I saw this film on 21st June at Stratford Picture House
The third in the Sunday Bond season.
Monday, 22 June 2009
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Red Cliffe
I saw this film on 19th June
at Genesis Mile End
This was the first time I had been to the Genesis. It's a multi-screen setup on the Mile End Road in east London. The original cinema was revamped to this format a few years ago, so it's good that it has survived. But why don't the people who create these places provide some shelter and seating for people who are waiting for their companions? At least it was not raining but waiting outside on a noisy, busy main road is not the best start for a visit.
As for the film itself, I had not done my research properly and had assumed it would be dubbed so did not realise until after the start that it was going to be entirely in Chinese with English sub-titles. I don't generally like sub-titles, especially where I do not even have a smattering of the spoken language but the film was excellent. The cast was enormous, the size used in Hollywood epics when extras were cheap. The story was very well told and although fairly complex was easy to follow.
The film was thoroughly enjoyable.
at Genesis Mile End
This was the first time I had been to the Genesis. It's a multi-screen setup on the Mile End Road in east London. The original cinema was revamped to this format a few years ago, so it's good that it has survived. But why don't the people who create these places provide some shelter and seating for people who are waiting for their companions? At least it was not raining but waiting outside on a noisy, busy main road is not the best start for a visit.
As for the film itself, I had not done my research properly and had assumed it would be dubbed so did not realise until after the start that it was going to be entirely in Chinese with English sub-titles. I don't generally like sub-titles, especially where I do not even have a smattering of the spoken language but the film was excellent. The cast was enormous, the size used in Hollywood epics when extras were cheap. The story was very well told and although fairly complex was easy to follow.
The film was thoroughly enjoyable.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
From Russia with Love
I saw this film on 14th June at Stratford Picture House
The Stratford Picture House is running a short Bond season on Sundays. Unfortunately I missed the first in the series, but never mind. From Russia with Love is the second and does not have the same class of extreme villain mastermind as Dr No or the later Goldfinger and Blofeld. Rosa Klebb was the sort of character the KGB was supposed to be full of, not meglomaniac, genius, mad, rule-the-world types but pure nastiness, ambition and spite. It's a very enjoyable film though and was a very pleasant way of spending a Sunday afternoon.
The Stratford Picture House is running a short Bond season on Sundays. Unfortunately I missed the first in the series, but never mind. From Russia with Love is the second and does not have the same class of extreme villain mastermind as Dr No or the later Goldfinger and Blofeld. Rosa Klebb was the sort of character the KGB was supposed to be full of, not meglomaniac, genius, mad, rule-the-world types but pure nastiness, ambition and spite. It's a very enjoyable film though and was a very pleasant way of spending a Sunday afternoon.
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Saturday, 6 June 2009
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