By: Just Another Film Buff
Wow. I’ve never heard of this one. Will keep an eye open. “It’s the little things, like black and white pictures secured by the corners in old family albums, reflections in a prism, fingers traced...
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Never heard of this one, Allan, I love when you pop out a film like this. It’s predictably long though, so it will take me ages to get around to it.
View ArticleBy: Jake Cole
I figured at least some miniseries would make the list, but damned if I have a clue what this is. Obviously, no DVD release affects that, but man did this totally throw me.
View ArticleBy: wondersinthedark
the fact that no-one Stateside will have seen or heard of it (apart from Sam, who I sent it to several years ago) is merely another reason why it must be highlighted. It’s an unequivocal masterpiece...
View ArticleBy: Sam Juliano
Allan, as you well know I did see this and praised it highly. it is admittedly an excellent choice for this countdown, i must say.
View ArticleBy: Maurizio Roca
Why would the BBC release this on VHS in 2001??? That seems to be a bigger fumbling error than even poor Robert Green. Remember unless we can see it in the US it doesn’t really exist lol. I will...
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My sentiments exactly, Maurizio. The only good thing to say about the VHS release is that at least it was a release of sorts and that at least it was widescreen. But that’s where the thanks end. It’s...
View ArticleBy: Jamie
Let me second that passage JAFB, great work Allan. Rather poetic. For this really gem to bring forth that type of feeling makes me very curious to see it. Hopefully it will see dvd release some day in...
View ArticleBy: R. D. Finch
Allan, I did see this on BBC America just after it was made. They used to show wonderful stuff like this and “Perfect Strangers” as well as quirky comedies like “Gimme, Gimme” and “The Royle Family”...
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But I said that you had seen it. Where did you learn to read? Were you taught by Whackford Squeers?
View ArticleBy: Alex
I love this series and the book it came from. It stands up next to the work of Stephen Poliakoff. I have it on VHS, and have written to the BBC asking for a DVD release, but yes, the use of close ups...
View ArticleBy: Alex
I love this series and the book it came from. It stands up next to the work of Stephen Poliakoff. I have it on VHS, and have written to the BBC asking for a DVD release, but yes, the use of close ups...
View ArticleBy: alison
its a really great series/. the full 10 eps on youtube. u can download them and make your own discs.
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