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**Brecht** · September 21st, 2017, 02:43 PM

Au revoir les enfants (1987)

Trailer

During WWII in occupied France, Julien Quentin (Gaspard Manesse) returns to his Carmelite boarding school from a vacation. He likes to act tough but the truth is that he's a mama's boy and a bedwetter. Three new students are introduced by Father Jean, the school's headmaster, one of them being Jean Bonnet (Raphaël Fejtö). At first Julien despises him like most of his schoolfellows. He's also jealous of Bonnet's talents. One night, Julien wakes up and discovers that Bonnet wears a kippah and is praying in Hebrew. The priests who are running the school are hiding Jewish students from the Germans and French collaborators. Bonnet's real name is Kippelstein, something that Julien finds out soon. During a treasure hunt, the two boys get lost in the woods and become friends but for how long can Jean remain safe?

A beautifully directed and told story about friendship and man's best and worst character traits in a time when compassion and humanity are most needed. Au revoir les enfants (English title: Goodbye, Children) is an autobiographical film by the late Louis Malle, based on his experiences at a Catholic boarding school where he witnessed the arrest of three Jewish students and a Jewish teacher. One of the students was his close friend.

**Wendigo** · September 21st, 2017, 06:33 PM

Creature Lake (2015)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229952/

Hmmm, a group of friends are invited to a remote cabin in the woods the deeds for that area have been won whilst gambling. They are surprised that no one wants them there, it's not long before they start to see and hear things and there is something in the lake

Ok but nothing too challenging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQcmtn243ms

**Mal Hombre** · September 21st, 2017, 07:13 PM

Kingsman,The Golden Circle,Watched this today.Like most modern sequels it's more of same but more so. All the familiar elements are present amid much CGI including a memorable scene involving co star Colin Firth.Julianne Moore's villain is less annoying that Samuel L Jackson's, While Halle Berry ,Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges make little much more than token appearances.The little known (To Me) Pedro Pascal channels Burt Reynolds in a supporting role.

**Rogerbh** · September 22nd, 2017, 07:52 AM

Watched "Their Finest" 2016 film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661275/ about English scriptwriters doing a Dunkirk film right after the event for propaganda purposes. Pretty good film. The main female lead is so damn attractive, long lush legs, bust protruding thru tight sweaters, I had a hard time trying to keep up with the story. Actually stopped the film and went to see what nudes she had on line - Gemma Arterton.

not from the film.
Worth the time to watch 4 of 5 stars.

**rosestone** · September 22nd, 2017, 08:21 AM

**May contain minor spoilers**

I really wanted to like this – ah yes, pointless nostalgia, where would we be without it? What is its evolutionary purpose? I have no idea.

This is not the visceral gut-punch of the original, but that clearly was not the intention. The characters are as compelling as they ever were, and the performances are equally satisfying, but I had a few issues with this sequel.

Firstly, Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller are still too young and handsome looking. They look as if they’ve spent the last 20 years down the gym, not in some crack den or dive bar.

Then there’s the plot, which is more or less non-existent – if there is one, I couldn’t spot it. The novel on which this film is mainly based (‘Porno’), at least has a purpose. Beyond acknowledged cap-tipping nostalgia, the movie picks up and then drops sub-plots willy nilly, and the characters just walk into each other at convenient moments – Renton just happens, after 20 years, to walk in on Spud at the exact moment Spud needs to be saved from a suicide attempt. Renton just happens, after 20 years, to return to Edinburgh at the EXACT same time that Begbie, after 20 years, breaks out of prison......again, this is all dealt with much more deftly in the novel.

So, Begbie. Absolutely terrifying in the original, a distilled psycho of the purest water, who gets off on violence, and is somehow more frightening because he’s not a very large man. Robert Carlyle is still wonderful in the role, but to me, he was the most unsatisfying of the main characters, because Begbie just seems to be the pantomime villian – he just shows up whenever they need some tension. It’s a shame.

Almost ditto for Kelly McDonald. I’m very glad that she appears, but she is only in one scene, and that scene seems to have been contrived simply so they could have her appear somehow. She’s a brilliant actress, could they no have found her something more substantial to dae?

Spud is still adorably hangdog, and I quite enjoyed that they made him the author of it all, as he does have literary ambitions in the source material, and he is the ‘heart’ of both movies.

The visuals are very nice too, Danny Boyle really knows what he’s doing. The movie is okay. Worth watching, and I can’t say that I’m sorry they made it.

**Brecht** · September 22nd, 2017, 03:03 PM

Near Dark (1987)

Trailer

One night, Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar), a young man from a small town in Oklahoma, meets the attractive Mae (Jenny Wright) who is visiting with "friends". They get together but for some reason, Mae urges him to drive her home. Caleb agrees but only if she gives him a kiss. What he gets instead is a bite and what follows is his slow transformation into something he doesn't understand. On his way home, Caleb's skin begins to smoke, the reason being exposure to sunlight. Suddenly he is picked up by a RV, owned by Mae's people who are, as it turns out, a bunch of bloodthirsty vampires led by Jesse Hooker (Lance Henriksen). The most sadistic among them, Severin (Bill Paxton), wants to kill Caleb but Mae assures them that he was already turned. Jesse decides to give him a week to gain the group's trust and become a blood-drinking hunter but Caleb refuses to kill.

A romantic and melancholic vampire film by Kathryn Bigelow. It seems like she hired half of the Alien II cast, probably because she was in a relationship with James Cameron at the time. Of course, I have to mention the superb soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. My favorite tracks are Pick Up at High Noon and Mae's Transformation.

**Wendigo** · September 22nd, 2017, 06:47 PM

Monster Safari (2017)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1458170/

Warning .... spoilers

Oddly there's very little about this future classic on the web

Watching on Amazon TV now, a cryptozoologist is on the track of unknown beasts, starts with Bigfoot in a nudist colony ..... you get the general idea, just over 60 minutes of almost naked women (and the odd bloke

) and guys in poorly made monster outfits, much of the nudity is trimmed out then it switches to outer space

Hard to see who it is actually aimed at but a bit of research and an Amazon review helpfully states "This is actually Monster of the Nudist Colony (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3821674/ and Serena the Sexplorer (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2780216/ joined together and with all the sex scenes edited out. What is the point of this?" I think that pretty much sums it up.

Harmless fun but would score a definite 0 on Pointless

**b1gt1t** · September 22nd, 2017, 07:18 PM

Watched The Trip To Spain with Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan last night. Definitely worth a watch if you like those two.

Mini spoiler: Rob Brydon doing Roger Moore for what seems far too long at first then nowhere long enough the funnier it gets.

http://www.mycitylife.com.au/news/20...-spain-review/

**shlomotvr** · September 22nd, 2017, 08:36 PM

Minnie and Moskowitz
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067433/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_8

a wow film
a masterpiece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPoCwux0kI

**Sir Honkers** · September 23rd, 2017, 01:18 AM

The 7 Faces Of Dr Lao with Tony Randall. I'd forgotten how entertaining that movie is.

September 21st, 2017, 06:33 PM	#10212
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,817 Thanks: 259,929 Thanked 1,139,831 Times in 113,938 Posts	Creature Lake (2015) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229952/ Hmmm, a group of friends are invited to a remote cabin in the woods the deeds for that area have been won whilst gambling. They are surprised that no one wants them there, it's not long before they start to see and hear things and there is something in the lake Ok but nothing too challenging https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQcmtn243ms __________________ RIP Doctor Who To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 23 November 1963 to 25 December 2017, sacrificed on the altar of identity politics. The show is dead to me, but my DVD's live on If you can re-up dead links please consider adding this to your signature. It helps when looking at reports of dead posts. Please PM me re any dead images although it is likely if it is outside Celebs I may no longer have the content

September 21st, 2017, 07:13 PM	#10213
Mal Hombre El Super Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: Adoptive Monkey Hanger Posts: 58,153 Thanks: 772,865 Thanked 856,016 Times in 57,584 Posts	Kingsman,The Golden Circle,Watched this today.Like most modern sequels it's more of same but more so. All the familiar elements are present amid much CGI including a memorable scene involving co star Colin Firth.Julianne Moore's villain is less annoying that Samuel L Jackson's, While Halle Berry ,Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges make little much more than token appearances.The little known (To Me) Pedro Pascal channels Burt Reynolds in a supporting role. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If in doubt, Just ask Yourself What Would Max Do ? It is a porn site,But its a Classy porn site. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

September 22nd, 2017, 08:21 AM	#10215
rosestone Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 79,772 Thanked 37,955 Times in 2,261 Posts	T2: Trainspotting May contain minor spoilers I really wanted to like this – ah yes, pointless nostalgia, where would we be without it? What is its evolutionary purpose? I have no idea. This is not the visceral gut-punch of the original, but that clearly was not the intention. The characters are as compelling as they ever were, and the performances are equally satisfying, but I had a few issues with this sequel. Firstly, Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller are still too young and handsome looking. They look as if they’ve spent the last 20 years down the gym, not in some crack den or dive bar. Then there’s the plot, which is more or less non-existent – if there is one, I couldn’t spot it. The novel on which this film is mainly based (‘Porno’), at least has a purpose. Beyond acknowledged cap-tipping nostalgia, the movie picks up and then drops sub-plots willy nilly, and the characters just walk into each other at convenient moments – Renton just happens, after 20 years, to walk in on Spud at the exact moment Spud needs to be saved from a suicide attempt. Renton just happens, after 20 years, to return to Edinburgh at the EXACT same time that Begbie, after 20 years, breaks out of prison......again, this is all dealt with much more deftly in the novel. So, Begbie. Absolutely terrifying in the original, a distilled psycho of the purest water, who gets off on violence, and is somehow more frightening because he’s not a very large man. Robert Carlyle is still wonderful in the role, but to me, he was the most unsatisfying of the main characters, because Begbie just seems to be the pantomime villian – he just shows up whenever they need some tension. It’s a shame. Almost ditto for Kelly McDonald. I’m very glad that she appears, but she is only in one scene, and that scene seems to have been contrived simply so they could have her appear somehow. She’s a brilliant actress, could they no have found her something more substantial to dae? Spud is still adorably hangdog, and I quite enjoyed that they made him the author of it all, as he does have literary ambitions in the source material, and he is the ‘heart’ of both movies. The visuals are very nice too, Danny Boyle really knows what he’s doing. The movie is okay. Worth watching, and I can’t say that I’m sorry they made it.

September 22nd, 2017, 06:47 PM	#10217
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,817 Thanks: 259,929 Thanked 1,139,831 Times in 113,938 Posts	Monster Safari (2017) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1458170/ Warning .... spoilers Oddly there's very little about this future classic on the web Watching on Amazon TV now, a cryptozoologist is on the track of unknown beasts, starts with Bigfoot in a nudist colony ..... you get the general idea, just over 60 minutes of almost naked women (and the odd bloke ) and guys in poorly made monster outfits, much of the nudity is trimmed out then it switches to outer space Hard to see who it is actually aimed at but a bit of research and an Amazon review helpfully states "This is actually Monster of the Nudist Colony (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3821674/ and Serena the Sexplorer (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2780216/ joined together and with all the sex scenes edited out. What is the point of this?" I think that pretty much sums it up. Harmless fun but would score a definite 0 on Pointless __________________ RIP Doctor Who To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 23 November 1963 to 25 December 2017, sacrificed on the altar of identity politics. The show is dead to me, but my DVD's live on If you can re-up dead links please consider adding this to your signature. It helps when looking at reports of dead posts. Please PM me re any dead images although it is likely if it is outside Celebs I may no longer have the content

September 22nd, 2017, 07:18 PM	#10218
b1gt1t Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great Britain Posts: 450 Thanks: 5,372 Thanked 38,190 Times in 446 Posts	The Trip To Spain (2017) Watched The Trip To Spain with Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan last night. Definitely worth a watch if you like those two. Mini spoiler: Rob Brydon doing Roger Moore for what seems far too long at first then nowhere long enough the funnier it gets. http://www.mycitylife.com.au/news/20...-spain-review/ Last edited by b1gt1t; September 22nd, 2017 at 07:22 PM.. Reason: review added

September 21st, 2017, 02:43 PM	#10211
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,140 Times in 10,453 Posts	Au revoir les enfants (1987) Trailer During WWII in occupied France, Julien Quentin (Gaspard Manesse) returns to his Carmelite boarding school from a vacation. He likes to act tough but the truth is that he's a mama's boy and a bedwetter. Three new students are introduced by Father Jean, the school's headmaster, one of them being Jean Bonnet (Raphaël Fejtö). At first Julien despises him like most of his schoolfellows. He's also jealous of Bonnet's talents. One night, Julien wakes up and discovers that Bonnet wears a kippah and is praying in Hebrew. The priests who are running the school are hiding Jewish students from the Germans and French collaborators. Bonnet's real name is Kippelstein, something that Julien finds out soon. During a treasure hunt, the two boys get lost in the woods and become friends but for how long can Jean remain safe? A beautifully directed and told story about friendship and man's best and worst character traits in a time when compassion and humanity are most needed. Au revoir les enfants (English title: Goodbye, Children) is an autobiographical film by the late Louis Malle, based on his experiences at a Catholic boarding school where he witnessed the arrest of three Jewish students and a Jewish teacher. One of the students was his close friend.

September 22nd, 2017, 07:52 AM	#10214
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,922 Thanks: 50,549 Thanked 91,287 Times in 10,771 Posts	Watched "Their Finest" 2016 film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661275/ about English scriptwriters doing a Dunkirk film right after the event for propaganda purposes. Pretty good film. The main female lead is so damn attractive, long lush legs, bust protruding thru tight sweaters, I had a hard time trying to keep up with the story. Actually stopped the film and went to see what nudes she had on line - Gemma Arterton. not from the film. Worth the time to watch 4 of 5 stars.

September 22nd, 2017, 03:03 PM	#10216
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,140 Times in 10,453 Posts	Near Dark (1987) Trailer One night, Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar), a young man from a small town in Oklahoma, meets the attractive Mae (Jenny Wright) who is visiting with "friends". They get together but for some reason, Mae urges him to drive her home. Caleb agrees but only if she gives him a kiss. What he gets instead is a bite and what follows is his slow transformation into something he doesn't understand. On his way home, Caleb's skin begins to smoke, the reason being exposure to sunlight. Suddenly he is picked up by a RV, owned by Mae's people who are, as it turns out, a bunch of bloodthirsty vampires led by Jesse Hooker (Lance Henriksen). The most sadistic among them, Severin (Bill Paxton), wants to kill Caleb but Mae assures them that he was already turned. Jesse decides to give him a week to gain the group's trust and become a blood-drinking hunter but Caleb refuses to kill. A romantic and melancholic vampire film by Kathryn Bigelow. It seems like she hired half of the Alien II cast, probably because she was in a relationship with James Cameron at the time. Of course, I have to mention the superb soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. My favorite tracks are Pick Up at High Noon and Mae's Transformation.

September 22nd, 2017, 08:36 PM	#10219
shlomotvr Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: israel Posts: 622 Thanks: 4,202 Thanked 9,549 Times in 521 Posts	Minnie and Moskowitz http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067433/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_8 a wow film a masterpiece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPoCwux0kI

September 23rd, 2017, 01:18 AM	#10220
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,367 Thanks: 287,009 Thanked 386,494 Times in 30,323 Posts	The 7 Faces Of Dr Lao with Tony Randall. I'd forgotten how entertaining that movie is.