Film, Media & TV0 min ago
Film banned.
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http://www.express.co...t-gang-film-banned--/
Should £380,000 of lottery cash have been used to make this film?
Should £380,000 of lottery cash have been used to make this film?
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Yes.
http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/1-day
Although Empire gives it a less favourable review:
http://www.empireonli...mplete.asp?FID=136605
I suppose people should see it and decide for themselves.
Incidentally £380,000 is not a vast budget for a film with a nationwide cinema release. With the press it's attracted, it will easily recoup it's initial investment. Bravo to Penny Woolcock for focussing on the subject. If it's anywhere near as good as Mishief Night, she's got a winner.
http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/1-day
Although Empire gives it a less favourable review:
http://www.empireonli...mplete.asp?FID=136605
I suppose people should see it and decide for themselves.
Incidentally £380,000 is not a vast budget for a film with a nationwide cinema release. With the press it's attracted, it will easily recoup it's initial investment. Bravo to Penny Woolcock for focussing on the subject. If it's anywhere near as good as Mishief Night, she's got a winner.
Yes it should. We don't all want to watch romantic comedies at the cinema, and new talent should always be encouraged.
Letting the gangland leaders dictate which films can been screened is the more worrying aspect of this story. If they do not want me to watch it, I want to watch it. Caving in like this on the strength of a email is pathetic.
Letting the gangland leaders dictate which films can been screened is the more worrying aspect of this story. If they do not want me to watch it, I want to watch it. Caving in like this on the strength of a email is pathetic.
Don't you think we have enough problems on our streets, with Gang Culture, drugs, knife crime and gun crime that goes along with it., without wasting lottery cash glorifying it?
But then Gromit if such a film sets your marbles off, then go along and see it, only hope you aren't in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But then Gromit if such a film sets your marbles off, then go along and see it, only hope you aren't in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course AOG has not seen it, he needs the Express to tell him what he must think.
He does not know the difference between potrayal and glorify. Using his criteria, films such as 'the Battle of Britain' glorify War rather than portray actual events.
This film will not glorify gangland violence no more than 'The Italian Job' glorified bank robbery.
He does not know the difference between potrayal and glorify. Using his criteria, films such as 'the Battle of Britain' glorify War rather than portray actual events.
This film will not glorify gangland violence no more than 'The Italian Job' glorified bank robbery.
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I think this is important-
"Assistant Chief Constable Suzette Davenport refuted the claims, saying a single police officer had been acting alone and not following a force policy.
She said: “At no time have we as a force sought to ban the film, quite simply because we have no powers to do so and would never seek to act as a censor.” "
Another article-in yesterdays Times-stated that gang crime actually was down during the period in which the film was being made.....a possible indication that giving gang members an activeity and a focus kept them off the streets.
"Assistant Chief Constable Suzette Davenport refuted the claims, saying a single police officer had been acting alone and not following a force policy.
She said: “At no time have we as a force sought to ban the film, quite simply because we have no powers to do so and would never seek to act as a censor.” "
Another article-in yesterdays Times-stated that gang crime actually was down during the period in which the film was being made.....a possible indication that giving gang members an activeity and a focus kept them off the streets.
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