This is England

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480025/

Anyone seen that movie? If not, go watch it. One of those festival movies getting allot of praise but never reaching a wide audience. Just cachet it on TV tonight, and thought it be the best movie I've seen this year.

This IMDB post depicts the movie well.

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Fellow Midlander Shane Meadows has produced not only his finest work to date but one of the very best films to come out of Britain that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Just as the effectively chilling, bloody (yet arguably flawed) "Dead Man's Shoes" showcased a passionate return to low budget, focused film making, "This Is England" sees him perfect his technique. It is a seemingly effortless achievement that matches a warm, humorous portrayal of a young lad growing up with his experience of the cold brutality that came with the 80s skinhead culture. The way in which Shane blends these two aspects together without compromising on either is most impressive.

Delivering a surprising, enchanting performance in the lead role as Shaun, Thomas Turgoose portrays a youngster of incredible warmth and charisma. He is befriended by a relatively harmless gang skirting with the skinhead culture rife at the time. His strength of character in the face of the adversity life throws his way is truly unforgettable, a credit to both Shane as the writer and Thomas as the performer. As Shaun discovers the joy of "belonging" in the gang, the viewer takes a similar journey. Through sublime use of another excellent soundtrack (an ear for music in relation to visuals is one of Shane's most loved and respected trademarks) the joy of youth and life literally springs from the screen.

What is particularly successful is Shane's restraint where it comes to grounding the film in reality. It would have been all too easy to escalate these events above and beyond the core group of characters, creating a power struggle on a much bigger, thrill friendly scale. Instead the film remains focused and convincing, not once do you doubt the likelihood of events. The canvas may be smaller but emotionally "This Is England" resonates more powerfully than ever before, taking the harsh, greys of a story like "Dead Man's Shoes" and enlightening it with a central character full of warmth and honesty. In the end this serves to engage the viewer on a much greater level.

I have watched it. Thought it was a great movie. Without spoiling too much, that scene towards the end was quite shocking- I wasn't really expecting it thats for sure. Quite hard hitting. Also a good insight into Skinhead culture and Britain in the early 80's in general.

My thoughts exactly. Very open end, but its sad, thats for sure.

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Poor little fellow.

btw at the end it says "in remembrance of Sharon Turgoose 1964-2005".

Is it the mother of the main character Thomas Turgoose? Who btw was freakin of the hook good.

Originally Posted by Thorn777

btw at the end it says "in remembrance of Sharon Turgoose 1964-2005".

Is it the mother of the main character Thomas Turgoose? Who btw was freakin of the hook good.

Yes, she was his mother.

I am not sure. I assume so.

Great movie. Gas in some parts.

I watched this when it first came out. I thought it was pretty good and a fairly accurate representation of parts of England at the time. Similar to the type of area I grew up in.

There's going to be a follow series on Channel 4 which they should be filming now.

"This is England 86"

On 6 January 2010, Meadows said on his website that the project would be called This is England 86. He said Milky was alive, Combo would return and that Woody was climbing the management ladder at Kwik Save and about to marry Lol. The scripts are complete and filming is due to begin at the end of March.[19] He later added that scooters including Vespa and Lambretta will be used in the series - reflecting the Scooterboy movement in the mid-late 80's - and that it is currently scheduled to air in September 2010.

http://warp.net/films/this-is-englan...-is-england-86

Best line in the film:

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D'ya wanna suck mah tits?

I fell about laughing when she said that, and my flatmate and I occasionally quote it to each other.

On a more serious note, I found it an extremely poignant film that lets you appreciate how much England has improved in 27 years.

It was an alright movie didn't think it was as good as people siad it was

Originally Posted by Jom

On a more serious note, I found it an extremely poignant film that lets you appreciate how much England has improved in 27 years.

Improved in what way?

Originally Posted by philipOhayda

It was an alright movie didn't think it was as good as people siad it was


Improved in what way?

Less economic depression and less racism, although it would be foolish to say that neither existed anymore.

Originally Posted by Jom

Less economic depression and less racism, although it would be foolish to say that neither existed anymore.

Don't live in England myslef. but to someone that has family still stealing the English money for us Irish, myslef, looks to me you have the really poor boxed in peolpe and the really rich cottege high living peolpe.

but I have notting to back this up and am a outsider looking in.

Originally Posted by philipOhayda

Don't live in England myslef. but to someone that has family still stealing the English money for us Irish, myslef, looks to me you have the really poor boxed in peolpe and the really rich cottege high living peolpe.

but I have notting to back this up and am a outsider looking in.

Haha you really do know nothing about England.

Originally Posted by Jom

Best line in the film:

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D'ya wanna suck mah tits?

I fell about laughing when she said that, and my flatmate and I occasionally quote it to each other.

On a more serious note, I found it an extremely poignant film that lets you appreciate how much England has improved in 27 years.

Nah, probably
"Alright, we'll turn the music down"
"ITS TOO LATE FOR THAT NOW"

Very good movie, I liek to show it to people who dismiss all skinsheads as racists as well. (it's sad how SHARPs and the influence of Ska and rocksteady are forgotten in favor of White power neo-nazi's)

Originally Posted by Jom

Best line in the film:

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D'ya wanna suck mah tits?

Neat.


I liked the movie.
Bloody Thatcher lads!

Sounds like a British version of American History X, lol.

Originally Posted by Stavroforos

Sounds like a British version of American History X, lol.

That's quite a good way of summing it up actually, and it is also on par with the excellent American History X.