'The Plank' is an absolute classic, funny, hilarious. I have watched it umpteen times and I still find myself lying on the floor, laughing my butts off when I watch it again. I like to show it to my students in English lesson to demonstrate 'British humour', and then I sit in my corner finding it ravingly funny. My (German) students are mostly mildly interested. 'The Plank' obviously is British humour that does not offer its virtues to German teenagers at once. At least I had an enjoyable lesson, ain't that important ? I am now ordering a new copy since my old one is wearing out.
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I saw this when it was originally broadcast in 1994, and was pleased to see it available on DVD; have just finished watching it over a period of a couple of weeks.
Let's get one thing straight -- no televised drama could convey the sheer scope and humanity of George Eliot's masterpiece. But this must be as close as it gets, and it's wonderful drama. My husband is not a fan of peiod drama at all, hasn't read the book, and he was riveted.
The locations are beautifully done, and the casting is simply perfect -- there is not a single disappointment there. This time around, I was even more impressed by Douglas Hodge as Lydgate -- you really feel his anguish and frustration as he is simultaneously baffled, infuriated, and ... Read More:
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I love the Prisoner of Azkaban.I totally don't have anything I don't like about it. My favourite bit is when Marge blew up like a great big balloon .Hagrids garden has changed in the Prisoner of Azkaban. I'm aged 7 (seven)
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This is certainly an interesting view of the past. Amazing accents, strange attitudes to honour and duty, smouldering passion and eccentric approaches to hygiene (dropped some cakes on the floor? pick them up and sell them!). The filming is great and the acting, though patchy at times, is generally very believable. Only the extensive voice-over and inevitable lengthy shots of a thoughtful Celia got in the way of my enjoyment. A worthy classic!
By the way, the reported length is wrong - the main feature is just over 82 minutes, not 107.
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I have been doing the shape challenge for a while, and I think the Shape challenge 2, is much much better. The exercises are more challenging, so you don't get bored so easily, and there are harder and easier versions, so there is always an excercise for your level of fitness.
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Greenaway's films are always watchable for the cinematography, but in this one you can actually follow the story too. The plot is fairly simple but is padded out with descriptions of peculiar games that Madgett, the Suffolk coroner, and his strange son Smut invent to pass the time. Smut also celebrates any violent death (whether roadkill or drowned husbands) by painting a number at the scene and letting off fireworks. Yellow paint for Tuesdays, red paint for Saturdays (Tuesday is winning, being the best day for violent deaths). You can also try to count the ascending numbers from 1-100 that are placed in each scene. I only saw about half of them - some are well hidden.
There isn't a DVD version of the film available in the UK at the moment, but ... Read More:
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A Star Is Born is an exellent film I got it on DVD on Christmas day exactly 30 years after its realese.The acting is great Streisand shines as the singer and the musical numbers are absoultley fantastic the hairs stand up on the back of my neck every time!.Kris Kristoffersen does a great job playing a rock star on his dimise.The DVD has some great extras such as commentary by Barbra Streisand,Wardrobe tests and deleted scenes it's definetly worth the watch so Watch Closley Now this Evergreen film shines 30 years on!!!
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