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the commitments 20 years on

jazoo

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

Jaysis, Glen Hansard's older than I thought.

Mweelrea

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

Sparky

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

the what now?

Dudess

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

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

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

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

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

is that bottom deco or top deco?

The Walsho

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

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

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

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

Dun laoire

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

hahahahaha. The commitments is brilliant too

[Deleted User]

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

I preffered the Van though. More of Meaney

jazoo

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

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

halfinch

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

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

I like a flock 'o budgies

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

bill_ashmount

is_that_so wrote: »

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

I love that line

Cunny-Funt

I have still yet to see this movie :mad:

Stephen

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

Mossy Monk

Always hated that film. I blame Andrew Strong.

biko

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

Huggles

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

Brilliant film

Degsy

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