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An evil caliph offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose. Helped by a young boy and a magic carpet, Prince Hasan, has to overcome genies, fire breathing monsters and treacherous swamps to reach his prize and claim the hand of the Princess Zuleira. A fair reworking of some of the elements from The Thief of Baghdad that's largely aimed at kids. Sometimes to moderately enjoy a movie of this type, you just got to take yourself back to a time when simple children's adventure movies were made with simple film making techniques. This obviously doesn't hold up well these days as the special effects are poor. It's not a great or very good movie, it's heavy on talk, the effects are indeed a little crude, acting and accents are borderline dire, and it seems to take an age to get going. The only good thing about it is Christopher Lee as the Caliph who is at his menacing best. Emma Samms is also gorgeous as the Princess. This is a movie you'll quickly forget about once it's over.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Those People Next Door

 Those People Next Door 5/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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During WWII, working-class Sam Twigg and his wife Mary are raising their family in the shadow of the Blitz. Their next door neighbours Joe and Emma practically live in the Twigg's house, borrowing cups of sugar or using their Anderson shelter. Controversy arises when Sam's pretty daughter Anne becomes romantically involved with RAF officer Victor Stevens. There is disapproval from Victor's wealthy parents, Sir Andrew and Lady Stevens, who object to the match on grounds of class. Another vehicle for Jack Warner as the head of a household. It is similar to The Huggetts movie series he did except this is far less funnier. Basically this is a movie about a clash of class but with a message that upper and working classes can each still respect the other's dignity and common human feelings. The so-called comedy was supposed to centre around the Twiggs' neighbours with the husband being a big socialist who complains loudly about capitalism and his wife in and out of the Twigg's house borrowing everything under the sun but unfortunately the couple appear more annoying than anything else. The cast all perform admirably but there should have been more laughs. I would only recommend this if you're interested in the cast.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Stations of the Cross

 Stations of the Cross 8/10

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Maria, a devout 14-year-old German Roman Catholic, goes through all 14 stations of the cross to become a saint and go to heaven. The concept of the movie centres on Maria's attempts to make sacrifices to appease God. She forgoes basic necessities like food and warmth from her jacket much to her also strictly religious mother's chagrin. Maria is in pursuit of sainthood, and intends to save her baby brother who is 4 years old and still cannot talk. The movie moves at a satisfying quaint pace and scale for the first hour, but then it takes the perfect fateful trail to its bitter end and it's equally devastating and thought-provoking. Lea van Acken is extraordinary, giving a vulnerable and mature performance far beyond her years as the 14 year old Maria. It's easy to marvel at her endurance for those long takes. In the end, this is a wonderful movie about the dangers of religious extremism, especially when exposed to at the sensitive teenager age.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Henry VIII and His Six Wives

 Henry VIII and His Six Wives 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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On his deathbed, King Henry VIII recalls how he wooed and wed his six wives - and disposed of five of them - in a bid to secure the succession to the throne with a male heir. This is the movie version of the acclaimed BBC 6-part drama series The Six Wives of Henry VIII that aired in 1970. The only person present in both the drama and the movie is that of Keith Mitchell as Henry VIII. It's difficult to compress a 6 hour drama into that of a 2 hour movie as some events are rushed by. For example Henry's relationship with Thomas More is barely established (it comes down to one 30 second conversation) before Thomas is executed. Apart from Mitchell's fantastic performance as King Henry, there's Charlotte Rampling's witchy Anne Boleyn and Lynne Frederick's captivating innocent Catherine Howard. Filling the supporting cast with familiar, entertaining figures like Michael Gough, Donald Pleasence and Brian Blessed is another plus. In conclusion, a very good movie though rather compressed of King Henry VIII's colourful life.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Folly to Be Wise

 Folly to Be Wise 4/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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Army chaplain Captain William Paris, who is head of entertainment at a base, is trying to figure out how to entertain the troops. Unsure of what will rouse the crowd, Paris creates a "brain trust" featuring local experts including a professor, a painter, and the painter's wife to go on stage and answer questions posed by the soldiers. But when the topic turns to matrimony, problems in the artist's marriage become apparent to all. Alistair Sim was one of Britain's finest comedy character actors, however even his talent could not raise this poor piece of cinema above the level of boring and tedious. There were some great British movies made in the post war years, unfortunately this was not one of them, the story line is flimsy and predictable, the acting is wooden and the characters are stereotypes of middle class 1950's middle England. Only worth watching for Alistair Sim fans.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Eyes of Laura Mars

 Eyes of Laura Mars 6/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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Laura Mars is a celebrated fashion photographer. She is haunted by visions from a killer's eyesight. At her gala, she encounters police detective John Neville who hates the photos of violence against semi-nude women without knowing it's her. Those around her are killed and Neville investigates. Her pictures seem to mimic real crime scenes. This is like a homage to Italian giallo movies. Touches here and there remind you of Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino and Mario Bava, such as the model settings and murder scenarios. While this movie scores heavy on style, it just lacks the magic that the best giallo's seem to have. The plot, while intriguing enough, is not nearly played out to it's full potential. There are gripping scenes here to be sure, but the movie drags quite a bit and nothing virtually happens for a long period of time. Faye Dunaway is the pale, fragile-looking lead, and being a leading actress of her time, as you would expect she is good and a character to root for. Tommy Lee Jones is rather stony-faced (like in most of his movies actually) to start off with but his character loosens up later on. Stealing the show is a manic-eyed Brad Dourif - looking extremely shifty in his brown leather jacket, curly hair and stubble - as the chauffeur. The twist ending can be seen a mile off, and it's pretty obvious to spot the identity of the real killer. Although not a brilliant movie by any means, if you're a fan of giallo movies you might get a lot out of it.

5 years, 4 months ago

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Lester Benson is the manager of the top rock band The Small Faces, but he has a secret that he wants to keep hidden at all costs. He once did time in a military prison for impersonating an army officer and stealing army equipment. His former commanding officer returns and blackmails Benson to help him into stealing some diamonds from a safe and keep them on board a radio ship by hiding them inside a copy of vocal group The Chantelles' master tape. This is a movie that oddly mixes diamond robbery and smuggling with mid-sixties pop music. The filmmakers must have wanted to attract a younger audience to seeing the movie so they recruited The Small Faces, Kiki Dee and The Chantelles as bit part players in order to belt out a song or two. The plot is, actually, not bad and viewers who remember the time of pirate radio ship stations anchored off the British coast will enjoy the nostalgia of seeing Radio London again. In fact it's great to see a young Kenny Everett as one of the radio ship DJ's. There is the customary fun to be had spotting various British actors and actresses with Kenneth Cope as the manager of The Small Faces and Patsy Rowlands looking out of place in a small comedy role. This is a pleasant time filler.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Dateline Diamonds

 Dateline Diamonds 6/10

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Rich girl Sadie Patch is marooned on a desert island after an emergency on her cruise-ship. With her are Irish stoker Pat, prickly young Jimmy Carrol, and bald and bookish Professor Gibble. They hope to be rescued quickly but days turn into weeks and they have to adapt to their new surroundings. An amusing comedy set on a desert island (actually Malaga) in which 3 men lust after a young Joan Collins who does look very nice in a bikini. Good humourous situations and good dialog are abound in this comedy. Kenneth More dons a rather poor Irish accent while George Cole is at his most obnoxious with veteran Robertson Hare at his scatterbrained finest. Joan Collins in one of her early movie roles plays the part of the spoilt rich girl to perfection although for a character that's supposed to be from Wigan in the north she doesn't have a Northern accent. This movie makes for a nice 80 mins if you've nothing better to watch.

5 years, 4 months ago

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Carl Stock returns to the UK after being deported for a crime he did with a gang 2 years previously. He's returned for his share of the money for the job but the gang's leader refuses so with the aid of a former safe cracker he breaks into the Jackpot club and steals £6k from the gang leader's safe. Now the police and the gang are both after Karl. This is a pacey low budget British crime thriller which was once deemed as lost until it was found again. Unfortunately the print is still damaged and it ends rather abruptly before cutting into what are clearly recreated closing captions. The movie has a familiar plot to fans of the genre and in truth it doesn't offer up anything we haven't seen before, but at least it has a few familiar faces in William Hartnell who only turns up half way through as a police inspector and Michael Ripper as a cafe owner. The climax takes place in Arsenal's old Highbury stadium with footage of a match mixed into the action. In the end this is a simple crime drama but it's done well and worth seeking out.

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AKB48Fan rated Yona of the Dawn

 Yona of the Dawn 8/10

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5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Wicked Lady

 The Wicked Lady 3/10

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In 17th-century England, Barbara Worth lives a privileged yet humdrum life as the wife of well-heeled landowner Sir Ralph Skelton. To stave off boredom, Barbara begins impersonating famed highway robber Capt. Jerry Jackson, stealing precious jewels and valuables from coach passengers. A chance encounter with the actual Jackson propels Barbara into a dangerous double life with potentially lethal consequences. Panned upon it's release in the U.S, this movie was very popular in Britain and is now seen as a minor classic. This romantic adventure must have seemed shockingly subversive in its day showing a wealthy upper class English woman scheming, plotting and manipulating everyone around her for her own satisfaction. I found the whole movie extremely dull and although Margaret Lockwood and James Mason perform well, it just wasn't good enough to warrant my attention and interest.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Time, Gentlemen, Please!

 Time, Gentlemen, Please! 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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The Prime Minister is touring the country with the highest percentage figures of employment and one of the places on his list is Little Hayhoe which tops the list with 99.9% because of the weaving industry. The 0.1% is the local tramp - Irishman Dan Dance who is liked by most residents. However, the local council want him out of the way before the PM arrives so after not paying for his drink at the local pub he is arrested and sent to live in the village almhouse. Filmed in the North Essex village of Thaxted, this is a nearly forgotten 1950's comedy classic full of charm. Watching this movie gives you an insight into a lost world from the past where every village had a pub with one eccentric character inhabiting the place that everyone knew. The movie is full of laughs and has great performances with wonderful comic timing throughout. You'll see Sid James as a grumpy pub owner, Dora Bryan and Thora Hird taking part here. The storyline pokes fun at many things including village life and the way local council administration was (and often still is) carried out; pompousness, hypocrisy and short-sightedness commonly abound in those that 'run the village'. Definitely well worth taking a look.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated This Is My Street

 This Is My Street 7/10

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Battersea housewife Margery lives a life of drudgery in a working class terrace with her feckless husband and her small daughter. Lodging next door with her mother is Harry, a flashy salesman and nightclub owner who repeatedly attempts to seduce Marge. At first showing little interest, Marge finally gives in after he helps find her missing daughter. Harry eventually tires of Marge, and turns his attentions to her younger, educated sister, Jinny. A realistic drama that borders too far on soap opera for my liking yet still offers an interesting insight in to the lifestyle of the working classes of the 60's. Ian Hendry is a total bastard, playing the women in his life for all the thrills he can get, no matter that they're married. Hendry is the pick of the actors in this production with June Ritchie also performing well as the bored housewife who turns to suicide when her lover ends the relationship. It's interesting to see Mike Pratt and Annette Andre in this movie as they would be acting with each other again 5 years down the line in Randall and Hopkirk. Watch out for a small cameo from a young John Hurt as a cafe worker. The outside shots of South London are great and possibly the location for Jubilee Terrace where a lot of the filming was done has been knocked down by now? If you're after a bit of gritty, old fashioned British drama then this movie comes recommended.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Extra Day

 The Extra Day 6/10

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Shortly after a movie production wraps and its cast members go their separate ways, the movie's final reel falls out of the back of a truck and goes rolling into the English countryside. Faced with a movie with no climatic scenes, the egotistical director sends production manager Joe Blake to round up the extras so the footage can be reshot the next day. This pleasant British comedy starts slowly, but steadily improves en route to its ironic ending. It's basically a collection of stories revolving around the lives of the extras such as an elderly couple who are having to suffer an uncomfortable living arrangement with their daughter and son-in-law, stopping a boxer from getting his face bashed in a match and enlisting some female groupies to kidnap a pop star from getting married. The sexy and seductive French actress Simone Simon brings a dash of glamour to proceedings. Most of the cast is foreign. Sid James stands out as the boxer determined to win one fight in his life before retiring and he gets to win....thanks to a bribe for his opponent! This isn't a laugh out loud comedy but it makes for a nice 90 mins.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 6/10

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When the king of Gaillardia dies, the tiny nation's resources and location in the Pacific draw the interest of world powers. Great Britain has long enjoyed rights to Gaillardia's mineral deposits. However, the monarch's death places them in jeopardy, necessitating the dispatch of diplomat Carlton-Browne to meet with Prime Minister Amphibulos. Unfortunately, the former's bumbling, the latter's obtuseness and a revolution threaten to undermine everything. Another comedy about a plucky little country struggling through the jungle of the modern global world with only native wit and pluck to guide them, this is a fine entry by the Boulting brothers. Terry-Thomas sparkles as usual in the lead, as a feckless ministry man led to the brink of disaster when a nation he is supposedly in charge of starts attracting the interest of the world, Ian Bannen makes a great romantic lead, Peter Sellers puts in one of his quieter performances as a corrupt politico and the pantomime villain John Le Mesurier plays against type as a rugged revolutionary leader. It's a fun movie and will be enjoyed by all.

5 years, 4 months ago