Joking aside, I'm relaunching my idea of watching one of the movies on the night of the US election. We won't get to know the final result that evening anyway, that comes days, weeks or even months later. Instead we can do something fun together that night
The Wild Geese. Is that the film where the old men break out of the nursing home to do a commando mission in Africa?
I only saw a part of that once (and only watched it because Roger Moore was in it). Up to the part where they parachuted in to some pretend country.
Seeing as I did not watch any more, I must ask, did the care workers parachute in with them? Did they drop the wheelchairs and walking frames in as well? Did they take the blue disabled badge so they could park next to the target?
I did watch the sea wolves and enjoyed it! Again I watched because of Roger Moore, but the old soldiers were supposed to be what they were - old soldiers!
Another favourite not Bond film of Roger Moore is 'Escape to Athena' (spelling?).
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Yes I love 'Escape to Athena', a light hearted adventure with a fantastic cast. Another but it might
be hard to find is FFolkes also known as North sea Hijack, Roger Moore as a grumpy old soldier
foiling a terrorist hijacking of three Oil rigs
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Always loved The wild geese, Burton, Harris and Moore -{ I loved the story told by Moore of
How Both Burton and Harris ( Both very, VERY Heavy drinkers ) were trying to quit and had been
told to use exercise as an alternative. Roger said many a morning he'd pop out of his tent to see
Burton and Harris doing star jumps and shouting to each other " This isn't bloody working "
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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Yes I love 'Escape to Athena', a light hearted adventure with a fantastic cast. Another but it might
be hard to find is FFolkes also known as North sea Hijack, Roger Moore as a grumpy old soldier
foiling a terrorist hijacking of three Oil rigs
Yes I have seen that. It was an enjoyable film. It was on TV a few years ago.
Have you seen Patrick McGoohan in Ibsen's 'Brand', Number24? He's mesmerising in it, and it was probably the one single role which brought him to the attention of Lew Grade when casting Danger Man - and thence to Cubby & Harry's attention.
No I haven't seen it. It's fun to see how many actors famous for not very serious blockbuster first got attention for much more serious and uncommercial roles. Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's bone" and Jeremy Renner in "The hurt locker" are more recent examples.
I was speaking to a work mate last night about where eagles dare and the other film. He showed me this clip on his smart phone. It is very funny (and accurate!)
Please watch from 3.35 when the 'film' clip starts.
Many of us rmember the Danish Peter Madsen who brutally killed and mutilated the journalist Kim Wall on his submarine. Today he managed to escape prison by somehow making a mock pistol and bomb belt and taking his female psyciatrist hostage. He was caught after five minutes in front of TV cameras and members of the public shouting obcenities at him. Peter Madsen seems more and more like a cruel real life parody of Nordic noir.
Back to movie watchalongs: I think there is enough support for the idea to create a dedicated thread for it, but perhaps we should decide on a movie first? Should we do "Where eagles dare" or "The Guns of Navarone" first?
Is there any support for my idea of watching one of them on US election night? (This is the second to last time I'll ask)
Back to movie watchalongs: I think there is enough support for the idea to create a dedicated thread for it, but perhaps we should decide on a movie first? Should we do "Where eagles dare" or "The Guns of Navarone" first?
Is there any support for my idea of watching one of them on US election night? (This is the second to last time I'll ask)
I will not be able to do this as no doubt I will be working any way, but could you please explain the idea? Is it that people watch a film and synchronise the time it starts so that they truly are watching it together? Do they comment about it on AJB as it is being watched or afterwards?
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Joking aside, I think it's a good idea. It's available online here without dubbing, subtitles or (I think) ad breaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0xy-XdMqS4&feature=emb_logo
"Where eagles dare" is quote from the Bard, BTW.
I only saw a part of that once (and only watched it because Roger Moore was in it). Up to the part where they parachuted in to some pretend country.
Seeing as I did not watch any more, I must ask, did the care workers parachute in with them? Did they drop the wheelchairs and walking frames in as well? Did they take the blue disabled badge so they could park next to the target?
The wild geese and The sea wolves are a great double bill -{ shows you what you can do
in your 60s
Another favourite not Bond film of Roger Moore is 'Escape to Athena' (spelling?).
Yes I love 'Escape to Athena', a light hearted adventure with a fantastic cast. Another but it might
be hard to find is FFolkes also known as North sea Hijack, Roger Moore as a grumpy old soldier
foiling a terrorist hijacking of three Oil rigs
How Both Burton and Harris ( Both very, VERY Heavy drinkers ) were trying to quit and had been
told to use exercise as an alternative. Roger said many a morning he'd pop out of his tent to see
Burton and Harris doing star jumps and shouting to each other " This isn't bloody working "
Yes I have seen that. It was an enjoyable film. It was on TV a few years ago.
About 3 minutes 30 seconds in.
I blame all this healthy living as to why we don't get as many
great old drunken British actors these days
Have you seen Patrick McGoohan in Ibsen's 'Brand', Number24? He's mesmerising in it, and it was probably the one single role which brought him to the attention of Lew Grade when casting Danger Man - and thence to Cubby & Harry's attention.
A story showing the danger of a zoom call ..
The New Yorker suspends writer and CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin for exposing himself on a work Zoom call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0P0HUgC_1M
Please watch from 3.35 when the 'film' clip starts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYHLEVez9E&app=desktop
Ah! I missed it! Still, it is so good that it is worth two shows!
Is there any support for my idea of watching one of them on US election night? (This is the second to last time I'll ask)
I will not be able to do this as no doubt I will be working any way, but could you please explain the idea? Is it that people watch a film and synchronise the time it starts so that they truly are watching it together? Do they comment about it on AJB as it is being watched or afterwards?