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 Fantastic Voyage (1966)
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 27-04-2024 15:13
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The day: Thursday The date: 2nd May The time: 7.45pm The film: Fantastic Voyage! https://archive.org/details/fantastic...966_202004 Starring Stephen Boyd (nice!), Raquel Welch, Donald Pleasence, Arthur Kennedy, Edmond O'Brien and a blink-and-you'll-miss-him appearance by James Brolin. Yes! The film in which a group of male actors get paid to get to grips with Raquel Welch... It's all good, clean, fun, kids! A great score by Leonard Rosenmann who did the music for the 4th Star Trek film (no comment, TT) and Ralph Bakshi's animated Lord of the Rings. The music does not start until the voyage begins! I hope you'll join us this Thursday! Edited by OneSparePart on 01-05-2024 19:28 Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 01-05-2024 18:55
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Thursday - but which Thursday? May 2nd? |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 01-05-2024 19:29
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Thursday - but which Thursday? May 2nd? Date added. But I haven't put which year..... 
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 17:57
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Just a warning....I have been in the pub this afternoon...
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:43
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But food now inside! I am relatively sober!
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:45
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I've just had fish and chips, so well sorted here. Have you all voted, like good little citizens? Assuming you had anything to vote about.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:46
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I've just had fish and chips, so well sorted here. Have you all voted, like good little citizens? Assuming you had anything to vote about. Just police elections around our way. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:47
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OK, we're a minute late already. This is getting more like the Aussie rewatch by the week. AnneA will know exactly what I mean...
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:47
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Hello everyone. Yes, I voted at 8.15 this morning, Ms Virn (not from great enthusiasm - I just happened to be out at that time). I have wine, and a pizza. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:49
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I'm not sure electing policemen is a good idea. I mean, you might end up with someone as useless as Blake, just because he/she made a good speech or two back in the day.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:49
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Then shall we start? Or have you all started without me?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:51
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Already started. Shall I wait?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:51
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That's a nice opening statement - we are back in the days of innocence and enthusiasm about space exploration. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:52
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I'm up to the opening credits (after the shoot-up).
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:53
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I rather like the style of the credits. not so much the sfx.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:54
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That's a nice opening statement - we are back in the days of innocence and enthusiasm about space exploration. SPACE exploration? Of a kind, yes Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:54
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I rather like the style of the credits. not so much the sfx. More fx to come. Reserve judgement Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:56
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What is it about American actors and cleft chins? I tried looking it up and found this: Around 20-30% of the world's population has dimples, which makes them quite rare. In many cultures, dimples are a sign of beauty, youth, and luck. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:56
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Did either of you watch the animated series linked to this film?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:57
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Did either of you watch the animated series linked to this film? Not me. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:57
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So this is all in his head? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:58
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So this is all in his head? Mostly. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:58
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Nor me. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 18:58
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What is it about American actors and cleft chins? I tried looking it up and found this: Around 20-30% of the world's population has dimples, which makes them quite rare. In many cultures, dimples are a sign of beauty, youth, and luck. I suppose film makers look for a cinematically interesting face. Except when it comes to women. Then judgement is reserved! Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:00
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Nor me. It's all on youtube at the moment. They slightly changed the meaning of CMDF to combined miniaturisation defence force. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:00
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What is it about American actors and cleft chins? I tried looking it up and found this: Around 20-30% of the world's population has dimples, which makes them quite rare. In many cultures, dimples are a sign of beauty, youth, and luck. He's very 60s handsome man - but it's a type I rather like. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:02
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What is it about American actors and cleft chins? I tried looking it up and found this: Around 20-30% of the world's population has dimples, which makes them quite rare. In many cultures, dimples are a sign of beauty, youth, and luck. He is a good actor too. He was excellent in Ben Hur Edited by OneSparePart on 02-05-2024 19:04 Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:03
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Left the action for a moment to root out my copy of Azimov's novel...
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:05
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Left the action for a moment to root out my copy of Azimov's novel... Film came 1st, book 2nd. I never knew it was made into a book. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:10
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Does TT have a problem with Star Trek IV? |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:12
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This isn't what I expected, but very watchable. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:12
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Does TT have a problem with Star Trek IV? He has a problem with Star Trek, not just film 4. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:12
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Left the action for a moment to root out my copy of Azimov's novel... Film came 1st, book 2nd. I never knew it was made into a book. Yup. Azimov was asked to write it. Not one of his best, for me, but then it wasn't from his own imagination. It tended to be one of those 'and then we did this and then we did that' sort of stories. Great idea, but I think I decided I was being taught at - about the human body - rather than exploring new ideas. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:14
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This isn't what I expected, but very watchable. You've never seen it before? I must have spent my childhood in front of the tv. Wait a moment...I did! Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:15
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Left the action for a moment to root out my copy of Azimov's novel... Film came 1st, book 2nd. I never knew it was made into a book. Yup. Azimov was asked to write it. Not one of his best, for me, but then it wasn't from his own imagination. It tended to be one of those 'and then we did this and then we did that' sort of stories. Great idea, but I think I decided I was being taught at - about the human body - rather than exploring new ideas. I have read a lot of Asimov but this never came up for some reason. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:19
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No music as yet...
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:20
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Incidentally, the ideas for the story came partly from Jerome Bixby, who wrote some great SF back in the day. I think I spent a lot of my childhood reading SF, mostly in secret, since my parents were suspicious of anything even approaching SF. They didn't approve of much that was on TV, especially not ITV, hence I didn't see all the good stuff you keep telling me about. Edited by M1795537OCVirn on 02-05-2024 19:22 "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:21
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This isn't what I expected, but very watchable. You've never seen it before? I must have spent my childhood in front of the tv. Wait a moment...I did! I've never even heard of it! Hence my naive comments about space exploration - I assumed that they would be heading into outer space, then that it would be a dream about space in the head of the unconscious scientist. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:22
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Incidentally, the ideas for the story came partly from Jerome Bixby, who wrote some great SF back in the day. I think I spent a lot of my childhood reading SF, mostly in secret, since my parents were suspicious of anything even approaching SF. My mum let us read what we liked. Trusted us, I suppose. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-05-2024 19:22
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No music as yet... The use of silence is very effective. |
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