24 replies to this topic

[DLibrasnow]

There's not much left of "The Sea Wolves". Shortly after this 1980 movie came out the actor David Niven passed away and the intervening years have seen a number of the actors who portrayed the aged members of the Calcutta Light Horse pass on.
Wednesday marked the death of Gregory Peck who shared top billing in the movie with Roger Moore and Niven.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

is that FFOLKES??

[DLibrasnow]

No...The Sea Wolves was made in 1980 and starred Roger Moore, Gregory Peck and David Niven.
It was an action adventure movie set in World War II. The 'Calcutta Light Horse' was a group of retired British military men who were living out a life of retirement in Calcutta, India.
In the neutral port of Goa there was German ship that was transmitting Allied shipping departures and maneuvers to a German U-Boat that would lie in wait for the unsuspecting merchant ships.
Since Goa was a Portugese neutral territory the British military could not directly attack the ship so they asked the members of the 'Calcutta Light Horse' to do it for them.

I take it you have yet to see this movie 4 Ur Eyez Only, after you have watched "Ffolkes" you should check this one out. It's already on DVD and is one of the bargain movies that Warner Bros. DVD offers for under $10 -- it's a fun movie.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
No...The Sea Wolves was made in 1980 and starred Roger Moore, Gregory Peck and David Niven.

And was produced by the same team that brought us The Wild Geese, another wonderful action adventure starring (co-starring?) Roger.

Damn, why the hell hasn't that one come out on DVD yet!?

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

And was produced by the same team that brought us The Wild Geese, another wonderful action adventure starring (co-starring?) Roger.

Damn, why the hell hasn't that one come out on DVD yet!?

It's a mystery....I am glad "Ffolkes" is coming out on DVD and I got "Shout at the Devil" from the UK....I would have expected "Wild Geese" to have come out by now because it was a popular release in the theaters.

[Xenobia]

Gregory Peck was the First Man of American Film. He played men of dignity, but no character had a dignity greater than his own.

He will be missed.

-- Xenobia

[BONDFINESSE 007]

all the great actors are dying out, and there is no one to take their place

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Xenobia
Gregory Peck was the First Man of American Film.  He played men of dignity, but no character had a dignity greater than his own.

He will be missed.

-- Xenobia

Thank you Xen...He was a real man of integrity. One of the Hollywood greats.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow


Thank you Xen...He was a real man of integrity. One of the Hollywood greats.

To think, only the other day his character of Aticus Finch won the AFI's poll for best hero in the last hundred years.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

To think, only the other day his character of Aticus Finch won the AFI's poll for best hero in the last hundred years.

Joel Siegel just paid Gregory Peck a glowing tribute on "Good Morning America". He also pointed out that it was especially poignant for the great actor to pass away this close to Fathers Day, because Atticus Finch was a character that every father should aspire to.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

by the way i watch ffolkes a day ago.. for the first time!! very good movie! You can clearly see allot of movie ripped it off!! Die Hard sequels and all the fake die hards..

[DLibrasnow]

"Ffolkes" is a very good movie.....I love Rogers character in that movie -- it is so non-Bond.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

by the way I just finished watching ffolkes..


and it was great!!! I can clearly see allot of movies ripped it off!! all the "die hard on a" Boat,train,ect... took the basic plot..

what I love about the movie is Roger's acting.. within 3 minutes of the movie I had NO feeling he was "James Bond".. now thats a great actor when your watching a movie and have no thoughts of the lead actor being the character he is famous for..

It is a very good movie..

IF I have one problem.. the DP was kinda average.. also the begining ..the editor didn't do a great job..

YOU can clearly see Roger's Crew in the 007 were a step above!! Not saying nothing about Ffolkes.. but more about how great the Movie Crew was on the Bonds at the sametime

Very good movie!!!

Roger was a pure Gem in this movie.. great acting.. not once did I think he was "007"

:cool:

[DLibrasnow]

"Ffolkes" is my favorite non-007 Roger Moore movie....I thought they all did a great job on it...I saw it when I was young in the UK (where it is called "North Sea Hijack") and I watched it so often I think I wore out the video tape.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

I love the end of FFOLKES .. the very end with the cats.. Roger's acting was really great! it clearly shows his gift of Charm!

That was my favorite part.. just a quick nice charming ending..

[DLibrasnow]

Yes, the three cats was a cute way to end the picture....It's a shame it was not more successful because I would have liked to have seen some more adventures with Ffolkes.

[killkenny kid]

Goodbye Mr. Peck, R.I.P. Btw if you want to see a Gregory Peck with the Bondian style rent Arabesque. A very good movie.

[DLibrasnow]

What is that one about Kilkenny??

[booyeah_]

It's sad to see Peck die. I'm not a big follower of him but he was a good actor and from what I hear he was a good guy too.

[DLibrasnow]

What was Peck's last movie?

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

http://us.imdb.com/Name?Peck,+Gregory

Moby Dick (1998) (TV) .... Father Mapple



I never was into this guy.. really

I only liked him in The Omen!!!! Thats was GREAT

I still have to get The Sea Wolves:cool:

[DLibrasnow]

My favorite Peck movie is "The Sea Wolves"...As a result of that movie (and "Guns of Navarone") I always (mistakenly) believed he was British.

[killkenny kid]

Well DLibrasnow, in Arabesque Mr. Peck plays an professor of archaelogy. Who is drawn into an assassation plot by terrorist. It co-stars Sophia Loren. It was directed by Stanley Doren with great style. And was filmed in England. btw the villian is played by Alan Badel, with the same wit as Michael Lonsdale's Hugo Drax. I hope this helps.

[killkenny kid]

A Conversation with Gregory Peck will be air tonite June 16, 2003 on TCM at 8pm.

[DLibrasnow]

a tribute?