General Chat

As far as I understand it most of my friends who've been out and about have been bitten by mossies etc. Myself,Aaprt from work seem to spend most of my time indoors am Ok!

Thank's for the nudge Elizabeth...wonder wher everyone's gone? We're all too hot with this weather I expect and out and about...come the winter our thread will be buzzing again, as we all sit in front of the telly all cosey watching old films and discussing them on here!!

Pam.

Little nudge for film fans.

Thank you.
xx

Nudge!

Hi all,

Talking of the Irish lilt Nicky, another lovely film "Hear my Song" about the great Irish singer Josef Locke,one of my dad's favourites. He often recalled how he and my mum went to see him at Finsburry Park Empire...before I was born...so shows how long ago that was!!! Dad loved that film and could watch it atleast a couple of times a month...I still have the video but can't watch it, makes me so sad. Great parts played by Adrian Dunbar, Nead Beatty and Tara Fitzgerald with her smashing 'Gin and fags voice'! Not forgetting my dad's love interest in the film Shirley Anne Field.

Hope things are still on course with the job Ed.

Regards to all,

Pam.

Yes Ed... the Commitments with another great singer to come out of Ireland... there have been so many......

U2, Ronan Keating, Westlife...{ yeah I know... but they have got good voices}..... used to love The Boomtown Rats in their day, but I can`t seriously say Bob Geldorf has a good voice, and my very favourite at the moment The Script, they were supporting Take That at Wembley the night I saw them and were absolutely brilliant...... to mention just a few..... us ladies do love an Irish lilt............


Nicky

Just about to watch a good film from the early 90's - The Commitments.

Love the music, love thestory and the lead singer's voice.

Ed

My most favorite film is
Monsieur Verdoux
It stars charlie Chaplin and in this film he speaks.
He also directed this film.
Its about a man who has an ill wife and a young son and to support them he marries rich woman and kills them for their fortunes.

Well I actually got to the cinema today.

Just took the girls to see the latest Harry Potter film. Very good special effects but a bit slow in places. Funny, I always wind up talking about the trailers I saw at this point.

One that really sticks in my mind that is coming out is "Dorian Gray", a remake of the 1945 film. I'm quite suprised that they've made another remake, I think a version came out about three of four years ago.

There'a also a pretty good "chick flick" coming out called "The Time Traveller's Wife" about a man who involuntarily travels through time, and the problems it causes with his marriage. The male lead is Eric Bana (Hector in Troy).

I also want to see Quentin Tarantino's latest film, "Inglorious Basterds", about a group of Jewish-American soldiers who are sent into occupied France in WW2 to spread fear amongst the occupying German forces.

BTW, thanks everyone for your support and messages. Can't wait to get back into work.

Ed

Oh yes Elizabeth must agree............ Stand by Me by Ben E King.........a brilliant song with a really moving coming of age film....loved both............


Nicky

Did you know Elizabeth that Mohammad Ali recorded Stand by me ?

Dear Pam and NickyDownSouth

Hello

The music to "Reilly, Ace of Spies" was adapted from
"The Gladfly, Romance" by Shostakovich.

I got the 45 record of the TV theme.
Crikey, I am talking about records!

Other fims with emotional music:

1. "Brief Encounter" by Rachmaniov - definitely need kleenex tissues.

2. "Raging Bull", intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticanca" by Mascagni. Absolutely tugs at the heart.


3. I have got a copy of the silent film "Blood and Sand" with Ruldolph Valentino, made in 1922. The music makes me practically cry from the beginning.

4. Oh yes, the film "Stand by me" made in 1986. The song of the same name by Ben E King could be re-released every 5 years to new generations and be as popular as when first released in 1961. Outstanding.

Best wishes to all
xx

Film themes that make you wanna weep................

Windmills of my mind....always makes me feel emotional...havn`t a clue why, think it was from The original Thomas Crown Affair starring Steve McQueen, if I`m wrong someone please put me out of my misery and tell me what film it was

Also Take my Breath away by Berlin from Top Gun, and of course all that haunting Irish music in Titanic {Kate Winslet/Leonardo DeCaprio version}.....


Nicky

Hello Peter,

Glad you mentioned the proms and the film themes. I didn';t see it but my cousin watched it...he said the same thing as you! He said "I know it sounds daft Pam but I got very emotional over the film themes" I said it wasn't daft atall as music can have and should have that effect sometimes...sounded like it was wonderful, wish I'd seen it but was working that night i think.

Thanks for your post Peter.




PS. Elizabeth mentions Sam Neil on a post earlier, when the music from Rielly Ace of Spies came on (which he starred in in the late seventies) my dad and me used to fill up to that music!! What an emotional mob we are!!

Did you watch the proms t'other day? The singers were ok! but the music from the Film musicals was wonderful - almost made me cry

Hi all, I just watched that thing on telly about that French fella who walked on a tight rope across the twin towers in New York...brilliant!! I remember it being on th news in 1974

Hi all, yes well done Ed, we're all chuffed with your good news.

i haven't been watching a lot of telly or films lately...it's been so warm, I keep nodding off!!

You'll understand when you get a bit older Ed!

Hope everyone else is keeping ok.


Pam.

Dear Eyebrows Ed and all

Hello

Congratulations Ed!

Please check the package offer over carefully before signing.
Some employers are cheeky!

Anyways, very well done.

See kid, hard work and perseverance paid off!

Very best wishes to all
xx

Funnily enough, back on the film front, we have been watching the Harry Potter films over the last few days or so.

My FIL has the full set which he lent to us on DVD, as my little 'un decided she wanted to watch them. They never appealed to me when they came out, I think it was the hype surrounding the whole series that put me off, but I've actually found them quite enjoyable.

Ed

Hi Nicky, Pam et al,

Well I went for an interview yesterday. Was given visitor pass number 13 and after about 15 minutes the fire alarm went off and we had to evacuate the building. Twenty minutes later we're back in the building and the interview was wrapped up about half an hour later. I came out thinking it went well, but wasn't sure whether it seemed long enough. I had those things going through my mind, did I ask enough questions, were my answers OK, you know the usual things.

Well I must have done something right, as I was called this morning and offered the job! Naturally I said yes (nearly bit the poor woman's hand off if that's possible over the phone). Don't know when I'm starting yet, as I need to fill out a few forms they're sending me and they have to complete their reference checks.

It's a really really interesting role ...

EDIT: Yes Elizabeth, I remember the original Assault on Precinct 13 - love the film, especially the convict called Napoleon Wilson. You never did find out how he got his name. "You got a smoke?" I think was his punch line. Very violent film, written and directed by John Carpenter if I remember rightly.

Ed