witchdoc187
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Ah ok. No, any good?The Mystery Road tv series
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I think it came before the films, so it’s a bit rougher around the edges, but still very watchable.
Taifi gorm
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It's ok this is a safe place.
carlos21
KING OF REP
What did you think to the sas program mate.
I thought it was good and will really get going next week
carlos21
KING OF REP
Yes mate the jungle start next Sunday aswell so you may have to record one other.
perth_blue
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Few people been talking about Aussie cinema.
For a good laugh, give The Castle a viewing.
For a good laugh, give The Castle a viewing.
Rita_Poon
Player Valuation: £90m
On right now, channel 41 (uk freeview)
An absolute genius bit of film, masterclass of direction, it's got the lot and more. About to start on horror channel in the UK. Freeview 41.
10 parasitic extraterrestrial monsters out of 10.
coollino
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SuperTimCahill
Player Valuation: £25m
The Witch
Just great, love the tone of this movie. And as always Anya Taylor-Joy is a treasure. 9/10
Just great, love the tone of this movie. And as always Anya Taylor-Joy is a treasure. 9/10
No, but just googled it and the first question is how many kangaroos died during filming so I shall be watching that.
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
I told my mate about it recently and he found the whole film in HD on YouTube
The Stranger - Two leads were really good. Wasn't a particularly enjoyable watch but it's a really good film.
Barbarian - Didn't know what to expect which as others have said is definitely the best way to go into this. If you're a horror fan then definitely worth checking out. Some interesting ideas, suitably scary bits
Barbarian - Didn't know what to expect which as others have said is definitely the best way to go into this. If you're a horror fan then definitely worth checking out. Some interesting ideas, suitably scary bits
Stranger wasn`t meant to be enjoyable mate, as it`s just so dark and grubby. It`s got to be up there for awards though.
I think Barbarian will divide opinion and possibly go onto to become a cult classic.
I loved it, but my mate thought it was daft !
Whoever thought of that storyline, needs help lol
BigMick
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The Terrorist (1994)
I recently bought a series of DVDs of Egyptian films of the 1990s including this one which starred their greatest actor/comedian Adel Imam. It's a black comedy and a great film by any standards.
Imam plays Ali, a committed jihadist who, after assassinating government officials goes on the run but is knocked down by a car while hurriedly avoiding the police. The car was driven by a young woman from a wealthy secular family who take him into their luxurious home while he recovers. They have no idea who he is (he's shaved off his beard).
Because of his incapacity, he is forced to participate in what he regards as their heathen and decadent lifestyle - watch TV shows, listen to Tchaikovsky, stare at posters of Che Guevara and Lenin, socialise with their Coptic christian neighbours, and even pretend to like whiskey.
He is shocked but transfixed by the sight of one of the daughters exercising in front of the TV. One of the best scenes is when the whole family and neighbours gather to watch a football game on TV - he is puzzled at the joyous celebrations when the home team score, smiles at their joy when they score again and when the 3rd goal goes in he is jumping up and hugging the Christian next to him.
As the film progresses, Ali's heart softens and he inevitably falls in love with one of the daughters, and she with him, although he's a lot older (probably the weakest part of the film). Unfortunately his old Islamist group find where he is and pay a visit. They are shocked at the change in him and the decadent lifestyle that he's settled into. He refuses to rejoin them so at the end of the film he's shot dead, dying the arms of the woman he loves with a smile on his face. He's achieved martyrdom, not for Allah but for secularism.
In the 1990s, Egypt was mired in a domestic war with a growing Islamic insurgency. The film's storyline, and inflammatory timing, provoked the fury of Islamist groups and many conservative Muslims. Jihadist groups made death threats to Imam and tried to bomb cinemas. Later, when the Muslim Brotherhood briefly formed a government, Imam was accused of offending Islam and sentenced to 3 months in prison for his performance in this and another film, but being abroad he never served his sentence.
Regardless of the politics the film is a joy to watch. Imam is a wonderful comedic actor and his performance here is very restrained and subtle - his impassiveness reminded me a bit of Buster Keaton. The film also combined the work of the most important artists in Egypt at the time, including the music of Omar Khairat. Unfortunately there are no subtitles on my DVD and I've had a look on YouTube and while the film is on there I can't find one with subtitles. That's a great shame as this and other Egyptian films from the same era deserve a wider audience, not just for the quality of the films but also because they would help to promote a better understanding of the recent Middle East.
I recently bought a series of DVDs of Egyptian films of the 1990s including this one which starred their greatest actor/comedian Adel Imam. It's a black comedy and a great film by any standards.
Imam plays Ali, a committed jihadist who, after assassinating government officials goes on the run but is knocked down by a car while hurriedly avoiding the police. The car was driven by a young woman from a wealthy secular family who take him into their luxurious home while he recovers. They have no idea who he is (he's shaved off his beard).
Because of his incapacity, he is forced to participate in what he regards as their heathen and decadent lifestyle - watch TV shows, listen to Tchaikovsky, stare at posters of Che Guevara and Lenin, socialise with their Coptic christian neighbours, and even pretend to like whiskey.
He is shocked but transfixed by the sight of one of the daughters exercising in front of the TV. One of the best scenes is when the whole family and neighbours gather to watch a football game on TV - he is puzzled at the joyous celebrations when the home team score, smiles at their joy when they score again and when the 3rd goal goes in he is jumping up and hugging the Christian next to him.
As the film progresses, Ali's heart softens and he inevitably falls in love with one of the daughters, and she with him, although he's a lot older (probably the weakest part of the film). Unfortunately his old Islamist group find where he is and pay a visit. They are shocked at the change in him and the decadent lifestyle that he's settled into. He refuses to rejoin them so at the end of the film he's shot dead, dying the arms of the woman he loves with a smile on his face. He's achieved martyrdom, not for Allah but for secularism.
In the 1990s, Egypt was mired in a domestic war with a growing Islamic insurgency. The film's storyline, and inflammatory timing, provoked the fury of Islamist groups and many conservative Muslims. Jihadist groups made death threats to Imam and tried to bomb cinemas. Later, when the Muslim Brotherhood briefly formed a government, Imam was accused of offending Islam and sentenced to 3 months in prison for his performance in this and another film, but being abroad he never served his sentence.
Regardless of the politics the film is a joy to watch. Imam is a wonderful comedic actor and his performance here is very restrained and subtle - his impassiveness reminded me a bit of Buster Keaton. The film also combined the work of the most important artists in Egypt at the time, including the music of Omar Khairat. Unfortunately there are no subtitles on my DVD and I've had a look on YouTube and while the film is on there I can't find one with subtitles. That's a great shame as this and other Egyptian films from the same era deserve a wider audience, not just for the quality of the films but also because they would help to promote a better understanding of the recent Middle East.