Dead Mans Shoes

[AnnO'Neemus]

I agree that there was no real sense of danger to the main character, but that was one of the things I liked about it. It was a voyeuristic 'feel-good' revenge thriller, the risible gang were no match for the ex-squaddie, and as you watched it you were just waiting for each one to get what he deserved.

I disagree that there wasn't a sense of danger. I think there was a sense of danger in a 'watch out for the quiet ones/the quiet ones are always the worst' kind of way.

It wasn't an emotional, passionate kind of sense of danger.

It was a very cool, very mechanical, emotionally detached, here is a man who is a trained killing machine kind of danger.

It was the calm unmenacing menace that made his character all the more dangerous and terrifying for me.

His performance had a kind of Robocop/automatic pilot/killing machine quality.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Well, my friend's complaint was that there wasn't a sense of danger to him, that it was like superman taking on a gang of 15 year olds.

 

[camouflage]

Well, my friend's complaint was that there wasn't a sense of danger to him, that it was like superman taking on a gang of 15 year olds.

Exactly, a gang of 15 year old alley-jackers that is. Supremely satisfying vengeance movie. My favourite bit was when he throws his little party for them towards the end.

 

[sheothebudworths]

It's repeated on Monday at 11.15pm for anyone that missed it (heo, for example ).

 

[sheothebudworths]

Errrr...that's on Film Four, in case it's not ovious.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Don't get too excited, it's good, but not a patch on Dead Man's Shoes IMHO.

I agree with you there, TiE does have some grittyness and it's definately Meadows' style and is still a good film but Dead Man's Shoes is better for me.

 

[Cloud]

It's good but the story is lacking and I guess this film would most appeal to people who own pitbulls and like Ard geezers.

 

[cypher79]

Excellent film, although the ending was pretty lame I thought.

 

[django]

On a different note, according to the IMDB, the guy who plays Milky in TiE/Romeo Brass in Romeo Brass was in DMS too, as "Elvis". Which bit of the film was that? I can't remember it at all.

I think he's at the funeral, only a brief shot.

 

[harticus]

I've watched it twice whilst stoned, fuckin nightmarishly dark film.

A true cult British movie filmed in Matlock!!

 

[Cloud]

Sorry I was actrually talking about dead mans cards

Is this the film they made out Matlock then?

 

[harticus]

Sorry I was actrually talking about dead mans cards

Is this the film they made out Matlock then?

No Dead mans cards was filmed in Bognor!

 

[The Boy]

Was just enjoying bottle of ALsace Pinot Gris on a choolnight when I got bored of Dawn of the Dead (remake) and went channel zapping and stumbled across this and decided to give it another watch.

One of my favourite films and, in my opinion, Meadows' best.

He gets the balance of dark and humour just right. The flashbacks and denoument made for a well paced film

Fucking love it.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Great film, but I haven't been fussed on Shayne Meadows other films, This Is England was ok, noting great.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I liked it - and 'a room for romeo brass'. Once upon a time in the midlands is utter shit though.

 

[Rollem]

its as fucking elephant!

 

[Flashman]

"The thing is, you've lost my drugs, and you're talking about elephants"