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James Bond: Why Cary Grant turned down playing 007 before Sean Connery bagged the role

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Elvis tops ABBA, Queen and Beatles in new British poll of best sing-along tracks | Films | Entertainment

According to a new survey of 2000 Brits, as many as 80 per cent of us say we love a good sing-song as a way of boosting our mental health.
In fact, 37 per cent are convinced they have a great voice, but just 17 per cent think they could make it as a famous singer with the right training.
And now the latest research conducted by menthol lozenge brand Jakemans has discovered the nation’s favourite tracks to sing-along to.
The top Beatles song was Sir Paul McCartney’s Hey Jude at No 12, while Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now came in at No 9.
Additionally, ABBA took fourth place with Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen came in at No 2.
But it was a track Elvis Presley was famous for covering live that made it No 1 with 41 per cent of the vote. The song in question is Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. This actually makes a lot of sense considering it’s the fan anthem of the England football team, who’ve had their best record in years under Gareth Southgate. Check out the full Top 30 below.
BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE SING-ALONG TRACKS
1. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond – 41%
2. Dancing Queen by Abba – 28%
3. Angels by Robbie Williams – 25%
4. Mamma Mia by Abba – 24%
5. Livin’ On A Prayer by Jon Bon Jovi – 24%
6. I’m Still Standing by Elton John – 24%
7. 500 Miles by the Proclaimers – 23%
8. American Pie by Don McLean – 22%
9. Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen – 21%
10. Someone Like You by Adele – 21%
11. Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey = 20%
12. Hey Jude by The Beatles – 19%
13. Wonderwall by Oasis – 19%
14. Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners – 18%
15. Let it Be by The Beatles – 18%
16. Rocket Man by Elton John – 17%
17. Rolling In The Deep by Adele – 17%
18. Simply The Best by Tina Turner – 17%
19. It’s Raining Man by the Weather Girls – 17%
20. 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton – 17%
21. Mr Brightside by The Killers – 16%
22. Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams – 16%
23. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel – 16%
24. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison – 15%
25. Umbrella by Rihanna – 13%
26. Take On Me by Aha – 13%
27. Like a Prayer by Madonna – 13%
28. Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers – 13%
29. Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon – 12%
30. My Way by Frank Sinatra – 12%
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Elvis tops ABBA, Queen and Beatles in new British poll of best sing-along tracks | Films | Entertainment

According to a new survey of 2000 Brits, as many as 80 per cent of us say we love a good sing-song as a way of boosting our mental health.
In fact, 37 per cent are convinced they have a great voice, but just 17 per cent think they could make it as a famous singer with the right training.
And now the latest research conducted by menthol lozenge brand Jakemans has discovered the nation’s favourite tracks to sing-along to.
The top Beatles song was Sir Paul McCartney’s Hey Jude at No 12, while Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now came in at No 9.
Additionally, ABBA took fourth place with Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen came in at No 2.
But it was a track Elvis Presley was famous for covering live that made it No 1 with 41 per cent of the vote. The song in question is Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. This actually makes a lot of sense considering it’s the fan anthem of the England football team, who’ve had their best record in years under Gareth Southgate. Check out the full Top 30 below.
BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE SING-ALONG TRACKS
1. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond – 41%
2. Dancing Queen by Abba – 28%
3. Angels by Robbie Williams – 25%
4. Mamma Mia by Abba – 24%
5. Livin’ On A Prayer by Jon Bon Jovi – 24%
6. I’m Still Standing by Elton John – 24%
7. 500 Miles by the Proclaimers – 23%
8. American Pie by Don McLean – 22%
9. Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen – 21%
10. Someone Like You by Adele – 21%
11. Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey = 20%
12. Hey Jude by The Beatles – 19%
13. Wonderwall by Oasis – 19%
14. Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners – 18%
15. Let it Be by The Beatles – 18%
16. Rocket Man by Elton John – 17%
17. Rolling In The Deep by Adele – 17%
18. Simply The Best by Tina Turner – 17%
19. It’s Raining Man by the Weather Girls – 17%
20. 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton – 17%
21. Mr Brightside by The Killers – 16%
22. Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams – 16%
23. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel – 16%
24. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison – 15%
25. Umbrella by Rihanna – 13%
26. Take On Me by Aha – 13%
27. Like a Prayer by Madonna – 13%
28. Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers – 13%
29. Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon – 12%
30. My Way by Frank Sinatra – 12%
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‘Must-watch’ war film with almost perfect rating shows real horrors | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

THis war film’s director set out to capture the lives of those who fought, rather than a retelling of the events, and viewers are calling it a “work of art”.
They Shall Not Grow Old is a documentary film by the renowned Peter Jackson, the man behind the highly acclaimed Lord of The Rings trilogy. Jackson decided to dedicate this piece of work to his late grandfather, who himself fought during the war, and it was this that motivated him to focus on creating an immersive experience of life at war.
The 2018 movie is a unique take on a war film, as it uses colourised and restored unseen footage from the First World War to capture the realities of life as a soldier. To honour this, it was premiered on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
One Rotten Tomatoes reviewer shared how the film touched them. They wrote: “I’ve never seen such an artistic approach to a documentary. Peter Jackson uses his extraordinary vision to capture the tragedy of the Great War.
“The transitions of the black & white/small screen to colour full screen encapsulate an eerie clarity that comes with war, capturing the ignorance of the horrors of modern warfare, both before the war ramped up and after the war ended. This film is a work of art.”
Upon reviewing the footage, from collections of the BBC and the IWM , the director made the creative decision to use audio excerpts of the real-life soldiers, as opposed to a typical narration. This helped to centre its focus on the soldiers, rather than the war itself, and therefore very few dates or locations are revealed throughout the film.
Talking about the making of the film, Jackson told Flix: “We also edited out any references to dates and places because I didn’t want the movie to be about this day here or that day there. There’s hundreds of books about all that stuff. I wanted the film to be a human experience and be agnostic in that way.”
They Shall Not Grow Old boasts an impressive 99% overall score on the review site with endless rave reviews, thanks to its ‘true’ retelling of these soldiers stories. One review claims: “Amazing window to see the true happenings of the First World War. The commentary from the soldiers was amazing to get to see their point of view and their experiences. There’s nothing like it.”
Anotherd, A must-see film depicting the horrors of war by the ones who fought and survived. The revamped footage, along with commentary sharing individual stories of their experiences, makes for a compelling movie on the Great War.”
When sharing the reasoning behind his decision to colourise the footage, Jackson explained that the men who fought in the war didn’t see it in black and white, and therefore it was important for him to show it as they saw it. This was purely a passion project for the director, who received no payment for the making of the film after his crew restored all 100 hours of the footage.
A viewer wrote: “Incredible cinematic work to breathe new life into old footage and pay respect to a generation’s sacrifice.” While another said: “I’m not the largest fan of documentaries; however, this documentary is not only emotional, entertaining, and informative to watch, but it is also revolutionary and an absolute must-see for any history fans and those just looking for a powerful and fresh look at the horrors of WWI.”
The powerful docummentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, is avaliable to watch now on Amazon Prime.
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