penfold

The American distributors pointed that up at the time too; in the US 49thP is known as The Invaders; when OOOAIM came out, they kept the title, but the tagline was "This time, WE are the Invaders"

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

DB7

Keeping Mum on Four.
Sort of Ealing black-comedy meets a comfy Richard Curtis comedy. I can't fault the acting, the script or direction, but somehow there's just something missing - maybe that the 'bumped off' scenes are either off-camera or lack the humourous touch of the predecessor black-comedies from the 40s to 60s. That said, it's the second time I've watched KM and I do enjoy it.

theuofc

Hi, Joe,

I too would like to see Blackmailed, but it was never released commercially, apparently due to its poor reception in cinemas.

Right after Blackmailed, Bogarde and Zetterling appeared together on stage in Point of Departure which did get rave reviews.

All the best,

Barbara

dremble wedge

In Bruges which is by a country mile the funniest film I've seen this year.

Two sweary Irish hitmen are sent to wintry Bruges to await orders after a disastrous hit. They meet a dwarf who is shooting a film there, offend various American and Canadian tourists and soon get involved in the town's seamy underbelly. Trouble follows.

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as the profane killers and Ralph Fiennes as their boss turn in superb performances. Absolutely fantastic stuff from writer/director Martin McDonagh. More of this kind of thing please.

David Brent

Cheers Dremble. I'm going to see this film later this week and am looking forward to it.
I saw the trailer when I was last at the cinema and it appealed to me then. Your review proves that my first impressions were right.

Dave.

David Brent

Driving Lessons (2006) starring Rupert Grint (from the Harry Potter films) and Julie Walters.

A very average 'coming of age' film that reminded me of 'Harold and Maude'.

Not rated highly.

Dave.

Joe Fraguela

Last night's viewing was a double-bill of films based on Edgar Wallace books. First up was The Return of The Frog from 1938 based on Edgar ' Wallace's book The India Rubber Men and starring Gordon Harker, Rene Ray, Hartley Power, Cyril Smith, Una O'Connor, Charles Lefeaux, Meinhart Maur, Aubrey Mallalieu, Alexander Field, George Hayes, and Charles Carson.

Gordon Harker plays Inspector Elke who is on the track of a powerful gang of crooks and a criminal mastermind known as 'The Frog'.

Following on was another film from 1938 The Gaunt Strangler based on Edgar Wallace's book The Ringer starring Wilfrid Lawson, Sonnie Hale, Patricia Roc, Patrick Barr, George Merritt, Alexandrer Knox, Louise Henry, John Longden, Peter Croft, Arthur Hambling and Charles Eaton.

Detective Inspector Alan Wembury played by Patrick Barr and Dr Lomond played by Alexander Knox team up to find a killer who declares their intention to murder a Lawyer called Maurice Meister played by Wilfrid Lawson. Their discoveries lead them to believe that it is the work of 'The Ringer' who supposedly had died some years earlier.

A nice entertaining double bill showcasing the brilliant stories of Edgar Wallace.

davidb

i watched the itv documenary about on the buses ,amazingly it was very good ! similar to comedy connections on bbc ,only itv followed it up with a classic episode [ take note bbc ] about reg making his own beer at home and turning up for work drunk .did you know that stephen lewis was only in his mid thirties when he played blakey the inspector !

Harbottle

The Embezzler (1954) DVD-R. Always nice to see a actor usually confined to support roles appear centre stage for once, and Charles Victor gives a good performance in this second feature. A timid bank clerk plans a trip to Rio but of course things don't turn out as he planned.

orpheum

On The Buses last night.Oh it was rubbish but still funny rubbish!

Welcome To Highbury The Home Of Football

Chevyman

Wycliffe:Tangled Web

"A Canterbury Tale" (DVD). Thoroughly enjoyable. Oh for a nights lodgings at The Hand Of Glory The rooms reminded me of a place I stayed at only last year

Nice cameo roles for Esmond Knight and John Slater

Beautiful setting too

"Them stripes are upside down"

A Happy and Healthy New Year to all

"Don't tread on Greta Garbo, as you walk down the boulevard?"

batman

The Vice:Lovesick Pts 1 and 2 - great writing and superb acting made this series a must see for me when it was first on. Now I am enjoying them all again courtesy of those nice people at Network. A really terrific series which shows that life's seedy side is not split into cosy black and white packages .... a great performance from Kent Stott which is matched by David Harewood and Caroline Catz. Highly 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

Steve Crook

You have to slow down to its pace. But it is very rewarding if you can do so.

Well, there are more ways than one of getting close to your ancestors. Follow the old road, and as you walk, think of them and of the old England. They climbed Chillingbourne Hill, just as you. They sweated and paused for breath just as you did today. And when you see the bluebells in the spring and the wild thyme, and the broom and the heather, you're only seeing what their eyes saw. You ford the same rivers. The same birds are singing. When you lie flat on your back and rest, and watch the clouds sailing, as I often do, you're so close to those other people, that you can hear the thrumming of the hoofs of their horses, and the sound of the wheels on the road, and their laughter and talk, and the music of the instruments they carried. And when I turn the bend in the road, where they too saw the towers of Canterbury, I feel I've only to turn my head, to see them on the road behind me.

Steve

Keechelus

Dremble:

You got it! IN BRUGES is classic, understated dark Brit humour. Fookin' luvly.

DB7

Ministry of Fear
It's a good film but I've always felt the tension is never ratcheted up and that the storyline is disjointed and never really flows. It's one that perhaps Carol Reed could have done more justice to Greene's novel.