Robert Evans

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The novel is often acclaimed to be a great book of the last century but I have found it to be too sleazy and veering off the beaten track as it goes on. This has been reflected in countless novels in literary history since, but of course this is likely Heller's intention as the book develops for the sake of comedy, but I find it to be a counterproductive exercise and it spirals away as the end nears. Unfortunately I find it to be a comparable novel to Animal Farm which we are all supposed to approve of, for it's slaughtering of the Communist system, but I'm always on the side of trade unionism and this is one reason I find it to be a backfiring piece of satire which though opposes war, is another one to add to the pile of satirical works that preach something as if factually correct and cannot be opposed.

Catch-22

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This is and was, a genuinely great sitcom with cracking acting, stories and themes that appealed to such a wide audience. It's up there with Fawlty Towers as a comedy. Some episodes were exciting, others were poignant but it came down to Del and Rodney going through their lives and making the best of things. The results became hilarious and absorbing and really laid the foundations for future shows to live up to. Like Fawlty Towers it lives up to repeated viewings and is virtually in the ownership of the British public. Don't be a plonker and put it on again.

Only Fools and Horses

This film is quite brilliant. The premise is extremely simple set in a smart flat and not a lot happens, but we learn of the main character's degeneration as Anthony Hopkins acts, suggesting a decline into what is surely alzheimers disease or dementia. Whereas Jack Nicholson declines in The Shining (1980) due to possession, Hopkins declines in a similar way but down to his health. I think he deserves that Oscar and well done to the other performers.

The Father

I am giving it 5 stars because it's a good length which means it's really trying to tell the story. Also because I have never seen action like it and Keanu Reeves seems to nail the little spoken hitman's character. One of the greatest Action Films of the century and quite artistically strong in surprising ways. It's quite possible to watch it as stand alone, I have small quibbles but it relates to plot which I won't say.

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