Films that aren't on the telly anymore

[Randy Winkman]

Johnnytheboy said:

motco said:

'The Village of the Damned' 1960 original.

Good call, I've not seen that on TV in decades.

Odd thing is that I read the book a little while ago and was disappointed in the ending compared with the film. And I say that as someone that loves literature and rarely watches films. In fact I particularly like John Wyndham books and think that The Day of the Triffids film is rubbish compared with the book which is one of my top 10. But I'll never forget watching The Village of Damned when I was about 12 years old.

[Ivo Shandor]

Randy Winkman said:

Odd thing is that I read the book a little while ago and was disappointed in the ending compared with the film. And I say that as someone that loves literature and rarely watches films. In fact I particularly like John Wyndham books and think that The Day of the Triffids film is rubbish compared with the book which is one of my top 10. But I'll never forget watching The Village of Damned when I was about 12 years old.

Have you seen the 1980's BBC adaptation? It's ace.

[jurbie]

yellowjack said:

"From the team that gave you Wild Geese - The Sea Wolves"

The Calcutta Light Horse carry out an attack on a German merchant ship transmitting information on ship movements to U Boats from neutral territory in India.

See also North Sea Hijack.

ITV4 is showing The Sea Wolves on Sunday afternoon.

[motco]

Randy Winkman said:

Johnnytheboy said:

motco said:

'The Village of the Damned' 1960 original.

Good call, I've not seen that on TV in decades.

Odd thing is that I read the book a little while ago and was disappointed in the ending compared with the film. And I say that as someone that loves literature and rarely watches films. In fact I particularly like John Wyndham books and think that The Day of the Triffids film is rubbish compared with the book which is one of my top 10. But I'll never forget watching The Village of Damned when I was about 12 years old.

Oddly enough I am currently reading 'The Long Memory' which is also a film with John Mills, set in the marshes off Gravesend. So far it is close to the film interpretation - or rather the film follows the book quite closely. Only the original 'Lord of the Flies' is bang on the book, so this is another rarity. I agree about the 'Day of the Triffids' films.

[Johnnytheboy]

Ivo Shandor said:

Randy Winkman said:

Odd thing is that I read the book a little while ago and was disappointed in the ending compared with the film. And I say that as someone that loves literature and rarely watches films. In fact I particularly like John Wyndham books and think that The Day of the Triffids film is rubbish compared with the book which is one of my top 10. But I'll never forget watching The Village of Damned when I was about 12 years old.

Have you seen the 1980's BBC adaptation? It's ace.

[Voldemort]

yellowjack said:

"From the team that gave you Wild Geese - The Sea Wolves"

On ITV4 right now. And, it's followed by Demolition Man

[Halmyre]

Where Eagles Dare.

Only kidding, it was on again last night. Did I watch it yet again? Bloody right I did.

[Monkeylegend]

Haven't seen The Great Escape for nigh on 11 months.

[coppernorks]

A few 1970s films not seen for a while.

The Last Detail
Klute
Serpico
Little Big Man
Winter Kills

[vixen1700]

P5BNij said:

'Dr.Who & The Daleks' from 1965 with Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins, it used to be shown on Saturday mornings quite often.

That was on Talking Pictures last week. Lasted about twenty minutes as it was so dreadful.

Watched the original Taking of Pelham 123 again last night, recorded from Film 4 last week. Hadn't seen that in years.

[P5BNij]

vixen1700 said:

P5BNij said:

'Dr.Who & The Daleks' from 1965 with Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins, it used to be shown on Saturday mornings quite often.

That was on Talking Pictures last week. Lasted about twenty minutes as it was so dreadful.

Watched the original Taking of Pelham 123 again last night, recorded from Film 4 last week. Hadn't seen that in years.

Typically I missed it, oh well

I’ve just thought of two more from the same year as the Peter Cushing Dr.Who one - The Knack with Michael Crawford, Rita Tushingham and Ray Brookes, and Bunny Lake Is Missing starring Larry Olivier as a copper and Kier Dulles as the suspect kidnapper. Both are available on dvd but I haven’t seen them on TV for years.

[Ivo Shandor]

vixen1700 said:

That was on Talking Pictures last week. Lasted about twenty minutes as it was so dreadful.

Watched the original Taking of Pelham 123 again last night, recorded from Film 4 last week. Hadn't seen that in years.

Talks with a heavy English accent, might be a fruitcake. /Mattheu

[The Hypno-Toad]

Girl On A Motorcycle.

Used to make a special effort to stay up late to see it, which seemed to be often when I was aged between 13 - 17......

[motco]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Girl On A Motorcycle.

Used to make a special effort to stay up late to see it, which seemed to be often when I was aged between 13 - 17......

Talking Pictures again if I recall... Not currently scheduled, but it's been on a couple of times.

[slopes]

FourWheelDrift said:

The Big Bus. - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074205/

Yes!
Three days of the condor
The Driver - Ryan O'Neal
Southern Comfort

Edited by slopes on Saturday 8th January 18:04

[Johnnytheboy]

P5BNij said:

..... Bunny Lake Is Missing starring Larry Olivier as a copper and Kier Dulles as the suspect kidnapper. Both are available on dvd but I haven’t seen them on TV for years.

Saw that maybe 7-8 years ago on the Horror Channel perhaps.

A bit mental!

[P5BNij]

Johnnytheboy said:

P5BNij said:

..... Bunny Lake Is Missing starring Larry Olivier as a copper and Kier Dulles as the suspect kidnapper. Both are available on dvd but I haven’t seen them on TV for years.

Saw that maybe 7-8 years ago on the Horror Channel perhaps.

A bit mental!

I’ve just thought of two more - Cul de Sac and Repulsion, one or possibly both directed by Roman Polanski.

[P5BNij]

motco said:

'The Village of the Damned' 1960 original.

My mum auditioned for a part in this just after she left drama school, she didn’t get it as despite being very petite for her age she was deemed just a bit too old. Two of her fellow drama students did get parts though.

[coppernorks]

The Collector starring Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar.

Like Bunny Lake is Missing and Kaleidoscope, made at the time when the US studios found it was
cheaper [ or more hip and Happening ] to make films in swinging London than the USA.

So you'd have Sam Eggar, Warren Beatty and Kier Dulleau whizzing round Knightsbridge
in a mini or MG, not quite the same as McQueen in a Mustang tearing round the streets of San Francisco.

[Ivo Shandor]

P5BNij said:

My mum auditioned for a part in this just after she left drama school, she didn’t get it as despite being very petite for her age she was deemed just a bit too old. Two of her fellow drama students did get parts though.

That's excellent!