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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 372
It's that time again! With days slowly merging into one, we're back to set your movie clocks with another look at this weekend's top retro movies! Set the box or grab the snacks and watch these 'live'. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 4th April
Cats & Dogs (2001) 5STAR 12:30pm-2:15pm
In his quest for world domination, a power-mad Persian cat plots to sabotage a scientist's plans to cure all humans who are allergic to dogs. A heroic puppy joins a force of canine secret agents to foil his schemes. Comedy, starring Jeff Goldblum and Elizabeth Perkins, and featuring the voices of Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon and Sean Hayes.
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Bringing us a whole heap of classic titles to gorge on as well as a healthy collection of the very latest shows and films, Disney+ is sure to be THE place to get your fix of all things Disney video. We can't wait!
With soooo much coming our way (500 films and over 350 series with 7,500 episodes, plus 26 exclusive original shows and movies), we thought we would help guide you through the jungle of cool with some of our very top picks. Let's jump in!
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All the classics you almost wore the VHS tapes out playing over and over back in the day. Now in full glory and will never wear!
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 340
Rain, rain, go away... come again another day!
With the pitter-patter of rain on the windows, we're back in hibernation to escape the worst of it with a whole hoast of top films for compony. Could be worse huh! Enjoy...
SATURDAY 20th July
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) E4 10:00am-12:00pm
A boy joins an expedition searching for lost treasure that falls foul of a band of pirates. Musical comedy, starring Tim Curry and Billy Connolly alongside the puppet characters.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 324
Knock knock... who's there? Gareth. Gareth who? Gareth who is knocking your recycling bins against your front door!
Keeping ourselves pretty wrapped up and prepped for the wild winds in the west, we find ourselves hearing our TV sets calling to us from afar with promises of epic takes, laughs and romantic tales. Well... if you say so TV!
SATURDAY 16th March
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) E4 6:15am-8:00am
Reporters Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are sacked for missing out on a massive scoop about the theft of jewellery from famous British fashion designer Lady Holiday. To try to re-establish their reputations, the duo and Gonzo fly to London to see if they can track down the culprit. Comedy, with the voices of Jim Henson and Frank Oz, with cameo appearances by John Cleese, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin and Peter Ustinov.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 319
Happy snow day! With snow falling faster than the temperature, many people across the land will find themselves leaping into their wellies and heading for the freshish patch of white stuff for some good old fashioned fun!
Looking to simply thaw out? We've got you sorted with our huge run down of top retro films beaming their way into your home this weekend. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 2nd February
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) E4 11:40am-1:45pm
A youngster finds a treasure map and joins an expedition searching for a famous buccaneer's lost treasure on an unexplored island. However, their mission falls foul of a band of pirates hiding out among the crew. Musical comedy based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, starring Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders and Kevin Bishop alongside the puppet characters.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 318
The weekend? So soon? Boy did that go fast! Coming your way thicker and faster than a fully loaded train on the hill, we find ourselves awash with more classic retro films that we know what to do with! Sadly, we can't watch them all, but we can sure give a whole heap of them a good go! Enjoy.
SATURDAY 26th January
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Director's Cut (1977) Channel 5 11:45am-2:30pm
An electrical repairman sees a fleet of UFOs flying overhead and afterwards becomes obsessed with images of a mountain, driving his wife to despair. Meanwhile, a woman develops a similar fixation after her son vanishes, and a team of scientists investigates a series of strange events around the world - until they are all drawn to Devil's Tower in Wyoming, where the aliens are about to make contact. An alternate cut of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi drama, with Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut and Teri Garr.
