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Matt Monro, the "singing bus driver".........

I've not seen the original (although it is on Netflix), but the 2003 remake (in my opinion) is excellent!!!!

NC
 
Navy Chief said:
I've not seen the original (although it is on Netflix), but the 2003 remake (in my opinion) is excellent!!!!

NC
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As in most things the original is best. Also Michael Caine is in the first one, though - Not a lot of people know that. :icon_lol: Oh, and Noel Coward who was a wonderful English actor
 
Navy Chief said:
I've not seen the original (although it is on Netflix), but the 2003 remake (in my opinion) is excellent!!!!

NC
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:jawdrop:

A totally iconic British movie, voted 27th greatest British film of all time (but into my personal top five), Michael Caine has rarely been better; and, of course, the real star of the film is that top British style icon, the Mini! And I mean real Minis, not the little BMW driven my Mr Wahlberg & his colleagues (bit of a purist in that area - the originl Mini is just one of the most fun cars I've ever owned),

Did you say it is on Netflix? Treat yourself sometime, if you watch the original Navy Chief, you will never watch that remake again.

All together now (and apologies for the clip being out of sync) ......


Matt Monro is one of those singers who became very unfashionable for a time, but I think is better appreciated these days. He did quite a few other film theme tunes during the 60s, including the 2nd Bond Film and "Born Free", probably his best known song over here.
 
Naismith said:
As in most things the original is best. Also Michael Caine is in the first one, though - Not a lot of people know that. :icon_lol: Oh, and Noel Coward who was a wonderful English actor
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I just added the original 1969 version to my Netflix list, and will watch it tonight!

NC
 
Navy Chief said:
I just added the original 1969 version to my Netflix list, and will watch it tonight!

NC
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And I've just retrieved it from my DVD shelf & will be watching it tomorrow - mind you, I've watched it so many times I can pretty much do it word for word now myself!
 
Both films are very good and really the only common denominator is the title, the early British one relies on humour while the American uses violence and gadgetry.

regards Collin:ernae:
 
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