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Film - "This Is England"


Shane Meadows' excellent '80s 'Skinhead' drama has some great comedy moments in it... it's also a very well realised and moving film.

This is an excellent film and is based on Shane Meadows' own experiences (the character - Shaun Fields - deliberately autobiographical) and is...well... just a great film.

The music excellent too - maybe 'Come On Eileen' being an exception (how can you get nostalgic for folk who look like 'The Clampetts' on acid?)

It's also great to see that 'skinheads' are depicted fairly as opposed to the myth of them all being 'N.F.' etc. although it's certainly an issue that leads to a key point in the film.

There's enough humour in there to keep you hooked too - Shaun getting a crack for 'effing' in front of his Mum might not be 'p.c.' nowadays but a 'traditional '80s crack off one's Mam' brought back memories for me I have to say!

My favourite film of Shane's is "A Room For Romeo Brass", but this now HAS to be a very close second.

Hey, it's also got a clip of 'Roland Rat' in the opening credits - what more could you ask for?

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I PERSONALLY THINK THE COMEDY IN THE FILM AS IN ALL OF MEADOWS'S WORK HELPS THE HARDER MORE DRAMATIC SCENES WORK MORE EFFECTIVLY.

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Hey folks - and there speaks a man who knows what he's on about!

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He was in the ruddy film - seriously! emoticon

I'll let you elaborate on that, mister... have to say though, if it was as much fun taking part as it is watching, then I'm jealous here!

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Here... don't miss this: It's on "Film 4" next
Monday - 2nd June, 2008 at 9 p.m.

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Update: T'is on toneet - don't miss it.

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