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ps4 Righty Tighty
by kernalhogan- 1 follower
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There are only three corners to navigate in this 0.66 mile lap race. The corners get progressively tighter and have tire stacks to prevent any corner cutting. This race will quickly separate the wheat from the chaff in just a few short laps. http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/sYH_xfpn-0qK70tgBnFd8Q
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ps4 24h of Downtown
by Fido_le_muet- 2 followers
- 1 reply
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24h of Downtown Hey crew ! Here's a new 24 hours track located in Downtown Los Santos. Going all around Downtown, the tracks loops itself but don't worry, no crossover as the tracks uses one the tunnels As usual, the track loops itself (and for quite a long section) so watch out for incoming trafic and don't follow the other cars blindly. Focus on your own lap otherwise you'll probably have to respawn... Pit lane is toward the end of the lap, in the old Los Santos district. It will lost you quite a lot of time so better drive safe Tried to protect all the lamposts I could. If you guys could run it to see if there are some t…
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ps4 Dodgeburging Short Loop
by Dodge- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 789 views
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ps4 SS Racings' Truck Night
by revbouncer- 1 reply
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A track inspired by SS Racing for Monster Trucks around the BMX track. Obstacles included. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/l_er7ksTBkazTIPY14J8FQ Unfortunately there's no video for this track yet, suffice to say that running it in 1st person is extremely hard @Hatch 1) 4:51:969 Off Road Car Liberator
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ps4 The Leyland Bros Sequel
by revbouncer- 1 reply
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Once again it's time to get your Sandking out and go exploring. As for the original, it's best to watch the video 1st to see how it's done. Very challenging race with assorted obstacles. Not as long as the Ley Bros Tour but def harder! https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/qa1Ie1bVfkqFXrUI_0-Ihg 1) 7:25:101 Off Road Car Sandking SW
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ps4 Wet N Wild
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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A marathon SEA SHARK race that has the lot when it comes to boat races. Best on Non Contact and is locked to the Sea Shark, hope ya bum don't get numb LOL https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/O15W8mHRT0-8DrdwKRqSoA 1) 13:32:466 Boats Sea Shark
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ps4 Was A Van Race?
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Just like the title says, it was a van race, but the track is too fast to waste running vans. Default is Supers cars, but anything fast is fun. GTA is also avl as there are a few crossovers. there are no speed boosts, only rockets so the leader has a chance of being caught. It is set to Non Contact but any mode will do depending on what you want to do. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/dWcVEtY7xk6prAn29wnIoQ 1) 5:01:237 Bikes Akuma 2) 5:10:244 Supers T20 3) 5:17:279 Sports Elegy 4) 5:26:859 Sedans V12 Armoured 5) 5…
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ps4 The Leyland Brothers Tour
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Travel all over the countryside...ask the Leyland Brothers. Off road race where the Sandking rules. Many obstacles to overcome, getting a good time on this course takes course knowledge. You can't expect to win on your 1st go, if you do you're a legend! Best to watch the video and see how it's done before you try https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/3Hj4TpCEGkGc5hH_rvf9oQ Here's the theme song to the show. The Leyalnd Brothers did a weekly documentary about all things Australian back in the 70's and 80's. They even had a theme park for a long time, but it eventually faded away. NOTE the 2 singing the song are NOT Mike and Mal Le…
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ps4 The Italian Job
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Just like the movie, race your Mini all over the place. The crews original Italian Job is locked to the ISSI. It's a novelty race that's heaps of fun and very chaotic on Contact mode. For a more serious race turn it to Non Contact, https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/SpSoPioqfkCHivmO-Bq2qQ 1) 5:23:224 Compacts Issi
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ps4 The Dead Centre Of LS
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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A race around the cemetery for your compact. Very tight cct. Non Contact. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/4wMSDW2Ed0ehuhel65peCg 1) 1:31:757 Compacts Rhapsody
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ps4 The Bermuda Triangle
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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GTA race for Insurgents. Not sure what class they're in so I tagged it Utility. This race is 4 triangles within each other, which creates multiple crossovers for maximum carnage. Turn Wanted Levels on for even more fun blowing up cops when there's no opposition in sight. Inspired by the crews GTA Insurgent races, this race is heaps of fun, especially in a larger lobby. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/1PCcjx5irEWs
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ps4 Test Track
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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A straight piece of road that goes up hill for testing the speed of any car you have. There's a section where you can pavement surf so you can compare times to a normal run to see the differences for yourself. Its not really made as a drag race, just to test your cars out against each other and compare times. GREAT for exchanging race wins. Short and sweet! https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/OHFpZ8TtVE6_Y8ORHbikJg
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ps4 Swamp Rats
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Monster Truck race around the swamp near the military base. Originally made before the Liberator was in the game the feature of squeezing your Sandking under the boatshed has been lost as the Liberator doesn't fit. I had to open up the track to accommodate the new vehicle. The Liberator is the fastest on this course. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/yvZeYrYcY0atoboqexfP2g As yet I haven't made a vid for this race. The best lap is extremely hard to beat. The next time I race it with the crew I hope to remember to record it 1) 6:43:999 Off Road Car Liberator
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ps4 Super Coupes
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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A fast race for Coupes, designed for Contact and Slipstream. You don't have to brake too many times on this lap. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/Nw7Ef4EKW0uMyPLYlcKP-g 1) 4:52:919 Bikes Akuma 2) 4:55:827 Supers X80 3) 5:04:876 Sports Massacro RC 4) 5:08:641 Sedans V12 Armoured 5) 5:15:721 S/Classic Z-Type 6) 5:17:067 Coupes Cabrio 7) 5:20:219 Muscle Sabre Turbo 8) 5:23:240 Off Road Car Brawler 9) 5:27:120 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2…
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ps4 Sunday Drivers
by revbouncer- 0 replies
- 647 views
One of my 1st creations and still a favourite. Designed for Contact and Slipstream a fast race for your coupe in the countryside. You don't have to worry about running into poles people have knocked down in this race https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/zqrqrV32OEqg8_AoojzQ7w 1) 5:08:720 Bikes Akuma 2) 5:14:444 Supers T20 3) 5:22:281 Sports Elegy 4) 5:27:960 Sedans V12 Armoured 5) 5:39:404 Coupes Zion Cabrio 6) 5:41:207 Muscle Sabre Turbo 7) 5:41:360 Off Road Bike Sanchez…
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ps4 Small N Speedy
by revbouncer- 0 replies
- 606 views
A race for your favourite Compact. Has tight sections as well as fast open sections. Everything to test your compact racing skills. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/_ZiOx2ZMV0Kkc1_eP6Upsw 1) 3:51:120 Bikes Akuma 2) 3:57:760 Supers Osiris 3) 3:59:561 Sports Elegy 4) 4:07:847 Sedans V12 Armoured 5) 4:09:277 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 6) 4:13:123 Coupes Cabrio 7) 4:17:823 Muscle Sabre Turbo 8) 4:19:522 S/Classic Stirling GT 9) 4:22:001 Off Road Car …
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 7
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 7 of 7 https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/acESsQc_K0qGQeIj-wXVTg 1) 3:56:570 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:03:067 Off Road (bike) Sanchez 2 3) 4:15:722 Supers Entity 4) 4:20:595 Sports Elegy 5) 4:21:495 Off Road (car) Bifta 6) 4:34:575 Coupes Cabrio 7) 4:38:513 SUVS XLS Armoured 8) 4:40:747 S/Classic Stirling GT 9) 4:41:648 Sedans V12 Armoured 10) 4:44:7…
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 6
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 6 of 7 https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/_4GcbX_bM0y4fFDcadnSPw 1) 4:30:243 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:38:442 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 3) 4:46:996 Supers Entity 4) 4:49:314 Off Road Car Bifta 5) 4:51:127 Sports Massacro RC 6) 5:05:673 SUVs XLS Armoured 7) 5:08:275 Sedans V12 Armoured 8) 5:08:316 Coupes Exemplar 9) 5:14:451 Muscle Sabre Turbo 10) 5:14:836 S/Classic Stirling GT 11) 5:47:321 Compacts …
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 5
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 5 of 7 https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/Q5nUPRbvTUSn_qe-uWvryg 1) 4:20:326 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:34:367 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 3) 4:37:908 Sports Elegy 4) 4:39:522 Supers Entity 5) 4:46:086 Off Road Car Bifta 6) 4:55:761 Sedans V12 Armoured 7) 4:56:194 SUVs XLS Armoured 8) 4:57:962 Coupes Felon 9) 5:00:640 S/Classic Z-Type 10) 5:04:686 Muscle Dominator 11) 5:35:401 Vans Bison …
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 4
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 4 of 7 and the hardest stage. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/2Sl8JwpFck-WmdEx6qYU7w 1) 4:22:401 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:30:282 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 3) 4:37:488 Sports Elegy 4) 4:38:323 Supers Entity 5) 4:42:281 Off Road Car Brawler 6) 4:56:168 SUVs XLS Armoured 7) 5:00:205 Coupes Felon 8) 5:01:171 Sedans V12 Armoured 9) 5:01:481 S/Classic Stirling GT 10) 5:10:482 Muscle Dominator 11) 5:29:324 …
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 3
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 3 of 7 https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/6XvmVu6wX0i6FanWRwa9iQ 1) 5:09:884 Bikes Akuma 2) 5:11:162 Supers Osiris 3) 5:18:586 Sports Elegy 4) 5:20:006 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 5) 5:31:368 Off Road Car Brawler 6) 5:31:869 Sedans V12 Armoured 7) 5:40:927 Coupes Cabrio 8) 5:41:442 S/Classic Stirling GT 9) 5:46:249 Muscle Sabre Turbo 10) 5:51:755 SUV's XLS Armoured 11) 6:22:167 Compacts Rhap…
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 2
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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Stage 2 of 7. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/NH5XKVgD4UuK1_0JmthBYA 1) 4:25:881 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:34:842 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 3) 4:38:280 Supers Osiris 4) 4:41:322 Off Road Car Brawler 5) 4:46:292 Sports Elegy 6) 4:56:465 SUVs XLS Armoured 7) 4:57:961 Coupes Cabrio 8) 5:00:706 Sedans V12 Armoured 9) 5:05:160 S/Classic Stirling GT 10) 5:08:080 Muscle Blade 11) 5:30:281 Compact Rhapsod…
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ps4 Revs' Rally Stage 1
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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The 1st of a 7 stage rally that takes you across the northern part of the map. Each stage starts roughly where the last stage finished. Mainly dirt roads with some tarred roads here and there. A very challenging group of tracks designed for Sports cars. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/A2HbGtM66U2czmm6UvtpoQ 1) 6:01:242 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 6:06:232 Supers X80 3) 6:17:042 Off Road Bike Sanchez 2 4) 6:18:567 Off Road Car Brawler 5) 6:19:959 Sports Massacro RC 6) 6:26:689 Sedans V12 Armoured …
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ps4 Reverse Grid
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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The AUSSIES in the crew should love this one. The 1st checkpoint is behind last place on the grid so everyone has to turn around at the start, giving those that regularly start at the back of the grid a chance to start up the front. So Pole position is actually last place on the grid and last place is 1st https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/usD9Eqo7fkmkQC3Oz4X01A I couldn't beat my best lap for Supercars so I made a vid of the best lap for Sedans so you can see the track. Non Contact is best due to the possibility of some confusion at the start from those that didn't read the description when in the race lobby. 1) 1:41:760 Bik…
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ps4 Oils Aint Oils Z Future
by revbouncer- 0 replies
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This time we race back to the bosses hideout in Sports Classics. This race is designed for the Z-Type to have a chance against the Stirling. The Boss likes tha Z-Type because it fits more GTX in it than Muscle cars. Again, don't hit the Bosses driveway gate too hard when you get there. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/ps4/jobs/job/KyPCMEurC0qJVCmfktXMDQ 1) 4:52:080 Bikes Hakuchou 2) 4:53:161 Supers X80 3) 5:00:881 Sports Elegy 4) 5:14:014 Sedans V12 Armoured 5) 5:17:952 S/Classic Z-Type 6) …
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249Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Operation Mincemeat (2021) dir John Madden A WWII film focussing the efforts of British intelligence to trick Germany into thinking an upcoming major operation was going to happen somewhere else, so that they diverted defending forces away from the actual location. The basics are a true story. The characters are mainly the real people who were involved. It has a great ensemble cast. The main characters are two officers working for MI5, one from the navy and one from the air force, played by Colin Firth and Matthew McFadden, with Kelly MacDonald and Penelope Wilton playing their civilian assistants. It also features Johnny Flynn as the young Lt. Ian Fleming who narrates some scenes in a style that could well have been passages from his James Bond novels. You could, at a big stretch, almost class this as Bond film since it features characters referred to as M (head of MI5, Jason Issacs) and Q-branch (the gadget inventor, James Fleet). Simon Russel Beale also puts in a great performance as Winston Churchill. I have heard of Operation Mincemeat, knew the basics of it, that Ian Fleming was involved and what the outcome was. I don't think it's a spoiler to say the plan worked, as various characters in the film say that if it doesn't the allies won't win the war. The plan was to take the body of recently deceased man, a Welshman living rough in London called Glyndwr Michael, dress him in an officer's uniform, attach a brief case containing fake, but apparently top-secret documents, and then release it from a submarine such that it would wash up on a Spanish beach. Spain was neutral in WWII but under the regime of the Fascist, pro-n*zi, General Franco. So British intelligence knew that the contents of the brief case should find their way into the hands of German agents, before being returned to Britain, and thus the fake information would find it's way to Berlin. The operation they were planning for was the allied invasion of Italy, then Germany's ally. The fake information was one part of bigger plan to convince the Germans it was occupied Greece that was going to be invaded. The subsequent invasion of Italy is one of the lesser known parts of the war. Much is made, quite rightly, of the D-day landings, but that was not the first invasion of German controlled Europe, it was this invasion of Italy, nearly a year earlier. So it's nice to see a film about this aspect of the war, because there aren't very many of them. The film shows the meticulous level of detail the agents went to, creating a whole fake identity, Major William Martin, along with personal letters, a photo of a fiancé, etc. The plot does come across somewhat unbelievable at times and includes a completely unnecessary romantic sub-plot. Even if some of that is what actually happened, the way the films portrays this comes across as if the producers wanted to “s*x it up” and add these elements in because they thought the story of the planning and execution of the operation was not interesting enough. I was all set to give this a lower score than I did, but the last 30 mins or so redeemed it a little. What I found really interesting was, after the the plan had been put into action, the role British diplomats in Spain then had to play to make sure that the brief case of fake documents did indeed end up in German hands. Because after all the detailed and careful planning, it could have easily been undone by a Spanish official simply handing the brief case straight back to Britain, as was technically the correct thing for a neutral country to do, but not what they were supposed to do according to the pro-German Fascist regime in charge. There's almost none of the action you usually get in war films, until right at the end when we see an American infantry sergeant, a minor character introduced earlier, on board a landing craft, storming a Sicilian beach which was taken and held with relatively light causalities. All due to the success of Operation Mincemeat diverting German forces hundreds of miles away. 6 / 10- 2
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249Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #179 (June 2-8) Escape from Alcatraz dir. Don Siegel/1979/1h53m Clint Eastwood stars in this prison break drama based on the true story of the only man to escape from the famous prison island off the San Francisco coast, Frank Morris. This film takes its time, much like Eastwood's performance style it's understated, deliberate and measured, with none of the melodrama of something like The Shawshank Redemption. The plot is simple, Eastwood arrives at the prison, spends some time scoping it out, then enacts his plan. It's the little things that give weight to this film, particularly the character of Doc (Roberts Blossom), who quietly represents the unshakeable human yearning for freedom with his portraits and the symbolic use of chrysanthemums. At times the pace of the film does undercut some of the urgency of the escape attempt, but I did like the ambiguous ending that doesn't tell you what happened to Frank after he got past the prison walls. 7.5/10 Rhinestone dir. Bob Clark/1984/1h51m I was scrolling through Sylvester Stallone's filmography and came across this, and knew that I had to watch it just to make sure that it's real. Rhinestone stars Dolly Parton as aspiring singer Jake who needs to get out of her crummy contract at the titular New York country music club. To do this she makes a bet with the manager, Freddie (Ron Leibman), that she can turn anyone into a country singer. The person chosen is tone deaf cab driver Nick, played by Stallone. To do this she takes him back home to Tennessee for some real country experience. Stallone also co-wrote this based on the song Rhinestone Cowboy. Really, it even says so in the opening credits. This whole thing is like a fever dream, especially the scenes where Stallone sings by howling like a demented gibbon. He plays his role like an overactive child with attention issues. Parton is just as sweet and charming as she always is, and the moments when she gets to sing are obviously excellent. I also liked Richard Farnsworth as Parton's father. This is not a good film, but it is a bizarre film, and it has its charms. 6/10 The Hustler dir. Robert Rossen/1961/2h14m Paul Newman stars in his iconic role of pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson who is on the fast track to self destruction as he becomes obsessed with beating the best pool player in the world, Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). This is a film in three distinct acts. The first and third are Felson's showdowns with Fats which bookend a tragic romance between Felson and Sarah (Piper Laurie), a depressed alcoholic. This is a bleak film about addicts and losers, yet there is beauty in the direction that makes this world of smoky pool halls cool and alluring. It also helps that Newman is incredibly handsome. The two pool games between Eddie and Fats are the showpieces here and are given the attention they deserve, with Eddie losing even when he wins, that's just the kind of man he is. Gleason is great as Eddie's opposite, someone totally calm and in control of their emotions. Laurie is heart breaking as Sarah, with only one inevitable outcome for her. Rounding out the main cast is George C. Scott as Bert, the sleazy and manipulative pool hall owner. As a standalone film this is excellent, but wouldn't it be good if we caught up with Eddie let's say twenty five years later? 9/10 Lime's Co-Film of the Week! The Color of Money dir. Martin Scorsese/1986/1h59m Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money catches up with Fast Eddie Felson (a returning Paul Newman) twenty five years after the events of The Hustler. He's now making a decent living off of whiskey, but when a hotshot young pool player, Vince (Tom Cruise), catches his eye he wants back in the hustling game. Without the context of The Hustler this is still a fantastic film full of Scorsese's trademark moves, but with the added history of the character a whole new tragic dimension is added. Eddie is a man full of regrets, so when he sees a chance to recapture his glory days he'll do anything he can to grab it, his old instincts kicking in almost instantly. He's there to use Vince, and he's open about it. But Vince is no d*mmy, even though he may act like it, and with his more emotionally mature girlfriend Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) he may end up teaching Eddie a thing or two. This has a much different vibe to the previous film, very fitting for the time it was made, and the pool scenes are edited violently by Scorsese's long time editor Thelma Schoonmaker, almost like they're fight scenes. This is a Scorsese film I've not seen before, and didn't really have any interest in before watching The Hustler, but I think this is one of his best works of the decade, only The King of Comedy is better in my opinion. Combined with The Hustler this is an epic, four hour rise and fall and rise and fall and maybe rise again story that spans decades. And it all ends on a high note with a brilliant one liner and a classic Scorsese freeze frame. 9/10 Lime's Co-Film of the Week! Bottom: Exposed dir. Adrian Edmondson/2024/1h30m This made for TV documentary covers the creation, production, reception and legacy of one of my all time favourite shows, Bottom. Written and performed by the late, great (he said so himself) Rik Mayall (seriously, his autobiography is called Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ) and Adrian Edmondson (director of this documentary), Bottom was a BBC comedy that ran for three series in the 90's and was violently crude, obscene, anarchic, absurd and offensive, and one of the funniest things I've ever seen, with slapstick fight scenes that would make Chaplin blush and a sound effects guy straight out of the Looney Tunes. The documentary itself is fine if very standard, featuring interviews with cast, crew and fans, but the real gold is when Edmondson is talking about Mayall, the two being lifelong friends since university. It gets quite emotional at points, which Mayall would have f*cking hated. One of my favourite memories is going to see the Bottom live show with my dad in 2003, their last of five live tours, and even though it's the worst of the five (my favourite is split between 2 and 3), it was amazing being so close to such raw, unfiltered energy. If you've never seen Bottom before, watch it, because the main thing I took from this documentary and seeing all the clips from the show, is that it's been too long since I've seen it. 7/10 La Cage aux Folles dir. Edouard Molinaro/1978/1h32m This French comedy stars Ugo Tognazzi as Renato Baldi, owner of drag club La Cage aux Folles, with Michel Serrault playing Albin, aka Zaza, his partner and star performer. When Renato's son Laurent (Remi Laurent), who the couple have raised since he was a baby, comes home he has some big news. He's getting married. But unfortunately the parents of his girlfriend are in politics, on the conservative side. The very conservative side. So he asks his father and Albin to tone things down a bit while they are visiting. I think this film has aged pretty well considering it was made in the 70's, and while it does rely heavily on stereotypes it never comes across as mean spirited. Tognazzi is good in the lead role, being pulled between his partner, his son and his own identity, with Serrault stealing every scene he's in as a flighty drag queen. The highlight of the film is the climactic dinner party between the two sets of parents with Albin showing some real depth and character here. A little dated but still with a pure heart, I can't wait to compare it with the American remake (see next review). 8/10 The Birdcage dir. Mike Nichols/1996/1h59m Robin Williams and Nathan Lane star as drag club owner Armand Goldman and his partner and star performer Albert in this American remake of La Cage aux Folles. The plot remains basically unchanged from the French original, just with some extra time to let Williams and Lane shine. Considering he's playing a gay drag club owner Williams gives a fairly understated performance, with really only one instance of that classic over the top exuberance. All of that is left to Lane, who is hilarious here. My only real problem with this film, same as the original though I didn't mention it in my review, is that their son, Val (Dan Futterman), is an unappreciative *sshole. Thankfully that doesn't take too much away from this, and the presence of Gene Hackman as republican senator Kevin Keeley, his future father in law, really alleviates this, with him getting to exercise his comedy muscles (and he looks great in drag). This is a slice of fabulous fun and, thanks to the lead duo of Williams and Lane, is better than the original. 9/10- 2
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