The All Smiths/Morrissey Thread

[Dr. Medulla]

The Smiths meant a lot to me when I was a kid. I probably couldn't write a movie that truly articulated what they meant to me, but I pray it would not be as ham fisted as this.

I've confessed to students—in a full-on self-deprecating way—that the line "I wear black on the outside cos black is how I feel on the inside" meant a lot when I was, like, 17. Punk anger mixed with Smiths wallowing. We can wince at it all now, having survived to some kind of maturity, but it's that strand of self-absorbed adolescence right there.

[BR16ADE_R055E]

I saw this last night. I wish I'd have seen it in a proper movie theatre with a real sound system but since I live in an area that elected Marjorie Taylor-Greene, the chances of anywhere showing it are about as likely as Toby Keith doing a PETA ad.

It's hard for me to criticize anything that is basically wall-to-wall Smiths music or footage of Morrissey/Marr being interviewed (mostly from the South Bank Show in '87) but some of the dialogue is so shoe-horned in to make a Smiths reference it's almost laughable. You can predict the lyric from the situation a mile off.

I think the phrase is: "for fans only"
Nice cameo from Jose Maldonado though :)

I watched it last night, too. I was disappointed, but on the plus side, Smiths songs were used. I think the best character is the DJ.

[Olaf]

I live in an area that elected Marjorie Taylor-Greene

Really? Never had you down as a Southerner. In fact, in my head I hear you talking in a Manc accent.

Expat - originally from London

Ah, I see. Interesting. Nice to know roughly where everyone's located.

[WestwayKid]

I live in an area that elected Marjorie Taylor-Greene

Really? Never had you down as a Southerner. In fact, in my head I hear you talking in a Manc accent.

Expat - originally from London

Ah, I see. Interesting. Nice to know roughly where everyone's located.

We're worldwide

[Dr. Medulla]

https://www.nme.com/news/film/the-smith ... er-2910119

Meanwhile, film critic Mark Kermode said: “Well, I’ll say this: Shoplifters of the World is EXACTLY the movie that Morrissey deserves.”

[revbob]

[oliver]

Morrissey doesn't look too thrilled either