MrTibbs
1582
It’s not, but I definitely see the connection given the bleak atmosphere.
I haven’t thought about that film for years. The scene when Jeremy Piven’s character gets pushed off the building freaked me out so much when I saw it as a kid on HBO as I had a massive fear of heights, haha. That early 90s cycle of films showing how dangerous inner cities are like this, Falling Down and Trespass would be fun to revisit some time.
60:60
That’s Joanne Whalley in the 80s.
I did a coffee spit -take.
Matt_W
1586
Lol, sorry. Only movie I know with Joanne Whalley in it :)
Starring an uncredited John Bolton!
MrTibbs
1588
Since no one got the sixty, I rather confident I’m going to lose this one. Here’s the last, kinda unhelpful, frame.
80:80
Uhh… C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.?
Skipper
1590
I can’t tell much. Looks like Euro style busses, maybe British? Then what looks like outside and then inside a bar, the lights look like holiday lights. The last frame gives the appearance of a fight, perhaps in the same bar? Can’t tell if it’s a gun fight or mob style or anything related.
The 20 frame is the one that’s throwing me, actually. He’s dressed in western business style and carrying what looks to be like a garment bag. Why the trench coat though. Is he a cop or detective?
I’m drawing a big blank, MrTibbs. I wish I had a better grasp of the subject of the film.
MrTibbs
1591
I know we’re not supposed to do hints, but a few things you said in the post is right on the money - great deductive skills!
I took a bit of a gamble on this as I figured the trio in the 60:60 would be a surefire giveaway for people familiar with the movie (for all it’s faults, it’s a very memorable setup with some great performances), but the frames are pretty crappy quality-wise so that might’ve contributed. I’ll give it a few more hours before taking the loss and posting a new film.
MrTibbs
1592
Okay, time to call it a day. The movie’s an austere British farce called No Surrender (1985), clearly made in response to the Thatcher era. It’s probably best known today for being a reunion of sorts for the cast (Bernard Hill is just brilliant as a thick bouncer in this) and writer behind the acclaimed 1980s show The Boys From The Black Stuff, about the effects of job loss on a group of scouser tarmac layers.
No Surrender, also set in economically depressed Liverpool, was supposed to be Alan Bleasdale’s gateway to features, but despite the surprisingly strong decade the local industry experienced, including the brief rise of Handmade Films, this wound up being his sole theatrical feature. The title’s derived from people’s ability to retain ideological hatred even as the body withers away. It has quite a novel setup where a dejected nightclub manager gets revenge on his replacement by inviting busloads of raucous pensioners, seen in the 40:40, to a New Year’s Eve celebration. The problem: both groups are either Protestant loyalists or Irish Catholics and absolute chaos ensures when combined with the club’s usual riffraff of wannabe punks and drunkards as the manager tries to maintain the peace. Also, this movie is bitter as hell and kinda nasty (slurs galore) as the groups set about antagonizing each other throughout the night. The direction’s a little prosaic and some of the portrayals of the patrons verge on the offensive (Can’t see any breathless retrospectives awaiting this one), but it’s very memorable, with Ray McAnally being a standout as a jowly battler. There’s a fun Elvis Costello cameo to boot!
tomchick
1594
That is a 20:20 from the movie I Could Have Sword We Had More AA Batteries Somewhere.
-Tom
It’s “AAA Batteries” but I think its close enough for the win.
MrTibbs
1596
LOL, he found them in the 40:40.
Shoot the Moon, Ms. Keaton.
I thought that was Finney
tomchick
1599
Dammit, I would have gotten that one! Alan Parker movies were my jam back in the day.
And, no, @Navaronegun, everyone has AAA batteries these days, because tons of things use AAA batteries. The AAs are hard to find because the only things that use those are TV remotes and Guitar Hero guitars.
-Tom
MrTibbs
1600
Navaronegun takes the win!
An underappreciated gem from the recently departed and always versatile Alan Parker. I think this might contain my favorite Keaton performance.
Sixty:
Not the most flattering shot of Diane helping out with some heavy lifting.
Eighty:
Oops, I’ll get that!
One Hundred
Things are looking up!
One Hundred and Twenty
Brilliant way to close out the film.
Over to uber cinephile Nava! :)
This Twenty crawls with clues.
