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Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Simply the best, bar non
In the Science Fiction genre Quatermass and the Pit ranks along with The Day the Earth Caught Fire as the most intelligent and thought provoking film to come out of the British Film Industry in the last 60 years. Although the special effects now seem dated this in no way takes any of the tension from the storyline, more it allows the plot to speak for itself and build to the final crescendo. The acting from the senior cast members is first class especially that of Julian Glover and Andrew Kier in there ever more vitriolic war of words. Although in one scene Barbara Shelley is allowed to get in a good scream in no way is her role dumb down as in other films of the period. The combination of veterans Roy Ward Baker and Nigel Kneale are at their very best. As Stanley once said "Everybody has a good ides, but nobody had a good script" This is a good script
UFO (1970)
Just Great!!!!!!
In ones opinion this is the best of the Gerry Anderson productions. The various plot lines go into many different aspects of the personal lives of the characters, marriage break-ups, blackmail, interracial and sexual tensions (very new on TV in 1970), the loneliness of command and the mundane arguing of budgetry cuts. The acting is as good as anything seen today particularly Ed Bishop, Michael Billington and George Sewell. Excellent direction, marvellous sets and special effects on limited TV budgets. The programme stands the test of time and one thinks that young people of today would find it just as exciting as people did in 1970.