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Post by QPR Report on Aug 24, 2009 8:59:12 GMT
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Post by klr on Aug 24, 2009 9:31:49 GMT
Alan Clarke's The Firm more like.  To use a Danny Dyerism, Nick Love has badly "Mugged himself off" by trying to remake this British Social Classic. Disrespectful filmmaking at its worst, well, the only way it would be worse would be if it was remade by Americans, like that shocking Green Street film featuring the worst "Cockney" accent since Dick Van Dyke was a chimney sweep, & at least Dick Van Dyke was in a great film, so you can forgive him for that. |
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Post by Markqpr on Aug 24, 2009 10:36:15 GMT
Absolute sacrilege.
I agree with everything KLR said and more.
Nick Love: get some balls and then some talent and then I might return your calls.
Though I doubt it.
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Post by Markqpr on Aug 24, 2009 10:43:35 GMT
He is also looking at 'remaking' The Sweeney for cinema.
Though hopefully a competant director will get the job.
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Post by klr on Aug 24, 2009 11:05:16 GMT
He is also looking at 'remaking' The Sweeney for cinema. Though hopefully a competant director will get the job. I think Guy "I'm very very rich & always have been" Ritchie has been given that particular gig so unfortunately you're fears have been realised. As for Alan Clarke's The Firm, you are right, it is an unbelievably disrespectful decision to even attempt to remake one of the true British Social Comment Classics, there is a reason why people dont remake films such as Kes & Quadrophenia, & no I dont think it is too much to place the original "The Firm" in that kind of exalted company, it is definately one of the best British social commentary films ever placed on film. Nick Love faces absolute ridicule & derision from people who know their film culture & history on this country, Nick Love, know your place & stop biting off more than you can chew & "mugging yourself off" to quote Nick Love / Danny Dyer style chat. Its a disgraceful decision to remake the Firm, this is the type of carry on I would expect from tacky clueless American filmmakers like the ones that botched The Italian Job & even worse The Wicker Man, but you dont expect this type of carry on from British Film Directors who should know their history & know their place, just disgraceful! |
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Post by Markqpr on Aug 24, 2009 16:29:56 GMT
He is also looking at 'remaking' The Sweeney for cinema. Though hopefully a competant director will get the job. I think Guy "I'm very very rich & always have been" Ritchie has been given that particular gig so unfortunately you're fears have been realised. As for Alan Clarke's The Firm, you are right, it is an unbelievably disrespectful decision to even attempt to remake one of the true British Social Comment Classics, there is a reason why people dont remake films such as Kes & Quadrophenia, & no I dont think it is too much to place the original "The Firm" in that kind of exalted company, it is definately one of the best British social commentary films ever placed on film. Nick Love faces absolute ridicule & derision from people who know their film culture & history on this country, Nick Love, know your place & stop biting off more than you can chew & "mugging yourself off" to quote Nick Love / Danny Dyer style chat. Its a disgraceful decision to remake the Firm, this is the type of carry on I would expect from tacky clueless American filmmakers like the ones that botched The Italian Job & even worse The Wicker Man, but you dont expect this type of carry on from British Film Directors who should know their history & know their place, just disgraceful! Thankyou for putting into words what my anger won't let me. Plumb (GR) might be 'directing' but The Sweeney is still Nick Love's turgid, predictable, infantile and shockingly bad script. Still with the two of them together Plumb might trump himself again and make another film worse than 'Swept Away' (that being Revolver's only achievement). |
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Post by klr on Aug 24, 2009 18:31:48 GMT
I think Guy "I'm very very rich & always have been" Ritchie has been given that particular gig so unfortunately you're fears have been realised. As for Alan Clarke's The Firm, you are right, it is an unbelievably disrespectful decision to even attempt to remake one of the true British Social Comment Classics, there is a reason why people dont remake films such as Kes & Quadrophenia, & no I dont think it is too much to place the original "The Firm" in that kind of exalted company, it is definately one of the best British social commentary films ever placed on film. Nick Love faces absolute ridicule & derision from people who know their film culture & history on this country, Nick Love, know your place & stop biting off more than you can chew & "mugging yourself off" to quote Nick Love / Danny Dyer style chat. Its a disgraceful decision to remake the Firm, this is the type of carry on I would expect from tacky clueless American filmmakers like the ones that botched The Italian Job & even worse The Wicker Man, but you dont expect this type of carry on from British Film Directors who should know their history & know their place, just disgraceful! Thankyou for putting into words what my anger won't let me. Plumb (GR) might be 'directing' but The Sweeney is still Nick Love's turgid, predictable, infantile and shockingly bad script. Still with the two of them together Plumb might trump himself again and make another film worse than 'Swept Away' (that being Revolver's only achievement). I'm feeling you there. Guy Ritchie has made some absolute shockers, I actually find Nick Love films relatively entertaining, there was absolutely no need to remake "The Firm" though, he has badly "mugged himself off" to use his own films terminology. The Firm ( Gary Oldman ) is one of the best British social commentary films I have ever seen, up there with Kes, Quadrophenia & Trainspotting, a great film that should have been left well alone. |
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