Posted on April 23, 2025
Favourite Films I’m Looking Forward To Watching Again
There are certain films I really love, there are certain films that make me feel a certain type of way emotionally when I watch them. My list of favourite films goes on forever because I like so many films from different decades. Mostly I’m really into those old British movies of the thirties, forties, fifties and sixties in terms of music films, comedies, dramas or horror or mystery films but I also really love films from the seventies and some from the eighties too depending on what they are. I love these kinds of films, they’re great. They’re from a totally different time and some of those films you learn about the characters and their stories and you just fall in love with them and at the end of the film, you come away from it all feeling like you know these characters like they are your friends or something, I think that’s incredible. Just by watching some of these wonderful films, I have learnt a lot about British cinema. As well as having so many favourite movies, there are some films that I would love to watch again, here are some of them.
Asylum {1972}. I’ve talked about this film on my blog before, it’s incredible. An anthology/ Hammer horror film entirely set in a creepy old asylum. Robert Powell plays a doctor who turns up at the asylum investigating all the goings on in the asylum and he tries to find out who the main doctor is. He thinks he knows all but he is soon proven wrong and soon enough he is out of his depth. It’s very gripping, spooky and exciting. Robert Powell was amazing in it and I’m just going to say he looked so cute and handsome in that suit. As the film goes on, the patients tell their stories of how they ended up there in the first place. It’s very fun, I love the stories in it too. I remember one Halloween night, me and my dad watched this and I really loved it so it became one of my favourite films. Fantastic horror film. If you love spooky films that have a couple of stories that are rolled into one, then you’ll love this. This is the ultimate film to watch with your friends on a movie night, it’s great and it’ll have you on the edge of your seat. I wouldn’t advise you to watch it if you’re sitting on a chair because you will get scared and fall off.
Here is a trailer
Another great film starring Robert Powell, it’s called Harlequin, it came out in 1980, it’s Australian. This film was really strange and creepy but I really loved it. I’ve mentioned it once before. Robert Powell plays this demented faith healer who is known for doing good and curing a child’s illness so they all hail him as the new messiah but is also just a menace and he probably does more harm than good. I was enthralled by his performance in this film, he was terrifying. It’s really different compared to a lot of other horror films of the horror genre. Personally, I think it’s more of a mystery than horror but it’s equally demented and disturbing. It became one of my favourite films, just the way it was shot. Robert was incredible and he gave a performance that almost creeps me the hell out because his character is absolutely menacing. You really had no idea who this guy was and suddenly you realise he’s not as he seems. Brilliant film with a great cast, I’m happy to say it’s one of my favourites. That outfit he wore throughout the film was mental.
Here is the trailer
The Italian Job 1969. Of course I’m going to watch this film again, this is my ultimate favourite film. I love all the characters, I love the soundtrack, it’s so funny and it makes me laugh all the time. Brings me so much joy. I mean, who doesn’t love seeing Michael Caine trying to deal with the mafia? It’s a great crime caper and you’ll fall in love with all the characters and the havoc they get up to. I love this film so much that I write scripts with all the characters. Robert Powell’s character Yellow is one of my favourite characters in the film, I love him so much. I mean, what else would you expect from a love sick Robert Powell fan girl? I write scripts about me and him in my free time. I tried out this new writing technique where you can write letters to any favourite fictional character from a film, TV show or book and I chose The Italian Job because it’s my favourite film. You choose a character and you put yourself in a room with them and have a conversation with them, like you guys are friends or something, it’s really cool. It’s almost like I was a part of this story, it’s amazing. I just do it for fun in my spare time. I recommend you try doing it yourself some time. Find a character that you love and write a letter or a script about them. And when you do that, you can blow the bloody doors off, ha ha ha.
Chariots Of Fire 1981, I adore this movie so much. I watched it some point this year, I cried several times, I laughed several times, I love the characters, the soundtrack is amazing, Vangelis was a genius. It’s a running film but it’s not just about running, it’s also about friendship, love, standing up for what you believe in. Wonderful film with an amazing cast. It made me feel a certain type of way. Just pure magic. They don’t make films like this anymore. This is an iconic film and I’m proud to say it’s one of my favourite films.
Melody 1971, one of my all time faves. Beautiful film, it’s funny, it’s also sad at times. A very beautiful story and it makes me happy but it also makes me sad too. I just really adore this film. I need to watch it again so I could feel all the emotions I felt when I first watched this film. I really love the music in it too.
I hope you enjoyed my post
Posted on April 22, 2025
My Love Of Books And Reading
I love books, I really do love reading. I mostly love reading about classic British TV and film stars and some music books too. I just find all that stuff really fascinating. I’m such a geek for old things. I have so many hobbies, I love reading, I love TV, I love films, I love music, I love doing creative stuff, I love writing scripts and poetry, I love making my own book marks, I have so many things that I enjoy doing and I try to fill my time up with things that I enjoy and surround myself with the people that I love. I’m open to trying new things and I love making new discoveries. Every once in a while I’ll try and introduce different things into my life to see what does and what doesn’t work. When you’re young it’s cool because it’s a big old world and everything’s new. Reading is amazing
I got into reading very early on and when I was little, I wasn’t really a big reader, maybe I’d read one or two books here and there but as I get older, I’m starting to read more and more books, I created my own bookshelf in my room filled with books that bring me joy, I make my own book marks too, I get to have a huge knowledge of all this amazing stuff. I think it’s easier for me because I have the time to read loads of books and I’m impressed by how much I manage to cram in. I know that some people prefer E books but me personally, I prefer physical books, I just love holding a book in my hand, it makes me feel a certain type of way. I understand that different things work for different people and I respect that. Personally I think I read more books then I watch films but occasionally I love a good film, there’s always time for both TV, films and books in my life. There’s also time for my creative studies, playing games and music.
I’ll never fall out of love with reading, I love reading. There’s the joy of finding a new book and falling in love with it. I’m the book worm and reader in my family and I get through books like nothing. I can finish a book in 1 or 2 days, I’m a very fast reader. I honestly don’t know how I do it, I’m shocked by how much I read a week. I love book shops, I used to go to the local library years ago when I was little but I stopped going for some reason, I’m just worried that I won’t return the book in time. I love discovering new books and reading them and finding out about a certain film star or TV actor from the sixties or seventies and I will tell my family stories that I read about in the book, it makes me happy. I love getting cosy with a lovely cup of tea and reading a book, it’s one of life’s simple pleasures for me. I try to do it a lot in my free time. I’m a bit of a day dreamer and I love creating certain scenarios in my head and creating characters, I’m sure there are some of you out there who do the same as me. There is nothing wrong with being a dreamer, in fact I do it all the time, believe it or not, ha ha ha.
But yeah, I love books. I’ve always got time for books, they’re wonderful.
Thank you for reading my post
Posted on April 22, 2025
The Weirdness Of Dressur
Hi guys, I’m gonna talk about something really weird today that some of you may find interesting or just be disturbed nonetheless. There is this thing called Dressur, I think it’s German. They used to show this in the early eighties on Channel 4, they showed it once and they never showed it again, I’m not surprised. It’s the weirdest thing ever. It’s these three geezers in this room just making weird noises and sound effects and they drive each other mad, walking on wooden planks, some of them making weird noises, it’s literally like an open air asylum if there ever was one. It’s so demented. My dad showed me this a few years ago and I was like ” What on earth!” there’s two parts and both of them get even more strange as it goes on. One of the weirdest things I have ever seen but I kind of love it because I’ve got a twisted sense of humour and I love weird, demented things. Me and my dad always joke about this from time to time. I’ve got no idea what they were trying to achieve by doing this, I think it’s some bizarre art form. The first one’s just as demented but then it slowly ventures off into vanishing heads, it’s weird and slightly disturbing because it’s so quiet, there’s no talking, you only hear sounds. They used to show some odd stuff late, night TV in those days. I love it because they all look like mad scientists.
There’s this bit where this geezer’s wearing these wooden shoes, they look like mad wizard shoes and he’s walking on these wooden planks and the other guy’s sitting there looking at him. Honestly I have no idea but I love it, it’s right up my street in terms of weird crap. They’re all just doing their thing. Watching it for the first time is truly an experience and it gets weirder the more you watch it. You’ll be questioning your sanity by the end of it. Whenever anyone asks me what’s going on inside my head, I’ll just show them this and it normally ends the conversation. I’ll put the links down below so you guys can watch it.
Part 1
And part 2
Enjoy
Posted on April 22, 2025
The Italian Job 1969
The Italian Job is my favourite film, I love it. It’s just one of those films that brings me so much joy every time I watch it. If you don’t know what it’s about, basically it’s about these guys who go to Italy and take part in a robbery involving gold bars by causing a traffic jam and all sorts of havoc. It’s got one of the best casts in cinema history. First you’ve got Michael Caine and loads of other brilliant actors like Benny Hill, Noel Coward and so many other greats. This is an absolute classic. It’s one of those films that takes you on a journey with these characters and it makes you laugh a lot. Every time I watch this film I feel like I want to be friends with all these characters, they’re so funny. I quote this film all the time. I’m talking about the original film, not the remake. If you want to watch a good film, it’s got to be the original. You can’t get any better than that.
Robert Powell is also in this film, even though he has a very minor role but he’s there and he was just brilliant, I loved him. I loved that bit where he didn’t want to sit at the back of the van because he gets migraines, I loved that bit, You can just see Michael slowly going mad with this guy. The reason why I love that scene so much is because everyone is just squabbling like a bunch of kids and you could just see Michael Cain slowly losing it, it’s great. What makes the scene even better is fast forward half way through the film you see everyone sitting in the back and that’s just funny. Here is the scene. This will be the perfect scene to recreate with a bunch of friends, I love it. I love films that are about a bunch of working class misfits who get together and rebel against the establishment, they’re also so fun to watch.
Robert was so funny in that film, his facial expressions make me laugh every time. He just looks like he’s given up, really funny. He was really cute in this film too, I have a signed photo of him on my wall in my room, I love it so much. I talked about this film a lot on my blog, it’s one of my favourite films. The ending scene is hilarious too, one of the best cliff hanger endings of any film ever, so iconic. I’d love to know what happened to them but I feel like we’re never going to find out. Oh well, at least we have our imagination.
So, The Italian Job will always be my favourite film even though I have so many other faves. My dad introduced this film to me now I’m obsessed, I watch it every time it’s on, it’s just brilliant. I love the characters, I love the soundtrack, everything about the film I love and you go on a journey with these characters and it really feels like you’re there and you’re in on all the chaos they cause and all the havoc that’s going on around them. This film is the best medicine, I always watch it when I’m down. I don’t think you’re ever going to find another film like this one. It’s set in Italy, it’s shot beautifully and the cast is fantastic and you’ll be laughing all the way through. So now you know why The Italian Job Is my favourite film, I hope you enjoyed this post.
Posted on April 22, 2025
Robert Powell Jesus Of Nazareth Interview
This is an old interview with Robert Powell from the seventies, I think it came out a year after he did Jesus Of Nazareth. I found it very fascinating the way he talked about certain things. I watched it after I finished watching the series. It is a very short interview but it was very good and he was so cute and handsome in it, I just couldn’t take my eyes off him. I have no idea why it’s in black and white but it’s still great and watching this you kind of get an idea of how he thinks and I just found it very interesting overall. His performance in Jesus Of Nazareth was incredible and it’s really cool to find out how certain actors prepare for certain roles. The documentary where he goes back after a couple of years to that exact same location where they filmed it is very good too.
I hope you enjoy
Posted on April 22, 2025
Robert Powell In Thriller
Thriller is how I discovered Robert Powell, he was really incredible in it. He appeared in only two episodes, Lady Killer which was the first ever episode and Death To Sister Mary which was a little bit later on into series 3. He gave a great performance in both episodes and he was really cute, I loved the fashion in the episode, very seventies. They are two of my favourite episodes of Thriller. This was my introduction to Robert Powell and his work and I just really enjoy watching him in films and TV shows from that decade. His characters in both episodes are really creepy and very sinister. If you haven’t yet discovered him as an actor then this is where I recommend you start because it showcases his acting. Every once in a while, I go back and I watch those two episodes again because they’re just so good. The stories are really interesting and the performances are amazing and for something that came out in the seventies, it’s very entertaining, creepy and sinister and knows how to capture an audience’s attention and it’s something for all the horror fans out there. You’ll also discover a whole range of different actors and actresses from that decade. I’d recommend this to anyone who is a bit of a horror/ thriller fanatic, it’s a brilliant series and you’ll be intrigued by some of the stories like I was. I talked about this in a different post but I did an hour long essay so this is for anyone didn’t get to read the other post.
This is the first one, it’s called Lady Killer, starring Robert Powell. It’s very good, I love it. There’s something about this episode that I love so much, maybe it’s the location of where it’s filmed, the story, the performances, everything, it’s just great and I was really enthralled by the whole thing. Robert Powell was absolutely gorgeous when he was younger and I’ve got a slight crush on him at the moment. He was just so cute. His character was absolutely crafty, demented, unhinged and mad and you kind of wanted to see what he did next.
This episode is about this American girl who is a librarian and she meets this guy {played by Robert Powell} and he tries to worm his way into her life when he finds out that she’s got money but he’s got other things in store for her. It’s very good and I loved the performances from the cast, including Robert who was fantastic.
Watch episode here
And Death To Sister is about this actress who plays a nun in a TV drama series who suddenly gets stalked by a mad fan{Robert Powell and suddenly everyone who is involved in the making of the show have near fatal accidents all to do with this one man. It’s very good and Robert’s character was very creepy and sinister and he gets obsessed with this actress and starts stalking her and putting everyone else around her in danger. This is a brilliant episode and I really enjoyed watching it as I watched with my family, we were both enthralled by it. It’s a great bit of television. Very mysterious and very creepy.
Watch these both when you have the time, I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.
I hope you enjoy
Posted on February 2, 2025
Song Recommendations 34
Hi guys, welcome back to Big Blog Theory, I hope you’re all doing well. I’ve picked out some more songs for you guys. These are some songs that I have recently discovered and I really love them and there are other songs that I already knew from way back that are amazing, so enjoy.
Enjoy!
Posted on January 25, 2025
Song Recommendations 33
Hi guys, welcome back to my blog, I hope you’re all doing well. I’ve picked out four more song recommendations for you guys, these are four other songs I really love, enjoy.
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Posted on January 19, 2025
My Film Recommendations 4
Hi guys, welcome back to Big Blog Theory, I hope you’re all doing well. I’ve got some more film recommendations for you guys. I’ve been watching more films lately and I’ve discovered some wonderful films that I would love to share with you guys. So enjoy
So the first film I want to recommend is Bedazzled 1967. I love this film so much, I watched it a few weeks ago and it instantly became one of my favourite films. So it’s this film that came out in the sixties and it’s about this guy called Stanley Moon who works at a wimpy bar and he likes this girl but he doesn’t have the courage to ask her out, he’s a hapless loser and a no hoper and so at one of his visits to church he asks God to grant him the strength to ask her out but he summons the devil instead and the devil grants him seven wishes in return for his soul and once the devil is in his life, he causes havoc and slowly ruins his life. It’s such a great film, it’s really funny. It’s a Peter Cook and Dudley Moore film, I love Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, I love their comedy so much. I really love the plot idea for the film, I think it’s really creative and fun and just twisted and demented, I really love it, I’ve always wondered what it’s like if you have the devil in your life and this film is a prime example and obviously you’ve got Peter Cook playing the devil and he was brilliant as the devil. I think they did a remake of this with Brendan Fraser but the original is brilliant. It’s a very quirky film and if you love black humour then you’ll love this. And I sometimes shout ” Julie Andrews!!!” if you’ve seen the film, you’ll know the reference, brilliant film and it made me laugh a lot and it was perfect because I was just starting to get into their comedy and I was studying their comedy too. I so recommend this film, I love it so much. I’m such a nerd for classic British comedy.
The next film I’m going to recommend is Band Of Thieves 1962. I really liked this film. It came out in the sixties and it’s about these prison inmates who become famous jazz musicians but how long until they go back to their old ways? It’s a fun film and I love the jazz music in it. This is the film that got me into jazz music and I’ve been listening to some jazz music very recently. This film was a cool discovery I think, I watched it on Talking Pictures TV, I loved the idea that they were criminals who turned to jazz music as a main focus but then that guy was trying to make them take part in crime again. I recommend this film to any aspiring young or old jazz musician, it’s great.
The last film I’m going to recommend is The Rebel 1961. I really liked this film too. Basically Tony Hancock plays this guy who is so sick of his life and going to work every morning and being surrounded by others who have no personality or no imagination and he wants to go his own way and go out and do his own thing. So he wants to be an artist and he makes these mad sculptures and he drives his landlady up the wall with his mad creations and he feels like his art is not being appreciated in London so he goes out to Paris because he thinks he’ll be more appreciated there. I really loved this film, I thought it was really funny and it’s very creative, artistic, fun and thought provoking at certain times and very colourful and artsy. I recommend this film to any art students out there, I think you’ll really like this. And also, Irene Handl is in this, I love her, she’s such a great actress. She played Tony Hancock’s landlady in the film. I know her from The Italian Job 1969, that woman with the cats talking about that guy in the lounge doing something quite obscene with a net, ha ha. I honestly don’t know how she or those two kept a straight face throughout that scene, I would have started cracking up. They just looked severely disturbed, ha ha. I love her, she’s great, she was also really funny in The Rebel. I love music and art related films. This one’s great because it’s got such a brilliant cast, I loved the performances, the comedy, Tony Hancock was really funny. I love that bit at the end where he goes something like ” You’re all stark raving mad, the lot of you, you don’t even know what you’re looking at” I love that, I think it might have been a bit of a dig at some people who don’t understand art or who have no interpretations of art. I love films about normal people / working class folk getting together to beat the system or put two fingers up at the establishment, they’re always so fun and interesting to watch.
That’s all for now, I hope you liked these recommendations. I hope you all have a nice day wherever you are right now. I love you guys, take care
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Posted on January 17, 2025
Song Recommendations 32
Hi guys, welcome back to Big Blog Theory, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m back with a few more song recommendations, I hope you enjoy
Enjoy!