the commitments 20 years on

jazoo · 15-02-2008 11:45AM #1

watched the commitments on sky last night it was made nearly 20 years ago this year still funny as hell. but watching scenery of dublin f*** has it changed ,all of the docklands area gone now.but being a northsider i love the dialog some of it still used today.Its was 20 years ago boggers didnt understand it, probably still cant but what would our new adopted irish think of it

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LadyJ · 15-02-2008 11:58AM

Jaysis, Glen Hansard's older than I thought.

Mweelrea · 15-02-2008 11:59AM

i've never seen it
Although alot of people seem to like it

Sparky · 15-02-2008 12:01PM

I believe in the US they handed out leaflets with all the slang so that the audience could get some grasp of what they were saying.

Film still makes me LOL and the soundtrack is pretty damn good too.

Mustang Sally

phasers · 15-02-2008 12:01PM

the what now?

Dudess · 15-02-2008 12:04PM

Toddle off now and play, phasers. The grown-ups are chatting

Was it made in '88? Cos I definitely went to see it in the cinema in autumn '91. I'd be surprised if it was made before 1990. But meh, still the best part of 20 years ago - yikes!
Brilliant film.

beerbaron · 15-02-2008 12:08PM

The Barrytown Trilogy is still the funniest (3) books ive ever read.
I love the movies aswell - If only to see Dublin as it was 20 yrs ago.

And Colm Meaney - every line has me in stitches - then he went off to space

dodgyme · 15-02-2008 12:09PM

jazoo wrote: »

.Its was 20 years ago boggers didnt understand it, probably still cant

yes they did, shows all you know coming for co meath

Dudess · 15-02-2008 12:11PM

Ah jazoo says he/she is a northsider - probably one of those poshies who's bought a gaff out in Dunboyne or Dunshaughlin...

We understood The Commitments perfectly in the People's Republic.

is_that_so · 15-02-2008 12:12PM

It was 1991 so I guess 17 years on is close enough.:D Still love it and can recite a lot of it verbatim.
"On a f***** Suzuki."

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is_that_so · 15-02-2008 12:14PM

is that bottom deco or top deco?

The Walsho · 15-02-2008 12:15PM

The Scientist wrote: »

What do you play?
I used to play football in school.
I mean, what instrument?
I don't.
What are you doing here, then?
Well, I saw everyone else lining up, so, uh - I thought yous were selling drugs.

Was gonna quote that one. Great film, the trilogy of books is excellent.

Dudess · 15-02-2008 12:16PM

LadyJ wrote: »

Jaysis, Glen Hansard's older than I thought.

Just wiki'd. He's nearly 38 - I actually thought he'd be over 40 by now. He seems older than 20/21 in The Commitments.

LadyJ · 15-02-2008 12:18PM

Dudess wrote: »

Just wiki'd. He's nearly 38 - I actually thought he'd be over 40 by now. He seems older than 20/21 in The Commitments.

Yeah, I guess I just always think of him as being around 30.

Dudess · 15-02-2008 12:21PM

Yeah, he kinda hasn't changed a lot over the years.

Dun laoire · 15-02-2008 12:21PM

"Good girl Sharon. Here's a tenner go and buy some sweets.....I mean drinks"

hahahahaha. The commitments is brilliant too

15-02-2008 12:34PM

Micah ''dont **** with me' 'Walsh what a drummer! Great film

I preffered the Van though. More of Meaney

jazoo · 15-02-2008 12:39PM

Dudess wrote: »

Ah jazoo says he/she is a northsider - probably one of those poshies who's bought a gaff out in Dunboyne or Dunshaughlin...

We understood The Commitments perfectly in the People's Republic.

HA HA been called every name under the sun. but never a poshie thanks

FunkZ · 15-02-2008 12:40PM

Quality film, never knew there were books. Gonna read them!

halfinch · 15-02-2008 12:47PM

never knew there was books either, must have a scope aroung to find some of them

Have all those on dvd, got the five in one, think a duvet day is in order for sunday

Jugs82 · 15-02-2008 12:47PM

Loved the film, where are they all now?? (Actors i mean) i know where some went (Hansard & Doyle) but the rest just seemed to dissapear after the film...

Also, i remember hearing something afew years back about a sequel. Anyboy else hear something along those lines??

Cathmandooo · 15-02-2008 12:47PM

I like a flock 'o budgies

one of my all time favourite movies! love it, not 20 years yet tho

bill_ashmount · 15-02-2008 12:53PM

is_that_so wrote: »

"On a f***** Suzuki."

I love that line

Cunny-Funt · 15-02-2008 01:40PM

I have still yet to see this movie :mad:

Stephen · 15-02-2008 01:41PM

I'm sure RTE will show it again soon enough. They've only shown it about 48000 times already.

Mossy Monk · 15-02-2008 01:57PM

Always hated that film. I blame Andrew Strong.

biko · 15-02-2008 01:59PM

Saw Andrew Strong live in 2001 in a small club.
Was good.

Huggles · 15-02-2008 02:01PM

Jaysus, I just seen Imelda Quirkes arse comign down a ladder!!!!

Brilliant film

Degsy · 15-02-2008 02:04PM

The Scientist wrote: »

What do you play?
I used to play football in school.
I mean, what instrument?
I don't.
What are you doing here, then?
Well, I saw everyone else lining up, so, uh - I thought yous were selling drugs.

Ah yes,complete with the irish-stage-fair-city interrogative inflection.See also Prosperity,The big Bow Wow etc

the commitments 20 years on

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