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  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Even though I was already aware of Christie, that still didn't prepare me for how absolutely chilling Attenborough was in this film. Christie was very much someone you would pass in the street, and not look twice at. And then there is the gross mishandling of the case by the police, leading to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history.
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    Even though I was already aware of Christie, that still bobdidn't prepare me for how absolutely chilling Attenborough was in this film. Christie was very much someone you would pass in the street, and not look twice at. And then there is the gross mishandling of the case by the police, leading to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history.

    Very good film, there was a really good TV drama of the story too, with a chilling central performance from Tim Roth!
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    Dirty Angels. Eva Green, Martin Campbell. Sad to say, it was just another in Campbell's recent run of middling thrillers. Quite flat and curiously old-fashioned in some ways - apart from the context, it could almost have been made in the '90s. Even sadder to say, Eva was seriously mis-cast as an army captain leading a rescue mission in Afghanistan. Yes, I'm afraid it plays like that sounds. She didn't look or sound right and it's the 'least good' acting I've seen her do. Disappointing in several ways, this one.
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    WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968)
    My annual watch ( on a very cold evening yesterday...added to the atmosphere 😀) of Brian G. Huttons stellar WW2 action blockbuster! This is a movie I would have loved to have seen originally in the Cinema! It's a firm favourite of mine. Great story ( with a nice twist!) fabulous alpine setting ( and I'm not talking about Ingrid Pitt 😉) terrific cast, Burton and Eastwood ( and Michael Hordern, one of my top character actors!) though Mary Ure, brought on board at the recommendation of Burton, is weak and wooden, spectacular action and stunts, the final 40 mins is just breathlessly exciting, all wrapped up with a rousing Ron Goodwin score! Love it!
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Now I'm curious too, @chrisisall. I wonder how you'll feel about the film. As with any other Kubrick film, it's quite unlike the ones that came before it. I'll be honest: I had to watch the film a second time to assess my feelings, but isn't that usually a good thing? Makes films more interesting, no?

    Just finished it. Absolutely fascinating, yet a bit hormonally simplistic. A very mixed bag- excellent female nudity, but no guys? The message of the film seems to be a lack of honesty (with others & one's self) causes trouble, but would truth be any better? There were really great moments, but I feel like it was a lesser effort in his total portfolio. But OMG the sublime female nudity! If I were a straight woman or a gay man I might not have had as positive a reaction to this film....
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    chrisisall wrote: »

    Just finished it. Absolutely fascinating, yet a bit hormonally simplistic. A very mixed bag- excellent female nudity, but no guys? The message of the film seems to be a lack of honesty (with others & one's self) causes trouble, but would truth be any better? There were really great moments, but I feel like it was a lesser effort in his total portfolio. But OMG the sublime female nudity! If I were a straight woman or a gay man I might not have had as positive a reaction to this film....

    Well, yes. Plenty of nudity. There's that. I'm honestly glad you call the film a lesser effort in Kubrick's portfolio. Gives me hope that if and when you revisit the film someday, you'll discover things that may have escaped your notice. Or not. (It is not generally considered one of Kubrick's best.)
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