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Batman The Movie
The Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder take on the Joker, Penguin, Riddler and catwoman. The spin-off from the successful TV series. Much more fun than the earlier and later versions. Holy Cow, the Dynamic Duo fight the Underworld and their Underlings ( Bang, Crash, Kapow ). The film trucks along nicely with a good smattering of jokes you hope you'll be able to forget. There are just some days when you can't get rid of a bomb ...
Bugsy MaloneSee Musical Films DumboSee Animated Films It's a Wonderful Life
Clarence, an angel, saves a man from commiting suicide by showing him what life would have been like if he hadn't existed. Probably Capra's best film and that for which Stewart is best remembered. Now digitally remastered and re-released. Set in small town USA Capra is sentimental without being overly slushy. The narrative is carried along well with the expected happy endings all round. Ideal Christmas viewing. Miracle on 34th Street
Santa really does come to America. Like Capra's It's a Wonderful Life; this is a wonderfully sentimental, and thoroughly enjoyable, Christmas story. Kris Kringel is the perfect Santa but when he starts sending people to another store because, "It's cheaper to buy there", has he found the perfect marketing tool, is he mad or is he really Santa Claus ? And that's the plot, apart from the romantic sub-plot. Nothing much to it; but it works, and it works well. Time Bandits
A small boy goes on an adventure through time with a band of height challenged time travellers. A strange, typically Gilliam, romp that takes us all over the place as our young hero joins a band of dwarves rampaging across time. Stealing as much treasure as they can get their tiny hands on. A strange mix of comedy, violence and fantasy which crashes along rather than running smoothly. Of special note is the appearance of John Cleese as Robin Hood.
Toy StorySee Animated Films Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
The mysterious Willy Wonka places Golden Tickets in his chocolate Wonka Bars, the finders of which will have a once in a lifetime chance to visit the famous Wonka factory. A somewhat satirical view of children's personality defects with the hero, and his Grandpa, winning Wonka's and our hearts in the end. Of special note is Gene Wilder's entrance as Willy Wonka and Roy Kinnear who plays Roy Kinnear brilliantly. There are songs ( I've Got A Golden Ticket in particular ) and the Umpalumpahs. Good all round entertainment. If you're a Wonka fan then why not check out The Wonka Factory Wizard Of Oz
Dorothy is transported from her Kansas farm to a strange land, Oz. There's no place like home and there's no other film quite like this. This is the film that made Judy Garland and it is almost impossible to see her as anything other than Dorothy since. The film is a fairly routine, Once Upon A Time tale, but brilliantly directed and carried along well by its cast. The clever cut from black and white footage ( directed by King Vidor ) to the blazing technicolor of Oz is still as surprising today as when it was first released. All in all, a spectacle to become immersed in and carried along by. You can even join in the songs and become overly emotionally involved if you so chose. It's not Kansas, Toto. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First published sometime before Tuesday the 16th of November, 1999
Last upload was on Wednesday the 7th of January, 2004 at 06:10:51 |
