This Is England '86

[Alcatraz]

This is so good!

I wonder what's happened to me-ladio with the skinhead who joined Combo's gang but got thrown out of the car for asking whether Combo believed in all that BNP bollocks?

[rachbon]

Read that this actually part of a trilogy and that the next part will be set in 1990 and will be about the rise of Ecstacy and dance music, sounds like it could be excellent.

[jono_01]

What's Lal's sister called (both in character and in reality?) Ok, I could probably find this on tinternet but cannot be bothered...

She's pretty hot like unlike Smell who just makes me want to puke for some reason.

[rexclark]

What's Lal's sister called (both in character and in reality?) Ok, I could probably find this on tinternet but cannot be bothered...

She's pretty hot like unlike Smell who just makes me want to puke for some reason.

[Alcatraz]

Yeah the characters name is Kelly and the actress shares my surname, which is always a bit of a turn off

Edited September 10, 2010 by Alcatraz

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Ah righto.

Have any of you seen Dead Man's Shoes? That film was quality too.

Edited September 10, 2010 by Rufus Gwertigan

[rachbon]

i really want to watch dead mans shoes again. that film is creepy.

[timespeedsup]

Just looked the This is England '86 site and they have loads of links. For 1985 they have "AHa, Take on me". I used to use this on my old sony walkman top help with my pace when I was running (The main drum beat was when my right foot would hit the ground. Yes I was fast in them days!! If I am right it took you at a 4min mile pace. Just for a bit though ) Simlilar with Katrina and the Waves. Slow your pace with AHA, at a half pace, and then as you get near the end open with Katrina. A near sprint for over 800m.. In the interim you fill your time with New Order and Caberat Voltaire and Frankie. A 10 mile race in full kit just gets swept aside

[Purple Monkey]

I'll be watching again next week but half the house apparently won't now, found it dull.

Edited September 11, 2010 by Purple Monkey

[timespeedsup]

Ah, the old "magpie housemate" issue. If a film doesn't have an explosion in the first ten minutes, they get fidgetty. Been there, done that. F*ck em.

[Purple Monkey]

Think my family would not be best pleased, and I have a fest next weekend to earn brownie points for

[Katster]

I'd not actually seen This Is England before watching This Is England 86 but after seeing the program I watched the film and thoroughly enjoyed both. Apparently the series gets better too

She's pretty hot like unlike Smell who just makes me want to puke for some reason.

[pehaw]

SmallTime released on dvd 18th October! At last!

[Pogues Mcgogues]

I like Smell's style.

[rexclark]

I love the way Meadow's can relate to the time without it just being a total nostalgiafest.

[Katster]

I like Smell's style.

[Kowalski]

She looks like an ugly, hamster cheeked Boy George!

[Purple Monkey]

I don't know why, but to me Smell looks like Thomas The Tank Engine in drag.

So cruel

Edited September 12, 2010 by Purple Monkey

[rachbon]

i love smell's character and the way she dresses, but her face is so weird.. and that haircut makes her look even worse.

i don't remember her looking that ugly in the film.

She's got a face like a pie supper. Full of chips.

Edited September 12, 2010 by _rachelbon

[rexclark]

She's got a face like a pie supper. Full of chips.

[benc]

I would

smell is is played rosamund hanson, she looks slight different without having a 2 year old doing her makeup

[jono_01]

i feel harsh saying she makes me feel like puking. not so bad in 'real life' though.

dead mans shoes was again mentioned in this topic. it was on last thursday night. hope a few people who've not seen it managed to watch

[Budweiser]

Amazing acting in this series.

Anyone know what the music's called?

[Uncle Liam]

Is it just me or is it impossible to have any sympathy with Shaun from? The guy made no effort to pass his exams, no effort to get a job, then threw a strop when he found his mum was seeing someone else, years after his dad died, and consequently lost his job. Frankly, he's brought everything on himself.

[rexclark]

Another good episode. It's got a great mix of sadness and some seriously funny scenes. I'm really interested to see how it all pans out for them especially with the eventual return of Combo.