Never gets old
I realise it's a bit Daily Mail to gloat about how things were better back then, but damn London was a beautiful place then. Although that might have something to do with the richness of the addictive colour film stock Friese-Greene used.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:20, Reply)
I realise it's a bit Daily Mail to gloat about how things were better back then, but damn London was a beautiful place then. Although that might have something to do with the richness of the addictive colour film stock Friese-Greene used.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:20, Reply)
When I lived in Southampton a few years ago I visited the dock museum and was stunned by how beautiful it was
before Ze Germans decimated it. Parts of the waterfront still are, but so much was lost.
Lovely Ikea there now though.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:28, Reply)
before Ze Germans decimated it. Parts of the waterfront still are, but so much was lost.
Lovely Ikea there now though.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:28, Reply)
"......AND NO BLOODY FORRINS!!!!!"
That's what you're dying to say, aren't you?
You MASSIVE racist.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:32, Reply)
That's what you're dying to say, aren't you?
You MASSIVE racist.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:32, Reply)
Nige? Nige! NIGE!!!!!!!!! Here, can you sign this?
*drops trousers*
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:37, Reply)
*drops trousers*
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:37, Reply)
i was just going to post
"it's no good me making crassly homophobic jibes if you don't respond in a timely fashion."
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:51, Reply)
"it's no good me making crassly homophobic jibes if you don't respond in a timely fashion."
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:51, Reply)
The good thing about film is that you don't have to breathe the smoggy, stinking air that was around.
But I generally agree with all this. Bring back the motor- and trolley-buses. There's still the entrance and rails to the old trolley-bus tunnel north of Kingsway. Always wanted to have a nose down there for some reason.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:44, Reply)
But I generally agree with all this. Bring back the motor- and trolley-buses. There's still the entrance and rails to the old trolley-bus tunnel north of Kingsway. Always wanted to have a nose down there for some reason.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:44, Reply)
until the one at the end
finds that he's too early for section 47 so instead stops the filming with a clip round the ear and a nightstick to the clangers
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 16:26, Reply)
finds that he's too early for section 47 so instead stops the filming with a clip round the ear and a nightstick to the clangers
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 16:26, Reply)
That shot
as they go down Petticoat Lane is really haunting, with everyone paying attention to the camera and standing aside.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:30, Reply)
as they go down Petticoat Lane is really haunting, with everyone paying attention to the camera and standing aside.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:30, Reply)
As that shot panned out, I was just thinking "all of these people are now dead".
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( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:42, Reply)
i always think that
its sad and inevitable. Little did they know the people in the future will be peering back at them.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:09, Reply)
its sad and inevitable. Little did they know the people in the future will be peering back at them.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:09, Reply)
Me too
But it makes it worse in colour, with a half decent frame rate. There was always a slight detachment about watching jerky black and white, but this just rams home mortality like a stake to the heart.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 21:30, Reply)
But it makes it worse in colour, with a half decent frame rate. There was always a slight detachment about watching jerky black and white, but this just rams home mortality like a stake to the heart.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 21:30, Reply)
I liked...
how most people moved out the way and were seemingly fascinated, while there were a handful of people who seemed to respond with a "I'm not getting out of its bloody way" attitude.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 18:20, Reply)
how most people moved out the way and were seemingly fascinated, while there were a handful of people who seemed to respond with a "I'm not getting out of its bloody way" attitude.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 18:20, Reply)
great link, thanks for posting
i found a longer version on youtube, but sadly without the soundtrack:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwahIQz0o-M
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:34, Reply)
i found a longer version on youtube, but sadly without the soundtrack:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwahIQz0o-M
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:34, Reply)
This is what the country was like
before people like pissflaps were born.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:36, Reply)
before people like pissflaps were born.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 14:36, Reply)
Lovely,
I do wonder how we managed before cash machines though. I remember my first proper job c.1984 was pre-cashpoints and I got £80 every Thursday lunchtime, but can't for the life of me recall what happened next.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:06, Reply)
I do wonder how we managed before cash machines though. I remember my first proper job c.1984 was pre-cashpoints and I got £80 every Thursday lunchtime, but can't for the life of me recall what happened next.
( , Fri 10 May 2013, 17:06, Reply)
...that might be on account of spending thursday afternoon in the pub?
( , Fri 17 May 2013, 20:40, Reply)
It's this:
Comptine d'Un Autre Été
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-1u8xvk54
( , Sun 19 May 2013, 21:07, Reply)
Comptine d'Un Autre Été
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-1u8xvk54
( , Sun 19 May 2013, 21:07, Reply)