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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 14:39:37 GMT
Is it me or have they added a pump action shot gun?
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Post by Gonga on Jul 22, 2006 23:56:12 GMT
An old mate of mine had exactly that same gas mask a number of years back when i was living in Edinburgh. Funnily enough it fitted perfectly on to the top of bong. We'd inhale and it would fill the maks up with smoke and kick the shit out of us.
Those were the days.
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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 15:24:23 GMT
I don't agree with what you say about Rhys Ifans. He is amazing in it I thought, and I can't imagine anyone else playing the part better than he did (and that includes Mr Considine! Shock!). I though his role was quite unlike anything he had done before... but then maybe I haven't seen much of his work. I think my comment on Rhys Ifans may carry some bias. For some reason I've never warmed to him as an actor. I dont know why, I'm sure he is very talented, I just dont like him. Its irrational and petty and I cant explain it. My opinion however is just like my bellybutton. It doesn't hold much water.
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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 14:00:41 GMT
I got round to watching this again last night, think I realised why I dont rate it in the same way as RFRB and DMS. I think seeing the supposed cream of British acting talent detracts from what is essentially a good story and a well made film. I reckon if Shane had used relatively new actors then perhaps the film would have gone down a hit. I kind of felt that Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke and even to an extent Rhys Ifans were almost going through the motions and were just acting the same old routines that they are known for. I noticed a lot more last night the actual quality of the film, but everytime Tomlinson, Burke or Ifans were on the screen I was kind of wishing they would dissapear and some new faces would take their place. Carlyle seemed to just recreate his role from Riff Raff. I know it must be hard for actors who have in some ways become stereotyped through years of TV and film roles, but I just felt that it detracted somewhat from what is a great wee film. And am I the only person who thinks that there is something very sexy about Shirly Henderson? You know, in a Dark Crystal Gelfling kind of way... Oh well, I'll call me own taxi!
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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 14:03:25 GMT
He lives in Nottingham and you see him in town all the time. I once saw him in a club called The Bomb. I was considerably the worse for were but knew that I recognised him from somewhere ... unfortunately in my state I went away thinking he was Roots Manouvere. Hes also in a Nottingham film called One For The Road. I gotta clean coffee off my keyboard now. ;D
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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 14:08:02 GMT
Any scene with Knock Knocks Dad, cracking actor. He nails the comedy and the sadness of a pathetic Dad better than anyone.
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Post by Gonga on Aug 10, 2006 14:05:19 GMT
You dont need chatup lines Dazzab, just tell the ladies you were in Riverdance.
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Post by Gonga on Jul 24, 2006 0:46:15 GMT
shame we can't see the film mate. welcome to the forums! Yeah it was a shame, It turned out out pretty good considering the ballbags we had working on it. We went to a primary school and got a class of 9 year olds involved. Not the most sensible thing to do on your first ever film but it was a good laugh and they did well. We were using actual film and only had 3 10 minute rolls to play with, so when it came to editing we had to be a bit cute with certain scenes that hadn't turned out so well. I've tried e-mailing the aforementioned hippy, but I think she is feeling a little shamed at having fucked off and not sorted out the copies like she was supposed to, what can you do? Apart from hunt her down and put her in a suitcase. I've not really done much since, minced around the world for bit pretending i'm travelling. I'm looking at writing a docu-drama type story, influenced by a 90's TV spoof called Ghostwatch. (those who saw it will know it very well). It'll be about the plight of a young guy who's out the nick, and how he's trying to integrate with society again and stay off the drugs. Commenting on whether prison rehabilitates or not. It will all be very realstic and documentary like until a nice wee twist at the end.
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Post by Gonga on Jul 22, 2006 23:29:13 GMT
Hi everyone, first post and all that.. My first encounter with Shanes film came about 2001. I'd actually just started a film production course at uni, and was quickly becoming disillusioned with it. All the pretentious toerags whinging on about about the merits of Dario Argento. Anyway I think it was a friday night, and I was feeling a bit rough. Turned on BBC2 and caught A Room For Romeo Brass about 20 minutes in. I've always been a fan of British film but this was just on another level (certainly pisses over Rita, Sue and Bob Too, haha) Anyways seriously I was blown away by it. It evoked a number of memories of the fickleness of childhood friendships and the coconuts that we would come in to contact with. A wonderful film that I literally forced everyone I knew to watch and needless to say I created a good number of new Meadows fans. As far as the film production course went, I ended up borrowing a scene from ARFRB in my final year film. We managed to cajole those pioneers of 80s tv magic shows Paul Daniels and his overly flirtatious missus to come and have a cameo role in the film. Anyway I borrowed the scene where knock knock surprises himself with the 3 pots and ball trick, so thats my wee heads up to Mr Meadows. Even had it shown in a kids film festival. Shame that the stupid fucking hippy producer pissed off back to Bradford in a haze of tight leather motorbike trousers and cheap whizz to bother leaving a copy of the film for any of us. Anyway, Shane mate your a genius. I was passing through Uttoxeter last year on the way to that theme park nearby, I was hoping I'd bump in to you maybe buying your shopping or helping an old lady across the road, turns out you dont even live there. Dissapointed? me?
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Post by Gonga on Jul 23, 2006 0:20:00 GMT
Hey welcome to the Optimus79! Good to have you onboard. You may have noticed that I have added a spoiler warning to your post above. It's always a possibility that people who have yet to see Dead Man's Shoes could stumble across such comments and have the film slightly spoilt for them. apologies there mate, my internet forum experience only goes as far as a Celtic Fc site, I'll bare that in mind for future.
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Post by Gonga on Jul 22, 2006 23:41:26 GMT
Got to be Dead Mans Shoes. I'll admit its the only film I can remember that has caused a bit of the old sissy moisture to trickle out an eye.
*SPOILER* The scene where Anthony is buried and Richard remains by the grave was inspired. Quite a low key moment but harrowing for the understanding that Richard knew he had let his brother down. At least that what I took from it.
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