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With a cast like that, how could it fail ?

Apologies everyone to not replying straight away to any replies to my posts. I've been away for a few days, & realise now I should have mentioned this in my message.
I'm new to the Community pages, and have received some good advice from other members (thanks again Cynthia) regarding the protocol/best way to manage your messages i.e If you can't stay near your PC for any reason, post a message to that effect so other members know what's happening.
It's just a shame that Genes can't send at least one message to anyone new to the Community pages giving the advice that Cynthia gave me.
I'd have thought the tech guys could have devised a way for just one automated message to be sent when a someone posts on the Community pages for the first time, advising them on protocol etc..
Thanks Elizabeth for the reply about Miracle on 34th street.

PS Does anyone know if I can change the name thats shown on my posts? As we're registered in my hubbies name it looks like the messages are being posted by him & not me!

Hi Sandy, think you go to 'account' and type the name in that you want to appear on your posts, Sandy may already been taken, but you could put Sandy 2, or Sandie, or Sandee...things like that, try it and see...but i could be totally wrong!

No harm in trying though.

Pam.

Thanks Pam, will try that & see if it works.
Just got back from shopping in the market-great place for all my fruit & veg.
Hoping to get the dvd of 'The Damned United' soon. It's a film all about Brian Cloughs short reign as manager of Leeds United. We've seen a few excerts from it & it looks good, even if you aren't particularly into football. Wondered if anyone has seen it yet?

Sandy

Successfully changed name to SandyB. Thanks again Pam.

Hi Sandy, glad you managed to change it so your name comes up.

No haven't seen the film you mention, did enjoy Gregory's girl which is about football but in a different way. Think it's one of Ed's favourites!

Talking of Ed, he and Nicky haven't been on for a while, expect there busy.

I wont be about for a week or so...as we're off to Menorca next week, can''t wait actually...it's been a long year!

Pam.

I watched the film Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and others.
After a slow start it became a good film.
But wasn't the ending weird ?

Hope you enjoy the holiday Pam. I love Minorca, nice & relaxing laid back family resorts. We've had a few holidays there with my son/daughter & grandkids & would love to go back again.
We're going to visit my son & his family in Spain in a couple of weeks and are soooo looking forward to seeing them. Hope to have some new dvd's to take over for them. Last time we took them The Carry on Collection, and spent a few nights with a glass (or two) of wine,chuckling at Barbara Windsor, Sid James & all the gang. Barbara seems to have been going for ages & she still looks good in Eastenders. I liked Jim Dale too, he was in a few- I wonder what happened to him?

The Fighting Sullivans - a true story of a loving family who suffered terribly in WW2............the only film where I really felt like my heart was breaking.

Google for the story as it was the film that Saving Private Ryan was based on.
All five Sullivan brothers sign up for the U.S. Navy and all five die side by side because they'd insist upon enlisting that they all stay together on the same ship but it was hit by a torpedo.
These brothers are held in high esteem in the States but once you see the film, you'll never forget this family............I defy you not to cry

"The Hurricane " starring Denzel Washington is a very watchable film. It's about a boxer-Rubin'Hurricane'Carter- who is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit.
His long struggle & his dignity reminded me of Burt Lancaster in The Birdman of Alcatraz - Must admit 'Birdman' comes nearer the top of the list of my favourites films though.

Robert Mitchums portrayal of the booze sick sherrif in ELDORADO is so funny I often watch it.

Hi all, this will probably be my last post before we go away.

Sandy, yes Menorca is lovely and we've been a few times too, and it was a favourite when our kids were younger. I love the Carry On films too. Believe Jim Dale now lives in the USA and done okay for himself too.

David I'm not a fan of Brad Pitt, so wouldn't watch fight club, not my cup of tea...but agree with you about This Happy Breed, lovely film. Robert Mitchum...very scary in Cape Fear!!

Seaham, will have to look out for that film, and get my tissues ready by the sound of it!

Take care folks and will speak soon.....


Pam. :○))

Did any of you catch the film United 93 on More4 last night? Its the one about the plane in the 9/11 tragedies that was taken over from the terrorists by the passengers in mid air and crashed to the ground to avoid it being flown in to the White House which was thought to be the intended destination.......... was well put together and was punctuated with the relatives of the people on the doomed flight watching the horror unfold on TV as the Twin Towers went down and the other plane crashed in to the Pentagon...

Of course no one actually knows what went on on the plane as there were no survivors, but presumably all the calls they made to relatives were accurate., and it was all reconstructed from the information given by those families.............

Left me with a lump in my throat...........

They`ll be many films/documentaries in the next week with the 9/11 anniversary coming up, will probably watch some of it, I don`t think any one of us can say we wern`t upset as the events unfolded on that terrible day, I don`t know of anyone personally who was involved ,but my heart goes out to all the families and friends of those who were..... .....


Nicky

EDIT.....United 93 is on ITV1 sunday night 9.00pm..

There was a remake of Cape Fear Pam.

Robert de Niro starred as the villian but he wasn't a patch on the origional role played by Bob Mitchum

Just watched the film United 93 on ITV. What an engrossing film, I didn't even get up to make a cuppa. You really felt the build up from what seemed like a normal day for everyone, to the realization, helplessness, & the horror of what was to come. I felt like shouting at the screen at times, and felt drained when the film ended.

Hello strangers!!

Took a really short-notice break down to Devon to see some friends before I started work, which is why I haven't been on for a while.

Completed my first day in new job today - really good but unfortunately the train in front of mine broke down on the way home this evening and it took me three hours to get home (normally takes an hour).

Watched an old favourite of mine yesterday afternoon - The Sands of Iwo Jima; one of the seven John Wayne films in which his character dies. I love that final scene where his squad are raising the flag - an iconic picture.

Catch up with you all soon ...

Ed

Sid James was into every thing stage, TV and films
I recall seeing him him in a war film with Laurence Harvey.
He was a PO who wanted to be scuba diver aka sabatoge

Was he South African ?

I remember him opposite Tony Hanncock in East Cheam, think he played a cabbie

Sid James was a very good actor in my opinion. I loved him in all the"Carry Ons", that laugh!! I also remember him and Tony Hancock and my dad laughing 'til he cried, brilliant stuff! Who remembers the episode with them both called The Economy Drive I think it was, they tried to go without the telly and stuff. Brilliant! I also loved Hancock in the film The Rebel, and the brilliant Irene Handle as Mrs Cravat...do yourself a favour and watch a bit on you Tube!

Regards to all,

Pam.

Yes Roy we had a lovely time, we went to Menorca...we used to go there a lot when the kids were younger.

My DVD was waiting for me when I got home too, going to watch that one evening soon...want to make sure it's an evening when i can have a glass of wine and a few dips and enjoy the wonderful film that is Sunset Boulevard. My husband says he doesn't know what I see in films like that and he reckons they're depressing...'uncultured crone' as Hancock said to Mrs Cravat!! My lovely old nan reminded me of Irene Handle the way she spoke, she made me laugh even when she was being deadly serious!!

Pam.