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Re-watching good Cinema & TV

2 episodes into the new series ‘The Day of The Jackal’ with Eddie Redmayne as the assassin.

Pretty good so far, although the stupidity of some of the people in the meeting at the start of episode 1 is unlikely. Reminds me of the stupidity of the civil servants in one of Roger Moore’s Bond films.
 
kingdowieonthewall said:
great film spoilt by the ridiculous bollock rope / chair bashing scene.
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Agreed it is a superb film. I always thought that scene encapsulated what the villain was all about.

Yes, he is suave on the outside. Yes, he might be a smooth international terrorist with elite connections. But underneath it all, he is a thief like any other and as unpleasant as his henchmen when the chips are down.

When the knacker-smashing fails to yield the desired results I love the way he muses something like "ok then, well let me feed you what you clearly do not value" as he whips out a pen knife.
 
RubinsCube said:
Agreed it is a superb film. I always thought that scene encapsulated what the villain was all about.

Yes, he is suave on the outside. Yes, he might be a smooth international terrorist with elite connections. But underneath it all, he is a thief like any other and as unpleasant as his henchmen when the chips are down.

When the knacker-smashing fails to yield the desired results I love the way he muses something like "ok then, well let me feed you what you clearly do not value" as he whips out a pen knife.
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The sad thing about Bond films is that they all date. I remember Dr.No when it came out in the 1960’s - about the best thing I’d ever seen as a teenager - now look at it, and Goldfinger. The only one from that early era that works now is From Russia With Love - but not surprising as it had Connery and Robert Shaw. All the Roger Moore’s are just laughable as are the Brosnan ones. I like Craig - but who follows him? And when?
 
Teddy Eagle said:
Used to go to Crystal Palace park and watch the racing through the fence. I don't remember seeing much - just an occasional blur as they went by and it was very loud indeed.

Talking Pictures are repeating Rumpole of the Bailey - some of the stories are a bit shonky but Leo McKern is great in the role.
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I used to do the same watching the cars through the fence. Happy days.
 
RubinsCube said:
Agreed it is a superb film. I always thought that scene encapsulated what the villain was all about.

Yes, he is suave on the outside. Yes, he might be a smooth international terrorist with elite connections. But underneath it all, he is a thief like any other and as unpleasant as his henchmen when the chips are down.

When the knacker-smashing fails to yield the desired results I love the way he muses something like "ok then, well let me feed you what you clearly do not value" as he whips out a pen knife.
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I just thought the bollo bashing was somewhat impracticle.
You get a good one & youre doubled over, next couple of swings hit your arse or thigh.
its just daft.

The Craig bond films are pretty good, especially 'casino'
liked spectre & skyfall
quantum is very 90s, iffy ,& Im disappointed with no time to die, killed by an effete old school rotter.
guess its all very personal though.

Lazenby , OHMSS sets the tone of the books imo. (that usually stirs the pot 🙂)
 
kingdowieonthewall said:
I just thought the bollo bashing was somewhat impracticle.
You get a good one & youre doubled over, next couple of swings hit your arse or thigh.
its just daft.

The Craig bond films are pretty good, especially 'casino'
liked spectre & skyfall
quantum is very 90s, iffy ,& Im disappointed with no time to die, killed by an effete old school rotter.
guess its all very personal though.

Lazenby , OHMSS sets the tone of the books imo. (that usually stirs the pot 🙂)
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I haven’t watched OHMSS for years. All I can remember of it is Louis Armstrong’s song and Diana Rigg eating garlic to put Lazenby off!
 
Ebay is proving exceptional value for finding harder to get hold of stuff.

However, Ebay deprives me of the satisfaction of trawling through physical DVD's and finding the occasional nugget of gold
Another big trawl of Charity shops DVD sections today, 😀
 
Forest Hillbilly said:
Ebay is proving exceptional value for finding harder to get hold of stuff.

However, Ebay deprives me of the satisfaction of trawling through physical DVD's and finding the occasional nugget of gold
Another big trawl of Charity shops DVD sections today, 😀
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This is so true for me, but also stuff that’s not so hard to find. What I mean is if I find a film or series on one of the various platforms and they’re charging for it, I think sod ‘em and I buy the dvd cheap on eBay.
 
Wolf Hall, almost deserving of its own thread. The first series was excellent. Have started watching the second series and wish they'd made it a lot earlier. The chap who plays Thomas Cromwell has aged too much for my liking. Nevermind, it's still compelling viewing
 
BromleyMonkey said:
This is so true for me, but also stuff that’s not so hard to find. What I mean is if I find a film or series on one of the various platforms and they’re charging for it, I think sod ‘em and I buy the dvd cheap on eBay.
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CEX used to be good for dvds as well - might still be but I haven't been in one for a while. Charity shops always seem to have the same stuff in them even if they are about 5 for a pound now.
 
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