Films that aren't on the telly anymore
Discussion
Not sure why I started thinking of these old films, maybe Xmas. I can recall certain films returning like an old faithful hound, but I haven't seen on the schedules for years, stuff like Bond still gets shown, though we no longer need New Day's Day for them, or SUperman 3 and the like.
But the one that made me start thinking of these older films was Animalympics, it wasn't a brilliant film but it was enjoyable and I'd watch it (or tape it) if it was on. Mad Monster Party was another. Arsenic and Old Lace, which is a classic. I thik te older films that are the very best, seem to get shown every so often, but ones that aren't iconic, or part of the cultural memory, but still very good just seem to be forgotten.
Charley Varrick was mentioned in another thread, but I don't recall that being on more than once anyway. Maybe twice.
What films (forgotten gems?) do people recall being on regularly in years gone by that just stopped at some point?
But the one that made me start thinking of these older films was Animalympics, it wasn't a brilliant film but it was enjoyable and I'd watch it (or tape it) if it was on. Mad Monster Party was another. Arsenic and Old Lace, which is a classic. I thik te older films that are the very best, seem to get shown every so often, but ones that aren't iconic, or part of the cultural memory, but still very good just seem to be forgotten.
Charley Varrick was mentioned in another thread, but I don't recall that being on more than once anyway. Maybe twice.
What films (forgotten gems?) do people recall being on regularly in years gone by that just stopped at some point?
The Lord of the Rings, no not Peter Jackson's trilogy I mean the rotoscoped animated film from 1978. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnIhJwhBeqY
And Spaceballs.
And Spaceballs.
popeyewhite said:
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
I'm not seeing much of 'Spit on your grave' these days either.Crossflow Kid said:
Debbie Does Dallas.
I remember the two-up scene on Debs in the locker room as one of the first bits of filth I watched. The memory is more nostalgia than anything remotely exciting now. Hub said:
I remember the Herbie films used to be on all the time, but I haven't seen any or noticed them on for years (though that isn't to say they aren't!)
I think the Herbie/Love Bug films suffer from rebootitus, whereby the reboots (at least two) move into the tv schedules. Conan suffers from this, everytime I see it on the planner it's, 'yes'! Then I press play to see it's the stty remake.Love the first three Herbie films.
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