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Porridge (2016)
Why ?
The difference between porridge in the 1970's and now is the fact that Ronnie Barker was a proper funny comedy actor, with the odd exception most actors now are products of talent shows. The other problem is that back in the 70's all you had to do was concentrate on the comedy, now, the first thing is making sure the programme is politically correct and the humour is non funny and non offensive.
Flatliners (2017)
Why ?
Some people have said to me that the 70's and 80's are gone, and I should live in the here and now, my question is why do this. In my opinion this film is a pointless waste of money, I remember years ago I really do not care if people think I am old because I can only talk about the original. This is a remake that was not needed, it is like the omen or Friday the 13th, these were fantastic horror films that did not need remaking. So what there have been advancements in technology. The special effects, the story, the acting were great in the 90's, but it seems film makers think, lets do a remake as we have access to better special effects, we can improve the film. My issue is, in the 90's they were proper actors not products of some crappy talent/ reality show. Actors nowadays and Actresses ( i'm not politically correct) are not as good as the proper trained ones of the 80's and 90's. The second point is it highlights the total ineptitude of Hollywood writers today that they cannot put together a half decent script, they have to " modernise" a good film. If you must do a film, why not do Flatliners 2 and continue from where Bacon et al left off. The omen IV ended with a little girl as the devil, why not do Omen V instead of some crappy remake, is it financial or is it lack of ideas. At least Saw gets a new film not a remake.
Are You Being Served?: Roots? (1981)
Very funny
I grew up when are you being served was on originally and I thought it was ever so funny. The trouble is everyone today is politically correct especially in England. I am not politically correct and I hate politically correctness. In my opinion political correctness shoves everyone into a one size fits all box, I loved OTT, Love Thy Neighbour, Married with children. In my opinion these were very funny shows but, we are supposed to be ashamed of the past as though these shows should be hidden away and forgot about such as Mind your Language, curry and chips, Alf Garnett. funny shows with Funny people and what do we have now ? Ant and Dec, Peter Kay, also comedians who are terrified to tell funny jokes in case someone is offended. In my opinion Ant and Dec aren't talented just annoying, I saw them in byker grove, they were good in that but, they should have stopped there. Back in the 80's we had variety shows on a Saturday evening and funny shows by funny comedians and talented presenters. Now what do we have, there is so little talent now on a Saturday Night when there should be entertainment on television we have the nations greatest ABBA songs or the nations greatest James Bond Themes, prime time viewing because they have no proper programmes to put on. I find myself watching old shows mostly on television now due to the lack of real entertainment. The roots episode was so funny and to see the staff dressed like minstrels, which again was a singing and dancing show not as some people would have you believe racist. What we have in this episode is talented actors and actresses putting on a funny show utilising their talents to the full in a funny show, unlike actors today who desperately try to be funny when they are not. In closing, two things, I saw an advert for a Steve coogan show where he did Alan partridge and he shoved a lump of cheese at someone and said smell my cheese, this was supposed to be funny, the royle family someone told me was funny, I tried desperately to watch a whole episode, after 10 minutes I had to turn it off it was boring. If this is humour in 2016, take me back to the 80's people like frankie howerd, Chris tarrant Kenneth Williams, Terry Wogan, Jim Bowen, very funny people as opposed to Ant and Dec who haven't any talent. People ask me, how have they won so many awards. Answer, step back and look at their competition, bring back Hale & Pace and John Byner