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SMB Film Thread 2025

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Harry Gates said:
Terrific actor, horrible man.
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Yeah, he seems to have been very unpleasant to a lot of people.

Crime Story (1993)

Jackie Chan is assigned to rescue a businessman who is abducted and ransomed by a gang.

Very un-Jackie-like in many instances. This is a far more serious affair than his knockabout comedies. We still have the creative fights and stunts, but it’s played pretty straight. Possibly for two reasons: it was originally planned as a Jet Li vehicle, and the story is based on a real event from 1990, so it was perhaps handled with greater tact.

There’s some excellent set pieces, as you’d expect from a JC effort, and the grittier tone is actually quite refreshing. His character has PTSD and is entirely focused on this mission - he’s quite unpleasant and abrupt with some people. It’s a different side to his body of work and I liked it.

7/10
 
Three Colours: Red

Not sure if I was meant to watch White first or if it matters. Didn't enjoy this one as much as Blue TBH. I fell asleep for the last 30 mins so had to rewatch it this morning.

6/10 (sorry!)
 
I'm All Right Jack (1959) 7/10
Peter Sellers is terrific at shop steward Fred Kite. The film itself doesn't really do justice to his performance. The climatic scene in a TV studio, in which vikings from a neighbouring studio get involved in a general brawl, may have helped inspire the climax of Blazing Saddles.
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The Blockhouse (1973) 8/10
WWII drama deemed unreleasable when it was made. The director, Clive Rees, held on to the only copy, and finally got it released on DVD in 2005. Peter Sellers and Charles Aznavour are among a small group of POWs who take shelter from an RAF bombing bombing raid in a Nazi bunker store, only to get sealed in. Filmed on location in a bunker in the Channel Islands. A gruelling watch at times, but very atmospheric, and a serious performance from Sellers up there with Being There. Full movie here:
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Mr Forbush and the Penguins (aka Cry of the Penguins) (1971) 5/10
The first feature film shot in Antarctica. John Hurt as a pampered rich student who, in trying to get Hayley Mills in bed, commits to a solo field trip to Antarctica to impress her. Ludicrous script, and a mess of a film (the original director was sacked on return from Antarctica because his studio rushes were abysmal. Key roles were recast, and much of the location stuff had to be supplemented with studio recreations). Full movie here:
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