What is your favourite film in this depressing weather?

[salymap]

Today I hope to play my video of State Fair, a rather underrated [IMO] Rodgers & Hammerstein musical from, I think, the 1950s.

A momma and apple pie view of the US, has a good cast and some very good songs. Cast includes Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Dick Haymes. Does anyone know it?

[greenilex]

I went to the Iowa State Fair last summer, butter cow and all. Don't think it's changed much. I haven't seen the musical but must catch it one of these days.

I fear a good proportion of the people there were eating themselves int the local hospital very rapidly indeed. Deep-fried everything you can imagine.

[gamba]

Sorry salymap, have tried sending a Private Message but have obviously not pressed the right keys. Obviously much too technical for my ageing grey matter.

[MrGongGong]

As a 19 year-old (some years ago) I worshipped the book and I have since deliberately avoided the film(s). Would I enjoy the film? Someone once gave me the DVDs, which remain untouched.

LOTR is a perfect example (IMV) of a book(s) that are much more satisfying as a film (even with the two token female characters !!!)

I've recently re-watched two of the most visually beautiful films ever made - Ridley Scott's debut "The Duellists"

Surely that should be "Boy and Bicycle" which I thoroughly recommend

[mangerton]

Today I hope to play my video of State Fair, a rather underrated [IMO] Rodgers & Hammerstein musical from, I think, the 1950s.

A momma and apple pie view of the US, has a good cast and some very good songs. Cast includes Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Dick Haymes. Does anyone know it?

saly, I'm sure you'll enjoy it greatly. I remember it was presented as a school film at my boarding school in the sixties. It almost caused a riot, but then the film's target audience was never intended to be male teenagers!

"Dr No", "Psycho" and "Village of the Damned" were much more popular.

[salymap]

Sorry salymap, have tried sending a Private Message but have obviously not pressed the right keys. Obviously much too technical for my ageing grey matter.

Nothing wrong with your grey matter gamba, PM received. GAMBA, who has been ill, sends best wishes to everyone.

[salymap]

saly, I'm sure you'll enjoy it greatly. I remember it was presented as a school film at my boarding school in the sixties. It almost caused a riot, but then the film's target audience was never intended to be male teenagers!

"Dr No", "Psycho" and "Village of the Damned" were much more popular.

Err, yes mangerton, I wouldn't pick it to show at a boys's school. However, as a teenager I had a bit of a voice and loved singing the songs from the good musicals. I've had the video for years and it seemed an antidote to the weather somehow, that's all.

[Richard Tarleton]

Surely that should be "Boy and Bicycle" which I thoroughly recommend

Haven't seen this - wasn't it made for his final student show at the Royal College of Art? The Duellists (1977) was his first feature film

[gamba]

Have just remembered a film that HAS to be included ;

The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse

Does anyone remember it ? A visual delight & especially so when cowering under black clouds & almost perpetual rain.

[doversoul1]

I’ll watch The Magnificent Seven any number of times (almost) just to hear the music.

[pmartel]

I may be watching 'Happy Feet' to-night

Trying to get caught up in recent movies with some time off for good behaviour at work.

Ghad it is MISERABLE here in Toronto. NO SNOW, grey, overcast and RAIN!!!

[Stillhomewardbound]

'Village and the Damned' and it's sequel, 'Night of the Demand' both excellent chillers.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

for depressing weather i think these two do the trick

as well

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

[offbeat]

anything starring Bette Davis or Humphrey Bogart..............