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Film debuts
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro I happened to look at this thread and saw that all the video clips had vanished mainly because of Youtube having changed from http when I posted them to https. [ more ]
El Loro Plane Crazy is Mickey Mouse's debut: Made before Steamboat Willie but not released until afterwards with an added soundtrack. [ more ]
El Loro Link to a short Swedish clip showing extracts from two advertisements made in 1920 and 1921: http://www.filmarkivet.se/sv/Film/?movieid=165 Notable for being the earliest known clips of Greta Garbo though very different to how she later appeared in films. [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
What Was The Last Film You Saw?
J jackassfan
funkyjunky The last film I saw was Deadpool 2 [ more ]
El Loro Saw the British film Sapphire (1959) which was on the Talking Pictures channel. Good quality intelligent police procedural film with a racial background. The two lead detecives were played by Nigel Patrick and Michael Craig. Peter Vaughan's second film role (not credited). [ more ]
El Loro Rewatched Carnival of Souls (1962). Very low budget independent film, a bit like a full length Twilight Zone story. Considering that it is low budget, it's not bad and at times quite eeries. As a piece of trivia the assistant director was Reza Badiyi. 6 years later he created the title sequence for the original Hawaii Five-O, a strong contender for the best title sequence in the history of television. [ more ]
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Michael Powell last but one film to be released
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro I got a copy of the above DVD and watched The Boy who turned Yellow last night. Because it was made for children for them to watch at Saturday morning matinees for children it had little but curiosity value for adults. The writing and direction was competent as one would expect, the storyline eccentric, the acting varied from adequate to laughable, and the outfit worn by Nick was absurd though young children could find it amusing. I have yet to see The Monster of Highgate Ponds mentioned... [ more ]
El Loro Now available through Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childr...oy+who+turned+yellow [ more ]
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The 'Greatest' film never made to be made
El LoroEl Loro
Former Member Barry Lyndon was a great historical romp... makes you wonder what Kubrick would have done with Napoleon. I like your summing up of AI - it was an odd film and didn't work. Wish Spielberg would hold back the sentimentality more often, like he did with Munich. [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
The BFI top ten films
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Since then I've now seen La Regle du jeu. It's a film to admire rather than like. There is a hunting scene in it where the shooting party are shooting at birds, squirrels etc and it is hard to watch as there is no doubt that these are being killed. It is a prolonged scene. Citizen Kane is admired by critics for its technical aspects rather than being liked. A lot of the credit should go to Gregg Toland for his cinematography. Orson Welles recognised that in the credits by having Toland's... [ more ]
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities I saw this list published and was pleased to say I know most and seen some of the films on the list. I do have a question mark over Citizen Kane. " Citizen Kane is regularly at the top of critics greatest films. It is an exceptional film but there is nothing to like about it. " I've seen it once and immediately thought, why do people rate this film. I have got to re-visit CK and do some additional reading, because I just don't see it. I've spoken with people who enjoy film and no one can... [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
Obituaries
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El Loro Sylvia Kristel has died - she was only 60 and had suffered from cancer for some years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19990457 She will be remembered for one film from 1974 which cost $500k and took about $100 million gross at the box office around the world. [ more ]
El Loro From the BBC: Oscar-winning American actress Celeste Holm has died at the age of 95. She made her name in the original Broadway production of the musical Oklahoma!, before moving on to Hollywood where she won an Oscar for her role in Gentlemen's Agreement. Her other well-known films included The Tender Trap and High Society. The actress's later years were marked by financial troubles and legal battles with her son over her fifth marriage, to a man 45 year her junior. Relatives said she died... [ more ]
El Loro Reported on the BBC today: Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine, whose career spanned more than 60 years, has died, his spokesman has said. He died of renal failure in a Los Angeles hospital with his family by his side, his spokesman, Harry Flynn, told the Associated Press. Mr Borgnine, who was 95 years old, continued acting until recently with a role in the hospital drama ER in 2009. He won an Oscar in 1955 for his role in the film Marty. HIs family released a statement saying Borgnine "had... [ more ]
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Ken Russell 1927-2011
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Ken Russell's semi-dramatised documentary on Elgar made in 1962 for Monitor was one of the best things he made and is free of the excesses in much of his film work. There are slight hiccups at the beginning of some of these clips. the narration is by Huw Wheldon. [ more ]
El Loro A complete list of Ken Russell's work as director as listed on IMDB: 2006 Trapped Ashes (segment "The Girl With Golden Breasts") 2006 Sarah Brightman: Diva (video) (videos "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again") 2004 Revenge of the Elephant Man (short) 2002 The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century 2002 Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle (TV documentary) 2000 Lion's Mouth (short) 1998 Dogboys (TV movie) 1997 Ken Russell 'In Search... [ more ]
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A major documentary series on the history of film
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro The film season on Film 4 to accompany this series as per the Film 4 site: Orphans Of The Storm Monday 5th September, 12.50am and on Thursday 8th September, 11am Lillian and Dorothy Gish are innocents caught up in the French Revolution in this silent drama by the director of Birth Of A Nation, DW Griffith, built around touching performances by the Gish sisters, some spectacular action sequences, and Griffith's own love of a rattling good yarn. Ordet Monday 12th September, 1.30am and on... [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
AGHHHHHHHHH! The Scariest Horror Movie Ever!
W Well-Wisher
Former Member It really scared me the first time I saw it and it still makes me jump now. Clowns are evil. The more recent(ish) films that preyed on my mind when I was trying to get to sleep would be the Japanese ones like The Grudge and the Ring - even the remakes are scary [ more ]
Heartache The Exorcist, l saw it when it first came out at the Cinema. Saw it a couple of times again, to fill in the gaps from when l covered my eyes. Now l can't watch it, can't even listen to the music, scares me stupid. [ more ]
BBBS dunno about scary but there are a few movies that overdo the gore a little bit. premutos flowers of flesh and blood and my personal favourite "beyond the limits". if you want just scary then the original uncut version of the evil dead takes some beating premutos flowers of flesh and blood beyond the limits the evil dead [ more ]
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Books into Film .
SuzySuzy
Former Member The problem is not making books into films but doing it well. I often thought I would like to have a film production company which adapted books to the screen and did it properly. I understand El Loros points about the difficulty in translating the written word to film but what drives me mad is when they kill off characters or make up new ones and thereby completely change the story. I love Dean Koontz's books and think most of them would adapt very well to the big screen but every single... [ more ]
Ensign Muf Thin Air by George E Simpson and Neal R. Burger Read it about 30 odd years ago and as far as I am aware, it was never made in to a film. Though films have been made about the Philadelphia Experiment [ more ]
El Loro The problem with choosing a book to make into a film is that they are very different forms of media. A book lets you visualise the story as you read it whereas a film visualises the story for you. Compare two of the greatest Brisitsh directors of all time - David Lean and Michael Powell. I rate Powell ahead of Lean as whereas Lean generally adapted existing books, Powell tended towards material written for the film (normally using Emeric Pressburger). Also if you adapted even a short book... [ more ]
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In Memory to brisket
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Originally Posted by The Devil In Diamante: El Loro...that is beautiful, thank you for taking the time to make such a moving tribute for a true Gent xxxxx Thank you, but it was Hoochie who created this. I copied it over to this part of the forum as I felt it was appropriate and as her thread would soon disappear on the Big Brother pages, it has more chance of it being seen here. Hoochie was happy for me to do this. [ more ]
Starfleet Admiral hoochie ❤️
The Devil In Diamante El Loro...that is beautiful, thank you for taking the time to make such a moving tribute for a true Gent xxxxx [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
A very odd story which reminds me of a film
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Originally Posted by pirate1111: Originally Posted by El Loro: Part of this film is about a man who goes round pouring glue over girls. did the charges stick? They thought they had a waterproof case, but it fell apart at the seams. [ more ]
pirate1111 Originally Posted by El Loro: Part of this film is about a man who goes round pouring glue over girls. did the charges stick? [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
Sidney Lumet has died
El LoroEl Loro
brisket If I had to make a list of the film-makers who have entertained and thrilled me most over the years, then Sidney Lumet would be very near the top. He was an an incredibly good story-teller. I have much to thank him for. [ more ]
El Loro Re: Sidney Lumet has died [ more ]
El Loro It's not unreasonable to say the 12 Angry Men remains the best courtroom drama ever made. It was Sidney Lumet's debut as a film director, and what a debut. [ more ]
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Elizabeth Taylor has died
El LoroEl Loro
brisket In a tribute to hear on BBC News there was a rather interesting revelation. Elizabeth Taylor said that she gave a lot of credit to Montgomery Clift for creating within her a moment of change in her approach to acting. She had said that she had hitherto subconsciously thought that you play the part of a character, but that Montgomery Clift had impressed upon her that you actually have to 'inhabit' that character - become that character. In an interview she gave much credit for that learning ... [ more ]
El Loro Re: Elizabeth Taylor has died [ more ]
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Jane Russell has died
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Originally Posted by Sezit: Thanks for this El. she was a "Legend" wasn't she. R.I.P. Jane.xx She was indeed. Yesterday, I almost posted her on that Living Legends thread, but something stopped me as I saw her in a programme on television some weeks ago and felt that she was not looking well. And then, this morning I heard the news. [ more ]
Sezit Thanks for this El. she was a "Legend" wasn't she. R.I.P. Jane.xx [ more ]
El Loro Re: Jane Russell has died [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
The Oscar nominations
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro And the winners of the Razzies announced overnight are: The worst picture: The Last Airbender The worst actor: Ashton Kutcher for Killers and for Valentine's Day The worst actress: shared by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon for Sex and the City 2 The worst supporting actor: Jackson Rathbone for The Last Airbender and for Twilight Saga: Eclipse The worst supporting actresss: Jessica Alba for The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete, and Valentine's Day... [ more ]
brisket Thanks for this comprehensive list El Loro. I invariably need to check something or remind myself of something Oscar related. After all there is so much of it. I now know where to come to find particular details about the Oscars. Appreciated. [ more ]
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General InterestThe brisket Memorial Film/Movies Forum
Time Out's top 100 British films
El LoroEl Loro
jackassfan There is no point in me going to watch 2001 at the cinema as it will bore me like the first time, Its just not the kind of film i enjoy The Red Shoes is on my lovefilm rental queue I havent seen that Laurence Olivia film [ more ]
El Loro I'm pleased to see that you appreciate A Canterbury Tale as much as I do as, superificially, it can seem a silly storyline, but when you think about it, there is much more to the film than that. I know you are not a fan of 2001, but I wondered if you had ever seen it at the cinema or just on a television screen. This is a film which should only be seen on a big screen as otherwise it is almost pointless seeing it. And if you haven't seen The Red Shoes, I would put it on your list of films to... [ more ]
jackassfan Some great films there My ratings of the films i have seen 97, 28 Days Later 8.5/10 95, London To Brighton 8/10 93, Zulu 6/10 92, Dead Mans Shoes 8.5/10 88, This Is England 9/10 87, Night And The City 8/10 86, The Bridge On The River Kwai 8.5/10 84, Fish Tank 9/10 80, Under The Skin 8/10 78, Billy Liar 9/10 75, Room For Romeo Brass 7/10 74, Four Weddings And A Funeral 6/10 68, Dead Of Night 7.5/10 67, Whisky Galore 8/10 66, Wonderland 8/10 61, Waslkabout 10/10 60, The Long Good Friday 8.10... [ more ]
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Enter the Void - a warning
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro This film was given a video classification by the BBFC yesterday. I think it is the full length version rather then the reduced version shown in cinemas. [ more ]
El Loro The BBFC has today announced that the distributors have chosen (not been instructed by the BBFC) to release the film in a shortened version, by omitting the 7th reel of what would be a 9 reel film. The distributors have also indicated that the film shoul be projected at 25 frames per second instead of the normal 24 frames. I think that the reel consistes mainly of hallucinatory images. The 25 frames per second means that the film will play at the same speed as an ordinary DVD. The BBFC text... [ more ]
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The most censored film in recent years
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Reference: jackassfan but some of the sick stuff like the baby rape scene has stopped me from watching it The BBFC has now provided its extended classification information, and they confirm as I expected that this scene has been fully cut leaving just the sounds of the baby crying and the reactions on the faces of the onlookers. The BBFC do say that a prosthetic model of a baby was used and that no real baby was harmed. [ more ]
El Loro The BBFC will in the next few days provide extended classification information on their site. This will go into more detail as to particularly strong material in the film, so if you want to see the film, you may want to check this out. Link to the BBFC's page for this film But beware that this may contain spoilers. As far as the scene you refer to, I have no knowledge of any detail of the film but would think this is almost certainly cut or removed by instructions of the BBFC. I think this... [ more ]
jackassfan I have heard about this film for about 4 months now and its available to watch online, i have thought about watcing it a few times but some of the sick stuff like the baby rape scene has stopped me from watching it [ more ]
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UK Film Council is to be abolished
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Update as announced on the BBC news today: BFI to take over Film Council funding role The BFI and Film London will take on roles previously performed by the UK Film Council The British Film Institute (BFI) is to take over the funding role played by the UK Film Council before it was abolished by the government in July. From April 2011, the BFI will be responsible for distributing lottery money to film-makers based in the UK. Regional agency Film London will take on the Film Council's role in... [ more ]
El Loro An update today from the BBC: Four parties have been asked by the government to consider taking on the responsibilities of the recently axed UK Film Council, the BBC understands. The BBC was one body asked to consider taking a lead role in distributing lottery money to film projects. Channel 4, the British Film Institute and the Film London agency are also believed to have been approached. Culture minister Ed Vaizey met with key industry figures this week to discuss future public funding of... [ more ]
brisket Watching the wonderful "The History Boys" again tonight. One of those named by El Loro (above) as UK Film Council funded, (a fact screened at the beginning of the opening credits.) [ more ]
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Your Favourite Movies
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~Sparkling Summer~ New moon Grease Somethings gotta give The lake house Bridget jones Elf The family stone The time travellers wife The blind side [ more ]
Saint American Beauty - its so ..... i dunno - overwhelming "Its hard to stay angry wen there is so much beauty in the world" [ more ]
Cold Sweat These are a few of my favourites - spanning several genres and several decades of movie making: Wild River (1960) Chinatown (1974) The Big Heat (1953) Apocalypse Now (1979) Masculin Feminin (1966) A Matter of Life and Death (1946) The Soft Skin (1964) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) The Passenger (1975) A Touch of Evil (1958) Up the Junction (1968) The Breakfast Club (1985) The Sand Pebbles (1966) Midnight Run (1988) Double Indemnity (1944) The Last Picture Show (1971) LA Confidential (1997) Good... [ more ]
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Gloria Stuart (Titanic) has died aged 100
El LoroEl Loro
brisket Fascinating - and thank you El Loro. [ more ]
El Loro Gloria Stuart had a very long film career. Onr of the major highlights from the 1930s is Gold Diggers of 1935, a Busby Berkeley spectacular. Although Gloria Stuart did a song with Dick Powell (I'm Going Shopping with you), that is not available on Youtube. Instead I have posted from that film The Lullaby of Broadway (which is sung by Win Shaw). This is an extraordinary routine. Because of it's length the clip is in 2 parts. The first part is setting the scene for the second part (without... [ more ]
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The actor Kevin McCarthy has died
El LoroEl Loro
El Loro Reference: Show me the face, and I'd struggle to remember the name. But perhaps that's just me. And me, and many many other people as wekk. As I hace a considerable interest in films (from around the world and of all ages), I have amongst my book collection a book of character actors with their photographs. [ more ]
brisket Thank you for posting in here El Loro. I remember Kevin McCarthy. He was one of those "good old reliables". One whose name rings a bell, but I couldn't always put a face to the name. Show me the face, and I'd struggle to remember the name. But perhaps that's just me. [ more ]
El Loro This is the trailer for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). This is probably the only science fiction horror film made before films such as Alien which still has a genuine sense of fear and tension, with the honourable exception of The War of the Worlds (1953) made a few years before. It is easily Kevin McCarthy's most memorable film. [ more ]
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Patricia Neal has died
El LoroEl Loro
brisket I remember seeing Patricia Neal in The Breaking Point and Hud. I particularly remember her in The Hasty Heart. At the time I was never sure whether she was English or American. I was later to become familiar with - and attracted to her sexy, husky, southern nasal drawl. [ more ]
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