General Chat

Wasn't Hoss the brother of Little Joe in Ponderoza

Yes David I think you're right actually.

Pam.

Afraid i have to differ with you ladies...... I always liked Blue boy in The High chaparel, my sister liked Manualito {sp!!}....and I LOVED the horses. ..........

When my numbers come up on the Lottery I`m definetly buying a horse....oh wants the usual...... the Sports car, and a nice boat, but me i just want a horse........


Nicky

Have to agree with you Nicky - horses probably have a better ratio of miles to the gallon.
The street where I live - now very much part of a built up suburb of Auckland is where my dad would travel with his horse and cart. The village itself had this kink in the main road and it is apparently because of the division of two farms. Progress eh!!

Norma

Have Gun Will Travel
Palladin's actor got shot by John Wayne in his final film The Shootist

Hi all, have sent my cheque off to GR the other day as my membership runs out tonight at midnight, sent it in good time so am quite surprised they haven't updated it...just thought I'd let you know incase you don't see my name up for a bit.

Pam. ☺

When I was about 12 or 13 a friend and myself went and saw

Rio Bravo - starring John Wayne, Dean Martin and Rick Nelson.
Around about the same time we went and saw "Tommy Steele Story" and I didn't half fancy Ricky Nelson and she fancied Tommy Steele. It was all we talked about for days.

Good luck with the renewal Pam - usually they are quick off the mark - but with the new regime maybe the cogs are slowly turning over.

Norma

xx

The host of co stars helped make your average film.
When I watch a film Ive seen bebefore I watch out for the co stars and think whink what film was he/she in ? Why did they not make stardom ?

Last night I watched The Train starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scholdfield. Seen it a dozen times but always enjot it. If you watch it keep count of how mant trains get bombed, wrecked and otherwise disposed of, its in double figures.

Glad you`ve decided to renew Pam....... it wouldn`t be the same without you....

Didn`t realise you were in Auckland Norma...so your hopefully enjoying a lovely summer??!!........unlike us in wet and windy England..........just glad I don`t live in Cumbria, my heart really goes out to the residents flooded out, it must be dreadful...down here on the south coast we have VERY strong winds and rain....but no flooding.


nicky

Summer hasn't really happened here Nicky - it gets later every year. It has been quite cold some days and nearly every day we get a bit of rain.

Climate change is affecting the whole world - and it is probably not going to improve - poor old Oz gets all the fires and has some terrible summers. The other side of the world gets terrible winters and as you say floods and there are more and more Tsunamis happening. We also get quite a lot of flooding in winter and cliffs and houses get washed away in storms.

Well that's the doom and gloom report.

Movies: well they can take you out of yourself so you don't have to think about these things for a couple of hours.

Norma

Did you ever see John Wayne starring opposite Robert Mitchum who played a drunk sherrif in Eldorado. James Caan also co-stared

I saw James Caan starring as the brutalised author in Stephen King's MISERY

Just love Misery....... with the excelleny Kathy Bates....in a way it was an early Basic Instinct..... poor old James Caan...he didn`t get his legs that badly broken playing Rollerball!!



Did anyone catch Disclosure the other night? been a while since I v`e seen it, Demi Moore as the ballsy boss who tries { and fails} to seduce her employee Michael Douglas, and then sues him for Sexual Harrasment!!......unfortunatly i was too tired to watch till the end , but know its a good film.....

Nicky

Missed it, didn't know it was on.

Michael Douglas shows his ability to act when you compare his characters in Wall Street and Falling Down

Robert Mitchum out acted Gregory Peck in Cape Fear

gentle nudge

The sci fi film ALIEN was one scary movie

Well I actually went to the cinema last Sunday.

Yes it was a typical family film - went to see Nativity!

Hilarious film - one of those nice, innocent British films that captures our humour perfectly.

The Teaching Assistant, Mr Poppy (played by the hilarious Marc Wootton) steals the show.

Want to go and see The Box - looks like one of those chiller/thrilers that has a twist. Looks like me and the OH will be palming the ankle-biters off on someone when we go.

Be back later

Dear All

Hello

I find a video of "The Odd Man Out", with James Mason.

Superb, taut thriller where James is on the run from the law after plotting
criminal activities in Ireland.

It was absorbing and gritty and the performances from the cast were mesmirising.

The film won a BAFTA.

Best wishes to all
xx

I think James Mason was excellent in all his films.
Saw him in a film screened on TV recently where he played a bad lot, got shot in a duel by Stewart Grainger, can't recall the tile.

In another he played a highwayman opposite Margaret Lockwood

Finally a new release film to talk about......


Went to cinema yesterday to see The Men who Stare at Goats starring George Clooney, Ewan Mc Gregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges,......... a bit strange to begin with but you need to stick with it, and in fact its very funny....... would highly reccomend if you fancy hanging your brain up for a while and believe the unbeliveable.......


Nicky

Dear All

Hello

Has anyone seen "2012" on at the cinema?

Is it long winded or good enough to see?

Take care

Best wishes
xx