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03-19-2018, 11:36 AM
Sir C

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Murder On The Orient Express.

Beautifully photographed. Snow, art deco glamour, cracking cast and a great story with which to work.

The result? Dull, dull, dull. Dreadfully dull. Boring. Almost boring. Dull.

Quite why Branagh chose to play Poirot as Clouseau-lite is a mystery.

:judge: An opportunity missed.
03-19-2018, 11:42 AM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Murder On The Orient Express.

Beautifully photographed. Snow, art deco glamour, cracking cast and a great story with which to work.

The result? Dull, dull, dull. Dreadfully dull. Boring. Almost boring. Dull.

Quite why Branagh chose to play Poirot as Clouseau-lite is a mystery.

:judge: An opportunity missed.

Never really understood the whole Agatha Christie thing, tbh. The woman was - frankly - a hack.

There. I've said it.
03-19-2018, 11:43 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Burney

Never really understood the whole Agatha Christie thing, tbh. The woman was - frankly - a hack.

There. I've said it.

D'you know, I've never read a single one? The feature-length Suchet jobs are perfectly excellent, though.
03-19-2018, 11:57 AM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

D'you know, I've never read a single one? The feature-length Suchet jobs are perfectly excellent, though.

They are poorly-written, sophomoric and their plots are, by turns, facile and utterly implausible.

You just like the suits and the art deco.
03-19-2018, 11:59 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Burney

They are poorly-written, sophomoric and their plots are, by turns, facile and utterly implausible.

You just like the suits and the art deco.

Exactly so. :nod:
03-19-2018, 02:20 PM
Tony C

Thank god...was going to watch this last night...will give it a miss.
03-19-2018, 02:36 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Murder On The Orient Express.

Beautifully photographed. Snow, art deco glamour, cracking cast and a great story with which to work.

The result? Dull, dull, dull. Dreadfully dull. Boring. Almost boring. Dull.

Quite why Branagh chose to play Poirot as Clouseau-lite is a mystery.

:judge: An opportunity missed.

I hugely preferred Minder On the Orient Express. But then I would.
03-19-2018, 02:50 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Peter

I hugely preferred Minder On the Orient Express. But then I would.

I never really understood why Terry in Minder appeared to be catnip for all the birds. He wasn't exactly sex on legs, was he?
03-19-2018, 02:58 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Burney

I never really understood why Terry in Minder appeared to be catnip for all the birds. He wasn't exactly sex on legs, was he?

He was a real man, see? In an age of long-haired Herberts, pooves and layabouts, you knew ehere you stood with Terry. Nosh him off, make him his tea, lovely jubbly.
03-19-2018, 03:02 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

He was a real man, see? In an age of long-haired Herberts, pooves and layabouts, you knew ehere you stood with Terry. Nosh him off, make him his tea, lovely jubbly.

I liked how all his fights with quasi-gangster types were settled with fists. No-one ever even tried to kick him in the balls, let alone stab him or shoot him.
03-19-2018, 03:10 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

I never really understood why Terry in Minder appeared to be catnip for all the birds. He wasn't exactly sex on legs, was he?

Was listening to a drama on Radio with Dennis Waterman in (from the 1990s, I think), he basically was the same character. Had to do with Welsh people burning cottages- he was still catnip (birdnip?) though
03-19-2018, 03:13 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Was listening to a drama on Radio with Dennis Waterman in (from the 1990s, I think), he basically was the same character. Had to do with Welsh people burning cottages- he was still catnip (birdnip?) though

Yes. It's quite possible that he wrote the thing, though. Which would explain how he was able to portray himself as irresistible to women.

I seem to remember he had a sitcom in the 80s/90s (where he wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune, natch) and in which he played a wealthy middle aged man who was hugely attractive to women.
03-19-2018, 03:20 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes. It's quite possible that he wrote the thing, though. Which would explain how he was able to portray himself as irresistible to women.

I seem to remember he had a sitcom in the 80s/90s (where he wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune, natch) and in which he played a wealthy middle aged man who was hugely attractive to women.

Oh, that was terrific. Sam Kelly and dear old Joan Sims were in it.
03-19-2018, 03:26 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

Oh, that was terrific. Sam Kelly and dear old Joan Sims were in it.

Just the one Mrs Wembley
03-19-2018, 03:29 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Just the one Mrs Wembley

That's the chap. Anyone remember what it was called?
03-19-2018, 03:29 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes. It's quite possible that he wrote the thing, though. Which would explain how he was able to portray himself as irresistible to women.

I seem to remember he had a sitcom in the 80s/90s (where he wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune, natch) and in which he played a wealthy middle aged man who was hugely attractive to women.

He was quite good with the birds though - Rula Lenska aside
03-19-2018, 03:30 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Just the one Mrs Wembley

That's it! Adorable, wholesome, family fun.
03-19-2018, 03:30 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Burney

That's the chap. Anyone remember what it was called?

On The Up.
03-19-2018, 03:32 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

He was quite good with the birds though - Rula Lenska aside

Didn't they marry and divorce and remarry and divorce?

The triumph of optimism over experience.
03-19-2018, 03:42 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Didn't they marry and divorce and remarry and divorce?

The triumph of optimism over experience.

There was something like that, yes. Now I remember his daughter was in EastEnders - different wife/mother though
03-19-2018, 03:43 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

On The Up.

I love Joan Sims - and Sam Kelly is lovely as well. Fifth best character in Porridge for a start
03-19-2018, 03:47 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

I love Joan Sims - and Sam Kelly is lovely as well. Fifth best character in Porridge for a start

:hehe: I was just thinking this morning, "She's got gallstones an' all!"

No idea why.
03-19-2018, 03:50 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

I love Joan Sims - and Sam Kelly is lovely as well. Fifth best character in Porridge for a start

Remember that time I was in the Passport Office with Sam Kelly and posted about it on here?

I still feel bad that he really didn't get the full value out of that passport renewal. :-(
03-19-2018, 03:54 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Burney

Remember that time I was in the Passport Office with Sam Kelly and posted about it on here?

I still feel bad that he really didn't get the full value out of that passport renewal. :-(

I think it was Michael Holding who said that fame is like having a meal named after you at your favourite restaurant, and then being forced to eat that meal every day for the rest of your life :-\
03-19-2018, 03:57 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

I think it was Michael Holding who said that fame is like having a meal named after you at your favourite restaurant, and then being forced to eat that meal every day for the rest of your life :-\

For me, r, he'll always be the bloke who went "'tler!" a bit late when everyone else was saying 'Heil Hitler!'

I can offer no higher praise. :bow:
03-19-2018, 04:06 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Burney

For me, r, he'll always be the bloke who went "'tler!" a bit late when everyone else was saying 'Heil Hitler!'

I can offer no higher praise. :bow:

Indeed. RMK, RIF.
03-19-2018, 04:13 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Remember that time I was in the Passport Office with Sam Kelly and posted about it on here?

I still feel bad that he really didn't get the full value out of that passport renewal. :-(

:hehe: now you mention it I do remember. Only 70 - seems young these days
03-19-2018, 04:36 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

:hehe: now you mention it I do remember. Only 70 - seems young these days

Yes. He got less than a year out of that passport. He should've got some sort of rebate imo. :-(

Mind you, given that he must already have been diagnosed at that stage, he was being optimistic, tbh.
03-19-2018, 04:45 PM
Luis Anaconda

:( - He put up a fight it seems:

It was reported in January 2014, that Kelly had temporarily departed the production due to ill health, and that his replacement from 17 February 2014, would be Martyn Ellis. He was admitted to a hospice on 13 June 2014 and died early the next morning aged 70 after a long battle with cancer
03-19-2018, 05:22 PM
PSRB

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes. It's quite possible that he wrote the thing, though. Which would explain how he was able to portray himself as irresistible to women.

I seem to remember he had a sitcom in the 80s/90s (where he wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune, natch) and in which he played a wealthy middle aged man who was hugely attractive to women.

Wasn't there a whole comedy skit about Denis Waterman being involved in every element of every TV programme he was asked to appear in? Might have been Spitting Image
03-19-2018, 05:38 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by PSRB

Wasn't there a whole comedy skit about Denis Waterman being involved in every element of every TV programme he was asked to appear in? Might have been Spitting Image

Little Britain
03-19-2018, 05:40 PM
PSRB

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Little Britain

Ah yes. Thanks, la

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