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Kevin Phillipson (9923 KP) rated The Good Life in TV
Jun 15, 2018
Richard briers (1 more)
Felictly kendal
One of the altime classic 70s sitcoms one of my favorite comedys growing up in 70s richard briers is perfectly cast as tom goode who gives up his day job to be come self sufficent felictly kendal plays his wife barbara plus penople keith and paul eddington play the neighbours classic sitcom always love to rewatch the reruns
Kevin Phillipson (9923 KP) rated Fathom (1967) in Movies
Mar 15, 2022
Raquel welch (1 more)
Richard Briers
Watched last night on YouTube I remember watching this when I was young probablyon Saturday night not understanding some of the but most likely having a good giggle now I watched it again now I understand it more among its a bit on the chessesy side some of the remarks can be abit sexiiest towards fathom played raquel Welsh who's the best thing about this movie. And then there's Richard Briers more known for sitcoms than movie star who plays a character u don't whos side he's on overall good evening entertainment
Kevin Phillipson (9923 KP) rated Doctor Who: Paradise Towers in TV
Jul 5, 2021
Syvester McCoy (1 more)
Richard Briers
Watched last night not perfect story owes a lot to the novel high - rise by J G Ballard and it shows with its characters and setting syvester McCoy in only his second story still fining his way but his performance here is better than the previous story and then there's Richard Briers the main guest star who at the time was known the good life really gets to play against type as the villain of the story could have done without the haming it up at the end also could have done without Bonnie Langfords screaming sometimes it can get annoying. The story looks so good in HD as well maybe I will actually watch the movie high rise sometime
Sonofdel (6238 KP) rated More Than Just a Good Life in Books
Feb 8, 2021
Wonderful, Light hearted, in-depth
When you think of Richard Briers, if like me you were born in the early seventies, then you will always associate him with The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. Reading this book i found out that he was so much more than just situation comedy actor. From his early childhood days selling cigarettes and comics to appearing in films with such legendary actors as Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington this book covers it all. It also tells the background story of his family life, which opens him up to be a more complex character than you can imagine. A fantastic read and definitely up there with the best i have read :)
Awix (3310 KP) rated Fathom (1967) in Movies
Apr 13, 2019 (Updated Apr 13, 2019)
Light-as-a-soufflé-but-not-as-nourishing swinging 60s spy thriller. Big-haired competitive sky-diver Raquel Welch gets recruited to help recover a priceless Chinese treasure while visiting Spain. Naturally, this involves her wearing a lot of short skirts and bikinis. It soon turns out nearly everyone she meets is lying to her, so who can she trust? (The hunky guy with his name above hers on the poster might be a safe bet.)
Riffs somewhat on the style of Charade, but without the charm or acting ability of the stars in that film. Mostly feels a bit exhausting by modern standards: there's no denying Raquel Welch was a very beautiful woman, but did she really inspire such extremes of instant condescending lechery in every man she ever met? Even Richard Briers can barely keep his tongue in his mouth. Thorough-going chauvinism extends behind the camera, too, as noted - despite being in every scene, and playing the lead role, Welch doesn't even warrant top billing. It kind of passes the time in a very superficial way but it's extremely dated.
Riffs somewhat on the style of Charade, but without the charm or acting ability of the stars in that film. Mostly feels a bit exhausting by modern standards: there's no denying Raquel Welch was a very beautiful woman, but did she really inspire such extremes of instant condescending lechery in every man she ever met? Even Richard Briers can barely keep his tongue in his mouth. Thorough-going chauvinism extends behind the camera, too, as noted - despite being in every scene, and playing the lead role, Welch doesn't even warrant top billing. It kind of passes the time in a very superficial way but it's extremely dated.