Originally Posted by DB7

Dangerous Voyage.

Vernon Sewell once again sets sail on his yacht for a confusing radioactive smuggling tale that was bizarrely titled Terror Ship for its US release.

Originally Posted by bloodworm

Spent 7 hours over the past two days engrossed in the 1984 Australian production BODYLINE, the true story of the 1932/33 ashes series in Aus. It potrays the single minded attitude of the Engish skipper Douglas Jardine in his attempt to destroy the great Don Bradman. Starting from early childhood of both we learn about their upbringing and how over the years leading to the final conflict thier lives were formed. Jardine developed an inner hatred for Bradman and his only goal in life was to find the chink in Bradmans armour and hence the bodyline theory was hatched. The sleeve has the sub heading "the day England declared war on Australia" and if this production is accurate then that is surely true. Jardine, played brilliantly by Hugo Weaving, a son of the raj became, and still is the most hated man ever to visit Australia. He had what modern poms do not pocess and that is the attitude of winning is the only thing to do, not "its the taking part that matters" this being bred into him in early life. The hatred his form of cricket generated spilled over into political fields showing that sport and politics have always gone hand in hand. Jardine went on to use bodyline in India where futher uproar was encounted and following this tour the method was outlawed and he was never to captain England again. A great portrayal of Harold Larwood, the English fast bowler would see his career ended when he refused to apologise for his bowling tactics. All in all a brilliant fest of sporting drama that i would recomend to any one, sporting fan or not....For me 10 out of 10

C/U The Worm

Originally Posted by smudge

You rotter !

You will insist on posting these tidbits to dangle such fillums in front of a poor, deprived soul like meself ! I assume this is not far removed from GHOST SHIP then ?

SMUDGE

Originally Posted by penfold

I should point out that this is distinctly the Australian view of events....Jardine played and captained within the laws as they then stood, the Aussies couldn't cope, and started to whinge. The truth is that Larwood in particular was just too quick for them - more of their batsmen were hit when the field was placed conventionally than when 'Leg theory' - the proper term - was employed.....and that Jardine neither invented nor was the first to use it.
It's all a bit ripe when you consider the Australian approach to 'pushing the envelope'....Thompson and Lillie's chin music, Lillie's aluminium bat, Lillie bowling and then taking the rest of the day off so he didn't have to waste energy fielding like mere mortals, Ricky Ponting's bat with the graphite insert.....
You might also consider it was made at a time when, until last year, England were at their most competitive for the Ashes....Bodyline is good old Aussie propaganda!!

Originally Posted by bloodworm

I agree with all you say Penfold, as i said in my original quote "if this production is accurate" What we must remember is that at the time it was just not cricket old boy and when lillee and tommo were at it helmets and proper modern protection was available. I must say thought that the production was, although Aus, very enjoyable and far better than some of the dribble we are expected to endure nowdays.

C/U The Worm

Originally Posted by smudge

KEEPING MUM - nice little dark comedy which tips the hat to the Ealing little community comedies of the past. Great cast with the incomparable Dame Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, the lovely Kristin Scott Thomas and some nice scene stealing from Liz Smith. Also a nice little cameo from the late James Booth.

A little predictable, but you can easily forgive it this and just go with the flow...

SMUDGE