Harleybloke

An early Vietnam film. The titles at the end pointing out the casualties should act as a brake on any 'Gung-Ho' spirits...............it never does though does it?

.....You couldn't hear it, if they were shooting at me with howitzers!

smudge

Painted Babies- Growing Up:

an update of an old documentary about American beauty pageants. It caught up with the two entrants from the original, who had been 5 yrs old at the time the first show was made, and with their families.

It was fascinating to see how differently the two little girls (now 17) had grown up. One was more interested in her education (albeit still with a media career in mind) whilst the other still saw pageants as her be-all-and-end-all, and was still competing.

Similarly fascinating was the insight into this strange and closed world of pageantry. There is no general public audience, the girls competing before their own families, the families of the other girls and the judges. Nice satirical juxtaposition with the girls - of all ages - and the people surrounding the competition (including the judges), all of whom seemed to be rather on the weighty side...

Smudge

Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

batman

Tea and Sympathy - Deborah Kerr, John Kerr and Leif Erickson in a riveting drama about bullying, prejudice and repressed sexuality in a male college in 50s America. Excellent drama with a good script and fine performances. Recommended.

Jingle bells Batman smells ... I heard that at school Daddy.

BAT QUIZ 16 HAS JUST BEEN POSTED IN THE COMPETITION THREAD - 06/01/09

dpgmel

Watched "Gambit" starring Michael Caine- great fun 60's caper movie

Steve Crook

That first documentary was very worrying, sexualising 5 year olds

Steve

wadsy

The Harder They Fall. Humphrey Bogart's last film. A boxing tale

supposedly based on the career of former World Champ Primo Carnera!

Jan Sterling , Rod steiger & real life ex World Champ Jersey Joe Walcott

co-star!!

Harbottle

The Monkey's Paw (1948) DVD-R. Low budget Butcher’s Films make a good job of telling this famous story in this second feature. Atmospheric and for the most part well played by Milton Rosmer, Megs Jenkins and featuring Sydney Tafler and Hay Petrie.

Dame Starry

My posterior is still regaining consciousness after a 4-hour marathon watching the UK(BBC)/USA mini-series The Triangle!
If, like me, you love all the different theories on The Bermuda Triangle, you'd probably enjoy this one as much as I did.
Sam Neill keeps losing his cargo ships and he hand-picks and hires four 'experts' to solve the riddle with the promise of $5m each if they succeed.
Supporting cast includes: Bruce Davison, Eric Stoltz, Lou Diamond Phillips and Barrie (Hine) Ingham (hair courtesy of Axminster I think!).

I loved it - and, @ £5.99 (from play.com), the DVD was good value too.

DS x.

dpgmel

Just finished watching :"Fools of Fortune" starring Julie Christie, Michael Kitchen and Iain Glen-if ever a film was neglected and deserving of a dvd release this is it ( well at least in my opinion! )

Gazza

Well we had a bundle of laughs last night. Started off with Brighton Rock early evening then moved on to Jarman's Edward II later. The gay rights themes in it come across as rather dated now, a product of their time. but the rest is a stunning interpretation of Marlowe's great play.

And the fabulous Tilda Swinton looking like porcelain . . .

batman

The Killer is Loose - an excellent US B thriller with Joseph Cotten and Rhonda Fleming. Fleming finds herself being stalked by psychopath Wendell Corey (in a superb performance) after he escapes from jail. Directed by the great Budd Boettcher.

Jingle bells Batman smells ... I heard that at school Daddy.

BAT QUIZ 16 HAS JUST BEEN POSTED IN THE COMPETITION THREAD - 06/01/09

Windthrop

The Mummy's Shroud - Like all the Hammer 'Mummy' sequels it is a slight let down. Cathleen Nesbitt, Andre Morrell and particularly Michael Ripper make the best of their acting opportunities but appart from a couple of reasonably imaginative killings it doesn't quite gel.

Thats the joke that killed the Music Hall !

Joe Fraguela

Last evening I decided I would have a 1967 night.

Starting off with Episode 1 of Dr Who & The Tomb of the Cyberman, first broadcasted in September 1967. Patrick Troughton plays the 2nd Doctor with his assistants Jamie, played by Frazer Hines and Victoria played by Deborah Watling. The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. An entertaining first episode which also includes in the cast George Pastell as Eric Klieg, Shirley Cooklin as Kafkan, George Roubicek as Captain Hopper, Aubrey Richards as Professor Parry, Roy Stewart as Toberman and Cyril Shaps as John Viner.

Following on was an episode of The Avengers, the first colour episode broadcasted at the beginning of 1967. The episode entitled From Venus With Love. John Steed and Emma Peel investigate a Society of Astrologists studying the planet Venus. An excellent episode which features a talented cast which includes the lovely Barbara Shelley, Philip Locke, Derek Newark, Jon Pertwee and Jeremy Lloyd.

Following on as there are limited televised recordings of music from 1967, I decided to dig out some 45's from my vast collection. The songs featured were mainly from the Summer of Love. Playing on the turntable were:-

Dantalians Chariot - The Madman Running Through The Fields (Columbia label); P P Arnold - The Time Has Come (Immediate label); The Gibsons - Night & Day (Major Minor label); Dave Davies - Death of a Clown (Pye label); The Chocolate Watch Band - The Sound of the Summer (Decca label); The Majority - Running Away With My Baby (Decca Label); The Guess Who - This Time Long Ago (Fontana label); Mud - Flower Power (CBS label); Kiki Dee - Stop & Think (Fontana label); Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (CBS label); Ross Hannaman - Down Thru' Summer (Columbia label); William E - Lazy Life (Polydor label); Hollies - Carrie Anne (Parlophone label); Strawberry Children - Love Years Coming (Liberty label); Dave Justin - For Brandy (Polydor label); Small Faces - Itchycoo Park (Immediate label); Janis Ian - Society's Child (Verve label); Beatles - All You Need Is Love (Parlophone label); Richard Kerr - Happy Birthday Blues (Deram label); Pink Floyd - See Emily Play (Columbia label); Association - Windy (London label); Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (Deram label); John Scott Orchestra - Stranger in The House (HMV label).

Following on and rather aptly from the last tune, I watched Stranger in The House released in the Summer of 1967 and starring James Mason, Gerladine Chaplin, Bobby Darin, Ian Ogilvy, Paul Bertoya, Moira Lister, Clive Morton, Pippa Steel, Megs Jenkins, James Hayter, Lisa Daniely, Bryan Stanyon, Michael Danvers and Marjie Lawrence.

James Mason plays John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, who has slided into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife Diana, played by Lisa Daniely, who is seen in flashbacks left him 15 years earlier. He is unable to relate to his daughter Angela played by Geraldine Chaplin that is until a man is found murdered in their house. James Mason gives a very strong performance and the film is overall a very enjoyable one. Eric Burdon & The New Animals sing the theme song Ain't that So which can be found on the b-side of their A side hit Good Times.

Wrapping up last night's 1967 night was Poor Cow based on the novel by Nell Dunn and starring Carol White, Terence Stamp, John Bindon, Queenie Watts, Kate Williams, Ron Pember, Billy Murray and Geraldine Sherman.

Carol White plays Joy a young woman who's life is filled with bad choices. She marries Tom, played by John Bindon, an abusive thief, who quickly ends up in prison. Joy later falls for another villain Dave played by Terence Stamp. Carol White gives an excellent portrayal as the downtrodden Joy. Lovely music by Donovan, some excellent film location work around the Battersea, Clapham area. A very young Malcolm McDowell appears briefly in the film as one of Joy's many lovers.

All in all a very entertaining and highly enjoyable evening.

alan french

Hi.
Doctor Who. Wow!

Alan French.

Rob Compton

Mel Gibson overacting in "What Women Want"

Mrs C was keen to see it..... For those who haven't had the dubious pleasure of sitting through it - there are other more useful ways of spending an evening!

rgds
Rob