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Message 1.
Posted by alex_host (U14330704) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Hello. By popular demand, here's a thread to discuss films on the BBC. Enjoy.
Please do keep it on topic
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This posting has been hidden during moderation because it broke the House Rules in some way.
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Message 3
Posted by Ser cricket-Angel (U3382697) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb...
Here's the old Film Thread, for a bit of continuity. -
Message 4
Posted by George (U14252254) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Instead of complaining about a post being closed then re-opened I'll start on what the thread was opened for.
Superman returns on BBC 3 last night.
What do you think good revival or bad?
Execellent story and obviously excellent sfx. Dunno if I like Branden Routh though, probably because Christopher Reeve was so iconic
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Message 5
Posted by frank_pike (U14195795) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
ah, superman returns. the film that should have done well, but didnt. why? it had kevin spacey as lex luther.
why didnt it do well? because the main lead was an unknown, and certainly didnt have the charisma of christopher reeves.
goes to show, you can have all the jaw-dropping effects in the world, but if there is no charisma, the film fails. -
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Posted by George (U14252254) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
I did expected better. Especially from Bryan Singer.
It probably is really hard to bring back something that was so iconic years ago. I think thats what makes the new batmans so good. They were brave enough to start from scratch, as it were.
Maybe they should've tried that with superman.
Disappointed with Spacey (such good performances in other movies) in this movie but then is it his type of role. Maybe the bad guy role is but not a comic based one. -
Message 7
Posted by Ser cricket-Angel (U3382697) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
I feel like I should link to the discussion we had on this film on the old Film Thread!
I like how they re-created the feel and lookof Metropolis in the Christopher Reeve films.
I don't like Kevin Spacey. I've only ever seen him play one character in several films. He even played the same character in those plane adverts.
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Message 8
Posted by MrAngry (U13896938) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
I didn't think Kevin Spacey did a bad job, but that guy in Smallville who plays Lex Luther does it really well. From reading the comics as a youth I always thought Telly Sevalas was the best Lex Luther we never had on film.
Rock Hudson in his younger days,would have made a good Superman. -
Message 9
Posted by George (U14252254) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Would the beeb ever have a sort of film week now and again.
With the four channels now surely this could be done. (or have they done it and i've missed it). And it could maybe replace some of the dross thats on.
You could easily have a week to director, a genre, an actor. It doesn't necessarily need to be someone famous today, the classics are classic for a reason. And since its the BBC maybe show more british made/written movies. I know not all of them are brilliant but some are crackers. "This is England" is good one. -
Message 10
Posted by undiscovered (U5284433) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
This could be a short thread I feel as there don't seem to many films on BBC these days.
However I wanted to post this on the old thread but it was closed by the time it was on the other night.
In the Loop, one of the funniest films I have seen in years thanks BBC for not only putting it on but for subsidising it to a certain degree.
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Message 11
Posted by Lowgasbill (U2079250) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
The Singer (starring Gérard Depardieu and Cécile de France) was on a week or so ago. I thought -great a clssy French film <> - but then it ended. Any chance of showing it again svp?
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Message 12
Posted by frank_pike (U14195795) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
BBc, why not get rid of the daytime pap, such as tat in the attic, flog yer house,angela bleedin lansbury etc etc, and put on a good film in the afternoons?
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Message 13
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Did anyone see Hollywoodland on BBC1 last night? I thought Ben Affleck was good in it (and there aren't many films I can say that about)
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Message 14
Posted by frank_pike (U14195795) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Did anyone see Hollywoodland on BBC1 last night?
no, because if and when the beeb decide to put on a film, its usually late in the evening, once all the soaps and reality rubbish is out of the way. -
Message 15
Posted by dave_the_bass2 (U4993047) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Not sure what happened to the old 'Films on the BBC' thread? Was it closed because people just got bored of having nothing to talk about? If so why is it back now?
Anyway - 'Superman Returns'.. massive disappointment, and I can't really put my finger on why it didn't work. Routh was certainly utterly charmless. Spacey didn't seem to know if it was meant to be serious or Adam-West-style-Batman high-camp. And the story - what exactly happened again? Boooooring!!
I'm a big comic-book fan (sad eh?) but haven't liked this, the supposedly 'dark' new Batmans (or the Schumacher etc ones), or much of the recent Marvel stuff. Now 'Watchmen', on the other hand.. excellent stuff. -
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Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
It was discussed on the BBC board, Dave:
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Message 17
Posted by dave_the_bass2 (U4993047) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Thanks for the heads-up, Sploink - I've not been on for a few days, wondered what had happened!
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Message 18
Posted by Chelle (U3043549) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Kind of on the topic of BBC films... I would like to know why the BBC never shows Bollywood films. I love Bollywood films, but the only ones I've seen on tv have been on Ch4. I enjoy lots of foreign language films and it would be nice to see a variety.
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Message 19
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
I don't know, Chelle - Have any been shown on BBC4, that's where they usually show foreign films?
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Message 20
Posted by Chelle (U3043549) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
if they have then I'll have missed them! I'd havve thought Bollywood films would be a bit light for Bbc4
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Message 21
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
You might be right Chelle, but that's where I would look for them on the BBC. As you say, most seem to be on C4...BBC4's not all doom and gloom, though. Might be worth a look...
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Message 22
Posted by GARGLEBLASTER (U3191065) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
I usually like French cinema and I like Gerard Depardieu but I was somewhat disappointed in "The Singer".
I agree that for sheer light entertainment a small injection of Bollywood wouldn't come amiss. I recently enjoyed "Dhoom" on C4. It doesn't demand any intellectual effort but it was light entertainment. I think the BBC has to strike a balance, it can't show totally "serious" films all the time. Having said that, it's about time that we had another Stephen Poliakoff film. -
Message 23
Posted by GZ (U5310554) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Hollywoodland was a GREAT film and gave some great behind the scenes glimpses at the tragic life TV Superman George Reeves.
After the accident that paralyzed Christopher Reeve (eerily similar surname too), they began talking of a "Superman Curse" and many actors didnt want to play the role because of the curse and for fear of being type-cast.
The "curse" is supposed to affect any actors who portray Superman in the traditional Superman costume and co-stars in the films.
So you have George Reeves (suicide), Christopher Reeve (tragic accident leading to paralysis, eventual death), Margot Kidder (mental illness), Richard Pryor (accident with freebasing cocaine).
Of course these could just as easily all be pure coincidences.
I think the approach take by Smallville was a great way to go. A prequel, a backstory into the young Clark Kent.
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Message 24
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
But was it suicide? Isn't that what the film was investigating? Seems weird that a bloke who had a rather sweet deal, famous, rich etc should want to top himself, even if he felt the role was beneath him. These days he'd just do the celeb circuit.....
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Message 25
Posted by frank_pike (U14195795) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Superman Curse
and dont forget 'superman returns' - Brandon Routh still in obscurity
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Message 26
Posted by Likely_Lad_Terry (U12117383) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Glad to see this thread is back.
[Please forgive me for re-posting this - the only reply I got was from somebody who didn't like David Morrissey - which is OK but wanted someone else's thoughts on the film]
Did anybody watch 'Don't Worry About Me' on BBC2 after In the Loop
A David Morrissey written and directed story.
Although I'd been watching TV since 8:00 ( yes I did watch Lambing live) and In the Loop was a hard act to follow I couldn't resist this well produced quirky love story. Some great Merseyside scenes.
I see its on iPlayer well worth catching IMHO. -
Message 27
Posted by GZ (U5310554) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
posted by Sploink
But was it suicide? Isn't that what the film was investigating? Seems weird that a bloke who had a rather sweet deal, famous, rich etc should want to top himself, even if he felt the role was beneath him. These days he'd just do the celeb circuit.....
Indeed. The film did a great job of suggesting it was murder without presenting it as a certainty.
At the same time, Affleck played Reeves as a guy who hated being Superman, despite the money, despite the fame.
A guy who always saw himself as a serious actor and seemed almost embarrased to be Superman.
Plus it portrayed Reeves as a "kept man" or "gigolo".
So George Reeves as a person was always seen as second fiddle to both his character of Superman and his Sugar Momma.
I agree that these days, an actor probably wouldnt care as much about the whispering behind his back about getting to the top via the bedroom as long as the money kept rolling in.
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Message 28
Posted by Returningonce (U14104532) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Did anyone see Hollywoodland on BBC1 last night? I thought Ben Affleck was good in it (and there aren't many films I can say that about)
I did! I wasn't sure but stuck with it and was glad I did. Ben Affleck something of a revelation and everyone good. Good film. -
Message 29
Posted by GZ (U5310554) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Interesting similarities. Affleck and Reeves both sort of seen as good looking guys, eye candy but not exactly as good actors per-se.
He was often seen as "second fiddle" to Matt Damon after they both broke through with Good Will Hunting.
"arm candy" to his more popular girlfriends like Gweneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez.
So maybe Affleck's portrayal of Reeves and his inner insecurities was made more realistic by channelling aspects of his own life/career. -
Message 30
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Thursday, 11th March 2010
Rather what I thought when I saw it Guitarzan. BA never seemed to quite match the hype of his early career.
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Message 31
Posted by MrAngry (U13896938) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Did anyone see Hollywoodland on BBC1 last night? No, because if and when the beeb decide to put on a film, its usually late in the evening, once all the soaps and reality rubbish is out of the way.
I totally agree, the BBC seem to ignore those of us who work or don't have time to record everything we want to watch. I rarely get to watch any films on the BBC because teh good ones are usually scheduled to accomodate the unemployed who don't need to get up and work.
I usually like French cinema and I like Gerard Depardieu but I was somewhat disappointed in "The Singer".
Yes I agree, it could have been so much better, but I wonder if it was edited? A French film with no rumpy pumpy? And a French actress who doesn't get naked? Seems unlikely to me !
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Message 32
Posted by Leavinmybody2ProfAlice (U5846227) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Good to see BBC showing a quality film like Hollywoodland - agree Ben Affleck was a revelation.
It's a great shame films are relegated to last thing at night, I blame mainly the shift of the news to 10pm. Move it back to 9pm and give us some decent movies from 9:30. -
Message 33
Posted by madauntydawn (U6675998) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Another sub-titled film on BBC4 Tuesday 16th March at 9pm. It starts in America and then goes to France, but the link doesn't give a release date.
www.radiotimes.com/L... -
Message 34
Posted by Leavinmybody2ProfAlice (U5846227) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Is that programme on BBC4 not a documentary, madauntydawn? If it is, seriously off-topic! You'll be getting this thread closed...
Tonight I see BBC1 is showing Arachnophobia again, 11:45. Good for John Goodman's presence, bad for Julian Sands. Is he not the worst actor Britain ever produced? He makes Orlando Bloom look like Gielgud. -
Message 35
Posted by Piltdown_Man (U1022939) on Friday, 12th March 2010
I do find it a bit odd that at various times in the week that films are shown on BBC1 when most people have to get up for work the next day, but Saturday nights which used to have a film on after 10 is now taken up by football for the rest of the evening
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Message 36
Posted by MoscoYabas (U10604520) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Superman Returns - I was so close to walking out the cinema when I went to see it, it was terrible. Only one real bit of Superman action (with the plane) and then it's just a naff love story with characters you don't care about.
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Message 37
Posted by madauntydawn (U6675998) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Is that programme on BBC4 not a documentary, madauntydawn? If it is, seriously off-topic! You'll be getting this thread closed...
Ooops!
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Message 38
Posted by Piltdown_Man (U1022939) on Friday, 12th March 2010
Had a brief respite when I went to see Superman...the cinema was evacuated because the fire alarm went off
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Message 39
Posted by Hastur1 (U14272072) on Friday, 12th March 2010
I am not too sure why we can keep a thread about films on the BBC going because let's be honest they show that few films - and even fewer quality films.
Oh for the return of the Saturady matinees on BBC2 (the Midnight movie?)Moviedrome and something from 10pm onwards .
The schedules are filled with sleb dancing/singing/standing around, decorating and cookery shows....if not that the weakest link, looped (or perhaps loopy) Eastenders and inane sleb chat shows.
If that is all your budget spent, sack the "Z"&^%+" who thinks that is quality programming. -
Message 40
Posted by Chelle (U3043549) on Friday, 12th March 2010
It would be nice if the BBC had a regular slot for films (preferably not the middle of the night during the working week!) just like thursdays on bbc2 used to be comedy night.
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Message 41
Posted by TheTowerBridgeFox (U6480633) on Saturday, 13th March 2010
First Night,
I must say I prefer this portrayal of Camelot to versions of the story that try to place king Arthur in what we know about history ,
Camelot is a lost civilisation we don’t kneed to make it fit in with Roman Britain. Or anything else we know of history. -
Message 42
Posted by Richard (U10098356) on Saturday, 13th March 2010
I hate spiders but loved Arachnophobia. I've seen it lots of times before but it hasn't been on Beeb for over a year.
Just to mention ITV seems to have about 10 films it can show as many times as it wants. Murder She Wrote film was on this morning - I saw it on ITV about 2 weeks ago. Also Harry Potter's on next weekend - for the 100th time!!!
Back to the Beeb - no good films on BBC1 or BBC2 this week. I'd love the Beeb to start showing horror franchises. Instead of Jonathan Ross - who stopped being funny years ago - on BBC1 at 10:40 on Friday - Friday the 13th, Nightmare On Elm St, Halloween, Exorcist. I'd love it. Sure people would watch horrors on a Friday night. Or a Saturday night? Even put them on BBC2. -
Message 43
Posted by Bridgeur (U14300070) on Saturday, 13th March 2010
This may be simply personal preference but on the whole I prefer to write about what I want to write about, rather than have the subject matter stipulated. However, best film ever is 'On the Waterfront' and the funniest 'My Cousin Vinny'.
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Message 44
Posted by madauntydawn (U6675998) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Wild Hogs is on BBC1 tonight at 10.35pm. I remember seeing the trails when it was first released and didn't watch to touch it with a bargepole. Ageing bikers have an adventure.
Anyone?
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Message 45
Posted by Alsdouble (U524298) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Ah...a film dedicated thread.
Suggestion, put some good films on (like Film 4 do, every night,) then we might be able to find this thread without contacting Doris Stokes. -
Message 46
Posted by madauntydawn (U6675998) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
...............which is exactly why I bumped this thread.
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Message 47
Posted by MoscoYabas (U10604520) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
I rented the Wild Hogs DVD a while back and switched it off after half an hour or so. It stinks.
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Message 48
Posted by madauntydawn (U6675998) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Oh dear!
Thanks Mosco. -
Message 49
Posted by MoscoYabas (U10604520) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Plus it's more like a kids film for a Sunday afternoon, that type of thing. 10.35 pm seems silly.
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Message 50
Posted by George (U14252254) on Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Yeah not that great a movie. Some serious over acting in it. Possibly the odd funny bit. Seems an odd movie to stick on that late is more of a family movie. Probably would do better on a saturday or sunday afternoon.
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