Ben
Jane Asher
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Post by Ben on Nov 11, 2006 10:09:37 GMT
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Post by Bungle on Nov 11, 2006 14:24:26 GMT
Yeah, it is. 179 discs (imagine if you get a faulty one...) for AU$1600. That's about £642. If I was a fan (I've never seen it) I could see myself saving for it though. I mean, I dread to think how much my Doctor Who VHSes cost, combined.
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puppydogstail
Jane Asher
She never cooks, she keeps a filthy house and she talks profanely!
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Post by puppydogstail on Nov 15, 2006 13:41:45 GMT
Prisoner Cell Block H was without a doubt the finest kitch soap of the 80's. It made me gay, Im sure of it. Me and my mate "Fat Chelle" would regale each other every Tuesday morning with last nights best lines. Top line ever delivered by Bea Smith to Margo Gafney "Nobody crosses me without getting burned, bashed or bumped off". The words bumped off punctuated by Bea flicking her cigarette ash at Margo. Fucking class.
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Ben
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Post by Ben on Nov 16, 2006 13:23:49 GMT
PCBH was essential nocturnal viewing - a quite bizarre collision of earthy Aussie "she'll be right mate" characterisation, kitsch production values and utterly sensational storylines. Because of its blue denim prison uniforms and the lighting and camerawork, it's both instantly dated and timeless. The show had an essential awareness of its own inherent absurdity and the actors all had a good time making it, which translates to the finished product.
Why was the show so popular back in the late 1980s/early 1990s??
I think that it boils down to three fundamental reasons:
1. PCBH was launched on British TV as a night time schedule filler with absolutely no publicity therefore every fan has their own little story on how they “discovered” the series whilst idly channel hopping. Also, because the show didn’t receive a great deal of media coverage, there were no spoilers of any kind so viewers were able to enjoy all the twists and turns.
2. The series was one of the first to feature strong, memorable lesbian characters, thus it soon gained a very loyal following amongst the gay “community”.
3. It was usually the first thing on telly after the pubs had shut.
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Post by MoondialSlater on Nov 18, 2006 0:32:57 GMT
Top line ever delivered by Bea Smith to Margo Gafney "Nobody crosses me without getting burned, bashed or bumped off". The words bumped off punctuated by Bea flicking her cigarette ash at Margo. Fucking class. I always loved: Lou Kelly: "It'd be a real kick in the teeth for Ferguson if you joined us." Rita Connors: "I can think of a much better way of kicking her in the teeth." Lou: "What's that?" Rita: "Kick her in the teeth."
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Ben
Jane Asher
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Post by Ben on Jun 10, 2007 12:23:46 GMT
I'm just wondering. Has anybody actually bought the DVDs?
I really can't see this selling at all.
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Post by David Hunter on Jun 10, 2007 12:26:43 GMT
Nope. I'm waiting for the remake with Paris Hilton.
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Post by campcrusader on Jun 17, 2007 16:57:26 GMT
Guilty as charged! I've bought them... It's great re-watching the show, and £16 for 16 episodes is a bargain. I'm in retro-heaven...
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