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The Conspiracy of Dark Falls (2022)
This a rare 1 star film. Thank goodness they didn't make it series!
This film could not be worse in every aspect of it's making. A rare example of how not to do it. For that reason it's actually worth watching.
There are some budget American films that are dire but this one would beat them all hands down. The script is terrible. The acting is wooden and has no character. The cinematography is virtually non existant. There is some entertainment in guessing the locations. There are some great writer/ directors. This guy isn't one of them. Most of he actors are quite young so will probably learn from the experiance.
Forgot to mention the plot. It tries to cover every plot twist at the same time, which in its way is quite entertaining. Weird or what.
Detectorists (2014)
Perfect and Complete - Please, no 4th series
I only picked this up in October 2017 because I saw a 5 star critical review. Mackenzie Crook and every actor in it should be very proud to have produce the complete package of comedy, tongue in cheek drama, great theme music running all the way through, beautifully filmed, scripted and acted.
I had this saved in my Sky box and when I lost it I immediately had to buy the box set. This is far more than a sitcom and unless Mackenzie Crook is 100% sure he can take the series further he shouldn't be tempted to make another series. He is amazingly multi-talented and I'm eagerly waiting for his next enterprise. Hopefully in the same vein, but not the same.
The Curious Character of Britain (1970)
Documentary about a country that now seems to have all but disappeared.
As I remember this series it was a documentary about Britain and British Culture in 1970, but the content was generally set in a past England of long hot summers, rural life etc. the opening sequence was of a wake of water running into a bank of rushes. Always reminded me of Norfolk Broads. The accompanying music was beautiful, as I remember. It was this that kicked off my love of the history of everyday peoples lives in England. I'm probably wrong but, again , as I remember, the basis of the documentary was set in England rather than the whole of Britain. I have been trying to find another reference to this series but have never turned up anything. Surely somebody has a copy of something, somewhere. Seeing it again would be wonderful.
The Flower of Gloster (1967)
Wonderful
I remember watching this when I was 15, It showed so much of a the fantastic country we lived in. Some years later Bill Grundy from Granada TV used it in a critical analysis series (can't remember the name) I had forgotten Annette Robertson was in this. I think she played the part of a roaming 'hippy' style character (guitar on the back and all that). Seeing it again would be a massive nostalgia trip. Also the the free filming and improvised script was ground breaking. Particularly liked the Hampton Court Maze scene. The amazing revelation is that an inland waterways narrow boat can travel from North Wales through England and arrive in London on the Thames and all thanks to a system constructed mostly in the 18th century. What went wrong.