If you love something, or someone, that's fine by me. If someone doesn't get it, then that's their problem. I hope you are having a grand old Eostre. I hope the Tooth Fairy laid you loads of eggs this year. Another quality review, Cheers Tony.
@@tonybush555 Egcellent point. I am being somewhat sycophantic I suppose. I've sent my kids out to hunt for Dog Eggs. so I have a sinister side as well.
Thank you sir for another slice of high quality nostalgia. As you ask and have mentioned you love the film and haven't covered it yet if you'd be kind enough to run your eyes over The day of the jackal, the only film from the period I can't say Get Carter is better than? All the best and good health from I and the Somerset Ferrets.
Rest assured, Compo, Jackal is on my ever expanding list of things to do. I will get around to it at some point. Best to your good self and The Somerset Ferrets. T.
I relate to being the only that likes a pretty polarizing film, I consider Figures in a Landscape (1970) a masterpiece but you wouldn't believe how many people called it "style over substance, boring drivel" I genuinely cannot understand how someone can call one of the most layered, existential films ever made style over substance or boring drivel, clearly these people haven't seen monumental disappointment sandwiches such as Breathless (1960) & Le Samourai (1967)
--- CORRECT. . . I never understood the appeal of "Breathless" beyond the cinematic techniques and the movie-poster scene, because, otherwise, there is no story. On the other hand, "The Executioner" (1970) is all story and worth the while to watch and figure out and re-watch again.
@@marianotorrespico2975 I'm so sorry you also watched Breathless, I watched it all the way back in 2022 and I'm still talking about how much it disappointed me, I rated the film a 4/10 but honestly I think that was far too generous.
Well, it might not be much consolation, Streed, but the review of Figures on here has over 900 views - which isn't bad for this channel where getting over 1000 is a rarity. It clearly is of interest to some people. Cheers. T.
I have seen this a few times and I like watching George Peppard. It was nice film and kept me entertained and moved well. the action and script kept it moving well. Thank you for the review.
Great review of a movie I think I only seen the once. So can't particularly remember it. The most striking thing that struck me is your love of something you like but can't define (nor have any need to defend) everyone has movies books albums that only they they think are great. Great review
Never heard this movie for but thanks for reviewing them The main character play the A-Team leader and he play breakfast in Tiffany I think but another great review I will check the movie out for myself
Just found your channel subscribed and have been binge watching, loving your intelligence mixed with sarcastic humor, here's 4 of my faves I would be interested in seeing you review, well would love it actually: The Border / The Passenger / Night of the big heat / Sniper
Thanks for subscribing, aurellio33, and for your kind comments. I have a very long list of potential review subjects that I want to do, but certainly welcome suggestions (very often they're already on the list). Naturally priority for requests goes to patrons of my Patreon channel, and even then they have to be things I'm interested in taking on and can formulate some idea of how to best address them. Night Of The Big Heat and The Border are future possibilities, though. Thanks again. Welcome aboard. T.
Happy Easter, T.. I can see why some wouldn't see this one as all that, the director is one of those actor/stage directors trying film directing with mixed results, and the thing (adding the background of the writer and some of the cast to it) does have in script and filming a mild TV feel, but it is one of those "compared with some flicks since, this is not so bad" things. But that being said them going for a non-Bond realism and the intelligent twists ('So, the traitor was actually pretending to be one to sabotage the enemy and you killed him, you dumb f*ck... Or was he?') are above the level these sorts of flicks normally have. And I'm not judging you if you just like it to check out Geeson, she's QUITE the looker.
Thanks for this ive now got a new to me movie to chase up it's one of those spying is a very paranoid dirty business plots reminds me of Innocent Bystanders which i love so my sort of thing 👍
Is it time for a Harry Palmer re-boot? This movie wouldn't have needed much adjustment to be one of his misadventures, although Peppard's character lacks Palmer's core humanity in the face of elitism, double & triple crosses, etc.
ITV splashed some serious cash on a reworking of The IPCRESS File in a 2022 series featuring Joe Cole as Palmer. They nailed the period detail and Cold War atmosphere but it still wasn't a patch on the original Caine movie; neither did Cole match Sir Michael in the characterisation stakes. In the back of my mind there lurks the thought of a Harry Palmer triple bill review of the three sixties movies but it's a thought that needs more thought than I usually allow to figure out the best approach and do all the writing and prep. Still, maybe one day.
@@tonybush555 Ooops......my excuse for not knowing about the 2022 version is that I haven't had TV for 20 years. The world is passing me by, which is a mixed blessing.
My own view of those three 1960's movies.......Guy Hamilton did a solid job with 'Funeral', but he needed to give that movie a more distinctive style to make it have more of a vital pulse like the original. The third is 'interesting' and certainly a unique take, but needed a more grounded approach. Caine is peerless in the role.
@@CaminoAir To be honest, David, you haven't missed much. And the BBC have increased the licence fee again as of today. I really need to stop paying it. It's not like they make anything I want to watch. But unless you pay you can't watch any other terrestrial channel. It's draconian and so out of date. Must be a model that's fairer to the consumer.
@@CaminoAir The films had an interesting trio of directors - Sidney J. Furie for IPCRESS, Guy Hamilton for Funeral and Ken Russell for Billion Dollar Brain, each with their individual styles. Caine resurrected Palmer for two made for TV efforts in 1996 filmed back-to-back (Bullet To Beijing and Midnight In St Petersburg). They were pretty awful.
seems more harry palmer film than a james bond film, similar to The Ipcress File the main protagonist is an Antihero one his superiors is the double agent and the protagonist gets tortured. the film isn't as popular as The Ipcress File as the spy film had gone out favour in 1970's i'm glad they decide to have peppard as american character. becauce he is american. imagine if they'd tried give an ehglish accent it would have been just like Dick van dycks cockney accent.
This site is a total gem I had no idea Sam was a director I've seen his work as a character actor but had no idea that he was also a director also just curious I know you probably did not leave this Stone untouched but have you ever reviewed Remo Williams the adventure begins what's so interesting about it is that it was written by James Bond veteran writer Christopher wood and directed by veteran director guy Hamilton just curious I know you've probably seen it just wondering what were your thoughts on it
Christopher Wood used to write the seventies Confessions Of... pulp sex novels under the pseudonym Timothy Lea. The things I most remember about Remo Williams are the Statue of Liberty scenes and Joel (Cabaret) Grey as an elderly Korean martial arts master. I wasn't overly impressed at the time, but maybe I need to revisit at some point. I'm sure I'd enjoy it more than anything being made today. For me the best thing about modern cinema is the way it adds hitherto unattributed value to stuff I initially dismissed as merely OK. Thanks for your kind comments, John. Appreciated.
