We have a long break for Christmas this year at UGLE. I'm going to take the opportunity to watch again some old favourites........The Man Who Would Be King
Sean Connery (Bond) and Michael Caine (Alfie) produce splendid performances as two British Army sergeants, Danny and Peachy. They stumble upon riches beyond their wildest dreams, but will greed take over?
Michael Caine called this "the only film I've done that will last after I'm gone."
Revelation - Two Thousand Years of Evil
A bit on the heavy side but rated by the Evening Standard as "A first rate occult thriller...intelligent and intriguing"
Udo Kier makes a very convincing villainous Grand Master, set to take over the world in a very different way.......
This film is a bit gory but the basic story is clever and well worth watching.
Finally, two more films about an old chestnut.......Jack The Ripper!
Jack The Ripper
This is the DVD of the television series, which starred Michael Caine, Jane Seymour and Lewis Collins. Very tongue-in-cheek and a bit cheesy but the feel of Victorian London is there. Not Michael Caine's best, but certainly not the worse he's made.
From Hell
"If you like scary movies, this one's a killer!" Stars Johnny Depp and Heather Graham turn out very watchable perfomances as the two main characters - Depp the policemen and Graham the prostitute he falls for. It's a bit far fetched but the Hughes Brothers have kept pretty much to the known facts and the London scenes, which were shot in Poland, are very accurate. Depp's cockney accent ain't a patch on Dick Van Dyke's, in fact it's almost acceptable.
This one is rated 18, adults only, so don't let the kids view it. It will give them nightmares! But just the job to put a final touch to all that Christmas turkey?
Forgive me for the last two films, but I am a bit of a ripperologist and it's a subject that will never go away! I hear you groan, but honestly, I think they are very watchable. Only my personal choice. :)