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Just saw this film. With all the controversy Ken Loach is getting over his film about the Black and Tans: The Wind That Shakes the Barley, it's interesting to see his take on the Troubles.
Based on the 'Barn' tapes, which led to the Stalker Inquiry. Gets a bit daft towards the end with all the 'widescale' political coverups, but interesting nevertheless.
The film shows how conspiracies work over here. An American civil rights lawyer is murdered for a tape which is politically devastating. The British blame it on the IRA. A soldier is used by the IRA and the British for their own ends.
ahh fuck the IRA.
I challenged a lad I worked with before we were to play footy for wearing an IRA top. I had to do it.
He turned around fully to me and I backed down.
He was wearin a top from the country his old fella was from.... IRAN :\ohwell:
Barney Army wrote: ahh fuck the IRA.
I challenged a lad I worked with before we were to play footy for wearing an IRA top. I had to do it.
He turned around fully to me and I backed down.
He was wearin a top from the country his old fella was from.... IRAN :\ohwell:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
Barney Army wrote: ahh fuck the IRA.
Anglin' for a Manchester remodel there BA?
worked last time :)
When I was at Download, I ran into a Manc lad who, after discovering where I'm from, said 'I was in the city centre that day.'
I said 'I wasn't, so I don't give a fuck.'
Walked off after that, funnily enough.
This Film looks like the troubles in microcosm, a load of bullshit, paid for by the americans.
:D
Doctor? wrote: This Film looks like the troubles in microcosm, a load of bullshit, paid for by the americans.
:D
TBH Steve, it's one of the better films about the troubles.
Remember The Crying Game?
Doctor? wrote: This Film looks like the troubles in microcosm, a load of bullshit, paid for by the americans.
:D
Hey now, bullshit is one of our main exports!
