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Post by daz on Dec 6, 2015 10:02:47 GMT
Watched this last night and was going to write a brief summary, but Albert Wendell captures it so well above I will leave it at that.
Quality episode and I too had this on video back in the day.
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Post by daz on Dec 6, 2015 9:55:31 GMT
Gave this episode a watch last night, I have seen it before but probably back around first transmission so my memories were a bit fuzzy.
Stephen Rea playing a Scotsman and Patrick Troughton playing an Italian, never understand why they did/do this type of thing, surely there are enough Scots/Italian actors around to play these parts. I also notice that a lot of programmes of this time always had the "jocks" drink Tartan special, YUK! I've never known anyone who drank the stuff, it is utter rank.
Anyway, rant over. Again not classic Minder, but still a decent enough episode, Terry playing the good guy coming to the rescue of a damsel in distress once again. You always felt they could have gave this episode a touch more grit in it, especially with the Italian/Scots element and also that drugs were involved.
Still some good moments, especially in the Winchester club with the answering machine and the regulars hearing Arthur speaking to Roddy about the girls and yoghurt, I think it would have been good if they all got up and followed Arthur and Terry out of the club in the hope of making their imaginations come true! Some of the scenes of the girls doing their keepfit routine in their leotards were very easy on the eye, not sure I would have stood and watched like Terry did so openly, must be a tough job being an actor. Arthurs face when Terry pulled the cash out at the end of the episode was priceless.
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Post by daz on Dec 6, 2015 9:30:51 GMT
Gave this a watch again last night and it is a nice little episode. Caroline Langrishe, a stunning woman and also another OFAH connection with Peter Woodthorpe who plays the Trotters father Reg in an episode, playing the drunken journalist trying to stitch up Arthur.
As said previously, not the best episode of Minder ever, but it does have a lot of little moments in it which helps it rise above average. The part when he goes to the council offices to declare his standing at the elections and gives his speech to the sanitation department was classic Arthur, along with the run ins with the guy at the front desk of the council who berates him about where he is parked. Arthur playing drunk, or hungover and pops his head up from behind Terrys sofa, was yet another quality scene.
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Post by daz on Dec 5, 2015 10:18:02 GMT
I was always pretty amazed that no one could work out who Robin was i.e. Dick Grayson. Likewise with Superman played by Reeve - him and Kent were very alike and was the whole world really fooled?
Batman's jump the shark moment was definitely the introduction of Batgirl and Eartha Kitt as catwoman. Move over Mrs Peel ... no one can beat Julie Newmar in the hottest 60s actress stakes and even Adam West agreeeeeeeees...
Just reading through this thread and if ever something was a close call the picture to the right with catwoman was the clencher, I mean clincher. I would have paid good money to be the camerman for that shot! Batman has always been my favourite, although Superman, or SUperman 2 was the second film I ever saw at the cinema, Condorman with Michael Crawford being the first!
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Post by daz on Dec 2, 2015 21:00:00 GMT
A top actor who impressed in everything he appeared in and was one of the best actors/characters to have graced Minder. I cannot wait to get Raffles at Christmas now, so I can watch a few episodes.
RIP
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Post by daz on Nov 30, 2015 21:53:52 GMT
Brucie, but only because I am jealous of the old git for having close working relations with Tess Daly well into his 80s. Lucky old sod.
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Post by daz on Nov 25, 2015 8:06:48 GMT
Brian Croucher plays a nasty piece of work in this episode. I would say though not typical, there were more doormen/bouncers like that back then. Bouncers like that were still on the go well into this millennium. I think hey generally caused more problems than they solved, but Terry was one of the good guys.
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Post by daz on Nov 21, 2015 15:16:39 GMT
The scene with the boy's Mother watching from over the road is not in the version I watched on YouTube recently. Also not a fan of the sentimental closing sequence - seems unconvincing. We already know Terry is a good bloke who does the right thing, but there is never any suggestion he fancies being a parent in the series is there? I disagree Celvin, I think Terry warmed to the idea of being father in this episode, I think Arthur was more worried Terry became a Dad more than Terry was.
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Post by daz on Nov 20, 2015 9:49:36 GMT
As much as I am no fan of Elton this is not his worst crime against music. I think you are letting the wig factor cloud your judgement.
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Post by daz on Nov 19, 2015 17:09:00 GMT
Vinyl every day of the week and I'm not speaking as a hipster. Just something proper about it in my opinion.
MP3 is ghastly for sound quality, just sounds wrong. CD is what I still buy most of, but I still have a good stock of vinyl, for me you cannot replicate the sound of vinyl on any other format.
I actually have an Ipod and have all my music on it, all taken from my own collection. I own 15 downloaded songs and 1 downloaded album, the album was because it is not available in any other format and the individual songs purchased after one or two shandies and I start reminising about songs from years ago and have to listen to it, needless to say all of the songs are terrible.
Long live vinyl.
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Post by daz on Nov 17, 2015 14:30:31 GMT
I could imagine Lionel Jeffries playing Alf, but not the other two.
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Post by daz on Nov 16, 2015 19:54:26 GMT
A good actor who graced a lot of classic television programmes over the years and usually added a touch of quality to whatever part he he played. RIP
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Post by daz on Nov 14, 2015 21:01:07 GMT
jno - All the customer service costs money in staffing, this is an area where Aldi and Lidl don't focus on as costs a lot of money. They have a very rigid pricing structure to keep their costs down and I for one and happy to go along with. I hate the "happy to help" bullsh*t you get in all the major supermarkets, so false, the same with all their "free" loyalty cards and so on. Stack it high, sell it cheap and keep the time spent in the shop to a minimum. They are not perfect by any stretch, but I for one more than enjoy going to them, Lidl is king though They do make a nice cracker.
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Post by daz on Nov 14, 2015 14:04:24 GMT
You may not believe this, but I had never heard of the Queen song. Just watched it on You Tube and have heard worse, far worse. I'm with jno on the Greg Lake song also, shocking anyone could vote for that
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Post by daz on Nov 14, 2015 12:46:01 GMT
Very sad to hear this, a very, very good actor. Didn't realise he was 89, but a decent innings and a life well lived.
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Post by daz on Nov 12, 2015 18:53:25 GMT
The year after the St Winifreds School choir hit the charts with the grandma song, young Daz and his classmates had to sing it for an entire hall full of pensioners at a Xmas show. Thank goodness we didn't have smart phones and digital camera back then, I think the pensioners were more embarrassed than we were and that was saying something. The song is woeful, but it was a bunch of kids who did it, their 15 minutes of fame, so not going to bear a grudge.
Chris Rea did get a vote, after I read we had 3 to pick. A truly terrible song.
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Post by daz on Nov 12, 2015 8:13:32 GMT
I never knew Renee and Renato was a Xmas song, terrible song though, but I always suspect it was a tongue in cheek song bought by people like my Mum. At least it was my Brother who was unlucky enough to have to purchase that one for her.
Back on topic, would have to go for a Cliff number, no reason required. CLiff should just have been entered by name only, all his songs are equally as bad.
For the record, my favourite is the Jona Lewie song.
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Post by daz on Nov 10, 2015 8:15:48 GMT
Interesting stuff daz. Here in Austria Lidl were found to be spying on cashiers by installing hidden CCTV in their stores - quite a well known story. I also have a relative who used to work at Asda in South Wales and your assessment of management from what I was told was spot on too. Aldi blocking fire escapes though? Eek, let's all burn in the stock room - shocking. Again, it makes you wonder if the others are all the same - it is hard to imagine Aldi are unique in this department. Safeway, Asda and Sainsbury all spied on their staff, with CCTV they put cameras everywhere, there were more cameras watching staff then what was monitoring the shopfloor, make of that what you want. I was a shop steward at Sainsbury, the days when the main union person would visit, they would have a member of staff watching who spoke to him and taking notes and putting rumours around that anyone speaking with the union would be sacked. People were getting into trouble for going to the toilet during shifts, checkout workers couldn't get to the toilet at all at some points, bullying people into working shifts. cheating people out of wages, making threats to people who were sick or looking after sick children, I could go on and on, you wouldn't treat a dog they way they treated staff. I also have to say that blocking fire escapes was a common practice, health and safety existed, but you couldn't complain or it would be come back to haunt you. Aldi and Lidl may not be perfect, but honestly, their UK counterparts are no better.
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Post by daz on Nov 9, 2015 21:07:04 GMT
Slightly off topic but channel 4s Dispatches programme is running a documentary about Aldi and its success this coming Monday, 9th November. Oops, should have read the previous page Yup ... and 15 minutes in Aldi have had a right old hatchet job done on 'em! Should I now say I voted Lidl (but can't imagine they're a million miles away). I do believe Lidl are a shower of crooks to work for, but after working for three of the UKs largest supermarkets, I would tar them all with the same brush. The worst part for me working in a supermarket was the management, each and everyone one I disliked, the way they treated everybody was shameful, but we always had the last laugh!!
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Post by daz on Nov 6, 2015 19:18:05 GMT
When Lidl first opened in Aberdeen, you couldn't pack your bags, the checkout person filled your trolley and once finished you took your trolley and packed your bags away from the checkout. Now they have the annoying general supermarket system where you get time to pack, I worry that shops like Lidle and Aldi may lose a lot of their charm by becoming more and more like "normal" supermarkets.
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Post by daz on Nov 6, 2015 13:06:58 GMT
Slightly off topic but channel 4s Dispatches programme is running a documentary about Aldi and its success this coming Monday, 9th November. Oops, should have read the previous page
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Post by daz on Nov 4, 2015 22:08:27 GMT
Gave this a watch tonight, another strong episode from series 4, very good.
JJ is a good character, pity we didn't see him again in the series, great performance, as usual from Charlie Chisholm. The comment about Jimmy Saville, when Arthur was speaking with the BR man at the station, must have seemed so innocent at the time.
Watching the kids cycling about on their BMX bikes brought back some happy memories.
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Post by daz on Nov 4, 2015 21:57:01 GMT
Gave this a watch tonight. Thoroughly enjoyable episode, lots of good dialogue in here and a few good moments between Arthur and Terry. Imagine getting car insurance through Arthur Daley. Mr Chisholm is good in this episode and the character Mickey (The Fish) Metcalf was played very well by David Calder, great fight scene at the end in the snooker hall.
Sheila Ruskin is very easy on the eye, especially when down to her under garments
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Post by daz on Nov 4, 2015 8:03:02 GMT
Shame to read this news yesterday. A good actor who was equally as gifted as a screenwriter.
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Post by daz on Nov 1, 2015 9:40:23 GMT
Tina Turner for me. Cannot stand her singing. A few on the list I would chose, but TT tops it for me. The new one by Sam Smith should be a contender also, terrible song.
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Post by daz on Oct 31, 2015 19:50:40 GMT
I did get some very cheap (50p for 2) England car flags, left over from the world cup, that I will sell on EBAY just before the EUR0 2016 for £1 each. I got the Scotland ones cheap and looking to make a fortune when we eventually get to a major finals...Probably be getting them priced on the Antiques Roadshow by the time that happens though Our local Lidl is so busy at the moment that they haven't got enough staff to keep the shelves stocked. They just pull the pallets through and let folk help themself, it is carnage. PLans to knock down the stores and rebuild them twice the size. I can remember the days when we used to be the only ones in the shop some Saturday afternoons.
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Post by daz on Oct 31, 2015 10:03:19 GMT
Watched this last night and have to say I had never seen it beforem thought I had, but no, so a treat.
A great episode, some good comedy lines in here, especially when Arther spots Terry in the job centre, remember those?
Some brilliant Minder characters in here, Harry Lynch pulling a fast one on Arthur by selling him a Council Flat and Soldier Atkins, Terrys boxing coach, played by the same actor who played similar role in The Sweeney, brilliant.
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Post by daz on Oct 31, 2015 9:53:12 GMT
Watched this last night, great episode. Lionel Jeffries is brilliant as Cecil Caine. James Cosmo does a great part as Jock McLeish (The Tartan Terror) Nothing like a good sterotyping of us jocks to raise the laughs, a total contrast to the part he played in The Sweeney, I was half expecting him to put Whisky on his cornflakes. As stated above, GC playing the drunk is always a joy to watch.
Watching two older actors such as George Cole and Lionel Jefferies, they show a different type of acting compared to the younger actors. Watching how they use facial expressions so much more than younger actors, little gestures with their hands/arms, etc, etc. How they use props, just gives them a quality you don't see in the younger actors. I wonder if that would be because they honed their talents on a stage rather than in TV/Movies. However it comes about it was a joy to watch.
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Post by daz on Oct 30, 2015 8:20:08 GMT
difficult one. Me and the Wife have shopped at them for years, long before they were popular.
I have to go for Lidl, slightly better fresh produce and they sell individual items of fruit and veg, whereas Aldi is all bagged, the Lidl Bakery sections are top notch also.
As for supermarkets to work for, I worked for Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway/Morrisons over a period of 8 years, couldn't say any of them were pleasant to work for, but Sainsbury by far the worst, the place which inspired me to jack it in and go back to college.
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Post by daz on Oct 23, 2015 22:14:38 GMT
Octopussy was my first Bond film and I loved it, started a life long love affair.
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