Yer fav Oliver Reed film

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Yer fav Oliver Reed film

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Thought I would start this thread as today I visited The Pub (thats what it is called) in Valletta where he had his final drink. It is very small and has become something of a shrine, decorated with pictures of him. The Wi-Fi pass word is the name of Bill Sykes dog.
Films I think are good which spring to mind are:
Oliver
Tommy
Women in love
The triple echo
Hannibal Brooks
Recall seeing the first two listed in the cinema when they came out.
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Shows how much you know.

His best film is clearly Ken Russel's "the devils". That is one INTENSE film and Reed is absolutely ....wot. there is no word.


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Just watched "Treasure Island" yesterday. Reed's character accent was very thick but Christopher Lee so changed his voice, I could hardly believe it was him. (He is Blind Pweh, so his eyes were covered over throughout with a rag.)

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"Burnt Offerings" is good.

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Gladiator
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Tommy
The Devils
Women In Love
Gladiator
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beat girl :grin:

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