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Favourite Films!

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☼ Pam ☼

☼ Pam ☼ Report 31 Oct 2009 10:43

Hello folks, I watched The Diner on TCM channel the other night, I'd forgotton how handsome Mickey Rourke was...and even now after all the surgery he still has something about him.

Pam.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 31 Oct 2009 10:48

Father Ted is demonstrating some plastic toy cows to Dougal.

Father Ted: ...OK, one last time. These are small... but the ones out there are far away. Small... far away... ah forget it!

David

David Report 31 Oct 2009 19:13

At a boot sale at a market I visited on Thursday I was fortunate to find a stall selling cheap videos.

I got 2 videos each having 3 episodes of Father Ted and 3 videos each having 3 episodes of Fawltey Towers.

All for the princely sum of one pound

Persephone

Persephone Report 31 Oct 2009 20:00

Fawlty Towers - only 12 episodes made and they dust them off here every so often and we have rerun after rerun.

I was never one to watch Mickey Rourke - but I definitely - most definitely remember seeing him in Nine and 1/2 Weeks.

They had the Shining on here last night - I wouldn't watch it and then this was followed by a repeat showing of "Half Broken Things" - I think it was probably made for Television as it is more like a TV Drama.

cheers

Norma

David

David Report 31 Oct 2009 21:06

I liked Prunella Scales and the lady who was John Cleese aka Basil Fawltey's real wife

David

David Report 31 Oct 2009 21:29

If you ever get the chace to view it MURDER BY DECREE is a good modern Sherlock Holmees story st\arring Chritopher Plummer as Holmes with a strong supporting cast.

The story is about the Whitechapel murders

☼ Pam ☼

☼ Pam ☼ Report 31 Oct 2009 22:09

Hi folks, yes Nine and a Half Weeks Norma...very good film!

Secret Squirrel, yes it's so funny that episode with the toy cows.

David i've got some good bargains from boot sales and charity shops too.

Pam.

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 31 Oct 2009 23:10

Dear All

Hello

Some of my best buys of videos and records have been made at chariity shops and car boot sales. They usually have film titles that have not been transferred to DVD.

Has anyone seen "Waterloo Bridge" with Vivien and Robert Taylor? This is a film you need the hankies for.

Oh and Alain Ladd, very talented actor, who made a lot of fim noir types. Most of the film critics seem to overlook him.

Take care of yourselves.

Very best wishes to all
xx

Lesley

Lesley Report 31 Oct 2009 23:16

Have to admit that I haven't read ALL of the above posts but my favourite movie is the classic
'Its a wonderful life'

☼ Pam ☼

☼ Pam ☼ Report 31 Oct 2009 23:47

Ahh yes waterloo Bridge, what a lovely film Elizabeth, i've seen it many times. Poor "Myra" played by the lovely Vivien Leigh, so so sad. i can see her standing on the bridge and each time i've seen it you will her not to do anything silly...as you say a real tearjerker.

I'm not that old but i had a crush on many an older actor, when they looked younger if you see what i mean, my friends used to make fun (in a nice way) as I fancied George Raft, Alan ladd and a few other actors when they were of a younger age! I was about twenty something at the time!!

Totally agree with you about Wonderful Life Lesley...another goody.

Pam.

Persephone

Persephone Report 1 Nov 2009 05:43

It's a Wonderful Life - I think just about anything with James Stewart in is good. He had so much talent. Apparently it was a financial disaster when made but it has earned many brownie points since and is an old favourite at Christmas time.

I even liked him in Shenandoah - I was a bit teary eyed after watching it.

Norma

David

David Report 1 Nov 2009 08:15

And wasn't he brilliant in THE glen miller STORY ?

David

David Report 1 Nov 2009 08:19

Vidoeos in all categories are plentiful at your average car boot sale or charity shop. People sell them or donate them as DVD'S take up less room.

Lesley

Lesley Report 1 Nov 2009 09:48

The Glenn Miller Story - yes David he was fantastic in that too. Soo talented, I saw him in London in Harvey The White Rabbit.

For some reason the two lines from Wonderful Life that stick in my mind are
"My mouths bleedin Bert" and of course
"Every time a bell rings an angels gets his wings"
LOL

☼ Pam ☼

☼ Pam ☼ Report 1 Nov 2009 14:19

He was a nice fella in real life too it seems. He was in the USAF and flew his 25 missions from here in Norfolk. Think that he was based at Tibenham Norfolk. Brave man too.He seemed very un Hollywood whenever interviewed.

Pam.

David

David Report 1 Nov 2009 14:36

Humphret Borgat who starred in The Caine Mutiny and The African Queen, was in the navy before film stardom

I think Lee Marvin was in the Marines

☼ Pam ☼

☼ Pam ☼ Report 1 Nov 2009 16:38

Yes David i believe Lee Marvin was awarded the Purple Heart, i liked him in that film with the japanese fella where they're on a n island together and have their own private war...can't think of the name...Ed would know as it's one of his favourites...wonder what happened to Ed.
Humphy Bogart didn't travel too far out of the USA but then he was a lot older.

I'm working a night shift tonight, so back later in the week...thanks David for always posting on this thread, you've kept it going well.

Pam.

Lesley

Lesley Report 1 Nov 2009 18:29

How about the one that is on again today .........

Groundhog Day

David

David Report 1 Nov 2009 18:47

Did you ever see a film about a man who bought a kitchen appliance, like a refrigerator or something that was so advanced it could communicate.

During this entertaing fild (name of which) Ive forgotten. It fell in love with its owner's daughter and asked for permission to become human so it could marry her

David

David Report 1 Nov 2009 18:52

Lots of violent films on the market
Some of them down right nasty

PULP FICTION for example