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“Oh, Mr Porter!”
One of my favourite films of the 1930s is the black and white feature “Oh, Mr Porter!”, starring Will Hay. Hay was a very interesting chap, hugely clever, a serious astronomer (there is an asteroid named after him) and the … Continue reading
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“Godzilla”
This is out of position, but we are following on from Kong… “King Kong” was a massive success. It has been re-made and there were follow-ups, like “Mighty Joe Young”. But we really don’t like modern monster movies, you know, … Continue reading
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“King Kong”
“King Kong” is a film that has been made and re-made and sequelled (!) times. I think the most recent was the snooze fest (more than three hours!) by Peter Jackson. It was slow, the effects were poor in places … Continue reading
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