In case you wonder why some of the Youtube clips I embed here are larger than others, on my computer I get to see the icons in the Add Reply box including one for Insert/edit media. I enter the address of the clip in the Source line. The dimensions line defaults to 560 x 314. I just put 800 in the first box, the second box changes to 450. And that's how I do it.
I think the 560 was set as the default for the old version of the forum and wasn't changed when the new version came in. The new version has a wider screen than the old one.

@El Loro posted:

I wonder why the 1976 film "The Cassandra Crossing" is repeatedly shown on television
One of those disaster movies of the 70s with well known actors in. About passengers on a train who have been exposed to a deadly disease
It's an appalling vile film with no redeeming qualities. Radio Times gives it a one star rating, its lowest.

I’ve seen that and I agree El

Good morning Buddies

It’s a cool breezy morning but the sun is shining

The forecast here today is, sunny  intervals changing to overcast in the afternoon.

I hope you all have a good day

@El Loro posted:

I wonder why the 1976 film "The Cassandra Crossing" is repeatedly shown on television
One of those disaster movies of the 70s with well known actors in. About passengers on a train who have been exposed to a deadly disease
It's an appalling vile film with no redeeming qualities. Radio Times gives it a one star rating, its lowest.

The film was booed and hissed at preview screenings by critics.

I've not seen it El and don't imagine I will....
I do remember such disaster films as: 'The Towering Inferno' and 'The Poseidon Adventure', neither of which were brilliant but were 'star' studded and shown a fair few times over the years.

@El Loro posted:

In case you wonder why some of the Youtube clips I embed here are larger than others, on my computer I get to see the icons in the Add Reply box including one for Insert/edit media. I enter the address of the clip in the Source line. The dimensions line defaults to 560 x 314. I just put 800 in the first box, the second box changes to 450. And that's how I do it.
I think the 560 was set as the default for the old version of the forum and wasn't changed when the new version came in. The new version has a wider screen than the old one.

I shall have to give that a try

Loving your post to Saint for his birthday

@slimfern posted:

The film was booed and hissed at preview screenings by critics.

I've not seen it El and don't imagine I will....
I do remember such disaster films as: 'The Towering Inferno' and 'The Poseidon Adventure', neither of which were brilliant but were 'star' studded and shown a fair few times over the years.

"The Towering Inferno" and "The Poseidon Adventure" are far more watchable than "The Cassandra Crossing" . One of those times I agree with the critics . TTI and TPA were produced by Irwin Allen whereas TCC was produced by Lew Grade and a couple of Italians.

@slimfern posted:

I shall have to give that a try

Loving your post to Saint for his birthday

I found Saint's birthday clip on Youtube and thought I would have to post it

@El Loro posted:

I found Saint's birthday clip on Youtube and thought I would have to post it

I'm sure he's going to love it

@El Loro posted:

"The Towering Inferno" and "The Poseidon Adventure" are far more watchable than "The Cassandra Crossing" . One of those times I agree with the critics . TTI and TPA were produced by Irwin Allen whereas TCC was produced by Lew Grade and a couple of Italians.

Gosh...'The Cassandra Crossing' must be really bad then

'Airport' was another of the genre and thought successful enough that they made 2 sequels

@slimfern posted:

Gosh...'The Cassandra Crossing' must be really bad then

'Airport' was another of the genre and thought successful enough that they made 2 sequels

TCC is a nasty film I had mentioned it as in's being shown on television again today - not a recommendation

Airport had 3 sequels '75, '77 and Concorde .. '79.
Although not in the Airport series of films, there was an earlier film written by Arthur Hailey (who wrote the Airport novel) which can be regarded as a forerunner to those films. "Zero Hour!" (1957) which starred Dana Andrews,

@El Loro posted:

TCC is a nasty film I had mentioned it as in's being shown on television again today - not a recommendation

Airport had 3 sequels '75, '77 and Concorde .. '79.
Although not in the Airport series of films, there was an earlier film written by Arthur Hailey (who wrote the Airport novel) which can be regarded as a forerunner to those films. "Zero Hour!" (1957) which starred Dana Andrews,

Don't worry..I have no intentions of watching it

@slimfern posted:

Don't worry..I have no intentions of watching it

Good

On a trivia point re "The Cassandra Crossing". It got a PG rating in this country but a R rating in the States which means that it's  may be unsuitable for those under 17. Those under 17 are allowed to watch it in a cinema provided that they are accompanied by an adult (sort of the equivalent of the UK 12A certificate but 17 rather than 12).

@El Loro posted:

On a trivia point re "The Cassandra Crossing". It got a PG rating in this country but a R rating in the States which means that it's  may be unsuitable for those under 17. Those under 17 are allowed to watch it in a cinema provided that they are accompanied by an adult (sort of the equivalent of the UK 12A certificate but 17 rather than 12).

That's a big age & psychological difference

@slimfern posted:

That's a big age & psychological difference

Although many films get similar ratings here and in the US from time to time there are differences due in part to the different culture.
For instance Terrence Malick's first film "Badlands" (1973) was an X/18 for many years in this country (reduced eventually 15) but has always been a PG in the States. It's about an impressionable teenage girl (Sissy Spacek) who falls in with a young man (Martin Sheen). He goes on a killing spree which is why it got the adult certificate in this country. A very big difference in attitudes towards guns between here and the States. The film is an art house film rather than something that someone like Quentin Tarantino would do.

Carl Orff's Grassenhauer as used in "Badlands". Audio only.
The music is very hypnotic and very unforgettable so don't be surprised if you find yourself humming it long after you've seen the clip

@El Loro posted:

Although many films get similar ratings here and in the US from time to time there are differences due in part to the different culture.
For instance Terrence Malick's first film "Badlands" (1973) was an X/18 for many years in this country (reduced eventually 15) but has always been a PG in the States. It's about an impressionable teenage girl (Sissy Spacek) who falls in with a young man (Martin Sheen). He goes on a killing spree which is why it got the adult certificate in this country. A very big difference in attitudes towards guns between here and the States. The film is an art house film rather than something that someone like Quentin Tarantino would do.

Something I'm very pleased about. The fact that we don't  get the mass shootings they do shows to me that we have the right attitude regards the owning of guns

I quite like Sissy Spacek as an actress...although her southern accent can be a little hard to get sometimes

@El Loro posted:

Carl Orff's Grassenhauer as used in "Badlands". Audio only.
The music is very hypnotic and very unforgettable so don't be surprised if you find yourself humming it long after you've seen the clip

I've not seen 'Badlands' but have heard this piece of music before......isn't it on a tv advert?

@slimfern posted:

Something I'm very pleased about. The fact that we don't  get the mass shootings they do shows to me that we have the right attitude regards the owning of guns

I quite like Sissy Spacek as an actress...although her southern accent can be a little hard to get sometimes

I agree with you on both points

Sissy Spacek's real name is Mary Elizabeth Spacek, it was her brothers who always called her "Sissy" and she adopted that for her stage name. Whilst on set on "Badlands" she met the production designer and art director Jack Fisk. They married shortly after the film was made and remain married. (She was 24 at the time "Badlands" was made though her character in the film is 15).

@slimfern posted:

I've not seen 'Badlands' but have heard this piece of music before......isn't it on a tv advert?

The music became popular as a result of "Badlands" and since then has been used many times on television, radio, music, and in films. It's one of those pieces of music which is familiar even if one doesn't know where it came from.

@El Loro posted:

I agree with you on both points

Sissy Spacek's real name is Mary Elizabeth Spacek, it was her brothers who always called her "Sissy" and she adopted that for her stage name. Whilst on set on "Badlands" she met the production designer and art director Jack Fisk. They married shortly after the film was made and remain married. (She was 24 at the time "Badlands" was made though her character in the film is 15).

A healthy length of marriage, especially for those in the entertainment industry
Good for them

Sissy Fisk....almost could be misheard as 'Hissy Fit'

@El Loro posted:

The music became popular as a result of "Badlands" and since then has been used many times on television, radio, music, and in films. It's one of those pieces of music which is familiar even if one doesn't know where it came from.

Yes... I'm one of those 'Ones'

Here's another piece of classical music which has become popular as a result of being used in a film. Audio only:

I heard it used on television in the past week. It was written in 1938 but became very popular after Stanley Kubrick used it in "Eyes Wide Shut" in 1999. A piece of music which will be fairly familiar to many even if they've never seen that film.

@El Loro posted:

Here's another piece of classical music which has become popular as a result of being used in a film. Audio only:

I heard it used on television in the past week. It was written in 1938 but became very popular after Stanley Kubrick used it in "Eyes Wide Shut" in 1999. A piece of music which will be fairly familiar to many even if they've never seen that film.

Very familiar....lovely tune too

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

Stay warm and safe

@El Loro posted:

Here's another piece of classical music which has become popular as a result of being used in a film. Audio only:

I heard it used on television in the past week. It was written in 1938 but became very popular after Stanley Kubrick used it in "Eyes Wide Shut" in 1999. A piece of music which will be fairly familiar to many even if they've never seen that film.

very familiar EL - gorgeous tune

night EL moonsieee slim

Good morning everyone it's a drizzly sort of day with lighter winds.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Quite cloudy here, rain forecast for later.

I hope everyone has a good day

@slimfern in case you haven't spotted it already Film 4 is showing "It's a Wonderful Life" tomorrow afternoon and again on Tuesday afternoon. The Sky Cinema Drama channel is also showing it on several days next week at various times. May get shown in following weeks as well.

The short story from which "It's a Wonderful Life" was based on. "The Greatest Gift" was written by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1943.

@El Loro posted:

@slimfern in case you haven't spotted it already Film 4 is showing "It's a Wonderful Life" tomorrow afternoon and again on Tuesday afternoon. The Sky Cinema Drama channel is also showing it on several days next week at various times. May get shown in following weeks as well.

Thanks El
My plan is to watch it on Christmas Eve...ch4 ...
(I'd prefer it to be on the BBC without adverts)

Good afternoon Buddies

It started off cold, overcast but dry. Now the promised rain has arrived

Good luck to your team and mine today El

Have a great day everyone

@slimfern posted:

Thanks El
My plan is to watch it on Christmas Eve...ch4 ...
(I'd prefer it to be on the BBC without adverts)

@Moonie posted:

Good afternoon Buddies

It started off cold, overcast but dry. Now the promised rain has arrived

Good luck to your team and mine today El

Have a great day everyone

Thanks and the same for your team

@El Loro posted:

Thanks and the same for your team

@Moonie posted:

I see your team won. Cheltenham had a draw.
The Oldham v Forest Green match in league 2 was quite extraordinary

Bad luck for you to concede winner in the 91st minute El

We managed to hang on for a 1-0 win. I don’t know how we only managed one goal, yet again. Shots raining in from everywhere apparently

@El Loro posted:

I see your team won. Cheltenham had a draw.
The Oldham v Forest Green match in league 2 was quite extraordinary

We must have posted at the same time El

It finished 5 all, didn’t it?

@Moonie posted:

We must have posted at the same time El

It finished 5 all, didn’t it?

Yes, we were posting at the same time

That's right - a 5-5 draw