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Directors commentary

posted 17 years ago by kh-40
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We will be producing a directors commentary with this title and were wondering if anyone here has any questions they would like to put forward for consideration?

[–] heckallen 17 years ago

I would like to know why Rimmer's character was such a enigma and if that was Cook's contribution to the screenplay. There is absolutely no background to the character and you have no idea who he is. I would also love to know why this movie was never really released and has basically been in a vault for 40 years. Was there much flack about the parody of the JFK killing at the end of the movie?

[–] willjohn 11 years ago

I can remember it being in cinemas and watching it on TV. Maybe it was too close to hime for the TV stations where you live. Rimmer was based on David Frost who, it was said,"Rose from nowhere". Cook hated him.

[–] DBloodnok 10 years ago

Ironic as it was David Parridine Productions that made the movie, owned by one D Frost.

"Someone has been tampering with Hank's memories."