this was going to be on yesterday
7/7 2006
whoever came up witht he idea to put it on was NOT thinking
That's what I thought, too.
On Monday I was telling my work colleagues about it and I called it the "television scheduling gaffe of the century"
I was at home about to watch it (yes I had realised) and no apology was made by the announcer who introduced the replacement film,
the ghost-comedy "Blithe Spirit" - probably too embarrassed to admit their crass stupidity, and desperately hoping no-one had noticed.
This was -I respectfully suggest- even worse than had, say, "The Towering Inferno" been scheduled for broadcast on the first anniversary of 9/11.
After all, the [fictional] tragedy depicted in that movie are the result of an accident (albeit one caused by criminal negligence).
"Seven Days To Noon" is now on this Tuesday 18th July at 1:35pm (GMT+1) on Channel 4 (UK).
what a superb film, no effects, no car chases, just a relentless building of tension, film makers of today should be made to watch films like this.
shareTook the words right out of my mouth -- ye Gods, what a little gem this is. (Actually, a major gem, considering the scale of resources thrown into this, 56 years ago). I see from the main board there's an excellent review dating back to 2003, though I tend to think the criticisms made (which are well-founded) can be answered in part by the convenetions of UK film-making in that era: there was always a desperate urge to 'sell' to US audiences, so the cheeky Cockney stereotypes were always going to be part of the mix, even if today we find them a bit wearying.
One thing particularly noticeable in this film is the use of sound: I tend to find John Addison's scores incredibly dated nowadays, but the score here -- where a simple drum tattoo is often used -- is remarkable for its frequent minimalism. (Until now, I'd have said that Leone was the first to truely appreciate 'silence' as a vital element of any soundtrack; clearly, the Boultings were doing the same thing almost two decades before him).
Wonderful to see the non-cgi empty vistas of London (the Westminster Bridge shots are impeccably framed). And Joan Hickson -- Miss Marple -- 56 years ago?? Wow!
It is frustrating when good movies get changed even though sometimes they are perhaps necessary. Another great movie They Came to Blow Up American with George Sanders and Ward Bond was not showned as scheduled by TCM and I don't think TCM has shown it again but I still request it. That movie was about a true WW2 event when German sabateurs landed in New York with plans to blow up defense installations but were fortunately caught. It was scheduled to be shown in late 2001 so it is obvious why it was not shown but I think it should be shown now especially since we have had the movie World Trade Center with Nicolas Cage being made in 2006.
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