Sunday, December 29, 2013

Children of the Stones 1977


Children of the Stones     This is a min-series originally airing in England.  The story takes place in a British village called Milbury.  This village has a Stone Henge type megalithic stone circle.  Matthew Brake bought a painting depicting the stone circle and he follows his father Adam Brake to the village for scientific experiments.  Adam is an astrophysicist and he has brought his equipment to test the properties of the stones.
     Maybe one of the most ridiculous films I’ve seen!  The creepy music and singing are enough to make you want to turn it off immediately but you become fascinated by the hairstyles of 1977 and the mannerisms of the people.  3* (This movie is OK)

174 min, Drama directed by Peter Graham Scott with Iain Cuthbertson, Freddie Jones, John Woodnut, Veronica Stron, Gareth Thomas, June Barrie, Peter Denim, Darren Hatch.

Note:  Blockbuster 3*, imdb 7.2 out of 10, 100% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
Special Note:  There are stone circles, standing stones, stone rows and dolemans in England but I didn't see any listed for Milbury.  There is a Milbury Heath in South Gloucestershire.

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