General Chat

The Long Good Friday is one of my all time favs
Some great one liners from Bob Hoskins
Have been waiting eagerly for part 2,which they keep saying they are making
Cant wait to hear how Bob talks his way out of his little problem with the IRA

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Hello folks, bit late in tonight, we had a very busy shift at work and a few of us went for a bite to eat and a drink after, nothing alcoholic as I was driving.
See it's been pretty quiet again on here. Speak soon I hope and take care.

Hello - any film fans out there?

I'm just watching the Underworld double bill on Film 4 with the lovely Kate Beckinsale.

Don't know that one Pam - Dirk Bogarde was another one born in Hampstead though.

Off to bed now, night all.

I remember reading bits of Death in the Afternoon, yes I know a book like that possibly shouldn't be read in bits, but I don't agree with his take on bullfighting. Apart from that Ed I don't know much about him.

I'm sure I've seen those films, as I know all the titles and they sound so familiar. My memories not as good as yours Ed!

Hey we just hit 500!

My last post has got me thinking about Ernest Hemmingway - how about these:

For Whom the Bell Tolls
A Farewell to Arms
To Have and Have Not

He was an interesting character Hemmingway - I think To Have and Have Not was based loosely on his experiences as an ambulance driver in WW1 in Italy (there was a film made in the 90s with Chris O'Donnell and Sandra Bullock called In Love and War about him), and likewise For Whom the Bell Tolls about his experience in the Spanish Civil War.

No I haven't seen that one Ed, sounds more my hubby's cup of tea though.

You know i've been reading my Dirk Bogarde book. Well I remember seeing him a film with him in it, and I cant for the life of me remember the title, but it was awful. He plays this camp black leather clad cowboy, don't think he was meant to be camp actually. oh but it was dreadful, he was mincing about all over the place. Ed, you know most films...any ideas what one this is? I'm off to bed soon, but I'll leave you to try to fathom out what one it is. I know I didn't dream it, but I can't remember the name. Think it was one of his earlier ones.

Night night.

Does anyone remember The Pride and the Passion with Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren? It's set in the Penninsular War and about a huge cannon that is abandoned by the retreating Spanish army and is recovered by a group of Guerrillas to lay siege to a French stronghold?

It was based on a novel called "The Gun" by C.S. Forester.

See what I mean Ed you're brilliant at knowing all this stuff!

Yes, I like the Long Good Friday too. It also had a young Pierce Brosnan in it (the terrorist who kidnaps Bob Hoskins in his car at the end), the guy who plays Sergeant Patrick Harper in Sharpe was the stock-car driver as well, and whatisname who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty was in it too.

Someone also told me that just before filming began on the Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins had a 40' tapeworm in his gut - Now that's what I call trivia!!

Yes they were very good The Pretenders and of course INXS. I love all their stuff. I go on you tube a lot and watch all the suiff from years ago. Did you know both guitarists died from The Pretenders Ed, the dark haired one is the one I fancied (yes brown eyed ) and the fair one, think he was the lead guitarist, they both died. The only two original members are Chrissy Hind of course and the drummer.

Hubby loves Led Zep and Deep Purple too.

Yes, not sure I wan't to be your friend anymore Ed...I've not felt well lately...

Ok back to films...

Long Good Friday with Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King to name but a few. I love this film, it was a bit violent in parts but not over the top stuff. Very well acted of course and with some wonderful London landmarks. Think it was made 1978/9 as it was a little while before we had our son. Great film.

Hi Pam, yes I remember the name Roachford, none of the songs come to mind though. I guess I was too busy in the 80s following the likes of INXS and Simple Minds.

I was also a big fan of the Pretenders - I thought James Honeyman-Scott was a greatly underrated guitarist (another one who died too early). My friends all say I am a jinx on bands - spot the common denominator amongst all the following ones that I've seen:

Led Zeppelin (John Bonham)
AC/DC (Bon Scott)
The Who (Keith Moon)
Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott)
Queen (Freddie Mercury)
The Pretenders (James Honeyman-Scott)
INXS (Michael Hutchence)
Rainbow (Cozy Powell)

My daughter bought me Beverly Knights' greatest hits cd which I play a lot in my car, she's got a teriffic voice. My hubby loves that song Black Velvet. I have to say I like all different kinds of music and even some of the club/dance stuff that my kids like.

Evening Nicky, yes my son Steve did get the girls! He's settled down a bit now.

Never seen Universal Soldier, not that struck on muscles! Prefere the more gangly type.

Tell you a band that I really liked in the eighties and most people go...Who? when I mention them, but I bet one of you two will know them...Roachford. They did singles like Cuddly Toy and This Generation. Andrew Roachford the lead singer was booked to play at the UEA in Norwich, I was all excited about going to see them and all that flooding a few years back happenned and it was cancelled!

Hello Nicky - yes I thought "First Blood" was a great film. Rambo (the second one) kind of made me snigger a bit, especially where he comes out of the mud to get the Russian Spetznaz soldier and blow up the Vietnamese officer with the exploding arrow!

I think the telling thing about Rambo 3 was that he was in Afghanistan helping the Mudjahadeen fight the Russkies - funny how times change!

I suppose after Queen, my favourite bands were UFO, AC/DC and Rainbow when I was at secondary school. I'm also a big Bruce Springsteen fan - I remember seeing him in 1981 at Wembley and he played nearly all night long - they turned the lights on after about his fifth encore and he still kept playing.

Yes I liked Blondie too - but I think most teenage boys did!! There aren't any female artists around at the moment who appeal (musically of course) - but I do have a big thing for Allanah Myles (she sung "Black Velvet") who was recording from about 1988-98.

When I used to work shifts in the 80s I used to get five days off in every 15. Nights were a doddle as well - sometimes we'd only work for 2-3 hours. Spent most of the time off in front of the TV either watching the afternoon film or videos with dad. We used to go the cinema a lot in those days too ... so I guess that's where I get it from.

Yes Ed, Universal soldier was quite a treat for us ladies, Jean claude strutting around in his birthday suit....... maybe he should have put on that necklace of ears, he`d have been dressed for anything then.!!

Can`t think of a squeeze song I don`t like, but favoutires have to Up the Junction and Pulling Mussels form the shell.

Thought Bohemian Rhapsody spanned 2 years....A night at the opera was a brilliant album, i remember the boyfriend at the time {the one with the Kawasaki 900} was always playing it, along with Mike Oldfields Tubular Bells...

I`m not a huge Queen fan, but did like their music, you seem to be very up on them Ed, I must be a year older than you, I was in the 3rd year of Secondary school when BH came out, or year 9 as they call it now..!!

Tell your OH she has excellent taste if shes a Robbie and Take That fan.....I`m taking eldest daughter to the concert in July, she saw them in December 2007 at the 02 arena,in the same concert they did on New Years Eve that year, she said they were brilliant.


I bet your son was popular Pam if he looked like Hanson, eldest daughter loved the "middle" one..... never did know their names!!

Rod Stewart and Elton John were my favourites during my school days, {after the Bay city Rollers finished of course!!}, and always loved the Who and Roger Daltrey.

American Pie was actually called Part 1 and Part 2 wasnt it? I think its about 11minutes long all together.

Van Morrison, I like some of his stuff especially Brown Eyed Girl, and Have I told you lately, but must admit I prefer Rod Stewarts version of it...... well I would wouldn`t I !!......lol

And Pam....Mandy, what a lovely ballad that was, I still love it now. Westlife did a very good version of it.

Back to the films, never seen Sleep hollow....


Blondie, yes Pam another great band from that era....Parrallel Lines was an excellent album.

Will Young, yes its funny, theres something about him that attractive, but i`m not sure what it is......... I love his voice.....Evergreen is still the top selling ballad of the noughties, or at least was before xmas, it may now .have been over taken by Halleluiah.


Wev`e mentioned Rocky, how about Rambo? the first one was very good, there hadn`t been anything like it before, but feel the next 2 were too far fetched.


Nicky

Well yes, but I cheated as it's all on Google Ed! Tell you what though nobody can match you with your knowledge on films. And you let me win.☺