North Sea Hijack

The group is led by Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins. After the mission is complete ffolkes is congratulated by the Prime Minster and top ranking officials. It's as if they are in a battle of who can overact the most. Knowing it was just for the movie, just a bit of dark humour for a dark horse of a character. [/i] Union Jack waving, tea sipping British. We use cookies to ensure that we can give you the very best experience. It does show how more accepting we were back in the day frankly, that you could actually do this without worrying about outrage. | Rating: 2/5 Well paced, never boring. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. North Sea Hijack pretty much begins with Lloyds of London realising that oil rigs are a potential target for terrorists or criminals and that they bloody well ought to have a plan in place just in case. After that moment, his life is upset. A potent mix of hard-funking grooves, cinematic melodic structures and virtuosic jazz riffage, the gig experience is exciting, dynamic, full of rich moods and always has musicianship at its heart. All rights reserved. December 5, 2003 And James Mason is being distinguished as usual. They watch a crappy VHS video recording of his team taking out local Judo club members who were hired to guard his scaffolding (seriously).

By creating an account, you agree to the His bearded, sarcastic quipster is a lot of fun, the difference between this role and his typical roles is notable. Great score by Michael J. Lewis, who made some fine pieces in his oeuvre.I think Roger Moore had an absolute blast making this film – his character, Ffolkes, is such a quirky and unusual action star (he is a misogynist who loves cats and does a needlepoint to help him think) and has some lines which were perfect for the incumbent James Bond, one who was often provided with quips and zingers.Away from Roger Moore, I quite liked Anthony Perkins as the villain, James Mason (who is always good value for money) was very good as the stuffy Admiral who is part of the British government's hostage rescue mission, and it's directed with skill.The film moves along at a good pace, never dragging or feeling baggy, and was a great way to spend 100 minutes on a Saturday evening. Good for them perhaps, not so good for the movie. Elokuva kuulostaa halvalta toimintaelokuvalta, mutta on enemmänkin psykologinen jännitysnäytelmä pattitilanteeseen ajautuvista ihmisistä, kuin räjähdyksiin ja ammuskeluun nojaavaa metelöintiä. The lone man against the terrorists, that kind of thing. Knowing how controversial it would be now, the sheer outrage that would follow (across [i]Twitter[/i]). I don't know how all of those measure up, but "ffolkes" (the title I prefer because it's quirkier than "North Seas Hijack") seems like Moore trying his hardest to go against his Bond image. Certificate: GP Backing up ffolkes during this dangerous escapade is Admiral Brinsden played by James Mason. Genres. 6 of 8 people found this review helpful. We find ffolkes training his men, his elite special unit, on what looks to be a very large climbing frame. The two meet and sparks fly, and a rather simple love story ensues. Of course this is just what ffolkes was counting on, because he created that contingency plan remember. A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator. Here he plays Rufus Excalibur Ffolkes, eccentric leader of an elit anti-terrorist group.

ffolkes (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story is thus, Anthony Perkins and his crew of villains hi-jack a supply ship heading for Ruth and Jennifer, two British oil rigs. This movie is a real guilty pleasure, but it's also extremely well made. Harpoon guns will be fired. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Theater box office or somewhere else Somehow not adapted from a 200-page Alistair Maclean novel, but you wouldn't know that if I hadn't told you. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive reviewThe percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Action adventure was passable.The British government is forced to deal with a terrorist (Anthony Perkins) who has taken control of some drilling rigs and plans to blow them up unless he gets a ransom. | A European arms dealer meets a liberated woman journalist, who is writing a story about the ridiculous things men do with the armaments during War Games meeting. Avec un pitch comme ça, j'ai des idées pour au moins QUARANTE suites!Action at sea with Anthony Perkins to ruin and Roger Moore to save the day.