Been buying a lot of older and obscure movies lately, often ones I have not see for years...can usually be had quite cheap online -
The Deadly Affair - 60's John Le Carre spy drama with James Mason, Harry Andrews, Simone Signoret, Maximillian Schell. Directed by Sidney Lumet, with a great non-touristy looking London, a very realistic, grimy look and interesting use of hand-held camera.
Otley - Tom Courtenay. Not seen this for a while, Courtenay's petty thief gets mistaken for a murderer, and he goes on the run. A comedy, if I remember right. But not received it yet.
Box set of the Man From Uncle Movies - ok, they were 2 tv episodes stuck together with newly filmed bits. Quality ranges from good to pretty dire, but they are ok for a bit of sixties spy nostalgia.
The Accused - Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis. Some of it looks a bit clunky now, the legal jargon does not always hold up...but its still a very powerful movie, and the rape scene (for a mainstream movie) is truly disturbing.
A Sense of Freedom - actually a Scottish TV play from 1979 about notorious Glasgow hard man Jimmy Boyle. Uncompromising stuff for the time. I vividly remember Boyle being in solitary and regularly being beaten up in the cell by the wardens...so he covers himself and his cell in his own faeces, and when the wardens come in he looks at them and says 'Whassamarrer boys? Mah blood turns ye on, but mah shite makes ye cringe, eh?'
Rosemary's Baby - only ever saw this once, after I had seen the Exorcist. And I hated it. But I know it was because I had been told it was also supposed to be the scariest film ever etc...and I really didn't get it at that age. Due for a re-watch very soon.
The Deadly Affair - 60's John Le Carre spy drama with James Mason, Harry Andrews, Simone Signoret, Maximillian Schell. Directed by Sidney Lumet, with a great non-touristy looking London, a very realistic, grimy look and interesting use of hand-held camera.
Otley - Tom Courtenay. Not seen this for a while, Courtenay's petty thief gets mistaken for a murderer, and he goes on the run. A comedy, if I remember right. But not received it yet.
Box set of the Man From Uncle Movies - ok, they were 2 tv episodes stuck together with newly filmed bits. Quality ranges from good to pretty dire, but they are ok for a bit of sixties spy nostalgia.
The Accused - Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis. Some of it looks a bit clunky now, the legal jargon does not always hold up...but its still a very powerful movie, and the rape scene (for a mainstream movie) is truly disturbing.
A Sense of Freedom - actually a Scottish TV play from 1979 about notorious Glasgow hard man Jimmy Boyle. Uncompromising stuff for the time. I vividly remember Boyle being in solitary and regularly being beaten up in the cell by the wardens...so he covers himself and his cell in his own faeces, and when the wardens come in he looks at them and says 'Whassamarrer boys? Mah blood turns ye on, but mah shite makes ye cringe, eh?'
Rosemary's Baby - only ever saw this once, after I had seen the Exorcist. And I hated it. But I know it was because I had been told it was also supposed to be the scariest film ever etc...and I really didn't get it at that age. Due for a re-watch very soon.
eighteen 
