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The Elephant Man (1980)
In a word - excellent but also extremely sad...
Hi all,
I saw this movie for the 1st time on 5th December 1999. I was about to go to sleep as it was about 00-40 in the morning and I flicked over to the movie and even though I was falling asleep as I flicked over to it, within five minutes I was wide awake and totally captivated.
Everyone knows the tale of John Merrick, it is so sad and painful to watch and see a man with above average intelligence trapped by his physical deformity and to be physically and mentally abused and tortured for a few meagre pence.
I thought Sir John Gieulgud(?) and Sir Anthony Hopkins were both excellent in their respective roles. John Hurt did Merrick proud.
I had a bit more than water in my eye on 4 occasions during this movie and not ashamed to admit it either. This is the 1st movie to make me cry.
On the Kleenex scale - Titanic is 1 and this is 10!
A movie not to be missed but be prepared to be disgusted and upset by the story told.
ThePM
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
It may be a corny, weak movie but ...
I saw this or part of it last night (21-09-99) and the only reason I was interested in it was when I saw {Cristina Raines .... Julie Prince} - she is certainly an extremely beautiful woman and as far as I am concerned makes this film well worth watching.
Forget the cheesy scences on the bike or Essex jogging with his perma-grin - just focus on the lovely Cristina and you'll easily get through it!
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
You simply cannot fault this movie!
I guess you all know the plot by now. This film is so fresh and exciting.
It has real twists which you never expect and the mayhem towards the end is first rate. There are 8 separate groups all interlinked. 3 go by the wayside after the weed has been robbed and robbed again.
I have not laughed so much at a movie in ages. I think Vinnie Jones was good but I cannot justify him as the star. I think this had more to do with publicity than practicality!
I hope Ritchies next movie is half as good.
It's been emotional (is this phrase overused now?!).