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Zipperhead

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Minder
« on: 18 March, 2009, 01:57:52 pm »
PGTips and I have been watching, and thoroughly enjoying Minder.

He's never seen it before, and I haven't seen it for many years. George Cole is just magnificent, supported by some good scripts.

(much better than The Professionals)
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JohnP

Re: Minder
« Reply #1 on: 18 March, 2009, 02:02:17 pm »
I thought you meant the current series of remakes. Similar plot but different actors. Shane Richey as "Arthur" is a pale imitation IMO.
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Zipperhead

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Re: Minder
« Reply #2 on: 18 March, 2009, 02:13:15 pm »
ooh no. I saw the trailer for those and winced.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Minder
« Reply #3 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:15:58 pm »
I refuse to have anything to do with the so-called "Minder" remake.  I didn't even buy the post-Dennis Waterman series on DVD (though my B-i-L did, the sell-out).
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Regulator

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Re: Minder
« Reply #4 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:35:49 pm »
Well, having loved the original series, I decided to give the remake a spin.

It's carefully made clear that this is not a 'remake' as such - Archie is Arthur's nephew and the series is effectively "Minder: The Next Generation".  Rather good in my opinion, although without the quaint charm of the original.
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JohnP

Re: Minder
« Reply #5 on: 18 March, 2009, 04:00:24 pm »
I also gave it a chance when the 1st episode was shown.  Pre publicity had stressed that it really wasn't a remake but a later generation with a similar life style.  I wasn't convinced but watched the 2nd.  Now sure it's not for me but at least I made a decison based on personal knowledge.
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Biff

Re: Minder
« Reply #6 on: 18 March, 2009, 04:10:08 pm »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 18 March, 2009, 03:15:58 pm
I refuse to have anything to do with the so-called "Minder" remake.  I didn't even buy the post-Dennis Waterman series on DVD (though my B-i-L did, the sell-out).

Quite. And the 'Sweeney' remake is getting similarly short shrift from me.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Minder
« Reply #7 on: 19 March, 2009, 10:47:52 am »
Quote from: Biff on 18 March, 2009, 04:10:08 pm
Quite. And the 'Sweeney' remake is getting similarly short shrift from me.

(Googles)

Ray Winstone?  Youth Number 2?

Kill them.  Kill them all.  In a variety of unpleasant and medieval ways.
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Zipperhead

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Re: Minder
« Reply #8 on: 19 March, 2009, 01:58:55 pm »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 19 March, 2009, 10:47:52 am
Ray Winstone?  Youth Number 2?

A very young Ray Winstone has been in the last few episodes, along with a similarly youthful looking Art Malik.
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ed_o_brain

Re: Minder
« Reply #9 on: 19 March, 2009, 02:32:22 pm »
I loved the original Minder, as a kid. In fact, I vividly remember some of the episodes.

I've tried the new Minder but I really don't get it.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Minder
« Reply #10 on: 19 March, 2009, 02:46:57 pm »
Quote from: Zipperhead on 19 March, 2009, 01:58:55 pm
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 19 March, 2009, 10:47:52 am
Ray Winstone?  Youth Number 2?

A very young Ray Winstone has been in the last few episodes, along with a similarly youthful looking Art Malik.

Youth Number 2 was in an ep of The Sweeney I watched recently, played by an unrecognisably youthful "Raymond" Winstone.

My friend Sir Hugh of Hugh hates him, trivia fans.
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Wascally Weasel

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Re: Minder
« Reply #11 on: 20 March, 2009, 05:02:16 pm »
Quote from: Zipperhead on 19 March, 2009, 01:58:55 pm
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 19 March, 2009, 10:47:52 am
Ray Winstone?  Youth Number 2?

A very young Ray Winstone has been in the last few episodes, along with a similarly youthful looking Art Malik.

Gosh, was young Mr Winstone playing an *angry* character by any chance (I still remember his Will "I'm very angry" Scarlet from Robin of Sherwood)?
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