Courtesy of Channel 4 Nighttime, here’s Volker Schlondorff’s very strange movie The Tin Drum. “A disturbing look at twentieth century German history through the relentless gaze of a little boy who refuses to grow up.”
Featuring french crooner Charles Aznavour, and with a score by Maurice Jarre, the main thing I remember is the remarkable central performance from David Bennent. The only other thing I remember him is is the Ridley Scott/Tom Cruise fantasy movie Legend. He could have been a huge star.
Following the movie, a little extra programme – Bob Godfrey’s saucy cartoon Kama Sutra Rides Again.
After this, there’s a trailer for Japan Season on Channel 4.
Then, Channel 4 closes down.
Adverts:
- Hamlet – Dracula
- Carlsberg
- Reebok
- Rover
- Heinz Spaghetti
- Do It All
- Vauxhall cars
- Tennent’s Extra – most sexist ad ever
- Yellow Pages
- Hi-Tec
- Toby Bitter
- Philips in-car CD
- Gillette Contour Plus
- B&Q
- National Savings Income Bonds
- Legal & General
- Royal Swedish Ramlosa
- Hofmeister
- Yellow Pages
- Electricity
- Hi-Tec
- Boost
- Argos
- Dulux Woodsheen
- Rover
- Telford
- Do It All
- Legal & General
- Tartare – Keith Floyd
- Esso Superlube+
- Cadbury’s Fudge
- KP Peanuts
- Oxy 10
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