Brief Encounter
 

Just watching a recording of Brief Encounter, a so-called classic film starring Trevor Howard. All I can say is I've had painful bowel movements that are far more entertaining than this load of bilge. And I bet Barry Norman never said that in all his film reviews.

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I thought it was just me being a philistine.
I have seen the film, and could not understand why it was seen as a great film, a classic.
To me it was just a mediocre black and white film.

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Indeed I've been unfortunate to watch it twice, once having paid at a cinema, the second time, it was put on as a Christmas classic! I've had some lousy Christmas movies to watch through, that must be the most miserable worst.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajC4Az4wscc

Try this version.

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I love the way the Doctor, a chest specialist, chain smokes his way through the film, brilliant

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I much prefer the Victoria Wood version.

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One of my favourite films. Philistines

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Being a lover of what we used to call 'the black and whites' I used to find it a little to clip English, but over the years and particularly with the new Blu-Ray issue in such high quality detail its a nostalgic watch.

David Lean was of course an accomplished film director and a screen play based around Noel Cowards Still Life all set 1938 with much of the film being shot at Carnforth Stn in blackout conditions during 1945. In some movie reference books its rating is well up there with the likes of 'Attack of the killer tomatoes' but in film circles it is regarded at a classic of British cinema.

Stockport Plaza Super Cinema have a annual screening of it which is packed each year also possibly due to the art deco restaurant where you can enjoy afternoon tea 40's style with some people also going in costume. Fair to say then its at its best shown on a big screen where you can get the full impact and detail of the locations perhaps.

Happy days!

Talking about Tomatoes they are showing THE BLOB Steve MCQueen in October if you like the old drive in movies http://stockportplaza.co.uk

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And also remember the wonderful background music which got me interested in my lifelong passion for classical music Rachmaninovs 2nd piano concerto

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The music was the best bit of the film. I love that piece.

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the music was the only one that is good in this movie, nothing more

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if the critics say its good it must be. plenty much better films of the late 40,s about that critics have slated. just down to your own choice. liked the musical London Town but most critcs didn,t .

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Trains!!! Steam!!! Ee

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I don't trust people who tell me what I should think of something. I am able to decide for myself if something is to my tatse or not.
Most of the stuff that we are told is 'good' these days, I find to be far less than good and in many cases it is dire.
I might have some grey in my hair, but I have not yet lost the power of critical thought.

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so true margaret. its peoples sheep like mentality nowadays. if some so called celebrity says something a lot will follow. different generation i suppose.

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also demonstrates clearly to me,how stupid some are.

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we,ve had a go at brief encounter. is there other so called popular films that people are less than keen on. for me my worst three are Casablanca, Titanic and Gone With The Wind..

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Another pet hate of mine are televisions TV reporters where the studio go over live to a on the spot journalist to ask what his or hers views are of a current event. They should be reporting happenings not giving there own view on something which is why I always turn over or off whenever this inevitably happens every blasted day.

Talking of old films I'm still watching silent films made in the late 1800's never mind Brief Encounter. EE

1898 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXI6rBKI5Qc

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I dislike Casablanca....haven't ever watched Titanic or Gone with the Wind.
39 Steps is dire, the lady on a train....I cringe when I see these as I know himself will inevitably watch them for the millionth time (ok, maybe It wasn't a million, maybe it was a million and one)

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I like Casablanca, but I'm not fond of Gone With The Wind, mainly owing to the ham acting of Leslie Howard. And speaking of ham actors, I've always thought that Laurence Olivier was vastly overrated. Titanic was OK, but I prefer A Night To Remember's telling of the event.

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Like Casablanca although it could have been a different film and ending which was pretty much undecided during filming.
Watched Scrooge last night 1935 :-)

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Was given the video of Titanic as a C'mas present several years ago....
it is still in the cellophane wrapper, I'm saving it to leave to someone I don't like, in my will!

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Have to say i never watched it, aint the same when yeh know the ending.:D

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Me neither Cashy...like you, we know the ending, but also I was never really keen on Leonardo Di Caprio or Kate Winslet and that put me off watching it too.

I am not a big fan of films. I have been disappointed so many times. I am sure they show the few best bits as trailers and the rest of the film is dross.
Himself watches some right tripe. He likes violent films full of bad language...when they come on I make a quick exit upstairs.
He will sometimes say 'don't run away' but I tell him I won't run away if he stops watching the rubbish that he watches. No wonder he fights in his sleep.

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Maybe it's those boxing gloves that you gave him for Christmas, :D