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WalesGuy	Don Sharp (1922-2011)	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1105 Dec 17 11 12:56 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Sorry to report the death of the cult director Don Sharp. His directorial work inlcuded KISS OF THE VAMPIRE, WITCHCRAFT, DEVIL SHIP PIRATES, CURSE OF THE FLY, FACE OF FU MANCHU, RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK, BRIDES OF FU MANCHU, ROCKET TO THE MOON, OUR MAN IN MARRAKESH, DARK PLACES, PSYCHOMANIA, THE 39 STEPS (1978) and BEAR ISLAND. TV direction included THE AVENGERS, THE CHAMPIONS, GHOST SQUAD and an episode of HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR
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The Right Honourable Bill Maynard		#1	[-]
Posts: 6773 Dec 18 11 11:42 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I like two of those very much. I'll try to watch one or both in his honor sometime this week. "Never expect much from your fellow man. It save a lot of disappointment." - Samuel A. Peeples
kevin g shinnick		#2	[-]
Posts: 15102 Dec 19 11 12:09 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	KISS OF THE VAMPIRE is one of the most stylish of the Hammer vampire films. Plus ,his FU MANCHU films are top notch.
The Right Honourable Bill Maynard		#3	[-]
Posts: 6773 Dec 19 11 12:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	KISS OF THE VAMPIRE and THE FACE OF FU MANCHU would be my choices in that order. "Never expect much from your fellow man. It save a lot of disappointment." - Samuel A. Peeples
HarryLong		#4	[-]
Posts: 25163 Dec 21 11 6:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	A solid director who rarely had projects worthy of his abilities. I'd rank his two Fu films as among the best made about that character. The Mysterious Mr. Long
Resurrection Joe II		#5	[-]
Posts: 1916 Dec 22 11 2:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	He did manage to make those projects come off better than they might otherwise have. Includng WITCHCRAFT and CURSE OF THE FLY.
Ken Hanke		#6	[-]
Posts: 71348 Dec 22 11 7:08 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	HarryLong wrote: A solid director who rarely had projects worthy of his abilities. I'd rank his two Fu films as among the best made about that character. While I have nothing against his Fus, just how hard is it to be among the best Fu Manchu films?
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King Of Jazz		#7	[-]
Posts: 11392 Dec 22 11 7:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Fu you!
Ken Hanke		#8	[-]
Posts: 71348 Dec 22 11 8:13 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Oh, you can do better than that...well, maybe not
WalesGuy		#9	[-]
Posts: 1105 Dec 22 11 8:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I actually think VENGEANCE was the best of the Lee Fu's
Maleva		#10	[-]
Posts: 12428 Dec 22 11 9:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Again, faint praise. They are all fairly bad films. You say "Wicked" , like it's a bad thing.
King Of Jazz		#11	[-]
Posts: 11392 Dec 22 11 9:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ken Hanke wrote: Oh, you can do better than that...well, maybe not You well understand my limitations.
Ken Hanke		#12	[-]
Posts: 71348 Dec 23 11 10:47 AM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	By now I ought to.
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