Author: Monty
Wednesday, 23 January 2002 - 08:12 am |        |
Jennifer,
Bottom shelf, under the BUDGET FILMS !?!?
Insulted Monty
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Author: jennifer pegg
Wednesday, 23 January 2002 - 01:46 pm | |
okay dockie!
found it now |
Author: Judith Stock
Wednesday, 30 January 2002 - 11:17 pm | |
Dear Jennifer,
Lees was played in the Clark film, MURDER BY DECREE, by Donald Sutherland, and in the Caine 1988 JtR by Ken Bones.......as you can tell, my head is filled with utterly useless information!
regards,
Judy Stock |
Author: jennifer pegg
Thursday, 31 January 2002 - 06:23 am | |
cheer judy,
thanks everyone for the help |
Author: Esther Wilson
Wednesday, 02 October 2002 - 08:34 am | |
I have this movie on video which I taped off television when it aired a few years ago. I would love to buy this on DVD but in a format that will play on North American players. Do you know if this is even available?
Esther |
Author: Richard P. Dewar
Wednesday, 02 October 2002 - 12:44 pm | |
Hi Esther,
Since that was a made for television production, and not all that renown, I would doubt that it has been or perhaps ever will be converted to DVD.
In the United States, it played as movie on one of the national networks and, as I recall, did not have high ratings.
Regards,
Rich |
Author: Andy & Sue Parlour
Wednesday, 02 October 2002 - 01:18 pm | |
Hello Folks,
The current JTR movie in production will have the added advantage of being shot entirely on location. This means the first ever film using all the exact spots where the events of 1888 took place. I am assured by the makers that the film will be directly available on VHS format when post production and editing is finished. So therefore it is made for the true Ripperologist in mind. I also understand it will premiere around Christmas time.
A&S |
Author: Jack Traisson
Wednesday, 02 October 2002 - 03:36 pm | |
Hi Esther,
The Michael Caine TV version of 'Jack the Ripper' is available on DVD. A region 1 (North America) version is not available though. Check to see if your DVD player is a region-free model. If it is, you can get a copy on Ebay.
http://www.zonefreedvd.com/
Cheers,
John |
Author: John Dow
Thursday, 03 October 2002 - 05:48 am | |
Andy and Sue said "The current JTR movie in production will have the added advantage of being shot entirely on location. This means the first ever film using all the exact spots where the events of 1888 took place."
But, erm, vast amounts of those places no longer exist! Are we going to see MJK murdered in a car park?
J |
Author: Andy & Sue Parlour
Thursday, 03 October 2002 - 10:45 am | |
John Dow,
By locations means exactly that. The viewer will be able to see what the site is like today and be able to compare it with what it looked like in 1888.
This will be of great help to those who are unable for whatever reason to be able to visit them.
And as to the actual murders, all will be revealed.
A&S. |
Author: Esther Wilson
Thursday, 03 October 2002 - 10:57 am | |
Thanks for the info John. Though my DVD player will not allow me to play Pal formatted discs so I guess I'll have to put up with my VHS copy. Thanks again!
Esther |
Author: Stephen Hills
Thursday, 03 October 2002 - 06:57 pm | |
Andy and Sue
I recently visited the murder sites of the five canonical victims and Martha Tabram. All but Mitre Square have been developed and do not reflect the sites as they were. Mostly the names of the places have changed also. The reconstructed sites that you advise will be shown in the film are likely to be of more interest. There is still some point in visiting the sites though as you still can get a general feel for how the area must have been and some landmarks remain, like the Ten Bells pub, the Board School (now flats) in what used to be Bucks Row and the general layout of the street. Also the closeness of the sites to each other is brought home, these murders were really in a very contained area.
While on the subject, I found Dorset Street (now a private road looking a little exclusive) but I could not find Miller's court or anything that may once have been Miller's Court - anyone got any pointers for me?
Regards
Cromo |
Author: Eduardo Zinna
Friday, 04 October 2002 - 08:27 am | |
Stephen,
Are you sure you found Dorset Street? It hasn't been known by that name for a long time. As for Miller's Court, it was demolished before World War II. The exact location is somewhere opposite the car park.
Cheers,
Eduardo |
Author: Stephen Hills
Friday, 04 October 2002 - 03:58 pm | |
Eduardo
Thank you it makes more sense to me now. I did find the right location but there was no street sign with the name on it. It was a private road with a car park on one side and what looked to be trendy flats on the other backing onto the Wool exchange opposite Spitalfields Market. I should have guessed that it had been re-modelled because I couldn't find any way from the current layout for Miller's Court to exist.
Thanks again
Cromo |
Author: Jack Traisson
Tuesday, 14 January 2003 - 07:14 am | |
ATTN: Esther Wilson
I have found a region-free DVD of 'Jack the Ripper', starring Michael Caine. Please email me if you are still interested in obtaining a copy.
Cheers |
Author: chris scott
Tuesday, 14 January 2003 - 01:30 pm | |
I remember seeing the 1988 version and I still have the very mixed feelings about it that I had on first seeing it. I think what annoyed me most about it was the opening message which was to the effect that it had been exhaustively researched and could lay claim to presenting the most likely resolution to the case.
Im afriad it is far from that. Apart from the factual errors and th telescoping of events, the thing that amazed me the most was the unbelievable liberties taken with some of the historical characters. Richard Mansfield is portrayed as an arrogant frequenter of the Whitechapel prostitutes, including Mary Kelly and definitely high on the list of suspects. Lees is not only a close friend of Mansfield (in this version) but is a camp, publicity seeking neurotic. George Lusk is a thuggish, radical rabble rouser backed up by a squad of "heavies" and poor old Abberline is a recovering (just!) alcoholic who meets up with a glamorous (and wholly fictitious) woman with whom he previously had an affair.
Some of the scene reconstructions are impressive, especially the exteriots of Millers Court but the gross liberties taken with the historical persons involved is drastic.
I have no problem with any treatment of the Ripper case as fictionalised but it does annoy me when works such as this try to give themsleves the gloss of thorough research and historical accuracy.
I'm not saying dont watch it - some of the performances are unintentionally funny but ne warned about its pitfalls
Regards
Chris scott |
