What classics did you see last week? (14 Jan to 20 Jan 2018)
Jan 21, 2018 7:26:22 GMT
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Post by claudius on Jan 21, 2018 7:26:22 GMT
I've been in a OLIVER TWIST phase, watching several adaptations in my possession. I have noticed several actors have been in two versions: Bruce Prochniak and Willoughby Goddard (1962 BBC-TV Serial and Broadway OLIVER!), Donald Eccles (1962 and 1985 BBC-TV Serial), Davy Jones (London and Broadway OLIVER! and 1974 Filmation Animated Feature, which was my intro to the story), and Lysette Anthony (1982 TV-Movie and 1985).
Anyhoo, January 14 to January 20
THE SIMPSONS (1993) "Marge Vs. the Monorail." 25th Anniversary. FoxVideo DVD.
OLIVER TWIST (1948) 70th Anniversary this year. David Lean's second Dickens feature and Alec Guinness' breakout film role (although his Fagin fell into controversy with Semetic groups), some of its story changes would be used by OLIVER! as well (Brownlow and Oliver sharing a more familial connection; kidnapped Oliver remaining a prisoner to the climax). Haven't viewed this in 25 years (saw part of it on Christmas vacation 1992 and the rest near Easter of the next year.). Paramount VHS.
COLUMBO (1975) "Troubled Waters." Universal DVD.
DARK SHADOWS (1968) Episodes 106-110. 50th Anniversary. Angelique and Josette both try to save Barnabas but to no avail. Angelique goes to her late husband's hidden tomb with a stake...MPI DVD.
ER (1998) "Sharp Relief." 20th Anniversary. Warner DVD.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1993) "Circus on Ice/The Day the Earth Froze." 25th Anniversary. A favorite of mine, with Joel and the bots viewing an American version of a Finish fantasy (they transform the hero's wedding into a shame show with 'Failure' used repeatedly in their ad-libbed lyrics). I remember recording this episode the same week the show ended its run on Comedy Central in Spring 1996. Shout Factory DVD.
OLIVER TWIST (1985) 12-Part BBC-TV Serial, although I viewed only the second half consisting of Episode 7-12. Watching this on my Christmas Vacation in 1998 was a big deal, for this was the first adaptation I saw that actually faithfully adapted wounded Oliver's living with the Maylie family (Harry, his mother, and Rose), usually omitted from other adaptations I've seen. Viewed on a CBS Fox/BBC Video VHS which removed most of the openings/closings (the cover shows Scott Funnell, although he only appears in the workhouse scenes, being replaced by Ben Rodska for the majority of the Serial).
OLIVER! (1968) 50th Anniversary this year. Columbia-Tri-Star DVD.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1998) "Surprise/Innocence." The major two-parter of Season Two, changing the stakes, as Angel goes from ally to Big Bad. Viewed on the 20th Anniversary of broadcasts in January 19-20, 1998. FoxVideo DVD.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1978) "Steve Martin/The Dirt Band and Randy Newman." 40th Anniversary. Universal DVD.
Anyhoo, January 14 to January 20
THE SIMPSONS (1993) "Marge Vs. the Monorail." 25th Anniversary. FoxVideo DVD.
OLIVER TWIST (1948) 70th Anniversary this year. David Lean's second Dickens feature and Alec Guinness' breakout film role (although his Fagin fell into controversy with Semetic groups), some of its story changes would be used by OLIVER! as well (Brownlow and Oliver sharing a more familial connection; kidnapped Oliver remaining a prisoner to the climax). Haven't viewed this in 25 years (saw part of it on Christmas vacation 1992 and the rest near Easter of the next year.). Paramount VHS.
COLUMBO (1975) "Troubled Waters." Universal DVD.
DARK SHADOWS (1968) Episodes 106-110. 50th Anniversary. Angelique and Josette both try to save Barnabas but to no avail. Angelique goes to her late husband's hidden tomb with a stake...MPI DVD.
ER (1998) "Sharp Relief." 20th Anniversary. Warner DVD.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1993) "Circus on Ice/The Day the Earth Froze." 25th Anniversary. A favorite of mine, with Joel and the bots viewing an American version of a Finish fantasy (they transform the hero's wedding into a shame show with 'Failure' used repeatedly in their ad-libbed lyrics). I remember recording this episode the same week the show ended its run on Comedy Central in Spring 1996. Shout Factory DVD.
OLIVER TWIST (1985) 12-Part BBC-TV Serial, although I viewed only the second half consisting of Episode 7-12. Watching this on my Christmas Vacation in 1998 was a big deal, for this was the first adaptation I saw that actually faithfully adapted wounded Oliver's living with the Maylie family (Harry, his mother, and Rose), usually omitted from other adaptations I've seen. Viewed on a CBS Fox/BBC Video VHS which removed most of the openings/closings (the cover shows Scott Funnell, although he only appears in the workhouse scenes, being replaced by Ben Rodska for the majority of the Serial).
OLIVER! (1968) 50th Anniversary this year. Columbia-Tri-Star DVD.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1998) "Surprise/Innocence." The major two-parter of Season Two, changing the stakes, as Angel goes from ally to Big Bad. Viewed on the 20th Anniversary of broadcasts in January 19-20, 1998. FoxVideo DVD.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1978) "Steve Martin/The Dirt Band and Randy Newman." 40th Anniversary. Universal DVD.