Some decent films on BBC IPlayer

Does anyone watch the Carry On films??? They seem to be on every Christmas!!

MayBee70

Have read it now. Not sure how I missed the series.I’d really like to see it. To me, nothing beats the most recent tv adaptation of Tess if the d’Urbevilles although I still think Eddie Redmayne was mis cast appearance wise ( I didn’t realise at the time what a good actor he was: I was talking about it with my daughter at Christmas….).

I'm not sure where you can see the 1998 series apart from on DVD which I bought:
Far From the Madding Crowd series
I was madly in love with Terence Stamp and adored Alan Bates as Gabriel Oak, so have always loved the 1967 film, but have to admit the series was actually better. The 2015 version was my least favourite.

To be honest I think the 1990s was the golden age of period drama. They made some wonderful Dickens, Hardy, Gaskell, DH Lawrence, Bronte, Austin dramas back then, and today's offerings just can't compare with them.

DamaskRose

Does anyone watch the Carry On films??? They seem to be on every Christmas!!

I loved Carry On Screaming!

Some like it hot is still an amazing film I could never get bored with it. Goodnight Mr Tom takes me back years my son and I were walking the dog one evening. He mentioned the book he was reading in English literature. We decided to buy the dvd for his birthday and it’s been watched many times since. I cried again watching it on tv the other day acting at it’s best.

For those who like ballet, Matthew Bourne's "Sleeping Beauty" was shown on Christmas Day. A great production with some brilliant dancing. It doesn't exactly follow the story that I learned when young but so what?

I watched The Last Bus yesterday on BBC iplayer, starring Timothy Spall I really enjoyed it, although at times it was sad. I recommended it to my daughter, she watched it last night, she put on her Facebook page today, "what a lovely sad film, cheers mum for the recommendation although I'm sobbing now". Trying to get eldest daughter to watch it too, but not sure if she will.

I watched The Last Bus and loved it.
If you like black humour watch "The Death of Stalin" Armando Iannucci's take on what happened when Stalin died. Some of it is a bit gruesome but it is very funny.

I really liked the last bus, even though it was sad. I’m about to put on the house of Gucci

Just watched Belfast again and enjoyed it as much as when I saw it at the cinema, forgot about the great Van Morrison soundtrack. Another good film from a few years ago, Bridge of Spies I see is also on IPlayer. Couldn't resist watching Some Like it Hot for the umpteenth time on Boxing Day such a great classic.

Hope you enjoy House of Gucci Judge Jane I thought it was very good when I saw it on Prime.

Another fan of Far From The Madding Crowd I enjoyed the Carey Mulligan version, maybe not as much as the earlier one with Julie Christie, probably because Terrance Stamp will always be the definitive Troy.

Here you are Terribull Terence Stamp as a very old man sitting on a bench talking in detail about being Sgt Troy. Unless you want to remember him as that dashing young man.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRVD0xe3fqc

He’s aged beautifully!

I loved seeing him again in 2012 , A Song For Marion , with
Vanessa Redgrave

I really liked the house of Gucci. Fantastic acting and styling. It put Nolly on straight after so I watched that too…

I think I’ll watch the courier today

Watching Fiddler On The Roof, BBC2 , one of my favourite films

I hate the blooming Carryon Films! they are on every holiday never mind christmas. Why? Because they are not funny. We enjoyed watching Breaking Bad and my DVD’s of the Likely Lads.

Well I haven't watched a Carry On for some time but I love the fact they are on every Christmas in case I do want to watch them. Maybe older people will be happy to sit and watch them all day, as they are easy to follow and might take them back. So I hope they keep showing them. I'd never complain about something so harmless when there are so many horrible things on TV these days.