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Not seen it myself Elizabeth, but want too.........i think it will be one of those films you need to see on the "big" screen to get the full benefit of the special effects..... The reveiws and writeups are pretty good.......


Nicky

I think I will need to go to the movies - nearly everything on the TV over the next few weeks has been repeated and repeated and repeated. They bring out the same things every Christmas.

OH just read the book Gorky Park and so he got the DVD out and it was quite a good movie and I was very amused at watching all these little old Ladas toddling around. Apparently it left a lot out that was in the book but made it easier to actually understand the book by watching the movie.

Maybe I will hibernate from Television until the New Year.

Hello all,

Pam's thread is nearly 1 year old!

Haven't watched many films recently, nothing has been on TV that floats my boat!

Elizabeth, yes I want to see 2012 as well, but we'd better get our skates on as it can't have much time left at the cinema.

Still haven't managed to see The Box yet either - the next couple of weeks have been a round of Christmas parties - I've had turkey up to the eye teeth already and we've still got 12 days to go!

Did any of you see Ryan O'neil in Driver.
He played a getaway driver to perfection.
He totalled a merc while still driving it in an under ground car park.

I used to drive like that lol

GREGORY PECK DIED AT LEAST THREE YEARS AGO I'M AFRAID. HE WAS JUST SO HANDSOME. I AM ALSO A BIG MOVIE FAN, I DON'T GET OUT TO SO MANY MOVIES EITHER THESE DAYS, BUT I HAVE A HOST OF FAVOURITES ON DVD, AND VHS AND RECORDED MOVIES. SOME OF MY REAL FAVOURITES THAT I WATCH AGAIN AND AGAIN ARE: OUT OF AFRICA, MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, GONE WITH THE WIND, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, GHOST AND MRS MUIR, WITH A VERY YOUNG HANDSOME REX HARRISON. MOST OF DORIS DAY MOVIES PARTICULARLY THE THREE WITH ROCK HUDSON. MY FAVOURITE MUSICAL OF ALL IS SINGING IN THE RAIN, AND SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS AS A CLOSE SECOND.

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are all well.

Eyebrows Ed and Nicky .........I need to take the skates off.
My cinema is not showing "2012" now!

Blimey, I didn't realise Pam's thread was almost a year old.
Where has the year gone?

Morag.......excellent choices for films. I think "The Eagle has landed" is on over Christmas.

David....................I have just got two films in the charity shops:

"Cape Fear", the original with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum.
"All about Eve" with Bette Davis and Ann Baxter

Have you all noticed how the shops sell enormous box sets of TV series? It would take ages to watch all the episodes.

Take care

Very best wishes
xx

Iv'e an enormous collection of second hand videos.
I get them on average for about 3 or 4 for a pound at charity shops or car boot sales.
A few days ago I picked up Steve McQueens BULLET and a few westerns.

I still rate John Wayne above Clint Eastwood in a western. Pity they never co-starred in one.

Dear All

Hello

Yes David, me too!

I regularly look out for videos/DVD's at car boot sales and charity shops.

I got "The Manchurian Candidate" with Laurence Harvey, Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury. Superb.

Steve McQueen is one of my all time favourite actors.

Best wishes to all
x

Reply to Whacky Jackie - 7 Brides for 7 Brothers. I remember my Dad coming home from a term overseas with the RAF and the whole family went to the Odeon in Peterborough to watch this! Brilliant

But I say again, especially at this time of year ...... It's a Wonderful Life!

Watched "The Truman Show" for the first time the other night........absolutely brilliant, and I`m certainly not a Jim Carey fan but my daughters told me it was good so decided to watch it,

For those that havn`t seen it, try and catch it, its on Film 4 doing the rounds this week, various days and times.....


Watched a bit of a creepy one last night...The Happening starring Mark Whalberg { yes I know Pam, thats why I watched it}...........it was made last year 2008, and is about a virus/gas that makes people kill them selves......yes a bit weird, but watchable.

Also reccommend Taken starring Liam Neeson also from last year....... not for the squeamish as theres a lot of killing ,but nevertheless Liam Neeson is very good in it, very watchable...

You can tell its xmas holidays... me and OH are sitting up all hours catching the late films.

Hope you all had a lovely xmas, ....

Nicky

Hi film fans!!

Atlast GR has sorted my account out!! It's been so frustrating not being able to post up on the boards!!

Speak soon, hope you all had a good Christmas!

Pam. ☺ xx

Bought a DVD off e bay, Angel Heart, starring my Mickey Rourke, good film. An Alan Parker one made in 1987, forgotton how much I enjoyed it...mind you i've always had a little thing for Mickey...even now!!

Speak soon,

Pam. ☺

I bought The Manchurian Candidate off ebay.
I was disappointed with it.
It was a remake and Id much prefer the Frank Sinatra Laurence Harvey version, even if it is the same story.

I have to confess David that i don't know to much about the actor Laurence Harvey. Think he died fairly young though didn't he.

Pam.

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are all well.

Dear Pam.......Glad you got your membership sorted out.
Ah yes...... Mickey Rourke.......swoons..........

Laurence Harvey was also in "Room at the Top" and
"The Alamo" with John Wayne.

Take care
Very best wishes
xx

Hi Elizabeth, nice to be back and glad we have another Mickey Rourke fan here!! I know he was a bit of a wild one and isn't as 'pretty' anymore...but hey he's older now and he still has sex appeal in my opinion. He looks like he'd know how to take care of you!! ☺

Best regards,

Pam.

Laurence Harvey ? played colonel Travis in The Alamo opposite John Wayne

I know it's a bit early...but a Happy New Year to all my loyal pals here on the film thread, thank's for keeping it going while GR were sorting out my account...which seem to take forever!!

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I wish you Pam and all the other board users every thing you wish for yourself, primarily health and happiness x

My favourite and the OH's Some Like it Hot.

Seen it nearly everytime it has been on TV.

Saw it on the stage, produced and acted in by Tommy Steele and this was good