I enjoyed the Damned United film, although it was hard to separate the film critic from the Leeds fan in me. "Oooh look, it's Elland Road!" Michael Sheen's performance is more of a brilliant impersonation than an insightful character study, although that may be a flaw in the source material. Colm Meany's resemblance to The Don was astonishing. I was convinced he was a special effect for a while.
Being a converted Londoner, I'm still sensitive to being patronised (and some poor unfortunate will get filled in), but face facts, it IS fucking grim up North. When I'm home, I still get the sense that a battering is waiting round every corner, whereas it's as safe as million-pound houses in the smoke. Also, my grandad kept pigeons and wore a flat cap all his life. Dad had a lid for ages too, and I have one in the bottom of a cupboard somewhere. 6 and 7/8ths. Nigel. On 11 May 2010 19:12, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Good God I agree with Mr Heath - I thought the book was absolutely crap and > there's no way that book represents Clough. It was a complete fabrication. > It was supposed to give us an insight into Clough's mind , no way ! I'm not > surprised the family were unhappy. > > I thought the film was more interesting but equally flawed. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Robert Heath <[email protected]> > To: "McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)" < > [email protected]>; LEEDS LIST <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 11 May, 2010 17:59:52 > Subject: [LU] Damned united > > Haven't seen the film...............got half way through the book then > threw it across the room and never picked it up (except to throw it away.) > David Peace is a charlatan of the highest order. That book is so shoddily > written, and as for that much-vaunted Red Riding, well that was just pure > sensationalist drivel designed to titillate Home Counties Tory voters with a > tale of those uncivilised and uncouth Northerners. And if you don't believe > me, take a look at the dvd...............about 20 mins in to the 1st episode > there is a scene of a bleak grey windswept mining town landscape as one of > the characters emerges from a house...........whilst a man in a flat cap > walks by with a greyhound!!! > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > -- blog.mindbrix.co.uk/2010/01/20/zoomable-gallery/ www.concentrichron.com -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352 [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
