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**Sir Honkers** · December 26th, 2018, 08:31 PM

A Christmas Carol Blu-ray: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition. Same old story, but it's really cool to see it as it would have appeared when it was first screened.

**bubbs999** · December 27th, 2018, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by loosegoose

A Christmas Carol Blu-ray: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition. Same old story, but it's really cool to see it as it would have appeared when it was first screened.

Was it the 1951 Alistair Sim version ? (called 'Scrooge' in the UK release)
I watched the 1984 version (George.C.Scott) on Christmas Eve

**Rogerbh** · December 27th, 2018, 04:19 AM

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I ordered that movie, won't get it until January I think. Even watched "Piece of Cake" to warm up for it. Hope its decent. Hurricanes never get the credit they deserve.

I did get Hurricane (2018) today. The CGI dogfighting wasn't realistic as stated by the reviews. I believe the screen size is too small to show actual realistic WW2 combat maneuvering. Vics, finger four formations, firing with lead (especially this), split S maneuvers, not shown to my satisfaction. I could live with the artistic license taken in some of the scenes/stories. The representation of the first kill for the Poles - being completely different from the "Repeat, please" scene in "The Battle of Britain" film was strange to me. The Poles being burned out, not getting replacements, generally being the walking dead at the end of the BoB wasn't something I was expecting to see. The Brits giving the lead character 3 days to leave Britain from the date of the Victory parade was rather ungrateful.

Really expected the Blonde to marry the Pole so he could stay in the country, but she stays with her facially burnt asshole English pilot. The Poles lose their country and those who can stay get menial jobs at the end of the war.

2.5 of 5 from me, wasn't expecting to be so depressed at the end of the film.

Oh, no titties shown.

**Reclaimedwg** · December 27th, 2018, 06:32 AM

Found these 2 movies online.

They look like cult favorites!!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076584/

and

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062863/

**Sir Honkers** · December 27th, 2018, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbs999

Was it the 1951 Alistair Sim version ? (called 'Scrooge' in the UK release)
I watched the 1984 version (George.C.Scott) on Christmas Eve

Yes the 1951 Alistair Sim one.

**73north** · December 27th, 2018, 10:47 AM

In the final stages of WWII, the occupying Japanese army in the Philippines is rapidly losing ground, facing local resistance combined with an American offensive.
The final few Japanese survivors, having almost been wiped out, have crossed the threshold into a realm where there are no friends, no enemies and no God.
From beginning to end, the Director Tsukamoto confronts us with the horrors of war while refusing to countenance any notion of heroics - and the results, though not at all as pretty as the jungle landscapes, are unflinching, devastating and hard to forget.
English Subtitles -
frankly , I really enjoyed it ( I have a a big interest in the IJN /IJA )

**blondifan** · December 27th, 2018, 11:08 AM

even lambs have teeth.

**Rogerbh** · December 27th, 2018, 05:03 PM

Jeez, Will Ferrell has been in numerous bombs lately. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holmes_and_watson_2018 I did not go see this movie but saw that it was being roasted as a terrible film. I await one of you more adventurous types to go view this movie and tell us what you think of it. The audience at rotten tomatoes was not kind.

I never really understood why people liked his cheerleader wannabe and President W Bush in SNL.

**Mal Hombre** · December 27th, 2018, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogerbh

Jeez, Will Ferrell has been in numerous bombs lately. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holmes_and_watson_2018 I did not go see this movie but saw that it was being roasted as a terrible film. I await one of you more adventurous types to go view this movie and tell us what you think of it. The audience at rotten tomatoes was not kind.

I never really understood why people liked his cheerleader wannabe and President W Bush in SNL.

It's not going to be Me I'm afraid,Some movies You just know are going to be shit.Why does every idiot think They can play Sherlock Holmes ? And what the hell is Ralph Fiennes doing in it ? Didn't He make enough money out of Harry Potter to not have to appear in shite ?

**Brecht** · December 27th, 2018, 09:07 PM

Yeah, I'm disappointed to see Ralph Fiennes in this. Besides, is there a good film with Will Ferrell? I always took him for another Adam Sandler.

December 27th, 2018, 10:47 AM	#11796
73north Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 16,324 Thanked 39,385 Times in 1,847 Posts	Fires on the Plain 2014 In the final stages of WWII, the occupying Japanese army in the Philippines is rapidly losing ground, facing local resistance combined with an American offensive. The final few Japanese survivors, having almost been wiped out, have crossed the threshold into a realm where there are no friends, no enemies and no God. From beginning to end, the Director Tsukamoto confronts us with the horrors of war while refusing to countenance any notion of heroics - and the results, though not at all as pretty as the jungle landscapes, are unflinching, devastating and hard to forget. English Subtitles - frankly , I really enjoyed it ( I have a a big interest in the IJN /IJA )

December 26th, 2018, 08:31 PM	#11791
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,418 Thanks: 287,352 Thanked 387,018 Times in 30,374 Posts	A Christmas Carol Blu-ray: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition. Same old story, but it's really cool to see it as it would have appeared when it was first screened.

December 27th, 2018, 06:32 AM	#11794
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,949 Times in 3,089 Posts	Found these 2 movies online. They look like cult favorites!! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076584/ and https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062863/

December 27th, 2018, 11:08 AM	#11797
blondifan Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,406 Thanks: 55,003 Thanked 60,212 Times in 4,401 Posts	even lambs have teeth.

December 27th, 2018, 05:03 PM	#11798
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,935 Thanks: 50,615 Thanked 91,393 Times in 10,784 Posts	Jeez, Will Ferrell has been in numerous bombs lately. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holmes_and_watson_2018 I did not go see this movie but saw that it was being roasted as a terrible film. I await one of you more adventurous types to go view this movie and tell us what you think of it. The audience at rotten tomatoes was not kind. I never really understood why people liked his cheerleader wannabe and President W Bush in SNL.

December 27th, 2018, 09:07 PM	#11800
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,145 Times in 10,453 Posts	Yeah, I'm disappointed to see Ralph Fiennes in this. Besides, is there a good film with Will Ferrell? I always took him for another Adam Sandler.