The Island (1980) on ITV4 12/11/2010 12.30a.m.

[mr 420]

Classic stuff with Michael Caine as a father trying to retrieve his son that has been kidnappd by a band of blood-thirsty pirates (led by the great David Warner). Well worth a watch if you are still up.

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

Originally Posted by mr 420

Classic stuff with Michael Caine.

I love Michael Caine but this film is atrocious. I have the German DVD that came out on the Koch label back in 2007 - nice scope print. I suppose the film is enjoyable in a "so bad it's good" way but it's pretty awful.

[wayfarer]

I remember the book being ok, but it was thirty years ago that I last read it

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Paul@Lovelockandload

I love Michael Caine but this film is atrocious. I have the German DVD that came out on the Koch label back in 2007 - nice scope print. I suppose the film is enjoyable in a "so bad it's good" way but it's pretty awful.

Granted, its not Citizen Cain but I have always thought that it is very enjoyable on a trash movie level. Maybe my brain has finally started to go?


P.S. Did you manage to see The Black Windmill in ITV4 the other week? I remember seeing this years ago as a nipper and it spooked me out (prob because I was the same age as the kid being kidnapped). Still an enjoyable thriller and Id forgotten that Dean Wormer from Animal House was the bad guy.

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

I’ve not seen BLACK WINDMILL since buying the UK DVD four years ago. Don’t want to sound miserable and dismiss two films you’ve mentioned in a row but I was disappointed by it. I’m a big fan of Don Siegel (his films with Eastwood and CHARLEY VARRICK in particular), but BW didn’t live up to expectations. Maybe I’ll like it more the next time I get around to seeing it now that the initial disappointment is out of the way? That has happened before.

Dean Wormer actor John Vernon was in a few of Siegel's films. He's the mayor in DIRTY HARRY and he crops up in CHARLEY VARRICK too.

[mr 420]

[QUOTE=Paul@Lovelockandload;112165]I’ve not seen BLACK WINDMILL since buying the UK DVD four years ago. Don’t want to sound miserable and dismiss two films you’ve mentioned in a row but I was disappointed by it. QUOTE]

No worries bud! It's not like you are slagging off Revenge of the Ninja or Mad Foxes. I managed to see Charley Varrick for the 1st time only a few months ago and absolutely loved every minute of it. Don't suppose you would know whats the best dvd release to get?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

AWE released this recently......


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/sign-in....gp%2Fyourstore

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs

AWE released this recently......


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/sign-in....gp%2Fyourstore

So this is the one to go for?

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

I have the US disc of CHARLEY VARRICK but it's fullscreen. The UK disc is anamorphic widescreen. Iwas out and about with ImspectorTanzi a month or so a go and he picked one up in Fopp for £3.

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Paul@Lovelockandload

I have the US disc of CHARLEY VARRICK but it's fullscreen. The UK disc is anamorphic widescreen. Iwas out and about with ImspectorTanzi a month or so a go and he picked one up in Fopp for £3.

UK edition it is then. Thanks for the info.