The Virtues: Shane Meadows
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Very much worth watching and I think quite unparalleled in recent tv. The soundtrack by PJ Harvey, the very slow style of filmmaking which I read is inspired by world cinema. Also addresses the recent sexual abuse scandals as I don't think any other recent artwork has done.
Google Shane Meadows Miranda Sawyer for some of the background. Can't link - also TW for upsetting content.
Google Shane Meadows Miranda Sawyer for some of the background. Can't link - also TW for upsetting content.
8ball
As seen on TikTok
Thanks for the post. I know Shane cos we go to the same local(s) and also I’m involved with local film, but actually
not that familiar with his stuff.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Yes.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Lots of space for character stuff rather than slow. It's rare i don't look at the time during a show, but can honestly say i had no compulsion to do so during this.
If you're not familiar with his stuff I'd be tempted to start with the films from the beginning with A Room for Romeo Brass and work from there. There's one before that but I've not managed to find it.
Not seen Dead Man's Shoes?...one of the best films of the noughties imo.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
I think this is more true of his recent work than his older work. There's no way that you can say Liam from Sweet Sixteen is without flaws.
Even in his more modern work there are some shades, Cillian Murphy's character in Wind That Shakes the Barley commits an act that deeply flaws him, the antagonist priest of Jimmy's Hall is given enough of a character background that you can understand his views, even if they repel you. But the writing quality of his films has gone downhill. The cartoonishness is most obvious in the endings, I can't think of a recent work that hasn't gone for a melodramatic ending, Daniel dying, the silly ending of Looking for Eric. Compare those with Sweet Sixteen or even Ae Fond Kiss, let alone Kes and you see quite a stark difference.
Ming
I shot a man in Reno...
Steel Icarus
an attempt was made
Just watched the first two back to back. Bloody hell. Give Graham a BAFTA right now.
The pub scene, my god. I've seen that - and been that - so often. It was dead on.
I cried when he somehow found the strength to put the cap back on the bottle in the playground.
For all it's about two dark subjects in child abuse and alcoholism - both very personal to me - I can't wait for the next episode.
The pub scene, my god. I've seen that - and been that - so often. It was dead on.
I cried when he somehow found the strength to put the cap back on the bottle in the playground.
For all it's about two dark subjects in child abuse and alcoholism - both very personal to me - I can't wait for the next episode.
Steel Icarus
an attempt was made
Also neonwilderness Joseph's son's stepdad is played by Vauxhall Jermaine, who played one of Milky's relatives that took Combo from the cafe in the last episode of TIE 90One or the other
I’ve just realised that Anna is the nurse from TIE 88/90. I thought I recognised her in the trailer, but couldn’t place her.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Steel Icarus
an attempt was made
Very handsome bloke inne.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
My mum and dad and brother, independently, all love this. But my sister in law had to abandon it for its grimness.
I've been watching GoT and Years and Years and enjoying them, but The Virtues is the one I can't wait for.
The acting, the directing, the music- it's all perfect to me.
Shane Meadows really is a master of the art.
I wondered if he'd do an American film, but then KL, ML and various other great European directors never have, even if it meant a big payday
I've been watching GoT and Years and Years and enjoying them, but The Virtues is the one I can't wait for.
The acting, the directing, the music- it's all perfect to me.
Shane Meadows really is a master of the art.
I wondered if he'd do an American film, but then KL, ML and various other great European directors never have, even if it meant a big payday
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
This is so good. It's an incredibly hard watch. I haven't experienced the specific issues in the thing but by christ it's taking me places I usually don't want to go because of the acting and the way the film is put together.
The wedding at the beginning and the family scenes at the end of Dead Man’s Shoes are a couple I went to school with. They must be some relation of Meadows. The party in the last episode of This is England is filmed in the local WMC were we all used to go as teenagers.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Another good episode again tonight. Dark as fuck though.
It’ll be interesting to see how everything is concluded next week.
It’ll be interesting to see how everything is concluded next week.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I’m still undecided on that 
I've been used to some explosive incident in Meadows previous films and TV but starting to think there won't be one this time.
Kind of like Dead Man's Shoes, in Joe's mind he's become a monster. An alcoholic unable to be a father to his son. I imagine the ending will be his redemption in the sharing of what happened to him.
Kind of like Dead Man's Shoes, in Joe's mind he's become a monster. An alcoholic unable to be a father to his son. I imagine the ending will be his redemption in the sharing of what happened to him.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
A few very funny moments too, though. Meadows is great at dropping in bits of humour.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Yep. Some of the bits with Joseph and Dinah in particular
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
"“I’ll be doing a sweep every fecken half hour to make sure your fecken youth club quality tits are still under your fecken t-shirt”Yep. Some of the bits with Joseph and Dinah in particular
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Is there any way of skipping the ads on All 4? I can't even look at another tab as it somehow knows and pauses.
shifting gears
Well-Known Member
Of course it knows. Mute the volume and look at your phone. Try not to buy anything in the 3:40 break. Cos capitalism.
