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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 285903" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>Wed 11th Oct:</p><p></p><p>The Enforcer, Ch4, 1.55pm.</p><p></p><p>Well regarded "film noir", with Humphrey Bogart - for a change - playing a crusading lawyer (and not a private eye!).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043503/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043503/</a> .</p><p></p><p>The Narrow Margin, 2.05pm, BBC2.</p><p></p><p>A cop must stop a woman from being assassinated - during a long train journey - so that she can give evidence at a murder trial.</p><p>This is the original 1950s version, the 1990s remake was shown on ITV(4?) a few days ago, I must say I prefer the remake!.</p><p></p><p>Duck Soup, 3pm, film4 (one of the best films ever made, DON'T MISS).</p><p></p><p>Marx Bros Comedy. Rufus T Firefly is President of the Republic of Freedonia. At least, he would be, if his alarm clock worked .....</p><p></p><p>This is often listed (eg, by Variety, etc) as "the funniest comedy ever made"! After watching the first few minutes, you might wonder why, but give it a chance ....... at least, it doesn't suffer from the dire and boring "romantic interest story", that partly wrecks most other Marx Bros films!</p><p>(In Hannah and her Sisters, the character played by Woody Allen finally decides not to commit suicide while watching Duck Soup; because it's so funny, life must be worth living after all!). </p><p></p><p><a href="http://rufustfirefly.googlepages.com/" target="_blank">http://rufustfirefly.googlepages.com/</a> .</p><p><a href="http://www.filmsite.org/duck.html" target="_blank">http://www.filmsite.org/duck.html</a> .</p><p></p><p>(In Spiney's opinion, a funnier film is Hellzapoppin, which was shown by film4 at startup, so should come round again ..... <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033704/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033704/</a> ).</p><p></p><p>Cry Freedom, 6.05, film4.</p><p></p><p>Attenborough's life of Steve Biko. Hugely worthy, but Spiney finds all Attenborough directed films longwinded and boring (sorry!).</p><p></p><p>Scum, 10pm, Men and Motors.</p><p></p><p>Britfilm, not bad, about the goings on in a borstal, caused a huge fuss at the time, worth a look.</p><p></p><p>Thur 12th Oct.</p><p></p><p>Amazing Billy Wilder/ film-noir double bill .......</p><p></p><p>Double Indemnity, more4, 12.55pm (ie, early afternoon!).</p><p></p><p>Billy Wilder's incredible classic, one of 2 best ever noir films (the other is Farewell my Lovely, which was on Movies4men 2 days ago!). Stars Edward G Robinson (one of the greatest ever film actors, ugly, but superb on screen, Hank Azaria has said "Chief Wiggam" in The Simpsons is a parody of him, which you'll probably spot straight away!), and Fred MacMurray.</p><p></p><p>(This is being shown as part of a Barbara Stanwyck season!).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19981220%2FREVIEWS08%2F401010313%2F1023" target="_blank">http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19981220/REVIEWS08/401010313/1023</a> .</p><p></p><p>Witness for the Prosecution, more4, 4pm.</p><p></p><p>Not quite the classic Double Indemnity is, but nevertheless still an excellent and nailbiting film, from one of the best ever directors.</p><p></p><p>Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton - two screen giants - are both getting on in years here, but you'd never know that, and (of course) both give their usual expected "outstanding performance".</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/</a> .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 285903, member: 192438"] Wed 11th Oct: The Enforcer, Ch4, 1.55pm. Well regarded "film noir", with Humphrey Bogart - for a change - playing a crusading lawyer (and not a private eye!). [URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043503/[/URL] . The Narrow Margin, 2.05pm, BBC2. A cop must stop a woman from being assassinated - during a long train journey - so that she can give evidence at a murder trial. This is the original 1950s version, the 1990s remake was shown on ITV(4?) a few days ago, I must say I prefer the remake!. Duck Soup, 3pm, film4 (one of the best films ever made, DON'T MISS). Marx Bros Comedy. Rufus T Firefly is President of the Republic of Freedonia. At least, he would be, if his alarm clock worked ..... This is often listed (eg, by Variety, etc) as "the funniest comedy ever made"! After watching the first few minutes, you might wonder why, but give it a chance ....... at least, it doesn't suffer from the dire and boring "romantic interest story", that partly wrecks most other Marx Bros films! (In Hannah and her Sisters, the character played by Woody Allen finally decides not to commit suicide while watching Duck Soup; because it's so funny, life must be worth living after all!). [url]http://rufustfirefly.googlepages.com/[/url] . [url]http://www.filmsite.org/duck.html[/url] . (In Spiney's opinion, a funnier film is Hellzapoppin, which was shown by film4 at startup, so should come round again ..... [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033704/[/url] ). Cry Freedom, 6.05, film4. Attenborough's life of Steve Biko. Hugely worthy, but Spiney finds all Attenborough directed films longwinded and boring (sorry!). Scum, 10pm, Men and Motors. Britfilm, not bad, about the goings on in a borstal, caused a huge fuss at the time, worth a look. Thur 12th Oct. Amazing Billy Wilder/ film-noir double bill ....... Double Indemnity, more4, 12.55pm (ie, early afternoon!). Billy Wilder's incredible classic, one of 2 best ever noir films (the other is Farewell my Lovely, which was on Movies4men 2 days ago!). Stars Edward G Robinson (one of the greatest ever film actors, ugly, but superb on screen, Hank Azaria has said "Chief Wiggam" in The Simpsons is a parody of him, which you'll probably spot straight away!), and Fred MacMurray. (This is being shown as part of a Barbara Stanwyck season!). [url]http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19981220%2FREVIEWS08%2F401010313%2F1023[/url] . Witness for the Prosecution, more4, 4pm. Not quite the classic Double Indemnity is, but nevertheless still an excellent and nailbiting film, from one of the best ever directors. Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton - two screen giants - are both getting on in years here, but you'd never know that, and (of course) both give their usual expected "outstanding performance". [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/[/url] . [/QUOTE]
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