So, the BBC have decided that 11 of Mitchell & Webb’s sketches are no longer deemed “appropriate for modern day audiences”, despite the fact that ALL their material comes from an intelligent source base, that pokes fun at & ridicules the foolish, & ignorant. (Think Jonny Speight).
And people have the nerve to suggest that “we’d miss the BBC if it suddenly disappeared”…?
Not in its current incarnation, believe me…
A complete overhaul is what it needs & quick smart. That they cannot seem to grasp this basic fact, even after ALL their fatuous recent errors, remains remarkable & completely tone-deaf.
Stunning image of Bruce the #shark in #JAWS.
Taken in Katama Bay, Bruce was kept out of the water as much as possible to limit the damage done by the saltwater. If you look closely you can see the harpoon Quint shot at the shark in the lower jaw.
Image credit unknown.
Spielberg and Bill Butler turned fear into art 🎥
#JAWS (1975) redefined #cinematography with its haunting underwater shots, masterful use of perspective, and tension built through what isn’t shown. Proof that sometimes, the scariest monster is just below the surface.
“Always look on the bright side of life…”
Remembering the incomparable Tim Curry, seen here as King Arthur in Spamalot.
A true master of his craft who lit up every stage and screen he touched. His extraordinary legacy will live on forever.
He will be greatly missed.
"Acting is instant enjoyment and childlike. As an actor, Lord God, I can take an audience in a theatre and throw them in any direction."
Remembering actor and writer Robert Shaw (best known as Quint in #JAWS) passed away #onthisday in 1978. He was just 51 💔
"Eleven hundred men went into the water..."
81 years ago today, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine. This real life event would form Quint’s backstory in #JAWS, giving us one of the most moving monologues in cinema history.
I’m very sad Bill Oddie has gone.
He was sick for some time and I wrote to him. He auditioned me for The Pembroke Revue in 1963 and I stepped into his roles for The Edinburgh Festival when the Cambridge Footlights went to the West End. We watched England win the World Cup together at Wembley in ‘66. He was a very fine songwriter and I learned a lot from him. He came to France and is in my book. We even had Chelsea Season Tickets together.
I miss him.
A marvellous compilation called Dave Allen, The Immaculate Selection, was on BBC4 last night and while watching it I came across this little beauty.
The show is on BBC iPlayer, but if you don't have access it's also on YouTube.
Top of the morning.
Is it that time of the year already?
Amity, as you know, means friendship...so, join us as we chart those fateful shark-related events on Amity Island as they unfolded over the next few days as breaking news items.
#jawsinrealtime ⏰