What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Sweeney! (1977)

The first of two films made in between series three and four of the tv series The Sweeney.

If you think the series is rough, tough and politically incorrect then you ain't seen the movies.

Regan (John Thaw) is even more hard bitten than usual, (Just ask Diane Keen's escort girl) as he is framed on a drink driving charge and suspended from the police force as he and Dennis Waterman's Carter find themselves in a deadly political conspiracy.

Michael Coles, who you might recall from Hammer's seventies, London set Dracula films, is excellent as a sadistic thug hot on the duo's trail and we witness some very bloody shoot outs in the streets, offices blown up, prostitutes murdered...Basically just another day in the life of the Sweeney!

The Network dvd print is stunning to look at, the only way the blu-ray could improve things is if it reached out from the screen, grabbed you by the balls and growled "Tinkerbell, You're nicked!"

[MrBarlow]

X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes. 1963.

Dr. James Xavier has developed a drug which when dropped into the eyes, the eyesight becomes more cleared to see through anything unaware of it's consequences.

Ray Milland was brilliant in this as Dr. Xavier at the start by knowing the eyes only sees one tenth but tries to improve it with his experiment on a monkey then himself and forced to go on the run when things get out of hand. Don Rickles stars as the manager of a side show who believes he has something that's not a con with Xavier and sees money in it. The special effects are brilliantly done for the film at this era combined with a good background score and great direction by Roger Corman.

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[MrBarlow]

Diary Of A Madman.1963.

An spirit leaves the body of a criminal on death row and begins to torment a respected magistrate.

A film that starts at the end and is told in one long sequence of flash back through a journal of Simon Cordier played by Vincent Price and how he feels he is tormented by a spirit and those around him think he is loosing his mind. This is one of Vincent Price's top films, as he seems more calmer than the other roles he has played, if things don't go is his way he lounges out, in this he seems calmer and skeptical of ghosts. There is some great cinematography done by Ellis W. Carter. Recommended.

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[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes. 1963.

Dr. James Xavier has developed a drug which when dropped into the eyes, the eyesight becomes more cleared to see through anything unaware of it's consequences.

Ray Milland was brilliant in this as Dr. Xavier at the start by knowing the eyes only sees one tenth but tries to improve it with his experiment on a monkey then himself and forced to go on the run when things get out of hand. Don Rickles stars as the manager of a side show who believes he has something that's not a con with Xavier and sees money in it. The special effects are brilliantly done for the film at this era combined with a good background score and great direction by Roger Corman.

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Did the version you see start with a close up of a severed eyeball before the credits started..? I watched it the other day and could not remember seeing that before, either it's my age or acholol..

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Started yesterday with A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE and ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST and continued today with the KINO disc of THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY,finishing up with ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA.
Will hit the two Dollars films tomorrow.

Leone and Morrison’s.A match made in heaven.

Morrison's? I am guessing you mean Morricone, whose scores are almost as important as the locations and Leone's shot composition.

This is great, iconic music.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Did the version you see start with a close up of a severed eyeball before the credits started..? I watched it the other day and could not remember seeing that before, either it's my age or acholol..

Yeah it do show the severed eye, I always thought they did show that part

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Yeah it do show the severed eye, I always thought they did show that part

Yeah,it must be all the bleach I'm drinking....

[Dave Boy]

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BELL BOTTOM GEORGE (1944)

Fun movie for a lazy afternoon. Good songs and antics as George gets mistaken for a sailor when he borrows a uniform and then gets involved in stopping a Nazi plot..

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COPACABANA (1947)

Lots of quick fire jokes as Groucho Marx tries to use Carmen Miranda as two different artists in the music nightclub. Groucho's quick verbal comebacks are awesome. Just my sense of humour.

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FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965)

Clint's 'Man with no name' teams up with Lee Van Cleef in this great follow up to A Fistful Of Dollars.

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DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) Extended cut.

Well, what can you say apart from bloody awesome!

[MrBarlow]

Eternal Evil. 1985.

A T.V. commercial director believes he is able to have a out of body experiences when he is asleep and questions his sanity when two people close to him turn up dead.

I didn't have much high hopes for this even within the first 5-10 minutes and strung it out, it turned out better than i thought. Winston Rekert plays Paul who he thinks is killing people while his son has developed a imaginary friend. Karen Black stars as Janus who Paul goes to see and help clear his mind. The film does have a lot of talk about Astro Projectory, but seems to go towards possession and witchcraft, worth a watch if you come across it, have a open mind.

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[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Morrison's? I am guessing you mean Morricone, whose scores are almost as important as the locations and Leone's shot composition.

This is great, iconic music.

Of course I did!

****ing predicted text or whatever you call it!