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This afternoon it was Battleship (2012) starred Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard. I have seen it b4 some time ago and it was no better. Not to say it was bad as such but it was kinda silly lol. still, it was Sunday afternoon a month before xmas.
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Streamed from amazon prime content.
Saving Private Ryan
Powerful, moving, horrifying. For all who served - thank you.
Just binged on Season 4 House of Cards on Netflix.
Whoa...what a doozy of a finale, very fitting given current American foreign policy.
Roll on Season 5.
Class - BBC Three (Online) or iPlayer
Spin off from Dr Who, set in Coal Hill Academy, site for many an incident in the Dr's past, including a Dalek civil war.
Very dark, more like Torchwood. Is this for kids, young adults..... I don't know. I would certificate this as an 18.
Watched the first episode, now on the second and its good.
The Running Man (1987) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Conchita Alonso. Also a small large role part for the late Erland van Lidth, whom had such a lovely voice. Steven King wrote the book, but not sure who did the screenplay. Directed by Starsky and Hutch star Paul Michael Glaser.
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Just finished watching Class and its great until the last few minutes of episode 8 ....... the next series, if there is one, ..... well disappointed . com re who the main bad guys are..... sigh. I wont spoil it.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Sergio Leone's masterpiece stars Clint Eastwood as Blondie(the good) ... Marvelous film, that hasn't aged a day since it was made.
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Rio Lobo (1970) stars John "the duke" Wayne, and directed by Howard Hawkes.
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'Get Some In'
On Forces TV.
H.G. Wells: The Invisible Man from 1958. Series1 epp 1. Dont think Ive seen this actually and its on Amazon prime so thought I'd give it a try.
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DC Legends of Tomorrow, Forged in Fire and now American Pickers :)
Bob Dylan documentary now on BBC 4.
Some great stuff here. Peotically and musically as distinctive and wonderful as Cohen, but very different of course.Quote:
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Quite like some Dylan. Have a number of 180 gm remasters of his I imported from Sundazed.
Pimpernel Smith(1941) stars Leslie Howard, Mary Morris and Francis L Sullivan. Super British propaganda film from the era, starring a real spy. Leslie H was indeed one, and died at hands of the Luftwaffe 2 years after this film.
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Henry Ford PBS America documentary.
Very long, had to watch it over 3 nights. Fascinating bloke but very flawed. He had no education, didn't even know the date of the revolution. He had teams who would go to his worker's homes and inspect them to see that they were living 'properly'. If not they had one chance to sort themselves out, if they failed they were fired. His son and a team developed a working prototype to replace the by then heavily outdated model T whilst Ford was away. When he came back and saw it, he ripped all the doors off and then smashed it to pieces.
Oldie but a goodie. Crackin' film.
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Watched that fairly recently, as it was on tv and i recorded it. Hadnt seen it in many years, but still had the very real tensionQuote:
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On the Buses from 1971. Think this is the first of the film spinoffs. Corny but it is Saturday Matinee time lol
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Good choice. My favourite is 'Holiday...' but they are all good. Also they give a view of a Britain that is long gone now but which I fondly recall from my youth.
Blood Beach (on You Tube) extended cut.
Not seen this in years and never seen the extended version. 1980s creature feature, people and animals are disappearing off a beach, or is it into the beach. Its a B film, which at times has a similar vibe to Kolchak - The Night Stalker TV series, but overall is a fun watch.
I remember that. Lots of close-ups of sand. Some nudity.
Well that's one way of putting it lolQuote:
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Galapagos: Realm of Giant Sharks
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Kelly's Heros from 1970
The Grand Tour: Episode 3
More mildly entertaining shark-jumping from Clarkson and Co.
Father Ted - A Christmassy Ted
On More4....
'Curse Of Oak Island' - season 3 and finally they are digging the place up. Talk about dragging it out.
Now watching 'Alien' (1979) - clever film this, borrows a lot from the original Star Wars in the look and feel (stuff looks used and occasional a bit grimy to give that realistic feel) but takes it in a different direction. Remember seeing the trailers for this and The Shining when I was only 11 and thinking they must be scary beyond my wildest imagination.
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Yeah. Classic movie. I rate that alongside 'The Thing' with Curt Russell as maybe the two best sci-fi space/alien thrillers.Quote:
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I think they will find nothing. Money Pit is the whole island, sucking millions and lives.Quote:
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No-one has died in over 50 years. You may be right but I still like the idea that the Ark Of The Covenant is under there somewhere.Quote:
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'Filmed in supermarination' on Sky Arts about making of Thunderbirds etc.
Diva
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Very stylish and classy crime thriller. Worth watching if only to try and identify all the Nakamichi, Revox and Nagra gear used!
Not on amazon as yet. Will watch out for it though.
Dustin Hoffman stars in Little Big Man(1970)
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Amazon Prime Content
Brilliant movie. Wouldn't mind seeing that again.
It hardly ever comes on the telly. Not seen it in 20 odd years.
youve got amazon martin?Quote:
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tis a super film; like you its been a while and Hoffman is brilliant in it
Yes is it on there?
Edit - just re-read your post. I need to have a better look at what is on there
might be one that has limited time remaining so best be quick to be sure. maybe in next week. Its free at moment
Just checked my DVD collection and it's one of the great movies I don't have. Just found a copy of 'Onibaba' I'd forgotten about. Must give that another go.
Was a fairly long but enjoyable film.
Now gonna watch Paul, the Alien from 2011. Hes called Paul coz his spacecraft crashlanded on a dog called Paul lol.
Excellent comedy with a decent cast. Well done too.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are joined by Seth Rogan, Kristen Wigg, Jason Bateman and special guest appearance by Sigourney Weaver as the Boss of US Intelligence service and arch baddie
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All of me (1984) stars Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and Victoria Tennant.
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Another great film. The Japanese are brilliant at spooky, creepy horror without being explicit. Have you seen 'Woman of the Dunes' or 'Kwaidan'?Quote:
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I find Steve Martin's output to be quite variable, but I like this film. But then I like everything Lily Tomlin does.Quote:
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101 Reykjavík
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One of the funniest films I've seen in a long time.
Love Lily . Very sexy too in her way. Has a characterful and erotic faceQuote:
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The Apprentice - The Interviews :D
My favourite part of the series seeing the remaining candidates shredded. You would think they had not watched this part in previous series, the same basic mistakes, again, and again. Its hilarious.
Remember from this year and stars Christopher Plummer. So far this is very well made. Plummer is a very good actor
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The Garden of Good and Evil ,from my box set of Clint films