Just watched 'Hopscotch' 1980, Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson. A charity shop buy I'd forgotten I had. It's a comic spy thriller. Never seen it before, not bad, but not great.
Too lazy to post a piccie! :)
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Just watched 'Hopscotch' 1980, Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson. A charity shop buy I'd forgotten I had. It's a comic spy thriller. Never seen it before, not bad, but not great.
Too lazy to post a piccie! :)
one of my fav light films. Matthau rarely makes a bad filmQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Watching more of The Invaders series. There is an amazing amount of episodes in the boxset and watching on and off I reckon it will last me into next year easily. Quite good considering its age. Special effects though are pretty laughable
You can have my DVD if you've not got one Grant.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
thanks mate, but I have a copy of it and Charley Varrick. Thik the 2nd is a better film, although I enjoy both. Used to have the odd couple too, but seem to have lost that to that special place where such things go lol. Its a super film.. I did find my copy of Mash though so might watch that soon.Quote:
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Got a big box of dvd's to find a home for yet.
Finishing off evening with some Blackadder. always nice to end on a larf. Series 2 ep 1 currently
The man with 2 brains. 1983, with Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner. one of 4 films Martin made with director Carl Reiner
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Making my way through these, really cool to see big name actors (and some not so big...but you know, "that" Guy?) in early Roles.
Amazing writing.
Rod Serling's "Night Gallery" next...
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Time after time 1979 stars Malcolm mcDowell
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Funny but I dont remember watching that before, although i'm sure I must have. :mental: Antway, it was ok considering its time
Been 'baby sitting' Elder Son's Kittens ( spending the evenings there ) as he's en Provence for a couple of weeks.
His Silly large TV screen is enabled with virtually.. Every.. Movie/TV input available in North America.
TBH it takes me ~ 45 mins to sort through the offerings trying find something that interests.
Frankly there Ain't much worth spending ones life hours watching.
Am I the only one that has a base threshold/tolerance for what I will.. waste.. Finite Life Hours.. watching ?
Frequency 2000 stars Dennis Quaid.
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'Goodnight Sweetheart'
Not a bad series this, shame the BBC decided to do it in traditional sitcom style instead of getting rid of the laugh track and making it a bit darker.
Nest up 'Curse Of Oak Island' on H2 - first of the new series.
Snatch
Starship Troopers 2
Matrix Reloaded
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Identity.
Will be watching some of them later :cool:
Marco.
Watched that one today via Sky On Demand, interesting but I am not expecting anything much from this new series to come.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Saw 'Arrival' yesterday in the cinema. Very intelligent, moving and thought provoking sci fi film. Well worth watching, but if you want lots of blowing things up, don't bother, its not that kind of film.
Deep Impact 1998. Stars Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, and Morgan Freeman.
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from my amazon digital library
Best disaster movie ever made. Actually has an intelligent plot and great acting. Tea Leoni looked very sweet! :)
yeah, its better than most tbh.
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
as the tidal wave hit africa and europe, i am surprised the Russians and the Chinese didnt take advantage and nuke the hell out of America and finish them off :D
good film- now on to Blackadder I think.
Tonight its Road to Bali (1952) with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. this is the digitally remastered Version.
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It's watchable, and quite well done, and yes, Tea Leoni, but I'm sorry it is not a patch on 'The Poseidon Adventure.' Which had Nancy Drew at the height of her powers, In hot pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) I think.. Peter Cushing & Andre Morrell play the famous 2 in this...Recorded from tv
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main feature now... The Legend of Tarzan (2016) Stars Alexander Skarsgård in title role with Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, and Christoph Waltz in supporting roles.
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The Lost Lotus - Restoring A Race Car. (Channel4) NOW
Not a petrol head as such, but I love these restoring car programs.
'Thor' (2011)
Thor was about to be made king of Asgard when frost giants attacked (as they do). Against Odin's wishes, Thor went to sort it out himself. There was a problem and some deaths were involved. Pissed off, Odin stripped Thor of his powers and banished him to Earth.
This simple bit of exposition, for some reason, takes almost an hour.
On Earth Thor runs into theoretical physicist Natalie Portman, a mate of her dad's who is looking after her, and some gobby bint whose presence is never really explained but who is quite amusing and you start to think it might become watchable, but then she has pretty much no dialogue for the rest of the film.
In short not up to much. Natalie Portman, couple of funny lines from gobby chick, that's about it. Kenneth Brannagh directs (yes really, Kenneth Brannagh).
The Ladykillers(1955) stars Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Katie Johnson and Jack Warner. Original and best by far.
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recorded off the tv recently.
Now The Jungle Book 2016
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'The Last King Of Scotland' 2006
In the 1970s an impressionable Scots lad graduates medical school and goes to work in Uganda. He runs into Idi Amin, there are problems and some deaths are involved.
Seen this before a couple of times but was happy to watch it again, always the sign of a quality film in my book. Good story, good acting and well-paced even though it is quite long. Well worth a go if you've not seen it.
good film Martin.. Ive got it somewhere, or did. Good acting in it. Forest Whitaker was very good as AminQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
It is a captivating performance, as they say.
Versailles (series1) is available on Amazon prime... anyone seen it?
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Used to be my Dad's favourite.
loved that myself in the day. Colonel Klink and Sgt Schultz....I see nothing; nothing lolQuote:
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Forces TV show it, tonight followed by The Phil Silvers Show :)
Watched it on BBC. A complete load of entertaining tosh: beautiful to look at, with a good helping of nudity and copulation thrown in for good measure. So what's not to like? - well any pretence of historical veracity that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Well if there is nudity and copulation in it, then its not for me;). Despise such vulgarity:D
Must have a look at that. Not seen Bilko in years.Quote:
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'Cockneys vs Zombies' 2012
Does was it says on the tin, in fact better than that, it is quite well done with some funny lines and stars Alan Ford who is always good. Follows in the footsteps of Shaun Of The Dead, although not quite as clever. Zombies are the traditional Romero type, i.e slow and stupid, not those quick ones that can set traps for you. Worth a watch.
Father Goose (1964) stars Cary Grant, Leslie Caron and Trevor Howard. Lighthearted vehicle for Grant as a coastwatcher
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Found out I do have Forces TV so gave set it to tape Phil Silvers. Thanks for the tip-off Roy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
They are also showing Get Some In! Not seen that since it was first on.
my dad liked that one... think it was airforce training? nation service I think. he was in air force in war and said some things never change. I Was a big Bilko fan in the day; its kinda aged a bit now alas, but still watchable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Bilko never dates for me since it was already an ancient show when I was a child.
A Game of Shadows (2011) stars Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law
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You're welcome Martin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I have fond memories of watching Hogan's Heros & Bilko with my Dad & they're both still very watchable.
My Dad was a massive Bilko fan. I bought him the anniversary DVD and he was up until 4 am watching it.
Feel like being cheered up so got my amazon library up... think it will be the super fun Johnny Depp film (yes there are a few:eyebrows: ) The Lone Ranger from 2013. Surprised this was not more popular tbh, as its great stuff, and soundtrack is nice too with the incredible Billy Tell overture from Rossini. blasting out nearer the end on the train scenes.
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Bilko(Silvers) had "funny bones" the way Graucho did...Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Never gets tired, can watch it on a loop.
And Top Cat funnily enough, whats that all about?! :)
And 'Hokey Wolf.'