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Dead Man's Shoes - Scott Miller - 02-22-2007
For those of you who enjoy your 'just desserts' stories, and I know you do, do yourselves a favor and rent this little Irish gem. Paddy Considine stars as the older brother to a mentally-challenged brother who was brutalized by the local gang when he was off serving in the military. It's kind of a Death Wish with a twist of RJ humor mixed in. It has one scene that is worth the rental alone-a true classic.
Dead Man's Shoes - Dave - 02-22-2007
Scott Miller Wrote:For those of you who enjoy your 'just desserts' stories, and I know you do, do yourselves a favor and rent this little Irish gem. Paddy Considine stars as the older brother to a mentally-challenged brother who was brutalized by the local gang when he was off serving in the military. It's kind of a Death Wish with a twist of RJ humor mixed in. It has one scene that is worth the rental alone-a true classic.I've yet to see it, but heard it is a doozy.
Fyi, it's a British film, not Irish.
Dave
Dead Man's Shoes - Scott Miller - 02-22-2007
Dave Wrote:I've yet to see it, but heard it is a doozy.
Fyi, it's a British film, not Irish.
Dave
Damn my American ears. I was guessing based strictly upon the name Paddy which I thought was strictly an Irish one.
Dead Man's Shoes - Dave - 02-22-2007
Scott Miller Wrote:Damn my American ears. I was guessing based strictly upon the name Paddy which I thought was strictly an Irish one.Yeah, Paddy is confusing as it is an Irish version of Patrick, but I had a friend growing up in London called Patrick Murphy, born in the UK, no-one ever called him Patrick, always Paddy. As far as I recall neither of his parents were Irish (but grandparents may have been another story).
Paddy Considine was born in the Midlands (where I believe the film is set), and for the record, does a great comedy turn in Hot Fuzz.
Dave
Dead Man's Shoes - Weatherford - 02-22-2007
dahlin' - wit a naam lik paddy murrrrphy, ya can b'surrrr yer man was frrrrrom the auld sodde....
Speaking of which, you MUST see the cartoons called The Auld Soode (I think that's the name) they are recordings of actual interviews with children in the 50's about God - set to wonderful cartoon characters. Won an Academy Award or at least a nomination.
Dead Man's Shoes - Sam - 02-23-2007
Scott Miller Wrote:It has one scene that is worth the rental alone-a true classic.
Would that be the tea scene? I rented this when it first came out but I can't remember too much about it. I know I was mixed on whether or not I liked it. Paddy was very intense and definitely gave you the sense that he was a dangerous man. The film just lacked that certain something to make it a true sleeper. Maybe I'll rent it again and give it another try, though.
Dead Man's Shoes - Scott Miller - 02-23-2007
Sam Wrote:Would that be the tea scene? I rented this when it first came out but I can't remember too much about it. I know I was mixed on whether or not I liked it. Paddy was very intense and definitely gave you the sense that he was a dangerous man. The film just lacked that certain something to make it a true sleeper. Maybe I'll rent it again and give it another try, though.
I loved the tea scene, but the clown face had me in stitches. You're right though, it was a near miss, but ultimately I was glad I watched it.