General Chat

Bought The Da Vinci Code DVD at a market on Thursday for 50 pence, haven't seen it yet.

Think my 1st video player was over 25 years ago David.........and cost about £300.00, renting videos was big business then, no Sky movie channels to see all your films on, just trotting down to th local Video shop an renting your tape, do you remember at first there was a choice of Betamax or VHS?........and your player would only play one or the other....VHS took off, so wonder what happened to all the Betamax players and tapes?

I can remember renting Blue Lagoon starring Brook Shields and everyone loved Big trouble in Little China, all the friends would pile round to watch that one............ooohhh the 80`s it was all so different then...


Nicky

Haven't been for quite some time. If memory serves the last film I saw at a cinema was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Ages ago.

I recall when I first bought a video player, must be more than 25 years ago, I used to rent a lot of films, often the horror kind. Can't watch them now. Been a while since I recorded a film too.

Went to see The Lovely Bones yesterday............ absolutely loved it....not for the squeamish as a bit graphic in places, and theres a bit of hide behind the sofa moments in certain places.. you can really feel the fear and tension .......had a 12a certificate, but I wouldn`t let an under 12 watch it personally.

Its directed by Peter Jackson who did lord of the Rings, think it would appeal more to women than men with a good cast of Mark Whalberg, Susan Sarandon and Rachel Weisz.

Adapted from a best selling book by Alice Sebold which i now want to read.



Anyone else been to the cinema lately...?


Nicky

Hi David, yeah a good idea actually...the great little films that I've picked up at charity shops...I haunt the places!!

Take care matey,

Pam.x

Should remember to give them to a market or a charity shop.That's where I got most of them.

Yes, Ive loads of them Pam, several favourites, the rest dust collectors. Those I should get rid of.

David you must have a large collection of DVD's by now. You'll have to start renting them out!

I think, but I could be wrong, that Cheryl Ladd was Alan Ladd's daughter in law. She was fair like him so you could be right, but I think I remember reading way back about her splitting up from Alan Ladd's son.

Pam.x

Ive aquired another video with Robert de Niro in it, it's called COPLAND.
The star is Syvester Stallone

Alan Ladd's daughter Cheryl was one Charlie's Angels

In Charlie's Angels Charlie was played by John Forsythe who starred in Dynasty

Hi Nicky, no not seen The Wrestler, it's apparantly supposed to be a very good film and has brought him back into the favor of Hollywood directors and producers after he f***ed it all up by his own stupidity and went a bit mad...(by his own admission) I don't know why, when he had it all, especially after making nine and a half weeks and becoming very popular with the ladies, he decided to go back and do boxing again! I know what you mean about his plastic surgery, he looks dreadful now doesn't he, mind you not quite as bad as he did a year or two back as I think his facial muscles seemed to have relaxed a bit. Guess what colour eyes he has? Yeah you've guessed it...brown! you know I like my brown eyes. lol lol.

David The Unforgiven, an exellent film.

Pam. ☺

Thanks david... The Unforgiven ...of course....

Not sure about it being an Alan Ladd remake...


Pam...... Never really liked Mickey Rourke myself ,and think all his recent plastic surgery is not very flattering......have you seen that Wrestler film which he won a load of awards for last year?


Nicky

Was that a remake of an Alan Ladd film ?

The Unforgiven
Clint eastwood Gene Hackman Morgan Freeman

Hi Nicky, yes I do like my Mickey...werll like he was in the eighties and early nineties. He must still have something as he gets all the beautiful young models, his money possibly lol!

Take care,

Pam. ☺

Whats the western with Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood then David.....? I know Morgan freeman was brilliant in shawshank redemption, but can`t remember him with Clint... by the wya your new Robet De Niro boxset sounds brilliant..just love The Deer Hunter and Goodfellas.......I know many don`t because of the swearing, ... Casino,,,sosn`t that star Sharon Stone as well?..

Pam ..you and your Mickey Rourke....enjoy....



Nicky.

Hasn't Morgan Freeman done well paired with Clint Eastwood ? First saw them together in some western. Now Morgan's playing Nelson Mandella, in a film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

Hello Nicky and David...

We've had a good week so far here in north Norfolk, no rain and lovely and sunny...yes spring seems to be on it's way at long last. What a long winter it's been

I bought a DVD a week or two back, the film is called White Sands, William Defough (spelling) and Mickey Rourke...think I'm going through a Mickey stage!! It was made in 1992 so he does look rather nice still. I thought it was a good film. FBI and gun running etc. Samual L Jackson is in it too.

Thanks for keeping the thread going while I negleted it somewhat!

Hope you're all well.

Pam. ☺

I like Robert de Niro in a film.
Recently bought at Blyth market a brand new set comprising The Deer Hunter, Cassino and The Goodfellows, for £1

Hi Pam... and David

Hope alls well with you now Pam....Spring seems to have arrived here in Sunny sussex this week., hope its the same for all of you.....theres a very cold wind today, but still clear skies and dare i say it?......................................NO RAIN since Sunday.............................Hurray


Nicky