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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 259950" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>Tuesday, 12th Sept.</p><p></p><p>The long Good Friday, 9pm, film4.</p><p></p><p>Not sci fi, but v good so worth mentioning. A low budget indy Brit flik gangster story (owing something to the Krays), surprisingly one of the best films of 1980, a time when the few Brit fliks made were mostly utter crap.</p><p>Bob Hoskins was never better than here, where he plays an extremely violent gangster boss. Especially memorable is the scene where he rounds up suspected enemies, and hangs them upside down on meat hooks!</p><p>Shot around London, but not in the usual "tourist" locations, which makes it even more interesting.</p><p></p><p>Wiki says this can be seen as a parable about Thatchersim, or even as an Oedipal conflict. Hmmm, that's pushing it .... however, there's no doubting it's a good film!</p><p></p><p>Highlander, film4, 10pm.</p><p></p><p>"Immortals" Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert battle it out, with various different weapons, while time travelling up and down through the centuries. This entertaining fantasy was something a bit different, and very popular, and there were sequel films and a tv series, but this 1st film is the best of them.</p><p></p><p>Nice soundtrack from Queen, who eariler had provided the music for Flash Gordon (there's also a tribute to Freddy Mercury, 9.45pm, ITV1).</p><p></p><p>The Silence of The Lambs, 10pm, ITV2.</p><p></p><p>" ....and I ate his liver, with a bottle of Chianti", says Hopkins, playing "cannibal" mad doctor Lecter.</p><p>Who hasn't seen this? Nevertheless, a nicely crafted film, well cast, and fine performances from Hopkins and Foster.</p><p>Personally, I much prefer Michael Mann's eariler Hannibal Lecter film, Manhunter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 259950, member: 192438"] Tuesday, 12th Sept. The long Good Friday, 9pm, film4. Not sci fi, but v good so worth mentioning. A low budget indy Brit flik gangster story (owing something to the Krays), surprisingly one of the best films of 1980, a time when the few Brit fliks made were mostly utter crap. Bob Hoskins was never better than here, where he plays an extremely violent gangster boss. Especially memorable is the scene where he rounds up suspected enemies, and hangs them upside down on meat hooks! Shot around London, but not in the usual "tourist" locations, which makes it even more interesting. Wiki says this can be seen as a parable about Thatchersim, or even as an Oedipal conflict. Hmmm, that's pushing it .... however, there's no doubting it's a good film! Highlander, film4, 10pm. "Immortals" Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert battle it out, with various different weapons, while time travelling up and down through the centuries. This entertaining fantasy was something a bit different, and very popular, and there were sequel films and a tv series, but this 1st film is the best of them. Nice soundtrack from Queen, who eariler had provided the music for Flash Gordon (there's also a tribute to Freddy Mercury, 9.45pm, ITV1). The Silence of The Lambs, 10pm, ITV2. " ....and I ate his liver, with a bottle of Chianti", says Hopkins, playing "cannibal" mad doctor Lecter. Who hasn't seen this? Nevertheless, a nicely crafted film, well cast, and fine performances from Hopkins and Foster. Personally, I much prefer Michael Mann's eariler Hannibal Lecter film, Manhunter. [/QUOTE]
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