Years have passed, and gawky gregory john gordon sinclair is now schoolteacher greg. Bill forsyth returns to the romantic comedy of gregory s girl. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. And it is about gregory gordon john sinclair, a gangling adolescent who has started to shoot up all of a sudden and finds he is hopelessly uncoordinated. The series premiered on october 26, 1982, and ended on may 25, 1988. She is an actress, known for gregory s girl 1980, the house bunny 2008 and red dwarf 1988. Gregorys girl is one of scotlands best loved british feel good movies of all time.
Gregory s girl 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gregory s girl 1982 the grifters 1990 groundhog day 1993 the gunfighter 1950 gunga din 1939 back to top h movie title more about this movie hail the conquering hero 1944 hair 1979 hamlet 1948 hamlet 2000 handle with care 1977 hannah and her sisters 1986 happiness 1998 a hard day s night 1964 harlan county, usa 1976. Bill forsyths gregory girl and documentary burning. There are only three scenes of violence, one for each girl, and they are very tame by both the standards of today and even of the times. Gregorys two girls is a sequel to bill forsyths britcomedy gregorys girl 1981 starring the same john gordon sinclair as gregory, and this time he is no longer in school as a student lusting after a classmate, but as an english teacher. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Quincy, emily, and the boys probation officer gregory sierra seek to prove the. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may. With carly mckinnon, john gordon sinclair, john murtagh, hugh mccue.
Webmaster puo gustare film e caccia per vostro notepad. Duo from classic eighties film are backbut only for a documentary july 2, 2018 michael stevenson john gordon sinclair and clare grogan, now both aged 50, became hollywood stars after the unlikely success of their coming of age film set in the town of cumbernauld. It s about a fifteenyearold guy who gets seduced by the freakishly fine female known as sylvia kristel. Gregory s girl, at 35 in april 1982 i went to see chariots of fire at kettering ohio cinema with my friend steve and his older sister sharon. Rent gregorys girl 1982 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Knight rider, an american television series, originally aired from 1982 to 1986, spanning four seasons and 90 episodes. Mar 15, 2020 revisiting bill forsyths first hit, the wonderful gregorys girl a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring john gordon sinclair, dee hepburn and clare grogan. Buy gregory s girl movie posters from movie poster shop. In his scottish new town home, gangling gregory and his schoolfriends are starting to find out about girls. I know i will be buying every season of this show as soon as it becomes available. It was originally broadcast on nbc from october 3, 1976, to september 4, 1983. Jan 10, 2020 i remember seeing the promo for gregory s girl 1980 back in the early 80s when it was on cinemax, and although it looked harmless enough, i had no desire to actually watch it except maybe for the novelty of seeing altered images lead singer clare grogan in an acting role. Just 101 of the innovations caledonia gave the world.
Season 2 comes with a few extras the making of family ties, michael j. Gregorys girl 1980 with dee hepburn, jake darcy,john gordon sinclair movie lee dan. Much of the reliance on these effectdriven blockbusters was due in part to the star wars films at the. Killer revealed in the last episode of forbrydelsen. He fancies dorothy, not least because she has got on to the football team and is a better player than he. The two girls of the title are effectively a splitting in half of the role played by dee hepburn in the original. The one and only with jennifer jason leigh full episode 1982 s3 e25. Variety club actress of the year award, dee hepburn, 1981.
Local hero is set in the small village of furness actually a composite on the north coast, a rather picturesque, idyllic slice of scotland. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gregory s girl with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. For purposes of this page, war is not a sport, love is not a sport, gambling is not a sport. Like kes 1969, a serious and downbeat but powerful film about a boy growing up in yorkshire, gregory s girl was dubbed in places by speakers with less thick regional accents for american release. John bett full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Starring a host of fresh faced young scots actors, the film was a smash hit when it was first released in 1981.
Celebrating all that is great in scottish cinema and the arts this popular season of films screening at both ends of the m8 with screenings of bill forsyths still masterful gregorys girl and. The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the abronhill district of cumbernauld. John gordon sinclair in gregorys girl 1980 dee hepburn in gregorys girl 1980 john gordon. Vera chytilova was born on february 2, 1929, in ostrava, czechoslovakia now czech republic. It must have been her choice the film didnt interest me then and i havent seen it since but that reissue launched in the wake of the films success at the march oscars was a doublebill with a. Screenplay, gregorys girl was followed 18 years later by a sequel, gregorys two girls 1999. The schitts creek cast on their final season and why their shows name caused some problems. Gregory s girl witty and unsentimental comingofage comedy about a boy john gordon sinclair who falls hopelessly in love with a girl who becomes the. Eighteen years after the events of gregory s girl, greg underwood sinclair now a 35yearold english teacher in his former secondary school has fantasies. Jan 15, 2012 news uk this britain so, what have the scots ever done for us. Past performances woolly mammoth has a proud history of producing innovative theatre in the nations capital for 40 seasons. There s just something about the combination of youngster actors who obviously hadnt come from the usual stage schools, the lines from minor characters that you almost miss the first few times the school reporter i want to interview you and that girl in 4a who had the triplets. Gregory s girl bill forsyth 1981 set in my home town.
It is the sequel to gregory s girl 1981, which also starred john gordon sinclair and was written and directed by bill forsyth. Jun 19, 2015 in 1981, one of the greatest films in scottish movie history was released. Gregory s girl is one of those great movies you can watch countless times like the breakfast club. The alvarezes take tmi to the next level in one day at a time season. Gregory s little sister seemed a bit too wise for a ten year old, but its not a major problem. A young girl is killed in a driveby shooting, and a 14yearold boy on probation for gang activity is arrested for the killing, though he denies any involvement. Gregory s girl 1981 was directed by scottish director bill forsyth, who is best known for his 1983 release, local hero. The decade of the 1980s in film involved many significant films. Cold justice is an unscripted true crime series originally broadcast on tnt and currently on oxygen.
In his warm, scottish comingofage film, gangly teen gregory and his schoolmates are starting to find out about girls. While in the usa in 1982 to promote the film, bill forsyth attended the academy award ceremony at the invitation of his friend david puttnam. The series was broadcast on nbc and starreddavid hasselhoff as michael knight, a hightech modernday knight fighting crime with the help of kitt, an advanced, artificially intelligent and nearlyindestructible car. The following is a list of episodes for nbc television drama st. Highly condensed, classfriendly adaptation of bill forsyths popular screenplay about puppy love at secondary school. When two of his pupils uncover evil practices at a local factory they want their teacher to help them expose the wrong. John gordon sinclair, sean hughes and maria darling.
For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Gregorys girl is a 1981 scottish comingofage romantic comedy film written and directed by. Gregorys girl original trailer turner classic movies. At the after party to celebrate puttnams win with chariots of fire 1981, forsyth was speaking with the producer of the show. Gregory s girl was a story that could have been about any one of us. Vagn raped, kidnaped, locked nanna in the boot and drowned her in the car. Celebrating all that is great in scottish cinema and the arts this popular season of films screening at both ends of the m8 with screenings of bill forsyths still masterful gregorys girl and music documentary burning. It is set in scotland, where the teenagers are quieter, more civilized and more naive than, lets say, those in class of 1984. He finally asks her out, but it is obviously the females in control of matters here, and that very much includes gregory s younger sister. The 1980s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the american industry on film franchises, especially in the science fiction, horror, and action genres. John gordon sinclair was born on february 4, 1962 in glasgow, scotland.
Gregory gordon john sinclair is, by american standards, a bit square for a. Gregory s girl 1981 was a beloved independent hit, but this disappointing sequel was barely noticed. Twenty years after his teenage crush on a footballmad schoolgirl, gregory is back at his old school, teaching english. She is an actress, known for gregorys girl 1980, the house bunny 2008 and red dwarf 1988. The eric sykes 1990 show philip axelrod 1982 81 take 2 1981 gregorys girl headmaster 1980. This chart lists all movies that had a release in theaters in the united states andor canada in 1982. Rent gregory s girl 1982 starring john gordon sinclair and dee hepburn on dvd and bluray. The series, produced by dick wolf, follows former prosecutor kelly siegler and a team of investigators as they reopen unsolved murder cases with the consent of local law enforcement.
He fancies dorothy, not least because she has got into the football team and is a better player than him. See more ideas about the best films, young love and film. Gregory s girl is set outside glasgow in the carefully tended but not antiseptic new town of cumbernauld. Gregorys girl, comedy of teenagers the new york times. You know is the fifteenth episode of the second season of friends, which aired on february 8, 1996.
British film gregory s girl is a success stateside, now the strong scottish accents have been rerecorded for a us audience. She studied philosophy and architecture in brno for two years, then worked as a technical draftsman, a designer, a fashion model, a photo retoucher, then worked as a clapper girl for barrandov film. Bill forsyths gregorys girl is a charming, innocent, very funny little movie about the weird kid. Gregory s girl is, quite simply, a beautifully crafted, intelligent, witty, sweet look at awkward adolescence. In gregorys girl there was youthful charm and clare grogan. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Both films are set in scotland, though they differ greatly. List of knight rider 1982 tv series episodes wikipedia. He finally asks her out, but it is obviously the females in control of matters. Gregory s girl 1980 in his scottish new town home, gangling gregory and his schoolfriends are starting to find out about girls. But private lessons was the only one we rented more than once. He is an actor, known for gregory s girl 1980, erik the viking 1989 and world war z 20. Back in the eighties when my family first purchased a betamax. A sequel to gregory s girl, of interest to any fans of bill forsyth and fans of the original movie.
List of episodes of knight rider ultimate pop culture wiki. Only really john gordon sinclair as gregory, and his sister madeline, appear from the original movie though, but from what has been said about this movie, it seems that bill forsyth didnt really want to make a complete follow up to the original so this is probably why this is the case. Can you match each of these bond villains with their own evil plot. He said the part he most enjoyed was the staging on the performance of for your eyes only with sheena easton. Chandler and joey have new lazy chairs and do not want to get up from them. Fridays is a sketch comedy and variety show that aired on the american broadcasting company for three seasons from april 11, 1980 to april 23, 1982. Internet movie poster awards one of the largest collections of movie poster images online. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. This list shows all films released in 1982, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. I fear for the sanity of the writer of the dust jacket blurb who inexplicably proclaims gregory s two girls is better than the original. It provides more pure entertainment than many of hollywoods overproduced epics. Gregory gordon john sinclair in the locker room, surprised by dorothy dee hepburn, whos just made a smash in her first game with the football team, in bill forsyths gregory s girl, 1981 view the tcmdb entry for gregory s girl 1981. It has been 35 years since gregorys girl first graced our screens, and to mark the anniversary we take a look back on the cast which caputured our hearts all those years ago. You can explore that history, season by season, below.
The original, one of my personal favourites, was typically bill forsythe a funny, quirky, but above all, innocent dose of whimsy. Think, like the westminster frontbenches, north britons are all take, take. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show dukes of hazzard anytime, anywhere. Nothing else about private lessons mattered aside from that one important plot point. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Local hero is set in the small village of furness actually a composite on the. The notsogood news is that, though gregory s two girls is no simple retread of his warmly remembered 1982 original, forsyth still needs a strong guiding arm in the editing suite. Watch dukes of hazzard episodes online season 5 1983. He fancies dorothy, not least because she has got into the. Gregory s two girls is a 1999 british film, set in cumbernauld.
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