What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Justin101]

Love on the Dole (1941)



Not the usual in Cult Labs entertainment, but I know a lot of you like vintage movies and I'm sure almost all of you like Deborah Kerr! Now I have to admit, it sounds much more depressing than it actually is on the back of the box. The story follows a working class family in the 1930s Salford who are struggling to make ends meet while the factories are shutting down and thousands are being laid off. Handouts from the government are thin on the ground and our lead protagonist has to face reality by the end and do something she doesn't want to do!

I really enjoyed this one, it's a great character study and some good performances to keep you hooked for 100 minutes! One for the fans of gritty and realistic vintage British films. This one was apparently banned on initial realise for being too grim haha!

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Rik

The book is obviously better (when isn't it when it comes to Stephen King?),

Dreamcatcher. And the film's pretty bad.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Death Laid an Egg (1968)

He's only gone and outdone me. ...not that it was hard!

Great review Dem, and interesting that you make the Robbe-Grillet comparison as Egg is definitely a film for the more patient viewer and one who enjoys the odd, abstract stylings and surrealism.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Dreamcatcher. And the film's pretty bad.

Yeah, I'll give you that one, both the book and film are a bit of a let down

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

Yeah, I'll give you that one, both the book and film are a bit of a let down

I didn't mind the movie Dreamcatcher.

Needful Things made my Top Ten Tuesday list when the subject was films based on literature.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I didn't mind the movie Dreamcatcher.

I own it, and have watched it a few times, but I wouldn't say I was a fan

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

I own it, and have watched it a few times, but I wouldn't say I was a fan

Sounds similar to me then.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Rik

Yeah, I'll give you that one, both the book and film are a bit of a let down

The film cuts out a lot of Kings long winded exposition bollocks. So unlike the book its not dull and tedious. Its still turd though.

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Death Laid an Egg (1968)
Death Laid an Egg is...interesting.

Does death lay hard-boiled or poached?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Does death lay hard-boiled or poached?

Over easy.