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Post by Capo on Feb 23, 2009 16:48:33 GMT
Has anybody heard of this? It's a trilogy of made-for-TV films adapted from David Peace's quartet of novels, set in 1970s-1980s Yorkshire in the aftermath of the Yorkshire Ripper.
I stirred in my seat when I saw the trailer yesterday at the cinema; Paddy Considine's in it, for starters, alongside Peter Mullen and the underrated Sean Bean.
It sounds and looks very good indeed. There's an article on it in the latest Sight & Sound - Nick James says it's more like Gaspar Noé and Irreversible than the kitchen-sink/neo-realism/poetic realism strands of British cinema.
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Post by ronnierocketago on Feb 24, 2009 7:38:53 GMT
I stirred in my seat when I saw the trailer yesterday at the cinema; Paddy Considine's in it, for starters, alongside Peter Mullen and the underrated Sean Bean. That cast alone makes that project sound intriguing. Didn't hear of it until you posted about it. |
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Post by Anasazie on Feb 24, 2009 12:27:51 GMT
It sounds and looks very good indeed. There's an article on it in the latest Sight & Sound - Nick James says it's more like Gaspar Noé and Irreversible than the kitchen-sink/neo-realism/poetic realism strands of British cinema. oh god! I'll be rushing to catch this when it's then!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Capo on Feb 24, 2009 12:34:05 GMT
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Post by RNL on Feb 27, 2009 13:42:33 GMT
I saw an ad for this on Film4 last night.
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Post by Capo on Mar 9, 2009 23:19:38 GMT
UK and Ireland members can catch the first installment, 1974, here. |
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Post by Capo on Mar 15, 2009 23:41:44 GMT
UK and Ireland members can catch the first installment, 1974, here. I quite liked it; it has a confident directorial air to it, and an excellent cast. A lot of peeps were underused - I guess their involvement helped with funding - folks like Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan and Sean Bean. There's a broadly painted sense of ugly vulgarity and moral hopelessness to the whole thing, which appealed to me greatly. I'd like to read the novel(s). SPOILERSWorst final moments ever? "Travis Bickle" does a U-turn and drives his car into oncoming police headlights? Hm....I'm watching the second installment, 1980, later this week; it looks a lot better, for two reasons - a police investigating corruption in the force appeals to me more than a journalist getting in over his head, and said police is played by Paddy Considine. |
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Post by arkadyrenko on Mar 16, 2009 20:20:34 GMT
Paddy Considine and Peter Mullen are always good value. This two are total quality. They always make anything better by just being there.
And speaking of Considine, he was great in the very good little movie called DEAD MAN'S SHOES.
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Post by Capo on Mar 19, 2009 23:49:29 GMT
I'm watching the second installment, 1980, later this week; it looks a lot better, for two reasons - a police investigating corruption in the force appeals to me more than a journalist getting in over his head, and said police is played by Paddy Considine. Tru dat. |
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