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Nights (1993)
Relationship disasters with claymation thrown in as two people try to live with each other
I remember flicking through the TV channels one night and saw this, I didn't really know much about Nick Hancock or Lesley Sharp before this. It's only recently that I realised it was Lesley Sharp who starred in this after seeing her in the excellent Afterlife TV series.
Basically the plot revolves around Lesley Sharp who goes from relationship to relationship looking for a compatible partner. The filming flicks between live action to claymation throughout and a lot of the "intimate disasters" are very funny - especially with the claymation thrown in.
Nick Hancocks character is Lesleys main love interest here, and we see how they try to struggle through various mood swings, misunderstandings in the attempt to get on as they are obviously very attracted to each other, but their various emotional baggage gets in the way.
One memory of this film, is when Nick Hancock is portrayed as a green hulk like claymation figure losing his cool and shouting at Lesley, I wont give away anything here, but if its ever on TV again or you get the chance to watch it on DVD or video, it may make a good watch, especially considering how these two stars went on to bigger things.
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
British motorbike racer takes on the world on a prototype GP machine
This film came out when I was very young and looking back in hindsight was probably one of the influences that made me learn to ride motorbikes,and have them as an important part of my life (check out the user name).
I'm not sure if the rivalry between Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts had anything to do with the film but David Essex character reminds me of Bazza especially with the training at Brands Hatch.
When I watched it again with my girlfriend (1st time she saw it) in the 90's it was still a blast and my GF enjoyed it too. Although I still can remember a lot of people grumbled at the ending.. Thats something you'll have to make your mind up over. I still wonder about it when the film is mentioned or I hear the theme song on radio.