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Peaky Blinders - BBC

  • 08-04-2013 11:02pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,462 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    http://www.endemoldistribution.com/content/titles.aspx?productid=83090

    An epic gangster family saga boasting a distinguished cast that includes Cillian Murphy (Inception, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, 28 Days Later), Sam Neill (The Tudors, The Piano, Jurassic Park), Helen McCrory (Hugo, Harry Potter, The Queen), Annabelle Wallis (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Tudors), Paul Anderson (The Firm), Iddo Goldberg (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) and Charlie Creed- Miles (Nil By Mouth, Wild Bill). Writer and dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah also joins the cast.

    Created by Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things and Eastern Promises), the story begins in 1919 in the lawless slum neighbourhoods of post war Birmingham. Returning soldiers, newlyminted revolutionaries and criminal gangs all fight for survival in an industrial landscape gripped by economic upheaval. Guns smuggled home from the trenches find their way onto the streets and become lethal currency. As Churchill mobilises his Special Branch forces, illegal bookmakers make fortunes in speak-easy betting shops and traumatised infantrymen drink away their shell-shock in riotous ale houses.

    There is still a gentler city at the fringes, where gypsies and canal boatmen deal horses and tell fortunes but sitting at the top of this industrial jungle are the extended Shelby family, whose many brothers and sisters, cousins and uncles, make up the fiercest gang of all, the ‘Peaky Blinders’. Named for their practise of sewing razor blades into the peaks of their caps, the Peaky Blinders make their money from off track betting, protection and robbery.

    Trailer also can be view at the above link, looks good


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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    I like the look of this JP Liz, do you know when it's starting?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭Pitcairn


    Looks fantastic. Read an interview with Murphy recently where he said he wanted to do TV because decent mid sized films are hard to come by these days.

    Looking at the quality of some of the TV stuff in recent years I think it's the right decision.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    looks good. i heard about this months ago and i heard king nidge joined the cast. also saw chibs from sons of anarchy in the trailer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,462 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I like the look of this JP Liz, do you know when it's starting?

    No air date announced yet but hopefully soon


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Peaky Blinders premieres BBC Two/BBC Two HD on Thursday September 12th at 9.00pm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,462 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    evilivor wrote: »
    Peaky Blinders premieres BBC Two/BBC Two HD on Thursday September 12th at 9.00pm.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    This looks very promising.

    If I had just seen the name 'Peaky Blinders' in the BBC2 listings, I would have expected a knockabout sitcom, maybe starring Vic and Bob. It strikes me as an odd name for a quality drama. Hopefully that's just me, and other people won't be put off by the title


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    New trailer:



    Looking forward to this actually!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Can't wait for this looks superb?


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Love/Hate fans should watch out for Tom Vaughan Lawlor in this who plays an IRA man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Kur4mA


    Me when I saw the name of this... :confused:

    But tbh the more I see of it the more interested I am. Quite impressed by the cast so far and the trailers look fantastic. Definitely going on my Watch list for the moment. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    kyub wrote: »
    Me when I saw the name of this... :confused:

    The name does sound like the sort of crap name someone would give a band that they started in college and then be embarrassed about six months later.

    However the show looks good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    The name does sound like the sort of crap name someone would give a band that they started in college and then be embarrassed about six months later.
    Yeah, the OP indicates the reasoning for the name:
    .. Named for their practise of sewing razor blades into the peaks of their caps ..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    seems like an english Boardwalk Empire

    *its on tonight bbc2 @ 9.00*


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    tonight? grand


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,685 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    Anyone hear the continuity announcer introducing it? "Silly-Ann Murphy"... :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    Really good. Neill does a great nordie accent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Good start. Churchill interested in the robbery - you bet he would have been. I'd image one M. Collins esq. of this parish will be sending a few lads along to check out the merchandise too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Anyone hear the continuity announcer introducing it? "Silly-Ann Murphy"... :rolleyes:
    Yeah I heard that. I had to rewind just to make sure I actually heard that.

    I really enjoyed it. A little predictable, but gangster shows usually have a pattern to them.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Really good. Neill does a great nordie accent.
    I think he was born in Omagh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,763 ✭✭✭brian_t


    humanji wrote: »
    I think he was born in Omagh.

    That's interesting. I was curious why they had someone from Down Under playing that part.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭ThirdMan


    There's a couple of dodgy accents, and the modern(ish) music is throwing me slightly, but other than that I'm very impressed. Things have been set up nicely for the next episode. Cillian Murphy is serious.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Came across this by chance last night and remembered cillian Murphy talking to ray D'Arcy a few months ago about it. Really enjoyed it last night, looks like it is setting up nicely. Series linked.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    I think the ending would have been stronger if
    he (Freddie?) really was shot, it would have set Tommy Shelby up as a proper cold hearted bastard, although the look he gave his brother after he asked why the family didn't turn rat could freeze hell.

    I also thought the explanation of the fixed horse race was a bit "colouring book American" for a BBC show, I'd have preffered if they'd left that to reveal itself over the course of the story.

    Overall though, I thought it was excellent.

    Is the Commie/Union fella supposed to be a Scouse?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    Have to say I was looking forward to this. But I thought it was rubbish. Plain and simple.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Have to say I was looking forward to this. But I thought it was rubbish. Plain and simple.

    care to elaborate ? i thought it was good and it was a solid opening to a new series. the setting is great and the acting is superb most notably murphy and sam neill. i love the music


  • Posts: 1,007 [Deleted User]


    humanji wrote: »
    I think he was born in Omagh.

    Indeed but he left when he was seven. Sam's just good at accents ... he's from New Zealand with British parents ... English (he was up for James Bond once), Irish (Mr Gentleman anyone?), Russian (Red October), American (loads) ... he can do them all well.
    ThirdMan wrote: »
    There's a couple of dodgy accents, and the modern(ish) music is throwing me slightly, but other than that I'm very impressed.

    I thought the music was going to irritate me but it worked out well, channelling a Gangs of New York vibe there I think.

    And I was pleasantly surprised that the Brum accents were noticeable without being caricature-ish.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Any place online to see the first episode again lads? Missed it last night


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    I think the BBC iPlayer will probably have it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    ricero wrote: »
    care to elaborate ? i thought it was good and it was a solid opening to a new series. the setting is great and the acting is superb most notably murphy and sam neill. i love the music

    I thought it was too arty. They were going for the good but tough guy with silly Ann and making him out to be a Robin Hood type. I'd have preferred if they got rid of the scenery and backdrops and just made it a good story


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭Paleface


    I thought this was good on the whole but had some bad elements to it.

    The accents were definitely dodgy at times.

    The production is using way too much accentuation on colours making what should be a realistic drama look cartoonish. Perhaps this is a monetary constraint but in comparison Boardwalk Empire which is set in a similar time period looks all the better on screen for not going down that road.

    The music didn't do it favours at times either as it strayed into Baz Luhrmann territory by contrasting completely different worlds to your eyes and ears.

    The acting was good and the story definitely has potential. Perhaps I'm just expecting too much from being accustomed to big US network style tv.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    humanji wrote: »
    I think the BBC iPlayer will probably have it.

    Only available in the UK


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭BigBrownBear


    What did Cillian Murphy say just before he
    pulled the trigger and how would there have been blood on his face?

    Otherwise looks decent enough:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,763 ✭✭✭brian_t


    blood on his face?

    The man on the boat said that there was some kind of plug used in the gun which contained blood ie. not a blank as such.

    I'm not sure the "victim" was in on it so whatever was in the gun knocked him out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,709 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    He said it was sheep guts in the gun.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    It was decent enough. Some of the dialogue was very 'on the nose' though. The Sam Neill scene with the barmaid was a bit bleh.

    "Don't let your history with the IRA get in the way."
    "The fact that the IRA killed my father will not get in the way."

    etc. etc.

    I'd expect a better standard of dialogue writing from BBC dramas. But that was just a couple of occasions. I'll watch one or two more and see how it develops.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    That really bother me as well, actually. I'm hoping it was just to get the background over with so they can concentrate on the main story from then on. Here's hoping.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,594 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I couldn't really get into this. The atrocious accents kept pulling me out of whatever story they were trying to tell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭fruvai


    I thought it was too arty. They were going for the good but tough guy with silly Ann and making him out to be a Robin Hood type. I'd have preferred if they got rid of the scenery and backdrops and just made it a good story

    :confused: How is he a 'Robin Hood' type? He's a
    bloody bookmaker!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,709 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    I think the ending would have been stronger if
    he (Freddie?) really was shot, it would have set Tommy Shelby up as a proper cold hearted bastard

    Even if it had turned out like that I wouldn't see him as a cold hearted bastard, if anything it would be the opposite. He was doing it to save a fellow former soldier suffering a worse fate at the hands of the Italians which he explained.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    It was decent enough. Some of the dialogue was very 'on the nose' though. The Sam Neill scene with the barmaid was a bit bleh.

    :confused: what do you mean??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    fryup wrote: »
    :confused: what do you mean??

    On the nose dialogue is really obvious, expositiony dialogue.

    For instance in the scene I was talking about - the two characters knew that
    her father had been killed by the IRA
    , most people wouldn't restate it like that. It just felt like very poor writing where everyone says everything that they need to just to serve the audience. A better way would be to allude to what happened and fill in the details at a later date.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    meh, i think you're nit pickin in fairness


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    fryup wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    meh, i think you're nit pickin in fairness

    I wouldn't call it nit pickin' - it's just basic good writing versus bad writing.

    As I said it was only in one or two places but it's the sort of thing that if it keeps up would definitely turn me off the show.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,051 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    I'm mostly enjoying this so far but the modern music can be a bit jarring at times. Hard to say whether it will get a second season but my guess is not?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    I'm mostly enjoying this so far but the modern music can be a bit jarring at times. Hard to say whether it will get a second season but my guess is not?

    I heard there already writing a 3rd series due to great reviews especially in america


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    ricero wrote: »
    I heard there already writing a 3rd series due to great reviews especially in america

    I didn't think it it had been sold to the US yet, never mind broadcast?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    i watch and i rate it

    but i find it very very bleak, with no light relief whatsoever

    *hate to think whats going to happen to that girl when they find out she's a spy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    fryup wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    meh, i think you're nit pickin in fairness

    Not really, it can really break immersion. Show, don't tell.

    I'm only one episode in so far so I won't rush to judgement. I like it so far.


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