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[Film] In Praise of Michael Caine



el punal

el punal

Well-known member
Aug 29, 2012
11,783
Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes
Our lovely luvvie Maurice Micklewhite, as was, has starred in some tremendous films and also some absolute stinkers - Jaws the Revenge for one, and my all time yuk movie Escape to Victory! On the other side of the coin Caine has been in some absolute belters. In no particular order here are my favourite five Michael Caine films :

Zulu, The Ipcress File, The Italian Job, Get Carter, Educating Rita. Honourable mention for Muppets Christmas Carol!!

Stay fit and healthy Michael, you’re a legend. :bowdown:
 




Is it PotG?

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
23,346
Sussex by the Sea
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and the local ones....Mona Lisa and The Black Windmill
 


dejavuatbtn

dejavuatbtn

Well-known member
Aug 4, 2010
7,204
Henfield
el punal said:
Our lovely luvvie Maurice Micklewhite, as was, has starred in some tremendous films and also some absolute stinkers - Jaws the Revenge for one, and my all time yuk movie Escape to Victory! On the other side of the coin Caine has been in some absolute belters. In no particular order here are my favourite five Michael Caine films :

Zulu, The Ipcress File, The Italian Job, Get Carter, Educating Rita. Honourable mention for Muppets Christmas Carol!!

Stay fit and healthy Michael, you’re a legend. :bowdown:
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Too many good ones to mention. He is a class act. OK, a few duffers but he’s done some brilliant stuff. A career and a half.
 




Super Steve Earle

Super Steve Earle

Well-known member
Feb 23, 2009
8,362
North of Brighton
I watched The Wrong Box the other day. Probably filed under duffers, but with a cup of tea and a handful of Rich Tea biscuits, I confess I enjoyed it. Loads of stars in it and I was struck by how well Caine acted in it, to the extent that I commented on it to Mrs Earle.
 




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GREASED WEASEL

New member
Dec 10, 2017
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I remember him being interviewed about a film he done that was a bit of a stinker.

The interviewer was hinting at such,then asked him if he had seen it himself

He replied,no I haven't, but I've seen the house I bought with the money they paid me and it's lovely!
 


vegster

vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,894
A National Treasure, we will miss him when he's gone.
 


vegster

vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,894
GREASED WEASEL said:
I remember him being interviewed about a film he done that was a bit of a stinker.

The interviewer was hinting at such,then asked him if he had seen it himself

He replied,no I haven't, but I've seen the house I bought with the money they paid me and it's lovely!
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I'm sure one of quotes was " My wife has an incredibly expensive way of life, which fortunately, can be paid for by a very poor standard of movie "
 
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The Albion Roar

The Albion Roar

97.2FM
Aug 11, 2003
2,728
The Open Market
His character's turn from posh, well-heeled aristocrat in Kingsmen to Sarf Lahndon geezer after he realised he had been poisoned was brilliant.

So was going outside naked in Get Carter.

Yeah, a few duff films and roles, combined with a greater bank of memorable (rather than great) performances.
 




Madafwo

Madafwo

I'm probably being facetious.
Nov 11, 2013
1,591
Tom Hark said:
Still not quite sure how he managed to wangle a part in Interstellar.

Michael Caine's agent :bowdown:
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Nolan has a bit of a thing for him. From memory they've worked together on all 3 Batman movies, The Prestige, Dunkirk and Inception. I'm sure there are others but they spring to mind.
 




Razzoo

Razzoo

Well-known member
Sep 11, 2011
5,300
N. Yorkshire
I haven't seen it in the best part of 20+ years but Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was funny. Steve Martin and Michael Caine both excellent. I don't know if it holds today though.
 














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