sholto

Hi there, this is me, another newbie. I'm definitely hooked on British films. I love me some good drama and, well, literature adaptations

sholto :

bazuk

Hi everybody! I just found the site and from what I've seen it's great!
My interests are films from the 40,s and some early 50,s, such as "High Treason", "Time Gentlemen Please" , "Seven days to noon".
I hope I am able to contribute to the site, and thank you for accepting me.
Regards to all.
bazuk

tvden

Welcome Bazuk a very friendly bunch here and lots of help

kelp

Yes Welcome matey. Watch out though....It's Addictive!"

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...YOU MAY GET IT!

ChristineCB

Huh? I thought you were going to send kajillions in gold?!! You mean, we're doing this out of the goodness of our hearts? Oh my... you ARE going to get short-changed then!

SEVEN DAYS TO NOON is a one of my favorite threads... probably under the Favorite Films group. It's a lot of fun to wade thru these older posts and bring one back to life.

Toon-man

Hi Guys

First post not sure where to post it but I`ll get the hang of it ,
I`m not a youngster by any means, my fav movies ....

Godfather 1, 2 ,
Outlaw Josie Wales..
Sixth Sense..
Crash

Loads more , so this just to say hi every one..........................

Fellwanderer

Welcome aboard - with the weather up here, you picked a good time to spend some time in these forums.

All the best
FELL

A signature is no substitute for a life

batman

Hello
I never thought of introducing myself properly unil I saw this thread. Apologies for this oversight.
I am known (for reasons too murky to explain) as Batman, or just Batty.
I just love films .... especially British crime films from the 40s/50s. My favourite film from this era is 'Brighton Rock'.
The actor I enjoy watching the most in this genre (ever since I was a lad) is Maxwell Reed. He was (very) tall, dark and had a great voice. He also had the best head of hair in British films ... ever! He was Joan Collins first husband and was, by all accounts, a 'bit of a lad'. I believe him to be one of the most unfairly neglected figures in British films, a rare character .... even more so in this age of blandness.
I also, for my sins, love westerns and my boyhood hero was Audie Murphy.
As I got older I became interested in 'proper' films and actors (Brando, Hitchcock, Donat, Trauffaut, Gabin, Welles etc) and even joined the profession as a jobbing actor. Alas, my career was not successful and I now grace another noble profession ... nursing!
My heart still yearns for those days of yore when everything was black and white and littered with shadows .... I am bit too young to have lived them but it feels as if I should have done.
I am pleased to have found this Forum. I hope I don't talk too much.

Batty

I'm the cutest bottom judge!

Ljelja

Hi all!

I was very diligent for the last few months, trying to catch up with all the British classics. I don't know if many foreigners participate in here, but I just love the British cinema...I even tried to expand beyond the TV screen and read into "The British Cinema Book". I was surprised how the spirit of the book mostly conveyed certain discontent with the past of the British movie-making. Though, I can understand the fears about the future...

I always thought world would be a poor place without Powell & Pressburger or L. Anderson or...I'll just read on and soak up on threads in here. And try to humbly participate...Great place!

smudge

Welcome Ljelja -

Glad you like the forum. It is (as you say) a great place. Do feel free to participate - all comments and views are most welcome.

As for the participation of 'foreigners', just think how poor our film industry would have been without the contributions of people who started out in lots of places away from these shores ! Hope you enjoy browsing the threads and will soon be joining in with them...

Cheers !

Smudge

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

Ljelja

Ditto! Was (pleasantly) surprised as I read about it recently...

Thanks...

chickylfc

Hi all,
I'm an oversea student in the UK. My major is Media and TV Production. I had a lecture on British Cinema last week and I think it's interesting to find out more information about British film. It's also a way to get to know more about your culture as well as gain some experiences for my future work :) Thanks

John Llewellyn Moxey

Welcome to this Happy Band!

John Llewellyn Moxey

D Cairns

Hi.
Am film lecturer and occasional writer and director. If anyone has a spare 100K I'll tell them about my feature projects! (Hmm, maybe if everybody here chipped in a tenner...)
Always loved the British cinema of the forties and sixties especially, and my interest was cemented when I befriended a former assistant from THE RED SHOES. Hearing about all these people from someone who was there was areal education.
David.

Jim

We are all 'friends ' here! there are no 'foreigners'. Enjoy this web site - it is good!

Good morning boys.