@El Loro posted:I saw "The Great Race" at the cinema when it came out. I think I saw "TMMITFM" at the cinema too. They were watchable but I wouldn't think of them as classic films.
One definition of a classic film is that it is of lasting worth or timeless quality. "TGF" and "TMMITFM" aren't as far I'm concerned
Subjective I would guess, but I tend to agree 
night EL Slim
@El Loro posted:Film 4 is showing an animated film called "The Red Turtle" (2016) starting in a few minutes. It has no dialogue so the fact that it was made with French/Japanese input isn't relevant. Although I think that it is a sad film, it seems to be an outstanding film.
I've watched a different sad but outstanding film this morning El...'Shadowlands'
I will have a look at the film you mention though 
@slimfern posted:I've watched a different sad but outstanding film this morning El...'Shadowlands'
I will have a look at the film you mention though
That film version of "Shadowlands" was a remake of the original television film made for BBC back in 1986. That had Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom in the main roles and some consider that to be superior to the Anthony Hopkins/Debra Winger version,
Charolette's web looked great earlier on 4. Recorded the second half.
Hope all are well or improving fast
@velvet donkey posted:Charolette's web looked great earlier on 4. Recorded the second half.
Hope all are well or improving fast
All's well here, Velvet
I used to get mixed up with the writer of the book "Charlotte's Web" - E. B. White and the writer of "The Once and Future King" series of books about King Arthur - T. H. White . The first of those books was "The Sword in the Stone" which was made into a Disney animated film. "Charlotte's Web" was also made into an animated film by Hanna-Barbera.
night EL Slim Velvet Happy New Year
@slimfern, not much of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week, On Thursday at 11.05 am there's "The Beachcomber" (1952) (Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns & Robert Newton) which is a so-so film. It was a remake of a 1938 film called "Vessel of Wrath" (Charles Laughton,, Elsa Lanchester & Robert Newton in a different role),
.On Saturday at 7.25 am there's "Ask a Policeman" (1939) a comedy with Will Hay, Graham Moffatt & Moore Marriott. One of the better British comedies made before the Ealing comedies. Uncredited is Desmond Llewelyn in his film debut as a headless coachman ,
@El Loro posted:@slimfern, not much of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week, On Thursday at 11.05 am there's "The Beachcomber" (1952) (Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns & Robert Newton) which is a so-so film. It was a remake of a 1938 film called "Vessel of Wrath" (Charles Laughton,, Elsa Lanchester & Robert Newton in a different role),
.On Saturday at 7.25 am there's "Ask a Policeman" (1939) a comedy with Will Hay, Graham Moffatt & Moore Marriott. One of the better British comedies made before the Ealing comedies. Uncredited is Desmond Llewelyn in his film debut as a headless coachman
Think they showed the pilot of Waking The Dead the other night - 2000, can you believe it?
Wishing you all (in no pecking order) A Very Happy New Year - El, Moons, slim, Ros, Baz
Let's hope we see some leadership from those in charge in '23. I know, I'm laughing at that too 
@El Loro posted:Good morning and a Happy New Year everyone
A bit of sunshine here at present.
I hope everyone has a good day
@velvet donkey posted:Think they showed the pilot of Waking The Dead the other night - 2000, can you believe it?
Wishing you all (in no pecking order) A Very Happy New Year - El, Moons, slim, Ros, Baz
Let's hope we see some leadership from those in charge in '23. I know, I'm laughing at that too
Happy New Year to you both
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:night EL Slim Velvet
And to you Ros
@El Loro posted:@slimfern, not much of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week, On Thursday at 11.05 am there's "The Beachcomber" (1952) (Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns & Robert Newton) which is a so-so film. It was a remake of a 1938 film called "Vessel of Wrath" (Charles Laughton,, Elsa Lanchester & Robert Newton in a different role),
.On Saturday at 7.25 am there's "Ask a Policeman" (1939) a comedy with Will Hay, Graham Moffatt & Moore Marriott. One of the better British comedies made before the Ealing comedies. Uncredited is Desmond Llewelyn in his film debut as a headless coachman
Not exactly a part to get him recognised is it El 
Will take a look at both the films, Thanks El
I think I might have seen 'The Beachcomber', the write up sounds familiar...
night EL slim Velvet
@El Loro posted:Happy New Year, Velvet
I did spot that Talking Pictures were showing that first episode of "Waking the Dead". I think that was Trevor Eve;s second best tv series, the best being "Shoestring".
Hazel was alright too. And later Lovejoy. Interesting actor McShane for his choices
McShanes wiki entry isn't up to speed. He was in Sewers of Gold with the late great Warren Clarke and the other I can't find on IMBD. Both Talking pictures. The other was good first time - I'd watch it again 70's/80's.
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery. Well thanks very much 
@velvet donkey posted:McShanes wiki entry isn't up to speed. He was in Sewers of Gold with the late great Warren Clarke and the other I can't find on IMBD. Both Talking pictures. The other was good first time - I'd watch it again 70's/80's.
Velvet, I think you would find that it was Nicholas Ball in Hazell.
@El Loro posted:Velvet, I think you would find that it was Nicholas Ball in Hazell.
I know that, give me some kind of credibiity, I'm watching The Sweeney now for the incendental music. And it's good
John Thaw. Died at 60 I think - there abouts. Tomorrow's not promised but he was an actor who never acted. Describe that one. One reason I won't watch Tennant in that Russian spy job. I dislike actors acting. John Thaw was believable 
I'll always go back to The Bofors Gun
@velvet donkey posted:John Thaw. Died at 60 I think - there abouts. Tomorrow's not promised but he was an actor who never acted. Describe that one. One reason I won't watch Tennant in that Russian spy job. I dislike actors acting. John Thaw was believable
I'll always go back to The Bofors Gun
BBC Four repeating "Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy" starting this evening, that's the Alec Guinness tv adaptation rather than the Gary Oldman film
Glengarry Glenross was pretty good. On film.
I'd rate that.
A play
@velvet donkey posted:Hazel was alright too. And later Lovejoy. Interesting actor McShane for his choices
Lovejoy was a dodgy geezer ...a loveable rogue
@velvet donkey posted:A play
Both Glengarry Glen Ross and The Bofors Gun were based on plays, you obviously know that about GGR but so was TBG ("Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun" )
@El Loro posted:Both Glengarry Glen Ross and The Bofors Gun were based on plays, you obviously know that about GGR but so was TBG ("Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun" )
Yep, my learned friend.
I know you would turn down a Peerage. Believe me I'd give you one.
Unfortunately I'm not in what is a loose term "power"
Michelle Mone - fecking hell. What was Cameron thinking about. And she's from around here
An unusual love story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64125531
@El Loro posted:An unusual love story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64125531
Amazing story 
@El Loro posted:An unusual love story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64125531
wow that is extraordinary and amazing story -a touch on a sleeve-fantastic
night EL slim velvet
@El Loro posted:Just found out that a client lives two doors away from another client - they have no connection with each other, just a complete coincidence.
@El Loro posted:I'm not mentioning that to either client.
Probably wise not to El
If however they weren't clients and just two people you had met online on somewhere like here, then that would be a different matter
I met two of the ladies I used to talk to a lot on here, they found out that they had lived on the same road for many years in Edinburgh..they decided to meet up and I joined them.
I should add that it is a very very long road
@slimfern posted:Probably wise not to El
If however they weren't clients and just two people you had met online on somewhere like here, then that would be a different matter
I met two of the ladies I used to talk to a lot on here, they found out that they had lived on the same road for many years in Edinburgh..they decided to meet up and I joined them.
I should add that it is a very very long road
3 little stories starting with the least surprising.
Years ago I went by train to London, As I was getting off, I met the son of the then church vicar who was about to board the train.
Years ago I had a phone call from a potential client. The client told me the name of the road he lived in which is a long road just under 2 miles long. We had a discussion and I agreed to meet him at his house. Turned out he lived next door to my parents, He hadn't lived there long so didn't know that.
Years ago I was told by someone at the church that he had been abroad in Hong Kong, On the flight there from either Gatwick or Heathrow he sat next to a stranger. They talked during the journey and it turned out that the curate who had recently left my local church had moved to the church (elsewhere in the county) where the stranger went to.
