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  • 13-04-2004 11:30am
    #1
    froggie_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭


    Hey All....
    Saw this film over the wknd, completely by accident, thought it was something else altogether...But oh my god..its totally shockin stuff...All about life in a British borstal round the end of the 70s, it follws 3 guys in particular. still havent decided whether its actually good or just plain shocking...maybe just so violent and graphic for the sake of it...or maybe they did a really good acurate job of portraying the brutallity and couldnt have left out any of it...just been having a quick search on the net for reviews and articles and stuff...
    Anyone seen it or got any comments?


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  • #2
    bugler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,446 ✭✭✭bugler


    It is very good, but yeah it certainly is 'gritty' :)

    Some scenes are just really horribly shocking
    the rape and the following response of the victim
    are two that spring to mind.

    It stars a young Ray Winstone for anyone interested.

    Now; WHERE'S YOUR TOOL?!


  • #3
    froggie_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭froggie_1


    "What farkin' tool?"

    also "Im the daddy now Banks, next time ill farkin' kill ya"



    Top notch stuff


  • #4
    eirmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭eirmail


    That is a great film, It was made notorios because of the gang rape scene, But I think the scene where the main character knocks out his opponent with a sock full of snooker balls is classic.


  • #5
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,002 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Sounds interesting! And it's only a fiver on play.com.


  • #6
    froggie_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭froggie_1


    it is a great show, lots of great scenes, great script and the acting is good too...all unknown actors at the time but u can recognise some of them from UK soaps and stuff....

    surprising to see such good acting really...

    theres no getting away from the fact that its bleak and depressing though, and the abrupt end just adds to the feeling of hopelessness.


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  • #7
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    Originally posted by ixoy
    Sounds interesting! And it's only a fiver on play.com.

    It's only 8€ in Virgin, HMV etc. anyway.

    I remember in 5th year our religion teacher showed us this film. Was a bit on the graphic alright. Our teacher was previously the chaplain at Mountjoy and he said it was quite an accurate portrayal of live on the inside.
    Always thought he showed it to us to put us off the ol' a**e rapeing :)


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