Night Train Murder (1974)
how this film did not make the dpp 39 i dont know. Out of all the 72 films on the dpp list this film deserves the label as a nasty . late night trains is last house on the left but on a train . the story is about two women on there way back home catching a train back.. but what they dont know is that on the train are two psychos looking for kicks and a very strange woman gets in on the kicks . but for the 2 psychos the worst is yet to come .. 9/10 .
written by martyhixxy80
Innocent Bystanders (1972)
Cracking little spy thriller set in the70's, I love this kind of film. Naturally its hard not to compare with the Bonds of the day and in many ways it takes some of that DNA. written by Yorkie
Instead of MI5 its K dept and the CIA are imaginatively called Group 3, at least the KGB held onto their moniker.Old spy gets one last mission, is double crossed by his boss and goes rogue looking for a pension pot to retire on.
This is a cracker IMO, the plot moves quickly, some good fight scenes considering the era, its no Bourne Identity but still. The main character played by Stanley Baker is a likeable lead man with enough flaws in a Connery Hue to make him realistic and empathetic. He is joined in the lead with main actress Geraldine Chaplin, yup, none other than Charlie's daughter in the flesh.
Other great names to grace this little known thriller are an uncharactericaly slightly disappointing Donald Pleasance and a superb supporting role from the fantastic Warren Mitchell who brings the funnies into the film. In fact a scene with a fly on his nose whilst he has some zzzz's caused an unexpected outburst of laughter. Mitchell plays an ex WWII Turkish soldier who fought with the Aussies and as such carries a ridiculous Aussie accent and slang terminologies, they are funny though.
You could do a lot worse than give this an hour and forty odd minutes of your life, one I will be returning to without doubt.
Son of Blob (1971)
Everyones eaten by a giant jelly.......what's not to love? written by Yorkie
To be fair if your sliding 'The Son of Blob' into your VCR then you kinda know what your gonna get. 60's moster flick made in the 70's, this is just pure fun. Naturally it was never going to win many awards for its plot or acting prowess, in fact when the cops go to don their 'Riot gear' its hard not to burst out laughing.
The FX are as silly as the first one and why anyone doesnt either just walk briskly away or throw some ice cream at it is never explained.Cheesy music and some superb cliched characters make this just what it was meant to be, a fun movie.
Chill, lose your critiscism bone and enjoy.