I need to get "Where eagles dare" at the library so I need a few days of warning. The response so far has been nice, but let's wait a few days before we decide on a date.
Can't you just scale the library walls, retrieve the DVD, blow up the library, then exit via a cable car while spraying any disgruntled librarians with sub-machine gun bullets?
Doing it old school? I'll do that, but we need to agree on viewing dates first because I need to return the DVD after a week.
I have an idea: Why don't we watch one of the film on election night? We probably won't know anything significant until the next morning and it's not unlikely we won't know the final result for weeks, so why not spend the night doing something positive and constrauctive?
Both the war films mentioned I watched first time only a couple of years ago or so. I was disappointed with both for several reasons.
Someone then told me I must watch them and not take anything in them seriously (a bit like Roger Moore James Bond films I suppose). It is advice I have taken on board, though I have not watched them since.
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.
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I have an idea: Why don't we watch one of the film on election night? We probably won't know anything significant until the next morning and it's not unlikely we won't know the final result for weeks, so why not spend the night doing something positive and constrauctive?
Someone then told me I must watch them and not take anything in them seriously (a bit like Roger Moore James Bond films I suppose). It is advice I have taken on board, though I have not watched them since.
I realise I must switch off my 'that could not happen!' way of thinking if I was to enjoy these films!
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.