Dirk’s Five: Odeon Memories
In a mash up of our usual features, this is a Starburst Memory that meets the Dirk’s Five. The Odeon in Bolton held a very special space in the heart […]
Tag Archives: 1970s
DOM: The Godfather Part II (Coppola, US, 1974)
I remember back in early 1991 the big buzz coming up to the Oscars that Coppola had revisited THE GODFATHER and part III was due out before the ceremony in […]
ANDY: The Conversation (Coppola, US, 1974)
The fourth amendment to the United States constitution guarantees “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures”. As […]
CHRIS: Jubilee (Jarman, UK, 1977)
“You wanna know my story babe? It’s easy. This is the generation that grew up and forgot to lead their lives. They were so busy watching my endless media. Its […]
DOM: A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, UK, 1971)
In a way I feel it quite a shock that it has taken me so long to get to one of the most revered of film directors, Stanley J. Kubrick. […]
CHRIS: Star Wars (Lucas, US, 1977)
“Promise me that you’ll never watch it again.” Alec Guinness (to a young fan) I had one of those kodak moments this week. I watched STAR WARS for the first […]
DOM: Star Wars (Lucas, US, 1977)
To quote Halliwell’s Film Guide “Flash Gordon rides again!” One of the most enjoyable blockbusters of all time, this became THE must see film of the late 70’s and if […]
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