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Quigley Down Under, 1990..




The film, and, more specifically, the protagonist's skill with his rifle, has led snipers to refer to the act of killing two targets with a single bullet as "a Quigley".

Although several scenes of the story depict violence and cruelty toward and involving animals, a film spokesperson explained that no animal was harmed, and special effects were used. For example, Quigley and Cora are reduced to consuming "grub worms" (actually blobs of dough) for survival. A pack of dingoes attacks Cora, and she finally saves herself by shooting the animals. Those animals were specially trained, and were actually "playing" for that scene, which was later enhanced by visual and sound effects. Several scenes involve falling horses; they were performed by specially-trained animals and were not hurt. When a horse falls off a cliff, the "horse" was a mechanical creation. The film's producer stated that a veterinarian was on the set whenever animals were being used in filming.

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The Ipcress File, 1965... bluray




In his autobiography "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off" Michael Caine said that the film initially had trouble finding an American distributor. One studio executive supposedly said that because Harry Palmer wore glasses, and was seen cooking, American audiences would think he was a homosexual.

[Macca]

It's been a couple of years since I've seen it but isn't he cooking for some bird he's got on the go?

Or is that scene in one of the others?

[struth]

It's been a couple of years since I've seen it but isn't he cooking for some bird he's got on the go?

Or is that scene in one of the others?

no, its this one.. it was Sue Lloyd, who i think was in the diabolical Crossroads

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An American Pickle, 2020...




The film's poster was taken with a preserved camera made in the 19th century.

Seth Rogen's disdain of fake beards not looking realistic enough made him insist on growing his own facial hair to play Herschel. This led to a bit of an annoying production schedule, as sets where both characters appear had to be put aside and returned to later on - with all the Herschel scenes shot first, then all the Ben scenes shot after Rogen shaved (rather than shooting the two parts sequentially with the character changing costumes).

The film is based upon the 2013 short story "Sell Out" by Simon Rich.

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An American Pickle, 2020...




The film's poster was taken with a preserved camera made in the 19th century.

Seth Rogen's disdain of fake beards not looking realistic enough made him insist on growing his own facial hair to play Herschel. This led to a bit of an annoying production schedule, as sets where both characters appear had to be put aside and returned to later on - with all the Herschel scenes shot first, then all the Ben scenes shot after Rogen shaved (rather than shooting the two parts sequentially with the character changing costumes).

The film is based upon the 2013 short story "Sell Out" by Simon Rich.

decent film....

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The Paleface, 1948..



bit of fun to end with

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The Quatermass Conclusion, 1979..




This edited version of Quatermass (1979), half the length of the mini-series, was produced to be released theatrically overseas. This meant Nigel Kneale had to write a script that would work as a three hour and twenty-four hour mini-series, and as a one hour and forty-two minute movie.

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Man Hunt, 1941..





American thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Walter Pidgeon and Joan Bennett. It is based on the 1939 novel Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household and is set in Europe just prior to the Second World War. Lang had fled Germany into exile in 1933 and this was the first of his four anti-Nazi films, which include Ministry of Fear, Hangmen Also Die!, and Cloak and Dagger.

The film portrays Britain's pre-war policy of appeasement with Germany in its willingness to extradite one of its own citizens without any defense, and its depiction of Nazi agents freely walking about London, impersonating police, and terrorizing civilians.

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The Jungle Book, 2016..