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[DLibrasnow]

March 22nd the largely forgotten Roger Moore movie CROSSPLOT will be coming to DVD in the USA

[Bondian]

This is excellent news. I've been waiting for this movie to come out on DVD for several years now.

Other Roger films I'd like to see on DVD are "FFolkes", (aka North Sea Hijack), "The Naked Face", "Bed and Breakfast" and the feature length episodes of "The Saint"!.

Thanks for the information Darren.

Cheers,


Ian

[Blofeld's Cat]

Oooooh, I'm getting this one for sure!

Thanks for the headup Darren.

[TheSaint]

The feature length episodes of The Saint are already out on dvd, Bondian, on the A&E sets although, for some reason, MPI Video will be releasing(or has already) Vendetta for The Saint separately on dvd.

[DLibrasnow]

I have never seen it, but it sounded interesting on the MGM press release.

[Turn]

I've never seen this one, either, but always wanted to. The video boxes I've seen try to make it look like it's a Bond movie.

[CharlieBind]

Pity it's a R1 version (why do I usually end up importing British movies back into the country that made it in the first place??).

I've seen it a few times on tv, it comes across as 'The Saint meets Alfred Hitchcock'in style (not suprising as 'The Saint' production team made it)

[Bondian]

The feature length episodes of The Saint are already out on dvd, Bondian, on the A&E sets although, for some reason, MPI Video will be releasing(or has already) Vendetta for The Saint separately on dvd.

Thank you for that information, and in fact I may order "The Persuaders" on region 1. Our version ( region 2 ) has very limited 'extras and the packaging is rather bland. However I did manage to pick two boxsets up for

[Qwerty]

I've seen it a few times on tv, it comes across as 'The Saint meets Alfred Hitchcock'in style (not suprising as 'The Saint' production team made it)

I like the sound of that!

[Atariboy]

Other Roger films I'd like to see on DVD are "FFolkes", (aka North Sea Hijack), "The Naked Face", "Bed and Breakfast" and the feature length episodes of "The Saint"!.

ffolkes is out on DVD, at least for region 1. I ordered it off of Amazon about a month ago (along with The Man Who Haunted Himself - great film, btw).

I'll definately be snatching up Crossplot when I see it.

[DLibrasnow]

I know that all US-based Roger Moore fans picked this up today...I raced to BEST BUY after work to pick up my copy of this DVD.

Also, is it me but does the back cover look very Bondian?

[Blofeld's Cat]

When I was in Sydney a couple of months ago I was able to pick up THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF, but was annoyed that I couldn't find CROSSPLOT anywher.

It's a better flick in my opinion.

I hope CROSSPLOT comes out in Oz as well.

[Bondian]

When I was in Sydney a couple of months ago I was able to pick up THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF, but was annoyed that I couldn't find CROSSPLOT anywher.

It's a better flick in my opinion.

I'll be getting this for sure.

Hey Brett. If you can open up a PO Box ( If you can of course ) I'll buy two, and send you a copy. Or you can forward me your postal address. I'm not a wacko really. LOL

PM me if I can help, and I'd be delighted to send you a copy.

I love this movie, and Roger's on Valium through this. It's a kinda light, but silly 90 mins.

Oh, doggy-do's, it's Rog at his best.

Cheers,

M. Winner.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Hey Brett. If you can open up a PO Box ( If you can of course  ) I'll buy two, and send you a copy. Or you can forward me your postal address. I'm not a wacko really.  LOL

PM me if I can help, and I'd be delighted to send you a copy.

Thanks for the offer mate, but there's planty of help in Oz to get a copy for me when it comes out there. Cheers.

[DLibrasnow]

Just got done watching CROSSPLOT and I was delighted to see Bernard (Sir Miles) Lee playing a rather darker character than usual.

The DVD only has a theatrical trailer as a special feature but even that is a treat. It's obvious that it was made for a pre-Roger Moore 007 audience because the narrator even refers to "Saintly Roger Moore" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

Anyway, great flick, very 1960s and I agree with Brett, a much better movie than THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

[Blofeld's Cat]

It's obvious that it was made for a pre-Roger Moore 007 audience because the narrator even refers to "Saintly Roger Moore" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

Well, it WAS made by THE SAINT production team.

[DLibrasnow]

It's obvious that it was made for a pre-Roger Moore 007 audience because the narrator even refers to "Saintly Roger Moore" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

Well, it WAS made by THE SAINT production team.

THAT, I did not know Brett.

[Blofeld's Cat]

So was THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

[Bondian]

[quote name='Blofeld's Cat' date='23 March 2005 - 02:11'][quote name='Bondian' date='23 March 2005 - 09:57']Hey Brett. If you can open up a PO Box ( If you can of course

[DLibrasnow]

So was THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

Well as I mentioned above, CROSSPLOT is the better of the two movies.

Hey Brett, you have a region-free player don't you? That means you should be able to order a copy from an American retailer.

[booyeah_]

Crossplot comes on AMC often, worth seeing just for Bernard Lee's performance. Frankly, I've always wanted to see Gold. Is that any good?

[Bondian]

Just got done watching CROSSPLOT and I was delighted to see Bernard (Sir Miles) Lee playing a rather darker character than usual.

As our American Buddie's would say, "too cool Darren!". I have this cool movie on VHS, but I'm waiting to see it on DVD.

Roger Moore is super cool in this, and the opening's just like I was in the 80's getting to work. I used to grab pints of milk from the milkman, and reward him graciously. LOL

The DVD only has a theatrical trailer as a special feature but even that is a treat. It's obvious that it was made for a pre-Roger Moore 007 audience because the narrator even refers to "Saintly Roger Moore" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

Even super, super cool. 

Anyway, great flick, very 1960s and I agree with Brett, a much better movie than THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

It's definitely a good movie, but Moore "disposes with the preliminaries" in this one.

"Crossplot" is an easy ride, but "The Man Who Haunted Himself" is a different kettle of fish, and Moore ( if made by Hollywood ) should of had some Hollywood recognition with this one.

[DLibrasnow]

Crossplot comes on AMC often, worth seeing just for Bernard Lee's performance. Frankly, I've always wanted to see Gold. Is that any good?

Interesting. It hasn't been on AMC since I've had my TiVo (last summer) because my Roger Moore wishlist listing would have picked CROSSPLOT up. I think Bernard Lee is excellent in it, even if I do have a hard time watching him play the villain.

'Gold' is a decent movie. Not very action packed really (until the second half), but a good, taut story.

[Blofeld's Cat]

So was THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

Well as I mentioned above, CROSSPLOT is the better of the two movies.

Hey Brett, you have a region-free player don't you? That means you should be able to order a copy from an American retailer.

Yes, but I'm don't like to order over the net. Not because I don't trust transactions over the net, it's just I don't trust the Indonesian postal service.

[DLibrasnow]

Roger Moore is super cool in this, and the opening's just like I was in the 80's getting to work. I used to grab pints of milk from the milkman, and reward him graciously. LOL

Really Ian, did that also include you having a vase thrown at you as you slipped out of the ladies bedroom? You devil you.

[Bondian]

Roger looks superb in 'Gold', but I will not buy the DVD until it's presented in it's original cinematic aspect ratio.

[DLibrasnow]

I've seen it a few times on tv, it comes across as 'The Saint meets Alfred Hitchcock'in style (not suprising as 'The Saint' production team made it)

I like the sound of that!

I can certainly recommend it Devin.

Also, I don't think I've ever seen Roger more convincing in movie fight scenes. He obviously was still working under the Saint's rules and not the Bond crew that had him pull his punches.

[Bondian]

Really Ian, did that also include you having a vase thrown at you as you slipped out of the ladies bedroom? You devil you.

LOL No, but I had a Francis Matthews character complaining if I didn't get to work on time.

Kogash, is definitely an "Hungarian dish!!".

Apparently my lovely Carol tells me that Francis Matthews is related to Tony Hatch who wrote "Gotta Get Away" in "Overture", the first episode of 'The Persuaders'.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Crossplot comes on AMC often, worth seeing just for Bernard Lee's performance. Frankly, I've always wanted to see Gold. Is that any good?

'Gold' is a decent movie. Not very action packed really (until the second half), but a good, taut story.

GOLD is an OK movie, but I particularly like the Elmer Bernstein score and the title song sung by Jimmy Helms with lyrics by Don Black.

[templer1972]

Of all Moore film beside Bond,I really wanted in my DVD collection is The Naked Face.I enjoy this film very much featuring great performance from Moore and the music score is so beautiful and haunting it fit the movie very well.