Films you've watched recently.

[RHB]

Resistance - Set in WW2 France its a dramatisation of Marcel Mangel's role is saving thousands of Jewish children from the the Nazis. He later changed his surname to Marceau. A bit harrowing at times but a decent watch 8/10.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Quadrophenia again last night.It holds up really well*.Thought Phil Daniels and Toyah Wilcox ,in particluar, were excellent.

*One reason it does was as director Franc Rodam mentioned in the DVD extras that he turned down Pete Towshend's offer of a cassette of the original Who music with strings added, on the basis that he didn't want to make a Ken Russell style rock Opera a la Tommy but preferred to use the original music plus music from the period (1964).

 

[Mr Plow]

The 'Burbs on Sky Comedy, still a classic.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Saw Quadrophenia again last night.It holds up really well*.Thought Phil Daniels and Toyah Wilcox ,in particluar, were excellent.

*One reason it does was as director Franc Rodam mentioned in the DVD extras that he turned down Pete Towshend's offer of a cassette of the original Who music with strings added, on the basis that he didn't want to make a Ken Russell style rock Opera a la Tommy but preferred to use the original music plus music from the period (1964).

I managed to convince the ABC Cinema in Alexandra Street that I was 18 when that first came out in 1979. I was 14 ?

 

[Napster]

Goodfellas. First time for my wife and daughter as first film of a De Niro season.

 

[RHB]

Goodfellas. First time for my wife and daughter as first film of a De Niro season.

I hope 'The Family' will be included in the season, only because it's one of my favourite De Nero films.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Goodfellas. First time for my wife and daughter as first film of a De Niro season.

The Deerhunter was his masterpiece.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw George Lucas's American Graffiti again last nigh.Still the best American film ever made on the rock n' roll era.

 

[Napster]

Next one tonight is Cape Fear.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Next one tonight is Cape Fear.

See if you can get hold of a copy of the original.Scorsee's film is just a hommage to that reaklly.

 

[Napster]

See if you can get hold of a copy of the original.Scorsee's film is just a hommage to that reaklly.

yeah, seen it. But it's De Niro season.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

yeah, seen it. But it's De Niro season.

Robert Mitchum was far better in the original (as was Gregory Peck compared to Nick Nolte (though he does, at least, make a welcome cameo appearence in the re-make.

 

[Napster]

Robert Mitchum was far better in the original (as was Gregory Peck compared to Nick Nolte (though he does, at least, make a welcome cameo appearence in the re-make.

and when it's the Mitchum season I might watch it.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

and when it's the Mitchum season I might watch it.

Don't forget Gregory Peck,a much underrated actor by some.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Don't forget Gregory Peck,a much underrated actor by some.

Yeah, me. More hammy than a ham.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Yeah, me. More hammy than a ham.

Doubt if you would have liked Montgomery Clift much either(also a great actor in his time)

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Woody Allen's (1973) Sleeper again last night.He was still making extremely funny films then.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Next one tonight is Cape Fear.

To be followed (in no particular order) by Mean Streets,Godfather 2,Raging Bull and King of Comedy I hope.

 

[Napster]

To be followed (in no particular order) by Mean Streets,Godfather 2,Raging Bull and King of Comedy I hope.

Actually last night was a change of scenery - Meet the Parents. Great fun.

 

[Napster]

Meet the Fokkers last night. Dustin Hoffman hamming it up alongside De Niro was brilliant.