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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just noticed this starts at 9 with a soundtrack by Malcolm Arnold.

Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm always happy to support Talking Pictures, despite the Ad breaks, which are not as numerous as ITV. I feel that they helped get me through the pandemic just after being widowed. The stand-out moment when they showed Raise the Titanic one Sunday evening. #thefilmcrowd #TPTV

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh no, not that stupid Albert Einstein impression. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

All while the music cranks up into full Rachmaninoff mode. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hmm, I just hope he or rather she now remembers to wee correctly. #thefilmcrowd #justsaying

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've got a vague memory of David Whitaker composing concert music for certain other occasions. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good to be back on Talking Pictures, also on the twitter #thefilmcrowd as well.

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Claire C ζ(s)mith @clairecsmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#thefilmcrowd Just waiting for the Vaughan Williams prom to finish.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I was hoping for Raise the Titanic. Although a previous winner of #niceSoundtrackShameAboutTheFilm , it was shown on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social during the pandemic, and somehow cheered us all up with its preposterous storyline.

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The Film Crowd @thefilmcrowd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The "and The American Way" part of that line isn't comics-original. It comes from the 1940's radio show, famous for pitting Supes against a very thinly disguised version of The KKK, among other things. So in that context, "The American Way" has more to do with twatting fascists. #TheFilmCrowd 1/2

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

That's probably why so many remakes and other superhero movies just don't work. At its heart, Superman is a love story, and the two main stars are totally convincing. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

When I was in the cinema, everyone audibly cringed when Superman mentioned "The American Way" #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Only 28 galaxies, where did they get that idea from? #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

One of my widow friends said she once shared a dance with Trevor Howard, and noted that he smelt of booze (her words). #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Once again, John Williams turns to the London Symphony Orchestra, as they start to establish themselves as a world class film music ensemble. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

First saw Superman in 1979 on a first date with a lady called Catherine. If she sees this, I wish her well. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This was really very good indeed, a composer worth investigating.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It did sound pretty good on the radio, very powerful performance, but with the lovely subtle nightingale. I did want to go and see this, but I haven't been too well of late and struggling with the heat.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sounded very good on my hifi system, must have been pretty spectacular there.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I've just been doing some more estimations on this. I think 16 minutes takes you to about bar 456. Most of the score seems to be vaguely intact upto this point apart from 20 non-contiguous missing bars. There then follows 3 big gaps plus the missing coda - plenty of room for uncertainty.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'll see if I can get hold of a copy. According to the notes in the Rattle version, the gaps in missing score are small (ie in single figures), upto about bar 513, which I would suggest is close to that 16 minute mark. But it's the final Coda that doesn't really sound like Bruckner to me.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Well that was better than the remake, but the latter was seen in a noisy Vue cinema. #thefilmcrowd ##bladerunner

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Cataract operations clearly not available. Well that's me out. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Rutger Hauer's a replicant anyway. He'll stop functioning whenever they stop making 6502 microprocessor chips. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This film does have a reputation of being a bit of a mumblefest. #thefilmcrowd #bladerunner #mumbling

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I sometimes think it would be less controversial if they simply stopped short at the coda and finished there. I do like to hear what Bruckner's final thoughts were,though, so I'm definitely not against completions, and have seen the Rattle interpretation live.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Watching this on Movie Vault via the temperamental Roku stick. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It's Mahler 2 time here at the @bridgewaterhall.bsky.social with the BBC Philharmonic

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Played by the London Symphony Orchestra, which by then, wouldn't have been cheap to hire. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Music by Malcolm Williamson, master of the Queen's music, succeeded Arthur "Things to Come" Bliss, and was in turn succeeded by Peter Maxwell "The Devils" Davies. Perhaps better known for The Brides of Dracula. #thefilmcrowd Good night all.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Yeah, that Protestant preacher disguise would have fooled me as well. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Well, which one is really Moriarty in disguise ? #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I've not needed to use the subtitles - very little mumbling. #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Times Newspaper looked a bit boring then with no pictures. #Justsaying #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Good evening, long time no see, or whatever the expression is #thefilmcrowd

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

That's just about where I sat for last year's Mahler 3. The Hallé has historically had a good reputation with the 6th, particularly under Barbirolli. There was also a good performance a few decades ago, I think it was repeated in Bradford. Not sure of the conductor.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I've been thinking about her recording of the 8th as I don't have the 1887 version .

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Well that's good, there needs to be more American interpretations of Bruckner's music and possibly other non European orchestras as well. Although I prefer the Klemperer edition of the 4th, I really appreciate the Ormandy/Philadelphia version.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Sounds alright to me Gromit, though it's unlikely I'll add it to my collection.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I think Britten was quite enthusiast beforehand, but changed his mind considerably when post production meddled with it, as you point out. The film has been shown occasionally on Talking Pictures TV along with Nightmail.

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Michael Lockley @lagstonehall2.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Not sure if any of Star Wars was filmed in the Dales. Plenty in the Lakes though, courtesy of fellow school pupil David Tattersall, Cumbrian director of photography in some of the films.

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