A What's that Film Thread?
Discussion
Wondering if we could have a what's that film thread, where we can find out films by obscure recollections of them.
Some could be easily solved, other I imagine will be a lot more difficult to solve.
I have two that have been on my mind for many years but have never found out what they are:
Two blokes in a 911 Targa in Germany and one climbs form the passenger seat into the drivers seat whilst its flying along the autobahn.
Must have been pre-1980 and probably on late BBC2 - No not Girl on a Motorcycle either.
Secondly, a kind of 60s spy adventure and there are two female villains, ending with one of them at sea with a bomb in her wig. WTF?
Once again must have been pre 1980 and on late on BBC2
Somebody must know.
Or have any of your own film frustrations
Some could be easily solved, other I imagine will be a lot more difficult to solve.
I have two that have been on my mind for many years but have never found out what they are:
Two blokes in a 911 Targa in Germany and one climbs form the passenger seat into the drivers seat whilst its flying along the autobahn.
Must have been pre-1980 and probably on late BBC2 - No not Girl on a Motorcycle either.
Secondly, a kind of 60s spy adventure and there are two female villains, ending with one of them at sea with a bomb in her wig. WTF?
Once again must have been pre 1980 and on late on BBC2
Somebody must know.
Or have any of your own film frustrations
Its Just Adz said:
Good idea.
I’ve got a film in my head but can’t remember what it’s called.
Sounds wrong, but the scene I remember is a woman who’s kid is missing somehow traces it to an apartment where kid is in a room, but rooms are lined with sheets so they can be killed or whatever, also finds videos of others.
She calls police and then shoots the couple that are there.
Sorry, can't be helpful, but this is exactly what this thread is about and hopefully answers can be found. I’ve got a film in my head but can’t remember what it’s called.
Sounds wrong, but the scene I remember is a woman who’s kid is missing somehow traces it to an apartment where kid is in a room, but rooms are lined with sheets so they can be killed or whatever, also finds videos of others.
She calls police and then shoots the couple that are there.
Cotty said:
I have one I can never remember. I think its an 80' American comedy about a group of young misfits I think some have powers. One is a big blue guy that can freeze things but he needs to keep cold so they drive around in a ice cream truck (american one with sliding doors like DHL) and he sleeps in the fridge. Not a lot to go on but there can't be many films with a 7/8 foot tall blue guy in them.
Sounds like it could be this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_of_Science
I Googled superpowers tall guy ice cream van.
vixen1700 said:
Secondly, a kind of 60s spy adventure and there are two female villains, ending with one of them at sea with a bomb in her wig. WTF?
Once again must have been pre 1980 and on late on BBC2
Found it! Once again must have been pre 1980 and on late on BBC2
After all these years of wondering what it was, a few turns and clicks got me to:
https://youtu.be/ViY7CR2TSO8
Deadlier Than the Male from 1967.
Poor Sylva Koscina at the end, blowing up like that.
I knew the bomb was in her wig.
marshallbrown said:
For me, it's a little difficult thread because I am not very good at telling movie stories, But let me try
I don't remember what movie is this but I just remember the scene there was a guy who was making duplicate dollars at his secret place, his hair was long and the money making factory was away from the town.
To Live and Die in LA?I don't remember what movie is this but I just remember the scene there was a guy who was making duplicate dollars at his secret place, his hair was long and the money making factory was away from the town.
Pixel Pusher said:
Can I also leave a request?
I'm trying to recall a film I saw on the horror channel. Didn't catch the start but the scene I first saw was a young couple and (what I think was) a farmer.
They were being tormented a bit and it got steadily worse. I think the couple were left for dead but the husband / boyfriend survived.
He then tracked down this farmer dude & his family some time later looking for revenge. Farmer had a dog that got killed too.
Possibly made in the last 5 - 10 years I would guess?
TIA.
Could that be a French film called High Tension?I'm trying to recall a film I saw on the horror channel. Didn't catch the start but the scene I first saw was a young couple and (what I think was) a farmer.
They were being tormented a bit and it got steadily worse. I think the couple were left for dead but the husband / boyfriend survived.
He then tracked down this farmer dude & his family some time later looking for revenge. Farmer had a dog that got killed too.
Possibly made in the last 5 - 10 years I would guess?
TIA.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338095/
The Dirty Bubble said:
This one has been bothering me for months and no amount of googling will find me an answer, hopefully someone can put me out of my misery.
Pretty sure this film was from the late eighties, possibly a TV movie. It was about a young boy who was living with his mum (and brother?) in the US, family was poor and I think mum was a cleaner. The young boy's television breaks, once repaired it shows TV programs from 24hrs into the future. To help the family with money the boy watches horse races from the future, then knowing the result disguises himself as an adult Hasidic Jew so he can place bets in a betting shop.
I was convinced that the boy was played by Mathew Broderick, but can find nothing in his filmography.
Any ideas?
No idea, but now need to see it. Pretty sure this film was from the late eighties, possibly a TV movie. It was about a young boy who was living with his mum (and brother?) in the US, family was poor and I think mum was a cleaner. The young boy's television breaks, once repaired it shows TV programs from 24hrs into the future. To help the family with money the boy watches horse races from the future, then knowing the result disguises himself as an adult Hasidic Jew so he can place bets in a betting shop.
I was convinced that the boy was played by Mathew Broderick, but can find nothing in his filmography.
Any ideas?
Can't help but somebody else seems to remember it:
https://www.city-data.com/forum/movies/1403885-do-...
Edited to add: I should have scrolled down as somebody answered it with Duel At Diablo.
https://www.city-data.com/forum/movies/1403885-do-...
Edited to add: I should have scrolled down as somebody answered it with Duel At Diablo.
Edited by vixen1700 on Sunday 6th March 11:01
phazed said:
Film that starts off with a guy on a ledge several floors up on a building as he had to, “leave” when his lovers husband returns.
Film then starts at the beginning as the ledge scene was at the end of the film.
If I recall there was a French and an American version both of which were enjoyable.
The lead in the American version may have been Gene Wilder. Probably 1970’s.
The Woman In Red? Film then starts at the beginning as the ledge scene was at the end of the film.
If I recall there was a French and an American version both of which were enjoyable.
The lead in the American version may have been Gene Wilder. Probably 1970’s.
Pardon Mon Affaire being the French original?
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