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Post by barrythebook on Sept 14, 2020 22:49:32 GMT
Watching this for the second time in several years....didn't really want to. I can't stand the Lionel Jefferies character - he is rude, obtuse, abrasive, and talks in a very annoying way! However, Keith Barron saves the episode by being a bit of a wide boy/hard man. I agree with the above posters....the Jock subplot lends itself to some hilarious humour. I think LJ's character Cecil, is there for a bit of comedy. An eccentric old duffer who's having his swan song. Barrons character strikes me as a bit of a slimy, lazy scrounger to be honest but that's not to say he isn't a very good part of the episode. |
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Post by westminster on Dec 17, 2020 10:38:37 GMT
Just watched this one again this morning. Some general observations:
Great acting from George Cole.
Strong work from James Cosmo. Scots feature pretty heavily in Minder but Cosmo's very convincing in a hardman role, and his seedy drinking club is a real blast from the past in this episode.
Gillian Taylforth has always been an appealing woman. Sort of familiar yet slightly unobtainable, a bit like the best-looking girl at your school.
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Post by daz on Dec 18, 2020 15:51:53 GMT
Watched this afternoon, brilliant. I love the old school acting by George Cole and Lionel Jefferies in it.
James Cosmo is always good value, although it would have been nice to see him in a bigger role.
The sofa Terry was laying on we used to have the same one. I have known one or two people who believe in not being good to leave sitting in the bottle once opened.
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