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[PunterNumber69]

Office Killer (1997). Having problems with your fellow office workers, why not murder them. Wickedly deranged black comedy that strikes the right balance between blood and humour. Carol Kane is suitably nutty as the proof reader who understands the need for staff reduction.

What's that on?

Is it set in the US or UK?

[ulstersubbie]

You can watch it on sites like 123 movies, it might be available on YouTube. It's an American film.

[The0neAnd0nly]

What's that on?

Is it set in the US or UK?

Bad day at work? 

[standardpostage]

Surge. Netflix. Decent film. 2020 Drama / thriller / mystery. 8 out of 10.
Very strong performance by Ben Whishaw.
A man frustrated by a job he does not like, loses it,
and does crazy daft things.
Cert 15.

[mr.bluesky]

Surge. Netflix. Decent film. 2020 Drama / thriller / mystery. 8 out of 10.
Very strong performance by Ben Whishaw.
A man frustrated by a job he does not like, loses it,
and does crazy daft things.
Cert 15.

Isn't this a bit like the Michael Douglas film Falling Down 

[standardpostage]

Isn't this a bit like the Michael Douglas film Falling Down 

Yes, a bit like it. This one is set in London. Quite a good film.

[WDFORTE]

Candyman 8/10, not the original but the 2021 film. 

In present day, many years after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.

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[PunterNumber69]

New Bond movie is released to cinemas on 30th September which might mean we get it on Netflix or Sky for Christmas Day.

[martini2429]

New Bond movie is released to cinemas on 30th September which might mean we get it on Netflix or Sky for Christmas Day.

I very much doubt it

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[WDFORTE]

New Bond movie is released to cinemas on 30th September which might mean we get it on Netflix or Sky for Christmas Day.

Nah, you might get a Ranjit or Chad version available to download, someone will film it on their Nokia 3 x phone and have the motor skills of Michael J Fox.
Shaking all over the shop with the angle being on the piss, person in front head blocking the screen sometimes and shit sound quality.  You may get THAT version
to watch at home for Christmas.

[Problem Child]

It’ll be pish anyway.
All the Daniel Craig films have been with the exception of Skyfall.

[Chorley]

It’ll be pish anyway.
All the Daniel Craig films have been with the exception of Skyfall.

Casino Royale was excellent and one of the best Bond films ever IMHO

[cotton]

It’ll be pish anyway.
All the Daniel Craig films have been with the exception of Skyfall.

Id agree with Chorley that Casino Royale with Daniel Craig is the best Bond film ever.
Also watched The Guest (2014) a very watchable story about US soldier who gets discharged and visits the family of a comrade recently killed in action. Some good scenes in it and convincingly acted , surprisingly even rotten tomatoes gives it a 91% approval rating, recommended.

[The0neAnd0nly]

Casino Royale and Skyfall are both exceptional IMO.

The poker game in Casino Royale still is tense to watch and seen it 6 or 7 times! Skyfall really ups the stakes with people dying/ Bonds background and things actually happening.

Wonder if Daniel Craig's Bond will die or retire at the end of this new one? Longest one ever too at 3+ hours cant wait 👍

[ulstersubbie]

Classic Double Bill:

That Obscure Object Of Desire (1977). A cynical but witty take on sexual desire, a young woman torments a middle-aged man in an ever changing relationship. The last film directed by the great Luis Bunuel and a fine one too. Fernando Rey and the gorgeous Carol Bouquet are both outstanding in their roles.

L'Argent (1983). A forged bank note leads to a misunderstanding and eventually murder for an innocent man. The final film directed by Robert Bresson, a thoughtful drama about fate and the resultant consequences.

[standardpostage]

The Father Who Moves Mountains. Netflix. 7 out of 10.
Romanian language with subtitles. 2021 movie.
Drama / thriller / rescue / relationships / emotional.
Decent movie. Well told story. Good cinematography.
A father looks for his son on a snowy mountain.
Stars Adrian Titieni.

[Problem Child]

Id agree with Chorley that Casino Royale with Daniel Craig is the best Bond film ever.

Wow! That’s quite the claim.
Personally nothing can match The Spy Who Loved Me.
My favourite Bond -Moore
My favourite henchman-Jaws
My favourite theme- Nobody Does it Better
My favourite car- Submarine Lotus Espirit
My favourite opening- Ski chase culminating in the Union Flag parachute
My favourite Bond girl- Barbara Bach
My favourite one liner- Keeping the British end up sir.

I always loved the bit when he drops the fish out the car. I can’t see how the fish would get in if the car was sealed, so he must drive around with a fish in his car, just on the off chance he can get to fuck with people on a beach..

[ulstersubbie]

Wow! That’s quite the claim.
Personally nothing can match The Spy Who Loved Me.
My favourite Bond -Moore
My favourite henchman-Jaws
My favourite theme- Nobody Does it Better
My favourite car- Submarine Lotus Espirit
My favourite opening- Ski chase culminating in the Union Flag parachute
My favourite Bond girl- Barbara Bach
My favourite one liner- Keeping the British end up sir.

I always loved the bit when he drops the fish out the car. I can’t see how the fish would get in if the car was sealed, so he must drive around with a fish in his car, just on the off chance he can get to fuck with people on a beach..

Barbara Bach was stunning, but Ursula Andress in the first Bond film, fair comparison?

[Waterhouse]

Wow! That’s quite the claim.
Personally nothing can match The Spy Who Loved Me.
My favourite Bond -Moore
My favourite henchman-Jaws
My favourite theme- Nobody Does it Better
My favourite car- Submarine Lotus Espirit
My favourite opening- Ski chase culminating in the Union Flag parachute
My favourite Bond girl- Barbara Bach
My favourite one liner- Keeping the British end up sir.

I always loved the bit when he drops the fish out the car. I can’t see how the fish would get in if the car was sealed, so he must drive around with a fish in his car, just on the off chance he can get to fuck with people on a beach..

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[Waterhouse]

Wow! That’s quite the claim.
Personally nothing can match The Spy Who Loved Me.
My favourite Bond -Moore
My favourite henchman-Jaws
My favourite theme- Nobody Does it Better
My favourite car- Submarine Lotus Espirit
My favourite opening- Ski chase culminating in the Union Flag parachute
My favourite Bond girl- Barbara Bach
My favourite one liner- Keeping the British end up sir.

I always loved the bit when he drops the fish out the car. I can’t see how the fish would get in if the car was sealed, so he must drive around with a fish in his car, just on the off chance he can get to fuck with people on a beach..

My favourite line was Rog in the microlight, Cuba to back into the southern US... out of fuel he rolls up to a hicksville petrol station in his mini jet...  “Fill her up please.”  ... leading to the opening music.   Legend.  (Octopussy).

[tantric talents]

My favourite line was Rog in the microlight, Cuba to back into the southern US... out of fuel he rolls up to a hicksville petrol station in his mini jet...  “Fill her up please.”  ... leading to the opening music.   Legend.  (Octopussy).

Hadn’t seen that for years and forgotten how funny it was
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[Chorley]

This is my favourite Rog scene. Surprisingly cold and ruthless for him, even with the little quip at the end.  External Link/Members Only
I think For Your Eyes Only is quite underatted as it's more of a traditional Cold War/espionage/revenge film than all the previous campy tongue in cheek stuff. You can definitely tell that it was originally written with Timothy Dalton in mind.

[Londonpunter30]

My favourite line was Rog in the microlight, Cuba to back into the southern US... out of fuel he rolls up to a hicksville petrol station in his mini jet...  “Fill her up please.”  ... leading to the opening music.   Legend.  (Octopussy).

This is why I never liked Moore.  Too many jokes / quips .  I don’t mind humour to lighten the film, but they went too far with the Roger Moore films

[Rick2468]

The Gambler (2000) On All 4
A three part documentary about a man given £12,000 to gamble with by Channel 4. I remember seeing a bit of this show when it was originally on and it seemed interesting. I recently read Anthony Holden's book Big Deal about his year as a poker player and it reminded me of the TV show so I watched it. Found it really interesting. The gambler has certain conditions that he has to gamble on different things and can't just blow it all on one bet. He even takes a bet out on himself hitting a profit by the end of it. In another scene he buys £100 of scratch cards and goes into a pub to scratch them all off.
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The Dark Side of Porn (2005)
Just saw one episode of this, there is a series but not tempted to watch it. It's the sort of show I would watch before the internet was available in the hope of seeing a bit of tit. This episode focuses on James Edwards who makes porn. I had heard of him before. The documentary has an agenda against him and makes him out to be a complete cunt (maybe he is). They talk to his ex girlfriends and they all say what a bastard he is and how controlling he is. He also emotionally blackmailed one of them to get his name tattooed on to her. He died a few years ago. He does seem like a total cunt but there is no justice as he was married to Candice Paris who I think is one of the hottest porn stars around.
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[Ghost89]

Wow! That’s quite the claim.
Personally nothing can match The Spy Who Loved Me.
My favourite Bond -Moore
My favourite henchman-Jaws
My favourite theme- Nobody Does it Better
My favourite car- Submarine Lotus Espirit
My favourite opening- Ski chase culminating in the Union Flag parachute
My favourite Bond girl- Barbara Bach
My favourite one liner- Keeping the British end up sir.

I always loved the bit when he drops the fish out the car. I can’t see how the fish would get in if the car was sealed, so he must drive around with a fish in his car, just on the off chance he can get to fuck with people on a beach..

I have to agree. My favourite bond film too. Bit of pub trivia for ya….did you know the boss of lotus at the time did the driving for the chase against the helicopter?

[Ghost89]

My favourite line was Rog in the microlight, Cuba to back into the southern US... out of fuel he rolls up to a hicksville petrol station in his mini jet...  “Fill her up please.”  ... leading to the opening music.   Legend.  (Octopussy).

I have to say though IMO along with the man with the golden gun, octopussy has one of the worst bond songs ever.

[Ghost89]

This is my favourite Rog scene. Surprisingly cold and ruthless for him, even with the little quip at the end.  External Link/Members Only
I think For Your Eyes Only is quite underatted as it's more of a traditional Cold War/espionage/revenge film than all the previous campy tongue in cheek stuff. You can definitely tell that it was originally written with Timothy Dalton in mind.

I agree. Little more realism without the megalomaniac wanting to takeover/ destroy the world. One of my fave bond movies.

[Problem Child]

I have to agree. My favourite bond film too. Bit of pub trivia for ya….did you know the boss of lotus at the time did the driving for the chase against the helicopter?

Nice bit of trivia. 
I did think the film stretched the suspension of disbelief slightly with the car though.
Are we expected to believe that he drove a 70’s Lotus around all day and it didn’t breakdown once? Not only that, but nothing fell off it too? 

[LLPunting]

Barbara Bach was stunning, but Ursula Andress in the first Bond film, fair comparison?

Daniela Bianchi... <sigh> Oh!  Ooooh!   Ooops!   I don't usually make that much mess...

And Halle Berry made a decent impression as Jinx.

[cotton]

2 recommended films i seen recently - '71 (2014) a soldier gets cut-off from his regiment during a riot in Belfast 1971 during the troubles. Very good, stars Jack O;Connell of Starred Up fame.
A Most Wanted Man (2014) , based on the 2008 book by John Le Carre , a post 9/11 counter terrorism intelligence services film set in Hamburg surrounding the arrival of a person of interest and a muslim fund raiser.  Stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman giving a quite Brandoesque performance as the brooding , morose head of a secret German counter terrorism unit.  Very watchable .

[Ghost89]

Nice bit of trivia. 
I did think the film stretched the suspension of disbelief slightly with the car though.
Are we expected to believe that he drove a 70’s Lotus around all day and it didn’t breakdown once? Not only that, but nothing fell off it too? 

I was impressed that a none stunt driver drove like that cos the actual stunt driver couldn’t do what the director wanted!
Nothing fell off but it did leak hence the fish!

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Checkout Caroline Munroe too!

[Gordon Bennett]

Isn't this a bit like the Michael Douglas film Falling Down 

Also sounds like Nobody, a Bob Odenkirk film about a guy flipping.

[Gordon Bennett]

New Bond movie is released to cinemas on 30th September which might mean we get it on Netflix or Sky for Christmas Day.

But Amazon now own the Bond franchise.

[PunterNumber69]

But Axxxxxx now own the Bond franchise.

That's ok, I have Prime too.

I reckon they'll get on streaming by Christmas.

[Problem Child]

I was impressed that a none stunt driver drove like that cos the actual stunt driver couldn’t do what the director wanted!
Nothing fell off but it did leak hence the fish!

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What a gorgeous car.
Was it still Colin Chapman that owned them in those days?

[Ghost89]

What a gorgeous car.
Was it still Colin Chapman that owned them in those days?

Not sure on that one tbh.

[Problem Child]

Not sure on that one tbh.

Just had a look on his Wikipedia page. It was him that was in charge then.
He was quite a colourful and opinionated character, not related at all to the thread, but I had no idea that he was caught up in the DeLorean scandal and only his death prevented a custodial sentence. Every day’s  a school day.

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He definitely had the look of a “gentleman racer” about him..

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[Ghost89]

Just had a look on his Wikipedia page. It was him that was in charge then.
He was quite a colourful and opinionated character, not related at all to the thread, but I had no idea that he was caught up in the DeLorean scandal and only his death prevented a custodial sentence. Every day’s  a school day.

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He definitely had the look of a “gentleman racer” about him..

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I had a look at the wiki post and it states he died a while ago. I did some checking on google. My mistake. It was an employee of lotus. An engineer called Roger Becker who was familiar with the car. I watched a doc on the bond films only a couple of years ago where Becker was interviewed about it. So I was right about it being not a stunt driver just wrong about it being the boss.

[Problem Child]

I had a look at the wiki post and it states he died a while ago. I did some checking on google. My mistake. It was an employee of lotus. An engineer called Roger Becker who was familiar with the car. I watched a doc on the bond films only a couple of years ago where Becker was interviewed about it. So I was right about it being not a stunt driver just wrong about it being the boss.

 
Shame it wasn’t old Colin, would’ve certainly added to his mystique.

[king tarzan]

Papillon was a great film..
Cool hand luke

[Ghost89]

Shame it wasn’t old Colin, would’ve certainly added to his mystique.

Along with his David Nivenesque appearance!

[Chorley]

Just had a look on his Wikipedia page. It was him that was in charge then.
He was quite a colourful and opinionated character, not related at all to the thread, but I had no idea that he was caught up in the DeLorean scandal and only his death prevented a custodial sentence. Every day’s  a school day.

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He definitely had the look of a “gentleman racer” about him..

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Colin was an absolute genius,hugely charismatic and inspirational, but also a bit of a cad and and perhaps not the best person to enter into a business deal with. 

[Problem Child]

Colin was an absolute genius,hugely charismatic and inspirational, but also a bit of a cad and and perhaps not the best person to enter into a business deal with. 

Typical gentleman racer then.. 

[Chorley]

Typical gentleman racer then.. 

Indeed! I always thought of him as a mixture of David Niven, Terry Thomas and Leslie Phillips. Ding dong! 

[standardpostage]

Papillon was a great film..
Cool hand luke

There's a new Papillon, 2017 on Netflix.
But it has only average reviews. Not seen it myself.
The original was very good.
The new one looks very poor imitation.

[Londonpunter30]

There's a new Papillon, 2017 on Netflix.
But it has only average reviews. Not seen it myself.
The original was very good.
The new one looks very poor imitation.

I’ve seen the remake it’s shit.  Basically the lead actor is trying to be Steve McQueen for the entire film.

[Ali Katt]

Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind (PG)
 
Absolutely beautiful looking anime, especially for 1984. Excellent BluRay print. Has an obvious eco-warrior theme that was common in the 80s. Maybe a bit long, but only just and maybe a bit Saturday morning cartoon feel only with better animation.

Scores: 8

[standardpostage]

The Great British Bake Off starts tonight. 8pm Channel 4.

I hope Freya, age 19, wins. Stunning looking.

I have to watch it with my other half.

[paulub45]

Two films I have seen recently
Copshop     I thought was very good
The Many Saints of Newark      was ok but wont be a classic

[ulstersubbie]

Classic Double Bill:

Solaris (1972). A psychologist is sent to an orbiting space station, to investigate strange phenomena affecting the crew on board. Andrei Tarkovsky's sci fi masterpiece has lost none of its magical power. Less dependent on technology as is typical of the genre, this is intellectual sci fi, a film that requires the viewer to really think about what they are watching. Avoid the Hollywood remake, the original film is simply miles better.

The Stepford Wives (1975). In Stepford, Connecticut you will find the perfect wife, or perhaps not. Cunning horror/satire that provides chills and laughs to much effect. Once again, avoid the Nicole Kidman remake and stick with the original film.