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New Wed 5 Feb 20 23:44

I am Sparticus... - zippy

Kirk Douglas has passed away.

103 - a fine innings.

I enjoyed many of his films but my favourite is "Lonely Are the Brave".

RIP.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 00:45

I am Sparticus... - R.P.

Omega Man for me...

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 07:05

I am Sparticus... - Lygonos

Ben Hur for me...

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 07:29

I am Sparticus... - helicopter

In 1950 he was in a film called ' Young man with a horn'.....

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 09:42

I am Sparticus... - CGNorwich

“l am Sparticus”

“No doubt you are but where the hell is Spartacus?

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 08:22

I am Sparticus... - Dog

Lust for Life .. one of my favourite films as it 'appens. I haves it on VHS somewhere. No doubt it'll be on the idiots lantern o'er the weekend.

(???)

stupid 'king software!

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 09:28

I am Sparticus... - Zero

In order my favs, 1/ Paths of Glory (just a complete film classic that one) 2/ Ace in the Hole and 3/Gunfight at OK Coral (fantastic doc holiday)

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 10:50

I am Sparticus... - zippy

All good films. Hope they show some on the TV.

Paths of Glory is sobering. Excellent film though.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 11:13

I am Sparticus... - CGNorwich

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for me, simply because it’s the first film I can ever remember seeing at the cinema, Gants Hill Odeon. Simply magical when colour films were unusual and you’ve never heard of a Giant Squid. I guess I was about five.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 11:38

I am Sparticus... - Falkirk Bairn

>>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for me
& me too !
I would be 9 or 10 when it came to my local cinema - films could take years to appear.
It was magic & in colour!

It's not like today when a copy can be downloaded to every cinema in a matter of minutes - there was a finite number of physical films released and small cinemas had no option but to wait.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 11:43

I am Sparticus... - Zero

>> 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for me, simply because it’s the first film I can
>> ever remember seeing at the cinema, Gants Hill Odeon. Simply magical when colour films were
>> unusual and you’ve never heard of a Giant Squid. I guess I was about five.

The first film* I remember was "How the West Was Won" in full three projector cinerama at the Cinerama Casino (now the Prince Edward Theatre) in the early 60's

My real film memory as a youngster tho was "The Train" with that other screen titan Burt Lancaster, at the Odeon Southend. One of the last real black and white blockbusters, and all the better for it. I have a thing about 60's black and white films, lighting directors could impart so much more grimy reality.

*I was often taken to cartoon theatres, of which there were many in London from about the age of 5 upwards,

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 12:00

I am Sparticus... - CGNorwich

We used to meet my Dad at the cinema after he finished work. Those were the days of continuous performances so I got used to seeing the end of the film first! The origin of the phrase ‘this is where we came in’.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 13:28

I am Sparticus... - Robin O'Reliant

103?

My God, that's no age.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 14:53

I am Sparticus... - R.P.

Literally a good innings.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 16:01

I am Sparticus... - Duncan

>> Literally a good innings.
>>

Metaphorically, perhaps, but not literally.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 17:00

I am Sparticus... - Zero

103 not out is a good innings.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 21:18

I am Sparticus... - Netsur

103 and out is also a good innings.

England should score 1030 all out....

Seems like Kirk Douglas was a decent sort. Two wives but managed to stay with the second for longer than most people have with one.. Clearly loved by children, in-laws and grandchildren and no hints of misdemeanours from beyond the grave.

He leaves behind a good name. Nothing better can be said.

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New Thu 6 Feb 20 21:24

I am Sparticus... - Lygonos

Throughout their marriage, Douglas had affairs with other women including several Hollywood starlets, though he never hid his infidelities from his wife who was accepting of them and explained, "as a European, I understood it was unrealistic to expect total fidelity in a marriage."

Doesn't make him a bad guy, but a saint he was not.

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