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Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
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eumaas wrote:Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
Sure! Let's also get sushi and not pay.
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Dont normally dismiss films on the back of 2 minute trailers but this one can go and kiss my balls. It's the same as when they made London Calling one of the anthems for the 2012 Olympics, the message bears no relation to what it's supposed to convey and they don't give a shit because the mass of modern consumers will just lap it up unthinkingly anyway. The fact they enlisted a heartthrob actor to play Strummer told you all you needed to know in the first place. If Meyers possessed even a shred of professionalism or ambition, he'd have done a Day Lewis or a De Niro on it and had half his teeth kicked in before filming. That attempt at a Strummer snarl is about the most pathetic thing I've seen in a film, ever. Lame-ass acting for a lame-ass film.
Having eyeballed the aforementioned trailer just now, I'd have to agree -- doesn't stop the actors in these things from bragging about the "research" that they did -- even when it's quite obvious that wasn't the case. The sad thing is, there's plenty of references (visual and film) that you can check out to try and recreate the era...but, like you say, they don't give a shit.
Makes Sid and Nancy look authentic. :rolleyes:
Might I suggest one other nomination: the guys with large mohawks running amok in Spike Lee's Summer Of Sam? As I recall, when somebody tried to pull him up on that point, he also claimed to have done his homework, too. Enough said on that one.

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Chairman Ralph wrote:Might I suggest one other nomination: the guys with large mohawks running amok in Spike Lee's Summer Of Sam? As I recall, when somebody tried to pull him up on that point, he also claimed to have done his homework, too. Enough said on that one.
Nor the guy going to England and becoming a punk after, apparently, hearing Who's Next.
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"Wake the bloody hell up people!"

Not sure if that's the worst part or their balls to the wall Clampdown rehearsal.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
Chairman Ralph wrote:Might I suggest one other nomination: the guys with large mohawks running amok in Spike Lee's Summer Of Sam? As I recall, when somebody tried to pull him up on that point, he also claimed to have done his homework, too. Enough said on that one.
Nor the guy going to England and becoming a punk after, apparently, hearing Who's Next.
That movie actually was why I bought Who's Next. I did get into punk until a few years later, tho.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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I still think it's weird they decided to make Paul the lead singer. :shifty:

Faux Addendum: Re: the trailer, a shrug fro me. It's obviously not "about" the Clash in the biopic sense, so my sensibilities won't get too offended there. I dunno, it doesn't look that appealing.
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oh no no no no

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matedog wrote:"Wake the bloody hell up people!"
Mega cringe.

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matedog wrote:"Wake the bloody hell up people!"
At the same time, real Joe pronouncements—e.g., "You make, you buy, you die"—could be just as uncomfortable.
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Just checked IMDB, Mick, Paul and Tops aren't even in the cast list, unless it hasn't been updated yet.
I kinda want to see this, but it probably won't show in my city.
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BostonBeaneater wrote:
eumaas wrote:Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
Sure! Let's also get sushi and not pay.
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gkbill wrote:
BostonBeaneater wrote:
eumaas wrote:Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
Sure! Let's also get sushi and not pay.
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BostonBeaneater wrote:
gkbill wrote:
BostonBeaneater wrote:
eumaas wrote:Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
Sure! Let's also get sushi and not pay.
Hello,

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It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes.
Hello,

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gkbill wrote:
BostonBeaneater wrote:
gkbill wrote:
BostonBeaneater wrote:
eumaas wrote:Let's get drunk and go see it then record a podcast
Sure! Let's also get sushi and not pay.
Hello,

I always acknowledge and appreciate a Repo Man reference.

It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes.
Hello,

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