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Post by ace5150 on Nov 8, 2019 21:36:45 GMT
Watched today, a decent enough episode apart from the whiney Scouse accent from the impressionable model. As previously mentioned, name play on Norma Bates with the shabby hotel, but another I noticed was the sleazy photographer called Sullivan, as in David Sullivan? Google him if you're unsure. Laugh out moment was Dave saying "After a dinner and a few brandies, they'd have a speech, then a stripper" Terrys green velvet jacket belonged on a snooker table though.
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Post by ace5150 on Nov 2, 2019 10:21:33 GMT
I liked Mickeys threat to Arthur about cutting his fingers off and posting them to him. Then his toes! Mickey was a likeable gangster, well, I liked him!
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Post by ace5150 on Nov 1, 2019 4:24:18 GMT
Two great lines, with Terry saying to himself "you haven't got 20 minutes in you" regarding Mickey seeing his mistress, and Arthur upon departing Richards office, "See you Dick"
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 31, 2019 18:57:42 GMT
Watched today, a great episode, the ONLY implausible part is a gangsters mistress would NOT have slept with "the help". Great punch up at the end, Arthur clearly out of his depth with the professional insurer and a brilliant scene with a frightened Arthur and Mickey the Fish. ("I didn't get where I am today by having a little mug put one over on me.....know what I mean?") A 10/10 episode. ITV4 ruined it cutting out Dave ogling over Page 3 stunna, Corinne Russell. My all time favourite Sun model.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 26, 2019 19:55:55 GMT
I'm sure ITV4 cut some dialogue out. Not seen the episode in years, but convinced Arthur, after being mugged, says something along the lines of "You picked the wrong one here, I'll have you, I'll have the bl*ody lot of you" but watching the ITV4 episode today, only "You picked the wrong one here" line was used.
I think one of the few times Terry used a sneaky punch as well when he sparked out the thug holding the wages clerk on that wasteland, smacking him when he wasn't looking. Terry was always "fair" when approaching a fight.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 21, 2019 16:27:31 GMT
I'd like to put my boot through the TV screen when Strictly is on, and send the bill to the BBC.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 21, 2019 7:42:33 GMT
Awful TV, just awful, can't bring myself to watch either. When X Factor FIRST appeared, it was decent TV, particularly Sharon Osbourne, but like anything Simon Cowell is involved in, it's akin to flogging a dead horse!
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 16, 2019 18:30:00 GMT
Very sad indeed. I did like Emmerdale from the soaps on offer, but not watched it in years. Her character was memorable. RIP Leah
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 14, 2019 18:42:39 GMT
He's in the follow up film to Breaking Bad, El Camino. He was the vacuum repairman who made people disappear. Great role for him as well. Probably watch this tomorrow. I think he was in Breaking Bad as well - the bloke who sorts out the cabin for Walter White when he goes on the run in the final series? Remember him from Medium Cool and Jackie Brown too. Same role. I believe it was his final role before passing. It was a freezing place where that cabin was in Breaking Bad. I think Walter gave him an extra $50,000 JUST for company, it was that remote!
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 12, 2019 18:16:15 GMT
He's in the follow up film to Breaking Bad, El Camino. He was the vacuum repairman who made people disappear. Great role for him as well. Probably watch this tomorrow.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 12, 2019 12:44:44 GMT
Very sad indeed. Despite all the big names in the film, he was head and shoulders above them all in it. RIP Robert.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 10, 2019 18:09:11 GMT
This was the very first episode I saw of Minder. It certainly wasn't shown in HK. I recall the Space Invaders scene so vividly. Excellent episode. My take on Terry with a cigarette lighter is he was now doorman in a plush establishment, perhaps lighting women's cigarettes for them whilst they exited a taxi? Great roles for all concerned. The kitchen scene was great with lardy Bernie getting a clump after being ridden around the kitchen being whipped with a stick of celery. To answer Daz's question, I would have cut them up and put them in a curry (to paraphrase what I heard a Gurkha private threaten a British Corporal....and was VERY real in the threat) The top totty was stunning. Terrys best in my book!
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 6, 2019 10:41:09 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 5, 2019 20:46:08 GMT
Sad to read today Anna Quayle passed away in August, but only reported today. She was the leggy Baroness Bombhurst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (one film I never tire of watching every Christmas) I'm sure mias will remind us she appeared in The Beatles film Hard Days Night as well. Dementia, like cancer, is a vicious illness. RIP Anna.
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 4, 2019 17:50:20 GMT
Mrs Ace tells me he killed and ate a rat on "I'm a Celebrity......" is this true?
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 3, 2019 18:42:28 GMT
Just for Barry......and others who voted for the mockney pub cook.....
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 2, 2019 18:55:26 GMT
There's a well documented picture of three Scouse scallys, all at primary school. Peter Sissons, John Lennon and Jimmy Tarbuck!
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Post by ace5150 on Oct 2, 2019 17:49:30 GMT
Excellent newsreader. Unlike newsreaders of today, he had class, presence, dignity and gravitas. One of the old school. RIP sir.
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 21, 2019 12:34:45 GMT
I have the DVDs of Live Aid and I see what you mean about the Cars there, Ace. Yes, they were fantastic on the day. Infact, the US Live Aid show was far, far better than the British show.
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 19, 2019 3:41:59 GMT
The Cars were excellent. Their debut, and follow up album, Candy-O, epitomized the new wave scene coming out of America at the time. Essential listening. From my memory, The Cars at Live Aid (USA) had the same effect as Queen at Live Aid (UK) in blowing everyone else away on the day. Rest in Peace Ric, and thanks for the music. Hopefully making music with Benjamin Orr already!
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 10, 2019 18:41:51 GMT
Pretty shabby that a programme dedicated to Gordon is on tonight, 10pm on ITV4. Very little promotion about it, like it's a "going through the motions PR exercise"
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 7, 2019 21:58:08 GMT
We had some Zimbabwean lads that joined the army, as although Zimbabwe WAS independant, it was still part of the commonwealth, and they were eager to sign up. One lad, Mash, readily agreed that under Ian Smith, it was far better for blacks. There was no apartheid like in South Africa, there was a good economy and a decent infrastructure of education, hospitals and leisure. Mugabe plundered his own economy and slaughtered his own people for years. Genocide doesn't even come close. When he resigned, he did so ensuring he would be safe from prosecution.....he knew the game was up!
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 7, 2019 13:13:10 GMT
As politics isn't an option, can't post too much about this despot. Zimbabwe will be celebrating on the streets of Harare tonight!
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 2, 2019 18:11:07 GMT
Not a classic in my opinion. Watchable just for the piano player in the smokey boozer, but his crutches "joke" wasn't funny. "I don't think you've got the bottle, sport" was a good line Terry used later on. Terry was clearly getting desperate to nail Dee, his usual technique was strictly second division, Dee was having none of it and knew how to string him along!
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 1, 2019 11:51:57 GMT
Paul Newman for me, I'd get him to show me EXACTLY how he stung Robert Shaw on the train in a card game! Tea, cakes and a game of cards in the parlour. So quintessentially English!
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 30, 2019 18:57:27 GMT
Watched today, pretty basic in comparison to other episode. Great seeing John Judd (the sadistic Mr Sands in Scum) and Warren Clarke as a bent screw, I liked it when he got into the hymn singing trying to get a better look at the shared hymn book. Some funny dialogue ( "Dave, you get the bus!", "A bit fruity" are stand out lines) Overall, a C+ episode, but enjoyable nevertheless. The ONLY time you see 'er indoors in a blink-and-miss-it moment in church.
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 25, 2019 13:10:38 GMT
Olivers food places were shyte, utter garbage. More fixated about selling Jamie branded tat than the quality of the food it served. He was also selling Italian food which was and still is a saturated market anyway. Lots of mug punters visited it in the hope Jamie was in residence and cooking for them!
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 25, 2019 8:42:16 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 18, 2019 8:50:59 GMT
It's the only way it could be done Barry. Utterly brilliant.
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 17, 2019 21:06:45 GMT
Watched today on an ITV4 recording. One thing that's ALWAYS overlooked is the excellent Richard Griffiths ranting whilst holding a bottle of brandy, suddenly, the cork shoots out after his speech. He proceeds to take a swig from the bottle. THAT'S improvisation at its best. I've watched it several times and can't fathom out how it's done! Brilliant, and for once, George Cole is second best after Richards portrayal in this episode.
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