[quote=“Frank Talby, post:4824, topic:372”]Cushing really loved being in Star Wars and he hoped to come back in the sequels had they not killed Tarkin.[/quote]But he’s not killed in the first part, is he?
Another good watch for old punks like yourself (and me!) is JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN - provided you haven’t already seen it. If not I strongly recommend it. Not sure how your tastes lean, but AMERICAN HARDCORE is another one to see.
YES!! I really enjoyed THE FILTH AND THE FURY—but, I absolutely love THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN!!
I’m going to be watching Once Upon a Time in America over the next couple days. ;D Watched the first 72 minutes last night. Looks good.
The Singer Not the Song
Roy Ward Baker directs this interesting British film set in Mexico about a love triangle between an Irish priest, a local girl and an anti clerical Mexican bandit.
I notice this one is listed in the database as a eurowestern but in truth it is no western at all. I know my definition of what constitutes a western is different and a tad more restrictive than most but in this case I think folk are misled by the costume worn by Dirk Bogarde and the fact that he rides a horse. In reality the film is set in modern day (1950s). The priest arrives at the beginning on a bus, there are cars and jeeps all over the place and the women are wearing stilletos and pencil skirts a la Audrey Hepburn. It’s a strange mix I grant you but Bogarde’s leather trousers and holstered gun are the only western trappings on show. It probably sits astride a few different genres in truth but whichever way you look at it it’s a good film with strong performances from John Mills and Bogarde who apparently disliked each other intensely throughout the shoot according to Roy Baker.
Worth seeing but I wish the DVD release was a better one. For a film like this, clearly beautifully shot against the vistas of southern Spain to be put out in full screen is a downright sin. >:(
Låt den rätte komma in/Let the right one in (2008)
I noticed this is one of the most popular movies of the moment. It’s easy to see why, it’s a crowd pleaser par excellence, but I wasn’t pleased by it. It’s an okay movie, but no more.
For those who haven’t seen it: it’s about a boy who’s a bit of a nerd, his parents are divorced, he’s bullied at school, his best friend is a Rubik cube. But then he meets a girl of his age who seems to like him. Only problem: she’s a vampire
To really dig the movie, you must be able to take both the growing pains drama and the horror aspect serious (the violence is quite graphic so it’s not meant to be a joke). Well, I couldn’t. I found it very hard to relate to the characters or any of the feelings expressed in the movie. The film is well-made (great use of the winter landscape) and very atmospheric, the two young actors are great, but the story is somewhat shallow and fails to say anything remarkable about the issues it raises.
Disappointing.
I quite liked it, a while since I watched it.
88 Minutes. Tonight.
As it is Christmas, I probably won’t be able to visit here as much as I would like too (what with getting all the decorations, putting the tree up etc. etc.), so I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Film-wise, I will be watching quite a few musicas (they always seem Christmasy), and I am going to start with the great High Society.
Viewed Christmas Evil
A young boy finds out santa does not exist when he spots santa having some hanky panky :o .
This starts to affect him in later life as an adult and eventually snaps and starts to kill people. Good acting by the lead.
[quote=“ENNIOO, post:4850, topic:372”]Viewed Christmas Evil
A young boy finds out santa does not exist when he spots santa having some hanky panky :o .
This starts to affect him in later life as an adult and eventually snaps and starts to kill people. Good acting by the lead.[/quote]
Good reason to become a killer
Must remember to try and check out Christmas Evil this week
[quote=“ENNIOO, post:4850, topic:372”]Viewed Christmas Evil
A young boy finds out santa does not exist when he spots santa having some hanky panky :o .
This starts to affect him in later life as an adult and eventually snaps and starts to kill people. Good acting by the lead.[/quote]
Saving this one for Christmas 8)
Was going to myself, but you tempted me the other day with your scan of the VHS cover 
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I’ve actually never seen BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974), was going to try and catch up with that this week.
he’s blown up in the first Death Star.
[quote=“ENNIOO, post:4850, topic:372”]Viewed Christmas Evil
A young boy finds out santa does not exist when he spots santa having some hanky panky :o .
This starts to affect him in later life as an adult and eventually snaps and starts to kill people. Good acting by the lead.[/quote]Well what did he think the song was about? (I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus)
Brief Encounter (1945, David Lean)
Lovely movie. To me Lean’s best film will always be Lawrence of Arabia, but this one - a much more intimate affair (literally) - comes close. Beautiful script by Noël Coward too. It reminded me a little of a story by Dostojevski (I think White Nights, but I’m not sure) with a similar plotline of people leading seperate lives, who make appointments with each other on specific nights.
Most scenes are set on a small station, an interesting detail if you know Lean was one of Sergio Leone’s favourite directors
Películas para no dormir: Para entrar a vivir
A short horror movie, made for TV, by the director of [REC], shown on BBC yesterday morning (at 3.30 AM)
I wasn’t crazy about [REC], but this is a first rate shocker
A young couple is looking for a new appartment because the girl is pregnant
They end up in a Madrid suburb, in an appartment block that looks all but spic and span, but they’re not smart enough to run away
What folows is a 60 minutes journey through hell
Great, all horror fans should see it, I guess Ennioo (who likes his horror mean and nasty) will love this
[quote=“scherpschutter, post:4859, topic:372”]Películas para no dormir: Para entrar a vivir
A short horror movie, made for TV, by the director of [REC], shown on BBC yesterday morning (at 3.30 AM)
I wasn’t crazy about [REC], but this is a first rate shocker
A young couple is looking for a new appartment because the girl is pregnant
They end up in a Madrid suburb, in an appartment block that looks all but spic and span, but they’re not smart enough to run away
What folows is a 60 minutes journey through hell
Great, all horror fans should see it, I guess Ennioo (who likes his horror mean and nasty) will love this[/quote]
3.30am?!? What were they thinking?
How on earth does a chap who needs his beauty sleep as much as I do get to watch a film at that time of night? I have a growing dislike for TV programme planners. These people are almost as bad as bankers. Well maybe that’s a bit harsh.