Films On Tv (20th March+)

[DB7]

March or Die

21:00 on Sunday 20th March on ITV3.

French Foreign Legion drama in which an ex-West Point cadet leads a pot pourri of thieves, murderers, exiles, and aristocrats seeking adventure on a semi-suicidal mission to protect an archaeological dig in the Moroccan wilderness.

Director: Dick Richards

Starring: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve, Max von Sydow, Ian Holm, Jack O'Halloran

(1977)



Valley of Eagles

13:00 on Monday 21st March on BBC 2 West.

Adventurous tale of a Swedish scientist who takes to the wilds of Lapland - with a police chief in tow - to track down his unfaithful wife and her lover, who are guilty of stealing his latest invention. However, the rugged terrain and the craftiness of the villainous couple lead the men a merry dance.

Director: Terence Young

Starring: John McCallum, Jack Warner, Anthony Dawson, Nadia Gray, Mary Laura Wood, Naima Wifstrand

(Black and White, Subtitles, 1952)



Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD

12:40 on Friday 25th March on Channel 4.

Peter Cushing stars as the Doctor, returning to Earth in AD2150, only to find it almost destroyed by cosmic rays, and the Daleks moving in to hollow out the planet's core to turn it into a gigantic spaceship.

Director: Gordon Flemyng

Starring: Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks, Andrew Keir, Roberta Tovey, Jill Curzon

(Subtitles, Widescreen, 1965)



One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

13:00 on Friday 25th March on ITV1 Wales.

Disney yarn about a group of spirited British nannies who become involved in a race with the inscrutable Chinese intelligence service. The prize is a top-secret microfilm hidden in the skeleton of a dinosaur on display in the Natural History Museum.

Director: Robert Stevenson

Starring: Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Clive Revill, Derek Nimmo, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw

(Subtitles, 1976)



Nicholas and Alexandra

15:00 on Friday 25th March on BBC 2 London.

Lavish Oscar-winning account of the Russian royal family's demise in the days leading up to the 1917 revolution. When Tsar Nicholas weds the German princess Alexandra the marriage proves unpopular with the Russian people, a situation not improved when she has four daughters. When she finally bears a son, the infant's acute haemophilia can only be controlled by the powers of the fanatical monk Rasputin.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Starring: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble, Ania Marson, Lynne Frederick, Candace Glendenning

(Widescreen, Repeat, Subtitles, 1971)



The Railway Children

16:00 on Friday 25th March on Channel 4.

Engaging family drama following the story of three Edwardian youngsters who move to a Yorkshire village following the unjust imprisonment of their father for espionage. Through their fascination with the local railway, its staff and passengers, they form a daring plan to clear their father's name. Starring Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren.

Director: Lionel Jeffries

Starring: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren

(Subtitles, Widescreen, 1970)



Licence to Kill

20:30 on Friday 25th March on ITV1 West.

Spectacular James Bond adventure in which 007 relinquishes his licence to kill, disobeys his orders and goes on a mission of revenge when his best friend's wife is killed by drug baron Sanchez. A beautiful CIA pilot flies him to Sanchez's South American headquarters where, disguised as a hit man, Bond is hired by the villainous drug dealer. But before Bond can strike, his cover is blown and he is placed in mortal peril.

Director: John Glen

Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae

(Subtitles, Stereo, Audio Described, 1989)



Shout at the Devil

15:45 on Sunday 27th March on five.

Action drama set in Mozambique at the outset of World War I. An American ivory poacher and an expatriate Englishman take on the might of the German navy in East Africa by attempting to blow up a German warship being repaired in Zanzibar. Based on the best-selling novel by Wilbur Smith, who also co-wrote the screenplay.

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Starring: Lee Marvin, Roger Moore, Barbara Parkins, Ian Holm, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Horst Janson

(Subtitles, Stereo, 1976)



Enigma

22:15 on Sunday 27th March on BBC 1 Wales.

Acting as an antidote to the Hollywood heroism of U-571, in which a German code machine is recovered by the US Navy during the Second World War, this romantic thriller (based on the Robert Harris novel) concentrates on the quiet, bookish pluck of our own code-breakers at Bletchley Park. Dougray Scott plays the fragile but brilliant Tom Jericho, back at his desk after a nervous breakdown and drawn into a race against time to crack the latest German cipher. He also suspects that the girl he has become infatuated with (Saffron Burrows) is a spy. This well-acted tale of wartime intrigue has Kate Winslet looking suitably dowdy in a supporting role, while Jeremy Northam steals the show as a pompous secret serviceman. The film is commendable for the intelligence it assumes on the part of the audience, but the effect is spoiled somewhat by a superfluous high adventure ending that seems out of synch with the rest of the movie.

Director: Michael Apted

Starring: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Saffron Burrows, Jeremy Northam, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Tom Hollander

(Widescreen, Subtitles, 2001)

[smudge]

Opinions wanted...



Is SHOUT AT THE DEVIL worth bothering with ? Never seen it...



SMUDGE

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by smudge@Mar 17 2005, 07:55 PM

Opinions wanted...



Is SHOUT AT THE DEVIL worth bothering with ? Never seen it...



SMUDGE

It's based on a Wilbur Smith book and it stars Roger Moore.

Need I say more?



Don't expect anything too intellectual.



Steve

[smudge]

Cheers Steve -



It's one of the few 'Rog' films I've never bothered with ; the synopsis has always put me off. I might just give it a whirl this time around.





SMUDGE

[mysteriesofedgarwallace]

You've never seen SHOUT AT THE DEVIL?



Naffineck mate, you've missed a cinematic masterpiece!



Just kidding!



I'm not a big Roger Bland, sorry, I mean Roger Moore, fan, but I can recommend it for a fun, easy to watch, bit of Bank holiday hokum.

Its ideal Bank holiday TV fodder.

[DB7]

I've always confused Shout at the Devil with Murphy's War. It's ok, but nothing to write home about and the ending is a bit of a damp squib. Best scene is probably the carriages coming down the hillside.

[Hackett]

3:45 on a Sunday afternoon means it will be cut to pieces. I payed money to see this film when first released. Since then I've seen it on TV, tape and DVD all different versions. I remember it as a good adventure film with a very high prodution value when first viewed.

[Gibbie]

For those with kiddoes...



Recommended:



The Railway Children

16:00 on Friday 25th March on Channel 4.

Engaging family drama following the story of three Edwardian youngsters who move to a Yorkshire village following the unjust imprisonment of their father for espionage. Through their fascination with the local railway, its staff and passengers, they form a daring plan to clear their father's name. Starring Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren.

Director: Lionel Jeffries

Starring: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren

(Subtitles, Widescreen, 1970)



Directed by Lionel "Capital P, O, S, H, POSH" Jeffries



Gibbie

[Rob Compton]

Get your hankies ready for the final scene on the platform!



rgds

Rob

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by Rob Compton@Mar 18 2005, 01:26 PM

Get your hankies ready for the final scene on the platform!



rgds

Rob

"Daddy, my Daddy!"

[smudge]

Originally posted by Rob Compton@Mar 18 2005, 01:26 PM

Get your hankies ready for the final scene on the platform!



rgds

Rob

Ever since I was made aware of it I just HAVE TO watch the closing credits to see that bloke say (again) "Thank you for the money, Mr. Forbes !"



I wonder if he ever worked again.... ?



Top man, for my money (and for Forbsie's, obviously !)



SMUDGE

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by smudge@Mar 20 2005, 04:27 PM

Ever since I was made aware of it I just HAVE TO watch the closing credits to see that bloke say (again) "Thank you for the money, Mr. Forbes !"



I wonder if he ever worked again.... ?



Top man, for my money (and for Forbsie's, obviously !)

What's that about then?

What Forbes was connected with The Railway Children (1970) ?

I suppose Bryan Forbes was distantly connected as boss of Associated British (EMI)



Steve

[smudge]

Originally posted by SteveCrook@Mar 20 2005, 04:57 PM

What's that about then?

What Forbes was connected with The Railway Children (1970) ?

I suppose Bryan Forbes was distantly connected as boss of Associated British (EMI)



* * Steve

Spot on Steve,



RAILWAY was one of the first batch of films commissioned by Forbes in his relatively brief tenure as studio head at ABPC. The thing at the end is simply one of the crowd artistes (in full rig, obviously) walks across the path of the camera, as it is doing the push in to where Jenny Agutter holds up the slate, and says, "Thank you for the money Mr. Forbes!"



Why it stayed in the final edit, I don't know. Was it a 'conspiracy' with Lionel Jeffries, or a wind up ? Or was it just that nobody noticed it under the rest of the soundtrack and all the cheering ?



But listen hard, it is still there.... TOP MAN !!!



As a footnote, it was ( I think ) a pity they never let Forbsie find his feet at Borehamwood. Some of the stuff he commissioned wasn't half bad, such as THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF and AND SOON THE DARKNESS...



SMUDGE

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by SteveCrook@Mar 18 2005, 04:01 PM

"Daddy, my Daddy!"

I recently saw this at Bradford film festival. Jenny Agutter was there too and she was interviewed, and they showed The Railway Children immediately afterwards. The little minx sneaked out just before it started though and I was hoping to get photograph of her. It was nice to watch it on big screen with lots of children (I should point out that I am not paedophile) who seemed thoroughly engaged by it, which in my view disproves argument that these types of films are not sophisticated enough to hold attention of young audiences. It is heartily recommended.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by smudge@Mar 17 2005, 07:55 PM

Opinions wanted...



Is SHOUT AT THE DEVIL worth bothering with ? Never seen it...



SMUDGE

This is probably Roger Moore's best film. It is highly enjoyable - it is worth seeing just for his fist fight with Lee Marvin. It is directed by Peter Hunt who directed On Her Majesty's Secret Service, so in many ways it feels like James Bond. It is quite camp and good natured for 30 or 40 minutes, and then it changes tone with horrific scene which seems to come out of nowhere, and it is played out seriously from then on. If you have seen plenty of crap Roger Moore films, I think it is worth making effort with this one.

[Marky B]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Mar 18 2005, 12:51 PM

For those with kiddoes...



Recommended:



The Railway Children

16:00 on Friday 25th March on Channel 4.

Engaging family drama following the story of three Edwardian youngsters who move to a Yorkshire village following the unjust imprisonment of their father for espionage. Through their fascination with the local railway, its staff and passengers, they form a daring plan to clear their father's name. Starring Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren.

Director: Lionel Jeffries

Starring: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren

(Subtitles, Widescreen, 1970)



Directed by Lionel "Capital P, O, S, H, POSH" Jeffries



Gibbie

Lovely film,my handkerchief was out for the final scene. Where was it filmed?

Marky B

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by Wolfgang@Mar 23 2005, 04:56 PM

This is probably Roger Moore's best film. It is highly enjoyable - it is worth seeing just for his fist fight with Lee Marvin. It is directed by Peter Hunt who directed On Her Majesty's Secret Service, so in many ways it feels like James Bond. It is quite camp and good natured for 30 or 40 minutes, and then it changes tone with horrific scene which seems to come out of nowhere, and it is played out seriously from then on. If you have seen plenty of crap Roger Moore films, I think it is worth making effort with this one.

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There's an even better Roger Moore film, one where he actually ACTS.

The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970).

Try and find a copy somewhere.



Steve

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by Marky B@Mar 26 2005, 03:11 AM

Lovely film,my handkerchief was out for the final scene. Where was it filmed?

Marky B

All filmed in West Yorkshire (apart from the studio work which was at Borehamwood).

The railway scenes are on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Keighley.

The "Three Chimneys", the Waterbury's house was Bents Farm, Oxenhope.

The Doctor's house is the Brontë Parsonage, Haworth.



Steve

[Marky B]

Thanks,Steve

Ta Ta

Marky B

[Hell_driver]

RE: Railway Children - I didn't see that bloke thanking Mr Forbes for the money



RE:Roger Moore - I liked Shout at The Devil but think he's better in The Man Who Haunted Himself.