This Is England

[~spaced~]

Watched it again last night. That film gets better everytime I watch it!

[bimbim]

Saw it a while ago & wasn't impressed at all ,although i seem to be in a minority .

[Lisa1983]

I forgot it was on last night i've seen it before though and thought it was a very powerful film for all age groups.

[Dr-Legend]

A powerful film very reminiscent of a film i saw years ago with i think a young rutger hauer in it playing the part of a young boy and his time spent in the hitler youth in early nazi germany and the violence meted out by him and yis young sidekicks on the jews.Well they were jews you know ?
Apparently the current pope was in the hitler youth.
Maybe we will see a new picture this is germany ?

Same violence and twisted ideals but different country.


Though i may be in a minority here .

[Gromit]

The Pope was a anti-aircraft gunner, and is somewhat reticent about answering questions about whether he shot down any planes or killed any British aircrews.

[Quinlad]

Agreed. Very good film.

It's a shame the BBFC refused to give it a 15 rating, thus preventing it from being seen by the very people who would gain most from it.

[Dr-Legend]

MIND YOU BRITAIN WAS AN INNOCENT ?

In 1945, Arthur Harris decided to create a firestorm in the medieval city of Dresden. He considered it a good target as it had not been attacked during the war and was virtually undefended by anti-aircraft guns. The population of the city was now far greater than the normal 650,000 due to the large numbers of refugees fleeing from the advancing Red Army.

On the 13th February 1945, 773 Avro Lancasters bombed Dresden. During the next two days the USAAF sent over 527 heavy bombers to follow up the RAF attack. Dresden was nearly totally destroyed. As a result of the firestorm it was afterwards impossible to count the number of victims. Recent research suggest that 35,000 were killed but some German sources have argued that it was over 100,000



sTRANGE WHEN YOU THINK OF 9-11 AND THE 3,000 COMPARED TO FIREBOMBING AN ENTIRE CITY FOR DAYS AND KILLING WOMEN CHILDREN AND EVEN REFUGEEAS.


YES THAT WAS ENGLAND/BRITAIN

[Dr-Legend]

Members of the RAF bombing crews became increasingly concerned about the morality of creating firestorms. Roy Akehurst was a wireless operator who took part in the raid on Dresden.

It struck me at the time, the thought of the women and children down there. We seemed to fly for hours over a sheet of fire - a terrific red glow with thin haze over it. I found myself making comments to the crew: "Oh God, those poor people." It was completely uncalled for. You can't justify it.



THIS WAS ENGLAND EH ?

[~spaced~]

Quin I am surprised that you didnt write a letter of complaint to the Director or anyone else. Doesnt this film stand against ALL you morals and beliefs?

Didnt the pure racism and hatred of asian and blacks portrayed in this film make you want to write a post about it? Im glad you enjoyed this film and you are free to do so, but that does surprise me following your points of view on how this country is not being ruined by certain religions and minorites.

hmmmm do I sense a chick on you armour?

[Dr-Legend]

Spaced any reply to my points?

[Quinlad]

Wow.

Wow. You're being serious aren't you?

This film supports all my morals and beliefs. I suspect it's gone waaaay over your head though.

Or were you whooping and hollering at the 'happy' ending when the black lad had his face stoved in?

The film's message (and no offence but a child would see this) advocates multiculturalism and understanding and pours scorn on the meatheads who oppose it. It also depicts the horror of right-wing politics poisoning impressionable minds (hello there!).

Again though - wow.

[leelapops]

I am with Quinlad on the 'moral of the story'...
Anyway, the film worked on both a personal and a cultural level, and I just really enjoyed it! Oh and how fit was Woody (I know, I know, I have just destroyed any feasible argument!).

[Dr-Legend]

Exactly and why did we go to war with germany?
Wasnt it rascist policies , right wing fascist dictatorship who wanted to ethnically cleanse the whole of europe ?

Sounds just like the national frontand the bnp to me.

But as i said earlier weve never been angels .

[~spaced~]

Quinlad do stick to the News section, this is no place for people who sit back and enjoy watching this country being pilaged left, right and centre.

Or have you come here to escape the onslaught of your good name being riducled because of you views?

Wow

[Quinlad]

You're not in a grump because you failed to clock the message of the movie after multiple viewings are you?

Happy to enjoy any onslaught (let me know when it turns up). It's a state of mind that comes with not being rabidly angry all the time, but then I don't gulp down the right-wing ravings of the Daily Mail every day.

This is England - great film, great country. Shame you can't appreciate either properly.

[34years]

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[Quinlad]

Only because I care, chuck. ;-)

[Sugar&spice]

i watched 30 day Of Night last night

was soooooo scary

i screamed a lot