Happy Face 29 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Just today for now... SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 5.30pm five Not quite as superb as The Sting, but very much worth suffering the "Raindrops keep falling on my head" interlude for. BRAINDEAD 10.45pm Film4 Along with Bad Taste and Meet The Feebles, Peter Jackson's gloriously offensive first few films were all hilarious. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL 11pm BBC4 Or La Vita è bella, is a heartbreaking holocaust comedy (stick with me) about a man trying to hide the true horror of what's happening from his son by turning it into a game. Recommended above all else that's on tonight. DESPERADO 11.30pm Channel 4 Top fun. While everyone else is watching Life is Beautiful Brock should watch this. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 11.45pm The first and the best "gritty New-York cop film". PERFORMANCE 11.50pm BBC2 Never seen it, but I don’t think the DVD is available so Stones fans should catch it while you can. FALLING DOWN 12.40am fx "And now you're gonna die...wearing that stupid hat!" GEORGE AND MILDRED 3.35am Channel 4 It's not in the film, but I loved the bit in George and Mildred when she tells him she went to the beauty parlour and he says "Oh.....was it closed?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Falling Down, what a film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER BREWSTER'S MILLIONS 7.05pm Film4 Richard Pryor and John Candy classic. AI: ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE 7.45pm BBC3 Terrible disappointment when you think what Kubrick could have made of it, but some of it still looks lush. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING 8pm Channel 4 Whinge about the ending(s) all you want, there’s a great battle scene. HEAT 10pm ITV3 De Niro, Pacino and Mann. As good as the line-up suggests. MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER RAISING ARIZONA 11.45pm BBC1 The Coen Brothers first GREAT film. Hilarious stuff. TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER ABOUT A BOY 8pm ITV2 Very average, but something to pass the time. PALE RIDER 10pm ITV4 Clint is the man. THEY LIVE 10pm Sci-Fi Rowdy Roddy Piper’s finest moment WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER STIR CRAZY 9pm fx Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder in the best film Sidney Poitier made. PLEASANTVILLE 11.35pm BBC1 Very touching and very gorgeous. THURSDAY 23RD NOVEMBER SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS 5.10pm Film4 Never seen it. Meant to be an all time classic though. SMALL TIME CROOKS 7.15pm Film4 A recent film from Woody Allen that actually manages to be funny, which is getting rare. ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 9pm ITV4 Absoloutly superb story of the reporters that brought Nixon to book over Watergate. FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 11pm Film4 Another one I haven’t seen but am led to believe is well worth it. BUFFALO '66 12.40am Film4 Before Brown Bunny Vincent Gallo made a film that people liked. I’ve seen neither, but I’ll be giving this a try if I’m not out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 The M4 recommendations of the week from those would be... 1. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL 11pm BBC4 Amazing film. Nothing else to say about it, truly brilliant. 2. PLEASANTVILLE 11.35pm BBC1 Original and charming. And has Reese Witherspoon in it. 3. ABOUT A BOY 8pm ITV2 I actually really enjoyed the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30220 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 HEAT 10pm ITV3 De Niro, Pacino and Mann. As good as the line-up suggests. Not very fucking impressed. Spent half an hour of my life watching this film before pressing info and realising that far from the promised De Niro/Pacino classic I was watching a 1986 Burt Reynolds shit flick. I WANT THAT HALF HOUR OF MY LIFE BACK FACE! I WANT IT BACK!!!!! [/drunken rant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 HEAT 10pm ITV3 De Niro, Pacino and Mann. As good as the line-up suggests. Not very fucking impressed. Spent half an hour of my life watching this film before pressing info and realising that far from the promised De Niro/Pacino classic I was watching a 1986 Burt Reynolds shit flick. I WANT THAT HALF HOUR OF MY LIFE BACK FACE! I WANT IT BACK!!!!! [/drunken rant] oops. Sorry. Still, Burt Reynolds is a god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30220 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Thats what gave it away tbh, the fact that Reynold's face didn't look like leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15365 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 BREWSTER'S MILLIONS 7.05pm Film4 Richard Pryor and John Candy classic. One of my faaaaavourite films as a kid. Really enjoyed watching it again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 If you like John Carpenters 70's/early 80's work, Assault On Precinct 13 is well worth watching. It's much better than the remake. I need to remember to record Raising Arizona tonight, it's one of the only Coen brothers films I haven't got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Raising Arizona tonight. A classic, and a rare example of nicolas cage acting for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 If you like John Carpenters 70's/early 80's work, Assault On Precinct 13 is well worth watching. It's much better than the remake. I need to remember to record Raising Arizona tonight, it's one of the only Coen brothers films I haven't got. John Carpenter wrote the theme tunes to all of his films you know. I was actually sad enough to buy his compilation album once. Big trouble in little china will always be his best film though. A truly original film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I love BTILC but The Thing is his best for me like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 If you like John Carpenters 70's/early 80's work, Assault On Precinct 13 is well worth watching. It's much better than the remake. I need to remember to record Raising Arizona tonight, it's one of the only Coen brothers films I haven't got. John Carpenter wrote the theme tunes to all of his films you know. I was actually sad enough to buy his compilation album once. Big trouble in little china will always be his best film though. A truly original film. You reckon? 'They Live' is worth checking out tonight if you haven't seen it before and AOP13 is class too. I think 'The Thing' is my fav though. The music he composed for those films was class too, especially the late 70's / early 80's stuff. Sort of brooding electro if you like. Also, as HF mentions, All The President's Men is class. I thought Pleasantville was good too (the one with Toby McGuire, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I thought Pleasantville was good too (the one with Toby McGuire, right?) Did nobody watch Raising Arizona then? Must be the 8th or 9th time I've seen it and I thought I was going to have a hernia, it just gets funnier and funnier. "Me and Dot went in to adopt on account a' somethin' went wrong with my semen, and they said we had to wait five years for a healthy white baby. I said, "Healthy white baby? Five years? What else you got?" Said they got two Koreans and a negra born with his heart on the outside. It's a crazy world. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I missed it, I think it will go on my Christmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 http://www.dvd.co.uk/product.asp?id=05191D...CID=0&CTY=8 Cheap as pommes frites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44254 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Aye, I meant to Sky + it. I've never seen it. Balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Aye, I meant to Sky + it. I've never seen it. Balls. Download it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think in the past I have been put off by Nicholas Cage. Red Rock West and Rumblefish aside, I ususally find his films shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think in the past I have been put off by Nicholas Cage. Red Rock West and Rumblefish aside, I ususally find his films shite. Con Air, The Rock????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think in the past I have been put off by Nicholas Cage. Red Rock West and Rumblefish aside, I ususally find his films shite. Me too. I abhor him. Lord of War was like drills in my eyes and ears. He's better in this than anything I've seen him in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think in the past I have been put off by Nicholas Cage. Red Rock West and Rumblefish aside, I ususally find his films shite. Me too. I abhor him. Lord of War was like drills in my eyes and ears. He's better in this than anything I've seen him in though. Apart from the two DK mentions I thought he was ok in 'Leaving Las Vegas' and I love 'Wild at Heart'. He's made some propa poop too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Aye I'd forgot about those two. I think Leaving Las Vegas was probably the point where he became famous and a started making shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Aye I'd forgot about those two. I think Leaving Las Vegas was probably the point where he became famous and a started making shite. Probably aye. I read the bit in bold in Mario's voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44254 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I quite liked was it Matchstick Men? Where he plays a conman? That was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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