fostrhod
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Protein 2024
Plot is fairly straight forward. I'm Not giving any plots away so don't worry. Ex squaddie suffering from PTSD has now developed a taste for human flesh, which helps bulk up his frail & previously bullied body.
Throw in a gangland turf war and embittered cops and a lot and I mean a lot of tasty nibbles.
It's a revenge movie, without an obvious direction other than don't cross the sullen silent guy.
That's about it, it was viewed by one of our gang rating it highly on the strength of a poor man's "Dead Man's Shoes". It is a bit, but it's not a patch on the aforementioned Shane Meadows classic.
Entertaining but very very silly 5/10
Highlight of the night was the resurrection of Berkeley Towers Film Night, except in a different venue 20 years later.
The premise of the film night was the 3 or 4 of a group of friends (acquaintances lol)who lived together, not in the biblical sense. They would democratically vote for a number of films and take aways on the night to entertain us. This was pre marriage and children.
Films tonight were chosen by Mike, democracy out of the window "it's Mike's Way or No Way".
Lozz was happy either way. Tonight was at his gaff so he wins with a night of stupidity and drunken banter and me, I was too tired to care.
Tonight starting at 5pm was the film Inside, an Australian prisoner, a bit like Porridge on steroids, that fizzled out due to the sound of me eating crisps , and poor enunciation from the actors (probably our collective deafness didn't help) 20 minutes in we binned it. What followed was the above mentioned "Protein" and the copious eating of pizza protein and the consuming of alcohol. It got to 9.30 and I was dead on my feet. So I was the first to bail out and off I went home to cycle to my comfy bed.
Leaving the guys to watch "Bring Her Back" which looked a far better option of our two early damn squibs.
Night guys hope you enjoyed the film. 9/10 for the film night, losing a point for the lateness of the hour (9.30 isn't late!)
Must do this again...
Plot is fairly straight forward. I'm Not giving any plots away so don't worry. Ex squaddie suffering from PTSD has now developed a taste for human flesh, which helps bulk up his frail & previously bullied body.
Throw in a gangland turf war and embittered cops and a lot and I mean a lot of tasty nibbles.
It's a revenge movie, without an obvious direction other than don't cross the sullen silent guy.
That's about it, it was viewed by one of our gang rating it highly on the strength of a poor man's "Dead Man's Shoes". It is a bit, but it's not a patch on the aforementioned Shane Meadows classic.
Entertaining but very very silly 5/10
Highlight of the night was the resurrection of Berkeley Towers Film Night, except in a different venue 20 years later.
The premise of the film night was the 3 or 4 of a group of friends (acquaintances lol)who lived together, not in the biblical sense. They would democratically vote for a number of films and take aways on the night to entertain us. This was pre marriage and children.
Films tonight were chosen by Mike, democracy out of the window "it's Mike's Way or No Way".
Lozz was happy either way. Tonight was at his gaff so he wins with a night of stupidity and drunken banter and me, I was too tired to care.
Tonight starting at 5pm was the film Inside, an Australian prisoner, a bit like Porridge on steroids, that fizzled out due to the sound of me eating crisps , and poor enunciation from the actors (probably our collective deafness didn't help) 20 minutes in we binned it. What followed was the above mentioned "Protein" and the copious eating of pizza protein and the consuming of alcohol. It got to 9.30 and I was dead on my feet. So I was the first to bail out and off I went home to cycle to my comfy bed.
Leaving the guys to watch "Bring Her Back" which looked a far better option of our two early damn squibs.
Night guys hope you enjoyed the film. 9/10 for the film night, losing a point for the lateness of the hour (9.30 isn't late!)
Must do this again...
Linda 1960
Lovely girl meets boy movie in which the principal leads shine in a gentle nostalgic kind of way.
Starring Carol White (in a role predating Cathy Cones Home) and Alan Rothwell (well for us Brits of a certain age, Picture Box) Linda (White) falls for Phil (Rothwell) a rough diamond, who invariably will end up in trouble, he's in a gang lead by the "chief" who appears to be a perpetual bully with little purpose other than protecting his territories. All the other gang members have hobbies, passions and ambitions, I guess that's the moral of the story.
Well done Talking Pictures TV for showing this lost gem.
A worthy 7/10.
Lovely girl meets boy movie in which the principal leads shine in a gentle nostalgic kind of way.
Starring Carol White (in a role predating Cathy Cones Home) and Alan Rothwell (well for us Brits of a certain age, Picture Box) Linda (White) falls for Phil (Rothwell) a rough diamond, who invariably will end up in trouble, he's in a gang lead by the "chief" who appears to be a perpetual bully with little purpose other than protecting his territories. All the other gang members have hobbies, passions and ambitions, I guess that's the moral of the story.
Well done Talking Pictures TV for showing this lost gem.
A worthy 7/10.
War Game 1966 BBC Docudrama.
The film long since (banned) shelved by the BBC for its shock horror depiction of Britain surviving following a nuclear strike.
Firstly its horrors depicted on screen would have scared the living daylights out of little Britain back in 1966. Its very clear anti government narrative that we won't survive the horrors of a post nuclear war wouldn't help the build up of nuclear arsenals.
Viewing this from a 21st Century perspective , its is dated, and frankly ludicrous in its stiff upper lipped Brits, proclaiming in their BBC voices "cor blimey gov, its tough I haven't had a bath for weeks!" yet the Police, armed forces, central government still manage to maintain order, only just.
It's dated, and very poor, not depicting the true horrors or the break down of society.
The lovely bobby on the beat handing out rations etc etc
For a more emotional connection to the subject try 1986 Threads, same subject matter, but you feel emotionally connected to the characters, it is a drama so that is allowed.
Note. Nuclear War was a very real threat or so we were lead to believe. I was a teenager in the days when out then government would distribute "protect and Survive" leaflets to, to warn us of nuclear war and the important use of a table should we need to hide.
I would loved to see again Raymond Briggs animated "When the Wind Blows" for a more sensitive and watchable version of our potential collective futures.
On the other hand, for a truly horrifying end to us all watch Cormac McCarthy's The Road for the most realistic end of the world show.
Let us not forget that well know sage George O'Dowd once proclaimed that "War is stupid and people are stupid, and love means nothing in some strange quarters" well said George.
Scores on the doors
War Game 5/10 Threads 8/10 When the Wind Blows ?/10 The Road 10/10.
The film long since (banned) shelved by the BBC for its shock horror depiction of Britain surviving following a nuclear strike.
Firstly its horrors depicted on screen would have scared the living daylights out of little Britain back in 1966. Its very clear anti government narrative that we won't survive the horrors of a post nuclear war wouldn't help the build up of nuclear arsenals.
Viewing this from a 21st Century perspective , its is dated, and frankly ludicrous in its stiff upper lipped Brits, proclaiming in their BBC voices "cor blimey gov, its tough I haven't had a bath for weeks!" yet the Police, armed forces, central government still manage to maintain order, only just.
It's dated, and very poor, not depicting the true horrors or the break down of society.
The lovely bobby on the beat handing out rations etc etc
For a more emotional connection to the subject try 1986 Threads, same subject matter, but you feel emotionally connected to the characters, it is a drama so that is allowed.
Note. Nuclear War was a very real threat or so we were lead to believe. I was a teenager in the days when out then government would distribute "protect and Survive" leaflets to, to warn us of nuclear war and the important use of a table should we need to hide.
I would loved to see again Raymond Briggs animated "When the Wind Blows" for a more sensitive and watchable version of our potential collective futures.
On the other hand, for a truly horrifying end to us all watch Cormac McCarthy's The Road for the most realistic end of the world show.
Let us not forget that well know sage George O'Dowd once proclaimed that "War is stupid and people are stupid, and love means nothing in some strange quarters" well said George.
Scores on the doors
War Game 5/10 Threads 8/10 When the Wind Blows ?/10 The Road 10/10.
