Ireland

994

In fiction, TV, movies, is Ireland basically:

- The Troubles
- Dublin
- A tiny village in an unnamed county somewhere in d'wesht?

I was struggling to think of anything set in a small town or in another city. Angela's Ashes (Limerick), Pure Mule (Tullamore?), The Butcher Boy (Cavan town), um...

Rented Mule

Paging Roddy Doyle ....

silverharp

994 wrote: »

In fiction, TV, movies, is Ireland basically:

- The Troubles
- Dublin
- A tiny village in an unnamed county somewhere in d'wesht?

I was struggling to think of anything set in a small town or in another city. Angela's Ashes (Limerick), Pure Mule (Tullamore?), The Butcher Boy (Cavan town), um...

whats your problem , try rewriting a James Bond film based on an Irish secret sevice that protect the world from global domination. Or how about a new version of Independance Day where Ireland has built a secret reseach base under the Phoenix park , you would have some great lines about where all the money went:D

MonicaBing

War of the buttons, set in fictional towns of Carrickdowse & Ballydowse, But filmed in Cork

Run of the country - Butlershill, Co Cavan

Circle of friends - Inishtiog, Co Kilkenny

The Field -Leenane, Co Galway
The Matchmaker & Into the west, both set in Galway..

Rented Mule

Dancing at Lugnasa - Donegal

Rented Mule

The Wind that Shakes the Barley - Cork

Pighead

Mad Max, 28 Days Later and almost all other post-apocalyptic movies were set in Athlone. Those bleak, desolate, deserted streets at the start of 28 Days Later are often said to be the result of amazing special effects. But they're not. They're just ordinary Athlone effects.

Adiboo

What irks me is when they get non-Irish to play Irish characters.

I was watching The Borstal Boy yesterday, which is an Irish made film and the main character of Brendan Behan was played by an American with a horrid accent.

Where's the logic?

Mr.Lizard

Pighead wrote: »

Mad Max, 28 Days Later and almost all other post-apocalyptic movies were set in Athlone. Those bleak, desolate, deserted streets at the start of 28 Days Later are often said to be the result of amazing special effects. But they're not. They're just ordinary Athlone effects.

Don't forget to'The Hills Have Eyes' which was filmed in Finglas West. The filmmakers didn't need a make-up budget for the deformed hillbillies, they just hired locals to play the roles.

Rented Mule

Adiboo wrote: »

I was watching The Borstal Boy yesterday, which is an Irish made film and the main character of Brendan Behan was played by an American with a horrid accent.

I wonder why Colin Farrell wasn't at this casting call ?

Oh right, he is too busy using that horrible American accent in Hollywood films.

Blackpitts

994 wrote: »

In fiction, TV, movies, is Ireland basically:

- The Troubles
- Dublin
- A tiny village in an unnamed county somewhere in d'wesht?

I was struggling to think of anything set in a small town or in another city. Angela's Ashes (Limerick), Pure Mule (Tullamore?), The Butcher Boy (Cavan town), um...

welcome to the fantastic world of stereotypes!

now i have to go back to play my mandolin with my mafia friends , while i ride my vespa under the sun and I try to sleep with every girl around me...as I'm italian, capisc??

Mr. Incognito

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The Troubles
- Dublin
- A tiny village in an unnamed county somewhere in d'wesht?

As opppsed to what? Do we have new york hidden in the recesses of Donegal somewhere?

Wake up moron, that's all Ireland is.

PirateShampoo

Brave Heart = Meath

Reign of Fire = Wicklow

Love2love

TOP O' THE MORNING TO YA!

I was in France and a man thought my appearance was strange for an Irish Person - he thought we were all 3ft with red hair - D*ck!

CreepingDeath

Parts of Saving Private Ryan were shot here, the FCA guys were hired to play some of the D-day landing scenes at the start.

RaverRo808

I love when they try make a movie about working class Dublin,they get it so wrong,its tedious to watch,Crush proof,accelerator,intermission,Adam and Paul,my particular favourite is Spin the bottle,absolutley condisending bullsh*te that couldnt of got inner city Dublin so wrong,riiiiite Bud!

SEPT 23 1989

Moby Dick Youghal Co Cork,

OldGoat

War of the buttons, set in fictional towns of Carrickdowse & Ballydowse, But filmed in Cork
Run of the country - Butlershill, Co Cavan
Circle of friends - Inishtiog, Co Kilkenny
The Field -Leenane, Co Galway
The Matchmaker & Into the west, both set in Galway
Dancing at Lugnasa - Donegal
The Wind that Shakes the Barley - Cork
Brave Heart = Meath
Reign of Fire = Wicklow

Debbie does Dublin - A cheap hotel in Gardener Street and a cast of 20 locals and 1 Starlet. Not in production yet but the casting couch is ready for Starlet auditions. PM me!

Slow Motion

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

Don't forget to'The Hills Have Eyes' which was filmed in Finglas West. The filmmakers didn't need a make-up budget for the deformed hillbillies, they just hired locals to play the roles.

What a trolltastic post, well done!

biko

On of the most famous Irish films, The Quiet Man, is set in Mayo.

"The most fertile man in Ireland" - Belfast

Terry

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

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As opppsed to what? Do we have new york hidden in the recesses of Donegal somewhere?

Wake up moron, that's all Ireland is.

Banned.

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Parts of Saving Private Ryan were shot here, the FCA guys were hired to play some of the D-day landing scenes at the start.

Same with Braveheart.
A couple of my friends worked on the film.
There was a football match with Irish and Scottish on one side and English on the other. Mel Gibson joined in until someone tackled him.
The producers were straight onto to the pitch to make sure he wasn't hurt and then told him he couldn't play any more.
Everyone laughed.

AnonoBoy

RaverRo808 wrote: »

Adam and Paul

Adam and Paul is a great movie.

Also I used to be a heroin addict and my days pretty much went like that all the time. Except for

the dying part.

thelordofcheese

RaverRo808 wrote: »

my particular favourite is Spin the bottle,absolutley condisending bullsh*te that couldnt of got inner city Dublin so wrong,riiiiite Bud!

Does satire mean anything to you?

RaverRo808

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Adam and Paul is a great movie.

Also I used to be a heroin addict and my days pretty much went like that all the time. Except for

the dying part.

The most depressing peice of sh*te I ever saw,did you rob down syndrome kids and get into random conversations with foreigners aswell?

RaverRo808

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Does satire mean anything to you?

Isnt satire suppose to be funny,and based loosely on what it intends to satirise?

meditraitor

RaverRo808 wrote: »

Isnt satire suppose to be funny,and based loosely on what it intends to satirise?

Like Prime time

Adiboo

Rented Mule wrote: »

I wonder why Colin Farrell wasn't at this casting call ?

Oh right, he is too busy using that horrible American accent in Hollywood films.

His American accent is much better than most attempts at ours.

A few Heroes episodes were set in Cork. Dire as they were.

AnonoBoy

RaverRo808 wrote: »

The most depressing peice of sh*te I ever saw,did you rob down syndrome kids and get into random conversations with foreigners aswell?

Yes. Every day. So it was very realistic and true to life.

thelordofcheese

RaverRo808 wrote: »

Isnt satire suppose to be funny,and based loosely on what it intends to satirise?

While it wasn't the funniest, i think it satarised the sterotype of inner city dubs quite well.

Then again, i'm not paticularly attached to where i happen to have been born that i get butthurt every time it's not painted in a glowing light.

anplaya

Ryans Daughter was filmed around Dunquin and Dingle in County Kerry 'theres loose women ,and theres whores........ and then theres British soldiers whores' lol lol:D

Tech3

Pighead wrote: »

Mad Max, 28 Days Later and almost all other post-apocalyptic movies were set in Athlone. Those bleak, desolate, deserted streets at the start of 28 Days Later are often said to be the result of amazing special effects. But they're not. They're just ordinary Athlone effects.

28 days later had too many big buildings to be Athlone. It was also too clean although agree with the deserted streets! :pac:

Sgt Hartman

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

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As opppsed to what? Do we have new york hidden in the recesses of Donegal somewhere?

Wake up moron, that's all Ireland is.

What an ignorant statement, have you ever even been to any city in Ireland OTHER than Dublin?

RaverRo808 wrote: »

I love when they try make a movie about working class Dublin,they get it so wrong,its tedious to watch,Crush proof,accelerator,intermission,Adam and Paul,my particular favourite is Spin the bottle,absolutley condisending bullsh*te that couldnt of got inner city Dublin so wrong,riiiiite Bud!

What r u on about? They are great movies (except Accelerator, which was rather average at best).I quite liked Crushproof but was weird to see that the main character in it (a violent scobe jailbird), was played by a real life violent scobe jailbird (Darragh Healey). How life imitates art. Loved Spin the Bottle. Shame the actor who played Rats (Michael McElhatton) hasn't done a thing interesting since.

mickos

Best Irish film ever set in Derry:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRpnKMgH-UM

Black Swan

Captains and kings against the wind in grass castles falling for a dancer scarlett amongst women.