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Dirk’s Five – Canned Classics

11/03/2011by Dirk 14 Comments

Dirk was disappointed to hear that AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS has been canned. Universal bottled it in face of an unmarketable R-rating. A $150 million budget, James Cameron as […]

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Dirk’s Five – British Film Double Acts

04/03/2011by Dirk 3 Comments

Sorry for the break in the weekly Friday Fives. Dirk was enjoying a holiday in the Lakes and experiencing a poor internet connection. The isolation provided an excellent opportunity to […]

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Dirk’s Five – Coen Moments

19/02/2011by Dirk 1 Comment

Dom-Dirk has a theory that the best films are made up of memorable sequences. This may explain the success of the Coen Brothers who have made their career on creating […]

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Dirk’s Five – Birthdays

10/02/2011by Dirk 1 Comment

Today is Dom-Dirk’s birthday and in celebration, this is pick of films that feature birthdays: MANY HAPPY RETURNS 1) Festen (1998) – Dad’s 60th birthday in uncles hotel – what […]

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Dirk’s Five: Motivational Speeches

03/02/2011by Dirk 2 Comments

This week I watched UP IN THE AIR (2010) where George Clooney plays a business man who lives in airspace, moving from meeting to meeting while filling time with his […]

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Dirk’s Five: Mockumentary

27/01/2011by Dirk 7 Comments

After watching the excellent CATFISH (2010) this week, I have provided 5 mockumentaries of note for discussion: FAUX VERITE – My favourite mockumentaries: 1) THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) The […]

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The Dirk Malcolm Alternative is a site of film lists and memories. Written by Dirk Malcolm (Chris), Roof-Dirk (Andy) and Dom-Dirk (Dominic).

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