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Tied with To Kill A Mockingbird as the greatest film ever made, on my scorecard.
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I studied To Kill A Mockingbird and wrote an essay about the book for my 'O' level English exam.
It's like comparing a masterpiece with some doodle written by The Chuckle Brothers, for me.
It's like comparing a masterpiece with some doodle written by The Chuckle Brothers, for me.
They're both amazing movies.
pumpy, no cats but a cute little bird.
I strongly suggest you watch it or record it on plus1 and report back later.
spelling, I suggest you watch it again, maybe twice and concentratee this time.
pumpy, no cats but a cute little bird.
I strongly suggest you watch it or record it on plus1 and report back later.
spelling, I suggest you watch it again, maybe twice and concentratee this time.
I just cannot imagine the chuckle brothers in a version of To Kill A Mockingbird to be honest 
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Kenny I saw it in San Francisco in the spring of 1995, had never heard of it just fancied a night at the pictures, always enjoyed a good prison film, left a lasting impression & as I have said before its many peoples fav film which is saying a lot as 99% of them have only ever seen it on the small screen, I reckon less than a couple of thousand people in the UK ever saw it at the cinema.
Takes a great film to actually say its your fav & you never actually saw it on the big screen.
Not everyone's cup of tea as a few will surely testify on this thread any time soon.
Takes a great film to actually say its your fav & you never actually saw it on the big screen.
Not everyone's cup of tea as a few will surely testify on this thread any time soon.
I don't loathe the film, don't get me wrong. It's a 4.5/10 job though at best and that's me being quite generous. Horses for courses I suppose. It's typical Hollywood hokum when all said and done.
Kenny I saw it in San Francisco in the spring of 1995
I'm more interested as to why your then wife and yourself split up.
I'm more interested as to why your then wife and yourself split up.
I should have added that the film should have lasted another half an hour at least to see how Red and Andy got on in Mexico.
Cool Hand Luke knocks this into a cocked hat.
I've seen it 8 times all on the small screen, pumpy. Impresses more each time. 9.3 out of 10 on the IMCb and the late great critic, Roger Ebert gives it a maximum score.
Ironic that a Coen brothers fan slates TSR for being "Hollywood Hokum"
kenny, you might be a harmless, even likeable at times, northern bigot but how the **** can you compare these two films? You might as well compare a Rolls Royce with a Skoda or Vinnie Jones with Johan Cruyff ffs
Kenny, in your opinion is this a better film than Papillon?
Morgan Freeman busy tonight.
Also fighting the sheriff of Nottingham on 5*.
Also fighting the sheriff of Nottingham on 5*.
I'm more interested as to why your then wife and yourself split up
That was tongue in cheek pumpy. Having said that, for every 'break up' story you told, I could double it. No boast btw, just the love life of a gambler on my part.
That was tongue in cheek pumpy. Having said that, for every 'break up' story you told, I could double it. No boast btw, just the love life of a gambler on my part.
Shawshank is a much better film than Papillon, although that was a great film.
Cheers for the heads up Kenny. A very under rated film imo.
no probs rob.
I meant Papillon was a good fim, not a great one by a long way.
I meant Papillon was a good fim, not a great one by a long way.
we've all been there stewarty Happy
Tell me about it MB. Sadly I've been there more times than I care to remember. Working offshore and coming home with a wad in the back pocket. As they say in Scotland I've had eight 'bidey ins'. (live in relationships) Thankfully, by pure fate I've been with Ms stew for thirteen years. She's went through some of my gambling experiences but thankfully she could buy and sell me.
Funnily enough, she can only remember the loud groans coming from the living room door after the losing days..
Tell me about it MB. Sadly I've been there more times than I care to remember. Working offshore and coming home with a wad in the back pocket. As they say in Scotland I've had eight 'bidey ins'. (live in relationships) Thankfully, by pure fate I've been with Ms stew for thirteen years. She's went through some of my gambling experiences but thankfully she could buy and sell me.
Funnily enough, she can only remember the loud groans coming from the living room door after the losing days..
stewarty b 19 May 14 22:39
Kenny I saw it in San Francisco in the spring of 1995
I'm more interested as to why your then wife and yourself split up
Blimey I must have spilt the beans on that one some years back, split up a few weeks after going to the states.
To quote a famous line from another prison film mentioned before " what we have here is a failure to communicate "
In other words I wanted a family & she didn't, in the end we just drifted apart, six months after separating I met someone else & there you have it.
Kenny I saw it in San Francisco in the spring of 1995
I'm more interested as to why your then wife and yourself split up
Blimey I must have spilt the beans on that one some years back, split up a few weeks after going to the states.
To quote a famous line from another prison film mentioned before " what we have here is a failure to communicate "
In other words I wanted a family & she didn't, in the end we just drifted apart, six months after separating I met someone else & there you have it.
Funnily enough, she can only remember the loud groans coming from the living room door after the losing days..
yeah, funny that isn't it
yeah, funny that isn't it
For what its worth my three fav films of all time are
Midnight Express
Shawshank
The Jericho Mile
all prison films, if you asked me my top 10 there would be other prison films in that as well.
Midnight Express
Shawshank
The Jericho Mile
all prison films, if you asked me my top 10 there would be other prison films in that as well.
Funnily pumpy it was within the past three months.....the last time this film was discussed.
This film is not a terrible film but it sure as hell is corny. Its like a superior TV movie. By no stretch of the imagination can it be called a great film.
really !
Oh dear, funny thing was I went to marriage guidance with the first wife, just felt it was the right thing to do though my heart was not in it.
It was even less into it when my girlfriend ( wife ) told me she was pregnant
Oh dear, funny thing was I went to marriage guidance with the first wife, just felt it was the right thing to do though my heart was not in it.
It was even less into it when my girlfriend ( wife ) told me she was pregnant
At least you're honest pumpy. I will share one thing with you. I have two daughters and haven't seen either for approx. 15 years. That might sound a tad callous, but without going into details, I cannot give a full explanation.
Needles to say, if I had met my present love, things would have been far different. (child-wise)
Needles to say, if I had met my present love, things would have been far different. (child-wise)
There are two sides to every story Stew, I am sure there are good reasons, sounds like your content now which is obviously good, everyone on here probably has a story to tell.
Very true pumpy
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
http://tiny.cc/tpq4fx
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
http://tiny.cc/tpq4fx
link about Brooks here, rob. As I suggested it wasn't said what his crime was.
https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110315091403AAyzkB6
https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110315091403AAyzkB6
and a more informative link about the character here.
http://shawshank.wikia.com/wiki/Brooks_Hatlen
http://shawshank.wikia.com/wiki/Brooks_Hatlen
Re Brooks' crimes
Phone hacking, corrupting a police officer and bad-taste in taking Andy Coulson as a lover wasn't it?
Phone hacking, corrupting a police officer and bad-taste in taking Andy Coulson as a lover wasn't it?
Anyway, Andy Dufresne looks like Louis Van Gaal.
I hope he has to escape from Old Trafford after a=swimming through a mile of t-urds having been beasted by 'The (Neville) Sisters'
I hope he has to escape from Old Trafford after a=swimming through a mile of t-urds having been beasted by 'The (Neville) Sisters'
sounds like your content now which is obviously good, everyone on here probably has a story to tell.
Very true pumpy. As you will know, money doesn't buy love but I fully intend to sell a property next year, (I am by no means rich I may add) and buy Ms stew an Audi A1. I would like to say it's a token of my love and to some extent it is. More importantly it's a show of appreciation for a woman who looked after me when I took ill for a period in my life.
If I'm honest, deep down I'm a bit of a sucker when it comes to emotion. (I still watch Little House on the Prairie from time to time)
Very true pumpy. As you will know, money doesn't buy love but I fully intend to sell a property next year, (I am by no means rich I may add) and buy Ms stew an Audi A1. I would like to say it's a token of my love and to some extent it is. More importantly it's a show of appreciation for a woman who looked after me when I took ill for a period in my life.
If I'm honest, deep down I'm a bit of a sucker when it comes to emotion. (I still watch Little House on the Prairie from time to time)
nowt wrong with that stewarty lad, you should see me blubbering at times when Animal Rescue is on.
Slight resemblance to Louis, roger. What I liked about Shawshank in particular was the most incredible acting by all characters.
I often watch that canny. I am no animal rights activist, butI detest to see any animal suffering needlessly.
Good man. I'm not an activist either stewarty. The most volatile I get is on here.
I should add canny, that more so since I got my wee doggie five years ago. And I hoe that doesn't sound hypocritical.
It was a very amusing programme. There were a few great characters in the audience and Caroline was superb as Mrs M.
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