Watched last night

[Moor Larkin]

Gosh!! Three men and a woman who doesn't know her own mind...... but not to worry, heres a psychiatrist to put the silly gal back together.......

What a lark!!......

Nice to watch Herbert Lom though, all chubby lips and pince-nez - and James Mason in full dastard mode.
Different times - we must forgive and enjoy on their own merits.......

James Mason had a most remarkable voice. Fully on a par with Sir Larry or Richard Burton I reckon.....

[smudge]

BRING ME THE HEAD OF MAVIS DAVIS

What a waste of an hour and a half....

SMUDGE

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Gosh!! Three men and a woman who doesn't know her own mind...... but not to worry, heres a psychiatrist to put the silly gal back together....... What a lark!!...... Nice to watch Herbert Lom though, all chubby lips and pince-nez - and James Mason in full dastard mode. Different times - we must forgive and enjoy on their own merits....... James Mason had a most remarkable voice. Fully on a par with Sir Larry or Richard Burton I reckon.....

Those were the days when Herbie could still could good major character parts instead of being the default sinister or comic foreigner casting in scores of films.

Think your right about Mason - but I think he was better than Burton - subtler by far

[clitheroekid]

Mon Oncle - wonderful stuff!

[ChristineCB]

OH MR PORTER, big screen, new print. Packed house for both shows; in fact, no one from the first show was allowed to dally in the lobby for fear we'd try to keep our seats to see it again.

This was the second time it's been shown (the first time was last year, perhaps the first-time ever in this city, since it's release date was a bit before "foreign films" invaded Texas), and I think it will become a "clichéd staple" for the 10-months of festivals.

This success had everyone asking for more of Will Hay's films.

[Harbottle]

Originally Posted by ChristineCB OH MR PORTER, big screen, new print. Packed house for both shows; in fact, no one from the first show was allowed to dally in the lobby for fear we'd try to keep our seats to see it again. This was the second time it's been shown (the first time was last year, perhaps the first-time ever in this city, since it's release date was a bit before "foreign films" invaded Texas), and I think it will become a "clichéd staple" for the 10-months of festivals. This success had everyone asking for more of Will Hay's films.

Wonderful stuff! If you can try and seek out Convict 99, Ask a Policeman and despite the lack of Albert and Jeremiah My Learned Friend.

[Foster twelvetrees]

GHOST SHIP (UK 1952)

The obscure British ghost story directed by Vernon Sewell and not the Val Lewton classic or the appalling modern film of the same title.

Quite a dull movie (Sewell filmed the same story at least 5 times during his career, the best version being House of Mystery ten years later) which even for a movie made over 50 years ago delivers nothing remotely scary. However the print quality is simply wondeful - lovely crisp black and white and the best print of the film I have ever seen.

THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE

the Americans and Russians detonate hydrogen bombs at the North and South Poles at the same time, then comes the even more disturbing announcement that the explosions have knocked the Earth out of its orbit and sent it on a course towards the sun. Superior Brit sci-fi flick directed by Val Guest who manages extraorinary things on a small budget with the help of Les Bowie. Watever the film lacks as science, it more than makes up for with the entirely credible social portrait of the situation.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Foster twelvetrees THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE the Americans and Russians detonate hydrogen bombs at the North and South Poles at the same time, then comes the even more disturbing announcement that the explosions have knocked the Earth out of its orbit and sent it on a course towards the sun. Superior Brit sci-fi flick directed by Val Guest who manages extraorinary things on a small budget with the help of Les Bowie. Watever the film lacks as science, it more than makes up for with the entirely credible social portrait of the situation.

Great film. Clever story, great performances, and some pretty good special effects like showing the Thames in london drying up.

And if Leo McKern's boss at the newspaper seems rather stiff and stilted, that's because he wasn't an actor. He was Arthur Christiansen, the real editor of the Express and they filmed much of it in the old Express building on Fleet Street

Steve

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook ...if Leo McKern's boss at the newspaper seems rather stiff and stilted, that's because he wasn't an actor...

I must admit that the Newspaper Boss' performance is one of the highlights for me. I love the way he is presented and find it refreshing - it makes an impact greater than a trained actor with a polished performance would have.

I'm quite a fan of 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' (I have it in my DVD collection). I count it as one of the greatest cinematic Science Fiction movies. It is a pity more quality Science Fiction isn't filmed instead of Science Fantasy Space Operas and the like.

[clitheroekid]

The Pot Carriers - something of a 'lost' gem, and has a feel of an extended Mysteries of Edgar Wallace about it.

Great performances from Ronald Fraser, Alfred Burke (playing a real nasty piece of work who gets his come-uppance), Paul Massie, Davy Kaye, Eddie Byrne and a lovely piece of casting - Dennis Price as "Smooth Tongue".

[Harbottle]

Three excellent films viewed over the weekend:

Time Without Pity (1957) Micheal Redgrave putting in a very fine performance as a man at the end of his tether desperate to aid his son, Leo McKern is as usual rather good in this too.

Girl in the Headlines (1964) Enjoyed this with Chief Ins. Ian Hendry and Sgt. Ronnie Fraser investigating, decent plot and a bevy of well know character actors doing their stuff.

Fortune is the Woman (1957) Jack Hawkins is as usual excellent, a completely riveting film from start to finish with an excellent supporting cast.

[Harbottle]

Another one featuring wonderful Jack Hawkins, can't recall him being in a film I didn't like. Tonight's was the excellent Ealing film The Man in the Sky (1957), as a test pilot who gets into difficulties. The tension is magnificently handled here, in what could have been a bit of a bore. 9/10

[Deanodrome]

Last night I watched:

School for Scoundrels (1960) Janette Scott lovely as ever !!
The Odd Man out (1947)

[Deanodrome]

Sorry... that should've been 'Odd Man Out'

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by Deanodrome Last night I watched: School for Scoundrels (1960) Janette Scott lovely as ever !! The Odd Man out (1947)

I saw some American effort called 'School for Scoundrels' on the shelf of HMVs yesterday... no I didn't buy it... and I have no plans to ever watch it.

I'm with you, Deano... the version with Terry Thomas, Ian Carmichael and Alistair Sim, every time.