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mariocki · 1 month ago
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The Long Good Friday (1980)
"Alan found him dying. He'd been nailed to the floor."
"When was this, then?"
"Well, it must've been just after you saw him and just before Alan saw him. Otherwise, you'd have noticed, wouldn't you? I mean, a geezer nailed to the floor. A man of your education would definitely have spotted that, wouldn't he?"
#the long good friday#british cinema#1980#john mackenzie#barrie keeffe#bob hoskins#helen mirren#derek thompson#eddie constantine#stephen davies#bryan marshall#p.h. moriarty#paul freeman#dave king#patti love#pierce brosnan#brian hall#paul barber#francis monkman#I'm late to this party but hell‚ this one deserves its reputation. an incendiary‚ even prophetic film; a perfectly timed capturing of that#moment everything in the uk shifted as Thatcher took power‚ capitalism became truly king‚ and with it came the dawn of the yuppie mindset#the legitimisation of the London underworld‚ gentrification and a new age of international aspirations: the US‚ Europe‚ and the New Britain#desperately shedding its dusty‚ working man's image to appear (like Hoskins here) to be civilised and refined and (crucially) a going#concern in economic turns. but underneath it all there's still the razors and the bigotry and corruption. all time Hoskins performance here#giving it everything and absolutely killing it (the final scenes among the best of his impressive career). but there's everyone else‚ too;#every single role seems tonbe a familiar face‚ right down to mute background roles. Keeffe's script is sharp and funny but it's also#unashamedly complex; the plot is labyrinthine‚ underneath the simple conceit‚ and never feels the need to spoonfeed what's happening and#why. topped off with a great moody synth score that's sparingly but effectively used. happy to say this one lives up to the hype#and Derek Thompson‚ as he so often was‚ is brilliant. between this and his tv work from the era (Harry's Game and The Price especially) he#really had the makings of a true star (but if he was happy in Casualty all those years‚ so be it)
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cantsayidont · 7 months ago
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November 1980. Bob Hoskins channels the spirit of Edward G. Robinson in this engrossing British crime drama about an ambitious Cockney gangster who's preparing to take his business international with the help of his savvy mistress (Helen Mirren), only to have his organization start to crumble beneath him at the worst possible moment, for reasons he doesn't understand until it's far too late.
Flavorful, tough, and dynamic, anchored by the charismatic performances of Hoskins and Mirren. Among the cast of familiar British character players, watch for a young Pierce Brosnan in a small but very significant supporting role. (The American gangster with whom Harold and Victoria are trying to do a deal is played by Eddie Constantine, a one-time crooner who became famous for starring as Peter Cheyney's hardboiled detective Lemmy Caution in a series of French films of the fifties and sixties, and in Godard's ALPHAVILLE.) CONTAINS LESBIANS? No, although Harold is surprisingly open-minded about his gay associates. VERDICT: Satisfyingly solid, and one of Hoskins' best.
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lobbycards · 9 months ago
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The Fourth Protocol, German lobby card. 1987
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cinesludge · 2 years ago
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Movie #2 of 2023: The Long Good Friday
Harold: “Who's having a go at me? Can you think of anyone who might have an old score to settle or something?”
Razors: “Who's big enough to take you on?”
Harold: “Well, there were a few.”
Razors: “Like who?”
Harold: “Yeah, they're all dead.”
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motionpicturelover · 2 years ago
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"Unman, Wittering and Zigo" (1971) -
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"February Film Favourites" Day 21/28
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bitching-barista · 5 months ago
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Rip to the people having a fit over queer and racial diversity in Bridgerton, you could never have handled Anne with an E
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outlander-online · 4 months ago
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UHQ stills from Outlander 7B
📸: FFAway
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sleepynegress · 3 months ago
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VANITY FAIR SALEM'S LOT FIRST LOOK...
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thefugitivesaint · 2 years ago
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John Duncan (1866-1945), ''Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth & Legend'' by Donald A. Mackenzie, 1917 Source
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sassenach77yle · 4 months ago
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haveyouseenthismovie-poll · 8 months ago
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andasignificantbreakfast · 1 year ago
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THE NEWSROOM 2.09 Election Night, Part II
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fernvehx · 2 months ago
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new Season 7 bts y'all! 🍃
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lobbycards · 9 months ago
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The Fourth Protocol, German lobby card. 1987
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soweirdondisney · 3 months ago
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A little throwback to Disney Channel's February 1999 schedule found in a copy of Behind the Ears magazine.
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userkayjay · 1 year ago
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#confused frasers
OUTLANDER 3.04 | 4.11
for @saltybenchday ♡
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