Doogie Hauser
Midfield
Is this commentary only available on the Criterion site?
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SMB Film Thread 2026
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Monty Pigeon
Striker
Officially, yes. It was the commentary he did for the Criterion laserdisc. Unofficially, there are versions with his commentary floating around.
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Doogie Hauser
Midfield
Cheers Monty. I’ve not seen the film so I’ll watch it first, then give this a try. Good quality commentaries can be so insightful.
Monty Pigeon
Striker
This one more than any other I've heard. It's pure gold. As is the movie. You're in for a treat.
Amokachi
Winger
Great soundtrack.
The "Change a Letter to Ruin a Film" thread is old and locked and I thought of this
One Bottle After Another
In the early 2000s, a poor Sunderland team is made worse by one of its midfielders being a physical coward who refuses to put his foot in for a tackle
Starring Steve Guttenberg as John Oster
One Bottle After Another
In the early 2000s, a poor Sunderland team is made worse by one of its midfielders being a physical coward who refuses to put his foot in for a tackle
Starring Steve Guttenberg as John Oster
the veteran
Midfield
Siapan
6/10
No the wonder Mccarthy walked out of it.
Funny bit with ferguson on the phone at the beginning..
6/10
No the wonder Mccarthy walked out of it.
Funny bit with ferguson on the phone at the beginning..
Doogie Hauser
Midfield
The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Credit where it’s due: the title is straight to the point. John Loder plays an actor who is tired of the role (the Brighton Strangler) his playwright finance has written for him. On the last night of the theatrical run, an air raid results in him losing his memory. The only thing that gains traction in his mind is the character he’s played hundreds of times. He essentially becomes the Brighton Strangler, pursuing actions that fit his role.
It’s utterly stupid and it’s not very well acted. I did like it, though. It has a simple honesty about it, and there’s some nice cinematography. I found that once I’d forgiven the absurdity of the premise, there was some enjoyment to be had, and at just over an hour, it’s quite a tight psych-noir. But still stupid.
5/10
Credit where it’s due: the title is straight to the point. John Loder plays an actor who is tired of the role (the Brighton Strangler) his playwright finance has written for him. On the last night of the theatrical run, an air raid results in him losing his memory. The only thing that gains traction in his mind is the character he’s played hundreds of times. He essentially becomes the Brighton Strangler, pursuing actions that fit his role.
It’s utterly stupid and it’s not very well acted. I did like it, though. It has a simple honesty about it, and there’s some nice cinematography. I found that once I’d forgiven the absurdity of the premise, there was some enjoyment to be had, and at just over an hour, it’s quite a tight psych-noir. But still stupid.
5/10
riffraff
Striker
Monty Pigeon
Striker
Paris (2008) 7/10
Cédric Klapisch directs one of those multi-stranded movies in which the several stories are tenuously connected: mostly in Paris, but one strand in Cameroon. On the whole it's more Short Cuts than Love Actually, but this being Klapisch it occasionally lays on the sentiment too thickly. (Also, in two of the stories there are male characters who seem to get rewarded dodgy behaviour towards women.)
Touchez Pas au Grisbi (Don't Touch the Loot) (1954) 9/10
Classic French gangster film. Jean Gabin as a veteran mobster intending to retire on the proceeds of his latest heist; Lino Ventura as the up-and-coming mobster who wants to steal everything and take over Gabin's patch.
Point Blank (À bout portant) (2010) 8/10
A male nurse's pregnant wife is taken hostage - to save her he must help a criminal escape from hospital. But he ends up on the run from gangs and the police, all the while trying to find his wife. Decent thriller.
Cédric Klapisch directs one of those multi-stranded movies in which the several stories are tenuously connected: mostly in Paris, but one strand in Cameroon. On the whole it's more Short Cuts than Love Actually, but this being Klapisch it occasionally lays on the sentiment too thickly. (Also, in two of the stories there are male characters who seem to get rewarded dodgy behaviour towards women.)
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Touchez Pas au Grisbi (Don't Touch the Loot) (1954) 9/10
Classic French gangster film. Jean Gabin as a veteran mobster intending to retire on the proceeds of his latest heist; Lino Ventura as the up-and-coming mobster who wants to steal everything and take over Gabin's patch.
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Point Blank (À bout portant) (2010) 8/10
A male nurse's pregnant wife is taken hostage - to save her he must help a criminal escape from hospital. But he ends up on the run from gangs and the police, all the while trying to find his wife. Decent thriller.
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craigypants
Striker
Undertone (2026). Boring,slow and predictable horror. Highly rated by Mark Kermode but he's a fanny so that makes sense. The director will make the next Paranormal Activity. Seems his standard. I haven't watched any of them but I'm sure they are just as garbage as his debut. 0/10 for another Gen Z pile of cack.
That's a shame, I'm booked to see this on Thursday night
Doogie Hauser
Midfield
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Darren McGavin goes deep undercover into the horse betting ring syndicates. He is trying to root out corrupt rozzers on the take. He puts himself and others in severe danger from the villains and his own workmates.
Standard procedural with a few decent scenes. All round solid performances.
5.5/10
Darren McGavin goes deep undercover into the horse betting ring syndicates. He is trying to root out corrupt rozzers on the take. He puts himself and others in severe danger from the villains and his own workmates.
Standard procedural with a few decent scenes. All round solid performances.
5.5/10
Old film alert
1917
Just watched it . Thought it was class
From the sets to the acting .
Imdb etc . 8plus out of ten
Found old smb threads ,pretty much calling it shite or average
Love this place .
1917
Just watched it . Thought it was class
From the sets to the acting .
Imdb etc . 8plus out of ten
Found old smb threads ,pretty much calling it shite or average
Love this place .
Old film alert
1917
Just watched it . Thought it was class
From the sets to the acting .
Imdb etc . 8plus out of ten
Found old smb threads ,pretty much calling it shite or average
Love this place .
1917, aye that's over a hundred years old
SAFCOldie
Striker
The days when Fattie Arbuckle was nothing but a trim teen. The sands of time.Old film alert
1917
Just watched it . Thought it was class
From the sets to the acting .
Imdb etc . 8plus out of ten
Found old smb threads ,pretty much calling it shite or average
Love this place .
TheManFromSunderland
Central Defender
War Machine - absolute shite 1/10
Same old crap keeps getting made, these things cost millions to make, what a waste of money.
Same old crap keeps getting made, these things cost millions to make, what a waste of money.
errant
Striker
Briefly thought Netflix had a new Beckham documentary out...
