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A young man walking in the countryside gets his foot stuck in a hole and finds he cannot wrench it free. Nobody that passes is willing to help him out of his predicament. This incredible short movie starring a young David Morrisey was shown on Channel 4 in 1989. It's a horrific and memorable tale that seems to have been forgotten about over the years. The combination of the absurdity of the man's predicament, the frightening indifference of the passing public and the odd isolated setting make for a very strange and surreal nightmare. The terrifying climax has the young man stating that something is biting his foot and slowly but surely the man is dragged by whatever has him trapped inside the muddy hole. David Morrisey garners sympathy as the unfortunate traveller and gives a great performance. In the short running time of this movie you'd think it would be hard to make an impression on the viewer but it does. It's a truly memorable horror story that's highly recommended.

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A super-efficient secretary of a London jeweller finds herself in the way of some thieves attempting a smash-and grab robbery, and they abduct her as they flee. They plan to commit one more robbery before they leave the country. This movie is a perfect example of one of those old British comedies which are pleasant, fun to watch and quite sweet but 24 hours after watching have kind of been forgotten. It is nothing special when it comes to the story, comedy or characters. Even so, the movie does work and a big part of that comes down to the choice of actors with Last of the Summer Wine actor Bill Owen putting in a fun performance as a likeable crook. The headliners are husband and wife team Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray who spend much of the movie apart until it comes to the climax. When it comes to the boil, this is a good comedy and you will enjoy it but you'll quickly forget about it afterwards!

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AKB48Fan rated Spanish Fly

 Spanish Fly 4/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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An impotent British fashion designer heads out to Spain for a photo shoot and encounters an old school rival who has inadvertently added an aphrodisiac to the local wine. This is a poor British sex comedy full of silly events, embarrassing humour, a lot of lingerie and and some nudity thanks to 3 models and the Spanish beauty Nadiuska. The final third of the movie descends into total mediocrity where everything falls apart in which the population where the story takes place start getting randy but ultimately begin barking like dogs! There aren't that many laughs to be had in the movie. Leslie Phillips plays the usual rogue who has an eye for the ladies with Terry Thomas as a crafty aristocrat. He is not really at his best probably due to the onset of Parkinson's disease that would make him retire in 1980. I wouldn't really recommend watching this movie. It is devoid of any real comedy.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Suspect

 Suspect 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Scientists race to find a cure for a plague despite the British government's refusal to publish their research. When a foreign power tricks a scientist into handing over the information, the threat of the cure's military use is heightened. A little known low budgeter by the Boulting brothers. It's a decent enough movie that's got a nice pace to it with a good storyline. The cast is very good with Peter Cushing heading the bill as a scientist along with Tony Britton and Virginia Maskell who are used as pawns in a game by a disgruntled disabled man played by Ian Bannen. Donald Pleasance also pops up as well. It's not all serious this movie as Spike Milligan has a role to bring some much needed light relief to proceedings as an Irish caretaker. A short and sweet movie which is worth seeking out.

4 years, 11 months ago

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A mild-mannered British planning engineer is sent across the Atlantic by his firm to negotiate a deal, a task for which he feels hugely out of his depth. However, a friendly barman, with the help of one of his special cocktails, convinces him that his personality changes during the hour when the clocks on the ship are stopped when it enters a new time zone in its progress west. This is a gentle British comedy that, with the help of its cast delivers some light laughs and pleasant entertainment. Kenneth More gives an okay performance in his part as David Webb, the man who attempts to get a deal for his business while on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. The only other supporting cast I recognised were Irene Handel as a greengrocer and Sid James as a ship steward. Part of the filming was actually done on the real Queen Elizabeth ship. The script is fine but I felt there should have been more genuine laughs. This movie is just about average due to the slow pace, decent performance from the cast and lack of real humour.

4 years, 11 months ago

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The Straw Hat Pirates are invited to Pirate Fest where the goal is to be the first to discover a long-hidden, extremely valuable treasure that once belonged to the legendary Gold Roger, King of the Pirates. The competition is fierce, as all the various groups are intent on winning. A bigger threat looms, though, as the Straw Hats must contend with Douglas Bullet, a former protege of Roger's. He possesses virtually unmatched power. This is the 14th One Piece movie which also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the anime that is still going strong. It's not the best One Piece movie I've seen and it doesn't bring anything new to the franchise. It's a case of 'seen it all before' with Luffy getting beaten nearly to death by an unstoppable villain until he returns better than ever to defeat him. Even though this movie is stand alone, it's not a good one to jump straight in to the franchise as many classic characters are brought back and it would be easy to get lost and confused. The animation is good as always and the action scenes are great. Overall, hardcore One Piece fans will love this rollercoaster of a movie but it didn't really click with myself.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from filming a reboot based on them. I love all of the movies that Jay and Silent Bob have been so I had to see this one. I had a feeling it might not be as great as their past efforts but they tried their best. Some jokes were timed greatly, and appropriately for genuine laughs, the obvious nods to the Hollywood cultural industry sometimes looked as awkward and uninspiring. The sentimental father/daughter central theme of the movie worked only to a certain extent. Despite many of its flaws, I still enjoyed this movie, seeing familiar faces and iconic lines from the previous movies was a rather pleasant experience. I'm still kinda disappointed that this wasn't as good as Strike Back though. It seemed to lack the creative effort that made it such a fantastic comedy. It was great to see Jason Mewes back on track. I'm sure a lot of fans will find this movie a bit flat but overall it wasn't too bad.

4 years, 11 months ago

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In pre-revolution St Petersburg, Russia, sinister monk Grigori Rasputin proves that he has the unearthly power to ease the deranged and heal the sick, but at what price? Aided by his hypnotic powers, Rasputin begins his ruthless and depraved pursuit of power and wealth, determined to give God sins worth forgiving. He must be stopped, but how do you rid the world of a man who defies death? Hammer Studios delves into Russian history with Christopher Lee as the mysterious monk who worms his way into the royal family. Ignoring political aspects (the Czar isn't even shown), Rasputin is presented as a purely evil figure, the same as Dracula. Lee's over-the-top performance raises this a little above routine, but not much. On the whole, this movie is not a great movie as such but it does provide some good entertainment when not taken seriously.

4 years, 11 months ago

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Rafe Crompton presides over his family dispensing order and discipline. His control is dissipated over one weekend. Firstly his daughter Hilda refuses a herring at an evening meal, and he insists it be served up to her at every subsequent meal. Then Florence, the older daughter, leaves with her fiancé after Rafe harshly insists on his youngest son Wilfred confessing to giving the offending herring to the cat. A fantastic kitchen sink drama about a traditional working class family in the North of England. The main theme of the movie, a common one in the 60's, is the clash of values between old and young. Although on the surface the Cromptons look like a dysfunctional family, they do have sufficient mutual respect and affection to help them cope with their difficulties and by the end the family are together once again. The movie was made on location in Bolton and captures the industrial town before it changed. James Mason is excellent as Rafe Crampton with Susan George at her sexy best as Hilda, the youngest daughter that clashes with her bully father. Both are ably supported by Diana Coupland, Rodney Bewes, Hannah Gordon and Len Jones. All in all, I thought it was an excellent and thoughtful drama.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Nurse on Wheels

 Nurse on Wheels 6/10

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A young District Nurse settles in a small English country village with her nutty mother. While tending the accident-prone country folk, she charms a rich farmer. From the production team behind the Carry On movies, this is a throw back to a quaint time in British cinema, where comedy structure was simple and the actors enjoyed their work. It's all very light and fluffy. Some clever sight gags and word play along the way. The cast are quite pleasing with the beautiful Juliet Mills as the title character. There's a couple of the Carry On gang involved in Joan Sims and Jim Dale. Unfortunately Gerald Thomas seems to have put a couple of eccentric characters into the movie which prove to be rather annoying especially Esma Cannon as the nurse's mother. Overall this is an enjoyable movie even if it isn't anything special and is never hilarious at any point.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Will Any Gentleman...?

 Will Any Gentleman...? 7/10

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Henry Sterling, a mild-mannered bank clerk, visits a music hall to pay the manager a debt owed by his cheque-bouncing philandering brother. He is persuaded to go on stage and be hypnotised by The Great Mendoza who doesn't bring him back to normal. Now Henry has twin personalities which come and go at random! This movie is a brilliant farce, starting as a simple Jekyll and Hyde story before adding more characters, plot twists and mistaken identities and becoming a complicated comedy-of-errors. What I liked most about this story is seeing the chaos that takes place during the movie which is funny to watch. There are genuine humourous moments throughout although some gags do miss the mark. The cast is fantastic with George Cole taking the lead role. Doctor Who fans will enjoy seeing William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee interact with each other. There's a number of Carry On stars with Sid James, Joan Sims and Peter Butterworth taking part. The witty dialogue and superb acting make this a great 50's comedy worth taking a look at.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Some Will, Some Won't

 Some Will, Some Won't 6/10

4 years, 12 months ago

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Four beneficiaries of a wealthy practical joker's estate must alter their personalities to collect their inheritance. This is a remake of Laughter In Paradise from 1951 which starred Alastair Sim. The movie is basically a series of episodic plotlines punctuated by set-pieces in which the four beneficiaries indulge in out-of-character behaviour: one has to marry, another has to commit a crime and go to jail for 28 days, another has to rob his boss at the bank and finally the last has to work in a hotel. Leslie Phillips is the usual lothario, Ronnie Corbett great at wordplay, Thora Hird full of character and Michael Hordern bags the funniest scenes as the straight man trying his best to break the law. Wilfrid Brambell has a small cameo as the dead practical joker. The movie is not hilariously funny but it's warm and amusing. It makes for a pleasant 90 mins.

4 years, 12 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Now and Forever

 Now and Forever 6/10

4 years, 12 months ago

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A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her seeing him. The girl attempts to commit suicide and then decides to elope with him to Scotland. Mario Zampi’s British drama in which a schoolgirl falls in love with the son of a local garage owner and they try to elope to Scotland with the police and the press after them is a great movie. Janette Scott and Vernon Gray both give good performances in their respective roles as Janette and Mike Pritchard, the two lovers who are desperate to be with each other, no matter what their parents say. They both suit their roles well. There are decent performances to be had from Kay Walsh, Jack Warner and Pamela Brown. There are uncredited small cameos from Thora Hird, Brian Wilde and Hattie Jacques. Lovely cinematography of how quaint English villages used to be in the 50's. The story builds up to a happy ending for the couple. An enjoyable movie due to the good performances, direction, script and locations.

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AKB48Fan rated The Crimson Blade

 The Crimson Blade 6/10

4 years, 12 months ago

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Set during the English Civil War, a cruel Roundhead Colonel is on the trail of Royalist sympathisers, but unaware of his daughters Royalist sympathies. When she falls into a love triangle with Cavalier Edward Beverly and Roundhead officer Captain Sylvester the stage is set for double crossing and derring do. This is an entertaining Hammer swashbuckler. A lively romp with plenty of various action sequences that are very well staged and always exciting. The plot is basic stuff which happily focuses more on complex characters than other adventures of the period. Jack Hedley takes the lead as The Crimson Blade and whilst he's fine as the hero, it's the villains of the piece in Lionel Jeffries and Oliver Reed that elevate this movie. Jeffries can be relied on for portraying pompous baddies and he does it well here although the movie has a slight twist at the end to redeem his character somewhat. Reed takes on the complex part of one of Jeffries' men who betrays the Parliamentarian cause for the love of a woman only to discover that she's fallen for The Crimson Blade. It might not be the best swashbuckler movie I've seen but it was entertaining enough and I enjoyed it.

4 years, 12 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Golden Mask

 The Golden Mask 3/10

4 years, 12 months ago

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aka South of Algiers. An archaeologist and a reporter fight crooks to find a lost tomb containing a legendary treasure (The Golden Mask of Moloch)in Algeria. Don't come into this movie expecting a thrilling action adventure something like King Solomon's Mines or Raiders of The Lost Ark. The movie should have been exciting but too often it just seems like a travelogue with a bit of a plot tossed into the mix. I just found it incredibly boring. The forced romance between a character called Van Heflin and a girl young enough to be his daughter doesn't help either. The only bright spot was the incredible photography of the Roman ruins that are shown. A very dull movie and a waste of time.

4 years, 12 months ago