Watched last night (2004-2008) - Page 151 - Britmovie - British Film Forum

Britmovie - British Film Forum Britmovie - British Film Forum Britmovie - British Film Forum
Home Page Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

 »» Watched last night (2004-2008)
 »   Britmovie - British Film Forum » Lobby » British Films and Chat

Notices
Welcome to the Britmovie forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, Join our community today!!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

British Films and Chat For movie polls, thoughts, and discussion.on British films and stars.


Reply
Page 151 of 219 « First < 51101141149150 151 152153161201 > Last »
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 20-02-2008, 04:34 PM
  post #2251
dremble wedge is going to be the first to welcome our new insect overlords...
Senior Member
 
dremble wedge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2,425
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Dark Places - a 1973 thriller-cum-ghost story starring Robert Hardy, Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom, Jane Birkin and Jean Marsh.

Hardy inherits a rambling old country house but finds himself disturbed by a ghostly presence therein as well as to the more venal machinations of local GP Lee, his saucy sister Collins and lawyer Lom.

Directed by Don Sharp this is fairly slow-moving stuff with an oddly cast Hardy in the lead giving the rest of the impressive cast little to do (although Jean Marsh makes the most of her brief role).

dremble wedge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-02-2008, 06:47 PM
  post #2252
vanburen has no status.
Member
 
vanburen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 66
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
georgy girl and the monster club
"You drive...i think theres something wrong with me..."
vanburen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 08:18 AM
  post #2253
Joe Fraguela has no status.
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London
Posts: 654
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Last night I watched Made from 1972 starring Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle, Margery Mason, Doremy Mason, Bob Harris and Sam Dastor.

Carol White gives a brilliant performance as Valerie a single mother who lives on a building estate in the East End of London with her sick Mother played by Margery Mason who forms a relationship with a rock/folk star played by Roy Harper.
Joe Fraguela is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 10:31 AM
  post #2254
john audley has no status.
Senior Member
 
john audley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: scarborough
Posts: 476
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default Fkight of the Phoenix
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevie boy View Post
The original,presumambly???
Absolutely The re-make had a bad press?
'You should be kind to us normals, there are not many of us left you know'!
john audley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 10:43 AM
  post #2255
john audley has no status.
Senior Member
 
john audley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: scarborough
Posts: 476
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default A Great Little Musical
One of my favourites is Three Hats for Lisa, a great British Musical from the mid-1960s and I viewed this again last night.
I rate this film very good with a very good cast, who could go wrong with Sid James playing a taxi driver. His dancing is so bad it is brilliant. I good musical score with plenty of variation and change of scenes to suit.
The whole film is about an Italian film star's visit to London for one day and the theft of three hats for her collection. Simple yet cleaver comedy. A vehicle for Joe Brown who did very well and, I might add, a very underrated stage performer and fine musician who is still touring. Why he is never on television is a mystery
'You should be kind to us normals, there are not many of us left you know'!
john audley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 12:05 PM
  post #2256
smudge is a free man, not a number!
Moderator
 
smudge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 3,424
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (11)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by john audley View Post
One of my favourites is Three Hats for Lisa, a great British Musical from the mid-1960s and I viewed this again last night.
I rate this film very good with a very good cast, who could go wrong with Sid James playing a taxi driver. His dancing is so bad it is brilliant. I good musical score with plenty of variation and change of scenes to suit.
The whole film is about an Italian film star's visit to London for one day and the theft of three hats for her collection. Simple yet cleaver comedy. A vehicle for Joe Brown who did very well and, I might add, a very underrated stage performer and fine musician who is still touring. Why he is never on television is a mystery
Again as per Suze's recent comments on Sir John Mills' dancing in CAR OF DREAMS, Sid was another artiste who started his career on the boards as a hoofer. IIRC he had an dancing 'act' with his first wife...

I agree his dancing in THREE HATS is a little stiff - and more than a little comical - but I suposse that was the desired effect; after all one probably wouldn't expect your average east end cabbie to be a twinkletoes...

Smudge
Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...
smudge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 12:37 PM
  post #2257
stevie boy is a fulham fanatic
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coventry
Posts: 1,652
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by john audley View Post
Absolutely The re-make had a bad press?
thought so

always great to see Dan Duryea
stevie boy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 05:05 PM
  post #2258
john audley has no status.
Senior Member
 
john audley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: scarborough
Posts: 476
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by smudge View Post
Again as per Suze's recent comments on Sir John Mills' dancing in CAR OF DREAMS, Sid was another artiste who started his career on the boards as a hoofer. IIRC he had an dancing 'act' with his first wife...

I agree his dancing in THREE HATS is a little stiff - and more than a little comical - but I suposse that was the desired effect; after all one probably wouldn't expect your average east end cabbie to be a twinkletoes...

Smudge
Just the point that I was making Smudge, Sid would play the part like and ordinary bloke and so likable. The dance in the park was really down played and just right.
Fred Astaire would not fit this film!
'You should be kind to us normals, there are not many of us left you know'!
john audley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 09:10 PM
  post #2259
BritATit has no status.
Junior Member
 
BritATit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NC USA
Posts: 26
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Crook View Post
No, that was "Sale of the Century" with Nicholas Parsons.

Steve
No, correction... that was the END of Nicholas Parsons.
BritATit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-02-2008, 09:19 PM
  post #2260
1stas has no status.
Senior Member
 
1stas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Home
Posts: 188
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Fraguela View Post
Last night I watched Made from 1972 starring Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle, Margery Mason, Doremy Mason, Bob Harris and Sam Dastor.

Carol White gives a brilliant performance as Valerie a single mother who lives on a building estate in the East End of London with her sick Mother played by Margery Mason who forms a relationship with a rock/folk star played by Roy Harper.
Margery Mason - such a brilliant and underrated actress - still alive I believe - bit parts now I think - probably due to age - the last time I saw her was in the film Iris- Judi Dench - she was billed as "woman on a bench".
1stas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-02-2008, 08:13 AM
  post #2261
smudge is a free man, not a number!
Moderator
 
smudge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 3,424
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (11)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by john audley View Post
Just the point that I was making Smudge, Sid would play the part like and ordinary bloke and so likable. The dance in the park was really down played and just right.
Fred Astaire would not fit this film!
Sorry John !!

Please excuse my misinterpretation...

Great fun film is 3 HATS !!

Smudge
Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...
smudge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-02-2008, 08:14 AM
  post #2262
Merton Park has no status.
Senior Member
 
Merton Park's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Posts: 373
Country:
iTrader: (1)
Default
To Smudge

According to a book I read on Sid James life, he was a hairdresser in Joburg and married to the boss's daughter, before he alone moved to London after WW2. Can't remember anything about a dancing act. It did say he completely re invented himself in England and never acknowledged his kids and family left behind in SA.

Are you sure?
Merton Park is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-02-2008, 08:15 AM
  post #2263
Joe Fraguela has no status.
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London
Posts: 654
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Last night I watched another episode from the 1974 Special Branch series entitled Rendezvous. No Patrick Mower in this episode but George Sewell, Paul Eddington and Paul Antrim appear as the regulars in this episode. Guest Stars include Anthony Nicholls, the lovely Cyd Hayman and Geoffrey Chater.
Joe Fraguela is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-02-2008, 12:42 PM
  post #2264
john audley has no status.
Senior Member
 
john audley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: scarborough
Posts: 476
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default Sid
Quote:
Originally Posted by Merton Park View Post
To Smudge

According to a book I read on Sid James life, he was a hairdresser in Joburg and married to the boss's daughter, before he alone moved to London after WW2. Can't remember anything about a dancing act. It did say he completely re invented himself in England and never acknowledged his kids and family left behind in SA.

Are you sure?
I have seen a photo of him dancing in a review show
'You should be kind to us normals, there are not many of us left you know'!
john audley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-02-2008, 01:59 PM
  post #2265
Merton Park has no status.
Senior Member
 
Merton Park's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Posts: 373
Country:
iTrader: (1)
Default
Was that before he left South Africa or in England?
Merton Park is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 151 of 219 « First < 51101141149150 151 152153161201 > Last »

Bookmarks


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 07:04 PM.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc.
 Copyright © 1998-2008 BritMovie