there to protect Officials.'
Lol. Both classics. Likely lads too, was always a must see at time. Believe Bolam doesnt like being asked about it for some reason. No pleasing some folkQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Yes I've read that he won't discuss it, even though it is his most well known and admired performance. Probably one of these luvvies who wants to be taken seriously for his Hamlet, or some such bollocks. Last time I saw him in anything it was in that 'Cold Case' series and that was utter shite so he did himself no favours there.Quote:
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What might be good would be a new Likely Lads series set in the present day, obviously with a new cast. Keep the basic idea but update the setting a bit.
He was good in the Beiderbeck Series and When the Boat Comes In, but wasnt overly enamoured at his other stuff bar likely lads. Its a shame folk get overly up themselves about the acting that made them. A number of the Carry On gang, kenny Williams especially, were like that, as was john Laurie about Dads Army. Think they are better than they in fact are. Preferred Kenny Connor and Babs Windsor's attitude..
D.O.A (1950) stars Ed o'Brien as a man poisoned and trying to find out why, and by who before he dies. One of those great performances.
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Great film that. ...Okay, now some Blackadder, followed by bed I think
And Then There Were None (1945)... the ten little indians story from Agatha Chrisie's best selling novel stars Barry Fitzgerald and Wlater Huston among others, and directed by Rene Clair.. I like this version muchly
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From Amazon Prime again.
'Ender's Game' 2013
I don't know what the original pitch for this film was, but 'Starship Troopers crossed with Harry Potter' is probably not far off. Which sounds promising but instead it is one of those films where the entire plot and ending is entirely predictable almost from the off. Harrison Ford tries really hard, but when even Han Solo can't save the situation, you know you've got a lot of trouble on that ship.
And can someone explain why it is 2013 and CGI in sci-fi films still looks like they just put in some animation shots? Why is it that in 2001: A Space Odyssey does it look like they went into space and filmed a space station when similar shots in this film look like an early 'Nineties arcade game? 44 years separates one from the other.
Must be dreadful! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Not seen that....wont now lol...... son bought batman v superman unlimited edition today and I got the digital copy that came with it, so i'll try and watch it over weekend.. its the latest one i think...not seen any of them
Never got Superman. Too powerful. always with the Kryptonite. At least Batman is mortal. But for me Batman is always the TV show with Adam West, not the comic books, or the films.
not really my thing so may not make the end, but you never know I guess.
Sometimes those sort of films can be clever and funny, like 'The Incredibles' - you never know.
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Seen worse tbh, and although pretty slow starting, and fact I had not seen any of the earlier ones( I think there must have been) it was good when it got going, and worth a re-watch I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Now, going to catch the opening episode of Manhattan (2015). amazon tv series on the A bomb, I think anyways. looks interesting and Amazon's series are usually decent or better. Stars Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Chernus and Christopher Denham ...
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Carry On Girls.
June Whitfield as Mrs Prodworthy.
:-) as a boy, over at my friends' house. His Father would invariably be glued to his TV set... anytime, after his working hours.
Which was clearly unusual to me. Yet, even more curiously, that fudd claimed he knew the names of All the 'actors' on his Screen. And took pains to inform one and all.
This boggled my 12 yr old mind as to Why anybody would even want to know.
Meaning nothing.. other than the preceding postings triggered that memory
Things are different now but back in the 1970s, in England, in the winter, there was not much else to do other than stop in and watch telly or go out to the pub. Obviously if you were too young to go to the pub that left one option.
In any case, knowing who played who in the Carry On films should really be compulsory learning in schools. Even in Canada. In fact, especially in Canada ;)
Someone once suggested (on a comedy show, I think) that films should have subtitles to remind you what else the actors have been in, to prevent whispering in the cinema. Nowadays, on DVD cases, they actually include the titles of other films the actors have been in. Dunno what they do if it's the actor's debut role.Quote:
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No pleasing some folk of course
They have the sound in the cinema so loud nowadays that communication by whispering is imposible in any case.
I miss the old days with Pearl & Dean, the suporting feature, the ice cream girls, and the smoking section. It's all too corporate and sanitised now.
I rarely go to the cinema these days. Apparently, when I was a nipper me and my sisters used to go to a local makeshift cinema known as 'the fleapit' every week. I have absolutely no recollection of going there, what it looked like, or what films we saw (mainly cartoons, according to my sisters). What's equally bizarre is that I have no memory of going to church on the first Friday of every month, which I must have done for ten or more years.
Your fragile child mind must have blotted out the experience. Not surprising in the case of church. I still credit church and latin lessons for instilling in me a quite amazing capacity to tolerate long periods of intense boredom.
A fabulous film from the following Bergman set:
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Man in the high castle ser 1 ep 9.
good so far without being gripping for me. Don't think Ive identified with the characters fully for some reason.... anyway, I will watch series 2 I think
The Jungle Book (2016) . Just ordered for my digital library.
Been wanting to see this and Tarzan when it comes out too...
Always wanted to see these done well with cgi etc
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The Last Days on Mars - ok sci fi horror film from a few years ago, good cast, well done effects, ultimately been done before.
Martian Chronicles - TV series from the late 70s. Recall enjoying this at the time, but not seen it in years.
Very highly recommended to all you big kids out there... Superb:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Great version of Bear nesessities of life by Dr John at ending credits too so wait for it
Paul.(2011). unrated version. DVD
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Went to see 'Jason Bourne' today, better than the one he wasn't in.
Is it still Matt Damon running around unconvincingly and nothing else that will remain in your memory for more than a minute?
Don't get me wrong the original 3 are watchable. None are as good as Under Siege though, to set some sort of benchmark.
More or less Martin but, as you say, quite watchable. Meerkat movies so two for price of one & £10 off voucher on back of tickets for Frankie & Benny's and we were going there for lunch anyway :)Quote:
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Frankie and Bennies you need ten pound off. I've been a couple of times it is some pricey faux Americana. I'd go again though. :)
Carry on Up the Jungle (1970) stars Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Terry Scott and Bernard Bresslaw. Not the best of 'em by any mark, but still has its moments, including the man eating Nosher tribe
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Star Trek 4. The Voyage home (1986)...
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from my digital library
Dad,s Army.. New one..from my flixster library.
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How did you get on with it Grant, I had to turn it off after about 10 minutes, not a patch on the original TV series for me.
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I liked it Tim. Very well acted too, with top stars all enjoying themselves, but you do feel an air of reverance to the old series too.
Feel you maybe need to watch it twice to get it, as first time your a bit nonplused about it all, as everyone is strange.
Maybe I'll try again, but I just couldn't relate to Capt. Mainwaring, Arthur Lowe was peerless in the role and that was my main reason for giving up.
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worth sticking with and watching twice at least to get over the original cast9hard to do I know, being a fan myself). My lad got it and I got the digital version as he doesnt use broadband. I am hoping to get apple tv upstairs soon, so I will be able to watch both apple and my flixster content in evening too, as I reside on or near the bed these days in evening.(where my pc is)
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Fantastic Voyage, tremendous film and the bonus of Raquel Welch
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Star Wars, the first movie in the pre-special edition theatrical version on non-anamorphic DVD. Looks a bit dotty and fuzzy blown up on the 100" screen but it's still an impressive spectacle. The original 'Dolby Surround' soundtrack stands up pretty well, too.
Keep meaning to get hold of a copy of that. I have the special edition but hate the idiotic 'improvements'. The original version is a classic.
Bells - Richard Chamberlin, John Housman, Barry Morse.
Interesting thriller about a serial killer using the phone to kill. Bit dated but still good.
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'Kate Humble: My Sheepdog and me.' She looks quite a lot like one of my sister in laws. We meet a dog that has eyes like David Bowie. (It sort of does). I can't imagine watching this sober.
Previously 'Red' 2010
Bruce Willis is a retired CIA agent - blah blah - good cast with Morgan Freeman, John Malkovitch, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban. Starts out as a serious spy thriller then gets a little silly. I wondered if it didn't start out as a more serious, quite dark film, but at some point someone decided to pour sub Ocean's Eleven faux-cool on the thing, including on the soundtrack, which means it ends up being neither one thing or the other.
In short, it is not as good as Under Siege. But just the sight of Helen Mirren in a ballgown continuously firing a .50 calibre machine gun means it is worth a watch.
There's talk (but that's all it seems to be at the moment) that the original theatrical trilogy may be on its way to blu-ray. I'm fairly relaxed about these things, generally and the 'latest' special editions are fabulous on blu-Ray even with Lucas' changes. The fuzziness of the DVD was occasionally distracting, (they were produced from the letterbox laserdisc master apparently and I'm sure they'd look splendid on a big 4:3 CRT) but it was nice to see it in its original form.Quote:
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I might hang on for the Blu-Ray then. I've got a BD player somewhere although I've never had cause to use it.
Jeremiah Johnston (1972) stars Robert Redford in one of his greatest and most challenging roles. Will Geer co stars
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Thoroughly gripping - some of the tech is hyped up for dramatic purposes (although some of it not that far from reality) -- but the questions of the morality of remote warfare and potential for collateral damage is the real heart of the film. Excellent stuff, and Alan Rickman is excellent in his last on screen role.
Back to the future (1985) original film that started the legend. Superb stuff all the way with Michael J Fox and Chris Lloyd
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