The Ipcress file

always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
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Michael Caines Ipcress file is on TV tonight im goin to watch it
a proper boots on the ground spy film
By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Agreed, brilliant film. Sadly though I'll have to miss it. I have to
    revise my keats poetry. :))
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,517Chief of Staff
    Ah, the Harry Palmer series was wonderful stuff (although the books were better). Caine was never better. "The IPCRESS File" wasn't my favourite despite John Barry's wonderful score; I definitely preferred "Funeral In Berlin" and (although I admit this is a minority view) "Billion Dollar Brain". The later Palmer films made in the 90s were weak in comparison.
    Various members of the Bond crew worked on the Palmer movies of the 60s (Guy Hamilton, John Barry, Maurice Binder...), which isn't surprising given that they were produced by Harry Saltzman.
    Beats Keats!
  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    "The Ipcress File" is one of my Top 5 favorite films. I loved everything about it, especially the weird camera angles that director Sidney J. Furie used. (Interestingly, most of Furie's other films were pretty bad.)
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  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Agreed, brilliant film. Sadly though I'll have to miss it. I have to
    revise my keats poetry. :))

    Good, good...glad you're putting in some effort TP :))

    Conversely,
    Le Samourai wrote:
    "The Ipcress File" is one of my Top 5 favorite films. I loved everything about it, especially the weird camera angles that director Sidney J. Furie used. (Interestingly, most of Furie's other films were pretty bad.)

    I found the weird camera angles irritating, and distracted me, but it was the fashion of the time so....
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  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    Lexi wrote:
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Agreed, brilliant film. Sadly though I'll have to miss it. I have to
    revise my keats poetry. :))

    Good, good...glad you're putting in some effort TP :))

    Conversely,
    Le Samourai wrote:
    "The Ipcress File" is one of my Top 5 favorite films. I loved everything about it, especially the weird camera angles that director Sidney J. Furie used. (Interestingly, most of Furie's other films were pretty bad.)

    I found the weird camera angles irritating, and distracted me, but it was the fashion of the time so....

    I thought the camera angles created the sensation that the viewer was in fact spying on the film's characters, not just watching them from afar.

    Of course, I'm a fan of more avant garde filmmaking (and music and art and literature). And I am also one of those rare individuals who thought Marc Forster's directing and editing on QoS was superb.
    —Le Samourai

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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    A fab film, but the director didn't do much of note otherwise I believe. Camera angles anticipated Performance. Great stuff, only one to have Barry on soundtrack so can't be beat imo.
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  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    Le Samourai wrote:

    I thought the camera angles created the sensation that the viewer was in fact spying on the film's characters, not just watching them from afar.

    Of course, I'm a fan of more avant garde filmmaking (and music and art and literature). And I am also one of those rare individuals who thought Marc Forster's directing and editing on QoS was superb.

    You know I'd never thought of that...although that makes complete sense.

    As for Marc Forster's direction of QoS, I couldn't agree more...I loved his vision and execution of it. QoS is, I think, my favourite Bond movie -{
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Lexi wrote:
    Le Samourai wrote:

    I thought the camera angles created the sensation that the viewer was in fact spying on the film's characters, not just watching them from afar.

    Of course, I'm a fan of more avant garde filmmaking (and music and art and literature). And I am also one of those rare individuals who thought Marc Forster's directing and editing on QoS was superb.

    You know I'd never thought of that...although that makes complete sense.

    As for Marc Forster's direction of QoS, I couldn't agree more...I loved his vision and execution of it. QoS is, I think, my favourite Bond movie -{

    And I held you in such high regard. :# You need to go across someone's knee for that remark. :o
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  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    You need to go across someone's knee for that remark. :o

    Ooh, is that an offer.... :v

    :))
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Lexi wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    You need to go across someone's knee for that remark. :o

    Ooh, is that an offer.... :v

    :))

    ;%
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  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Glad to know you all liked the film, Palmer (Caine ) comes across and is told
    that he is a bit of a gourmet, sound familiar? and Gordon Jackson went on to be head of C.I 5
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
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