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Voting to save mr banks here 😂

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Thoughts on today’s Question 2:

Bednobs and Broomsticks is a wonderful movie with the most bonkers premise ever. And it works because Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson are amazing (Tomlinson gets to play against type a bit here; he gives good rogue).

I’ll say a bit more on Guinness in Star Wars. Yes, I know the part is thinly drawn. Yes, I know he was paychecking harder than anyone has ever paychecked on the film and grew to resent the fact he was forever associated with the role. But my goodness, even with nonsensical George Lucas dialogue he is absolutely magnetic. Mark Hamill might as well not be in their early scenes; it’s all Sir Alec.

Star Wars is a great movie, but not due to performances; Sir Alec manages to still shine despite that. I voted for Obi-Wan.

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“Narnia 1” sounds like what they’ll name the spaceship in the inevitable sci-fi reimagining of C.S. Lewis

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I bet a tuppence that Mr. Banks will lose to George, George, George of the Jungle, friend to you and me. And I still don't know what the HELL a tuppence is.

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It’s 2 pence. UK has both a penny and a two penny coin.

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