The Iron lady

applehunter · 30-12-2011 11:17PM #1

Movie previews all over the TV.

Newspapers today headlining concessions over the Hunger Strikers.

Is there a link?

Sky King · 30-12-2011 11:17PM

Here ya go

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher

Kevin Duffy · 30-12-2011 11:19PM

Good timing by the film's producers, but that's part of their job rather than something sinister.

blatantrereg · 30-12-2011 11:19PM

Sky King wrote: »

Here ya go

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher

A pun

AnonoBoy · 30-12-2011 11:21PM

I heard the whole hunger strike thing was just done as really really advance publicity for this film.

Dotrel · 30-12-2011 11:21PM

I'm sick of these Marvel superhero movies.

minidazzler · 30-12-2011 11:27PM

Lady? Her...pah, don't make me laugh.

Senna · 30-12-2011 11:30PM

Dotrel wrote: »

I'm sick of these Marvel superhero movies.

Worst Franchise EVER.

WindSock · 30-12-2011 11:31PM

Dotrel wrote: »

I'm sick of these Marvel superhero movies.

But her iron curtains put up a strong resistance to the iron fist.

Chuck Stone · 30-12-2011 11:32PM

Lady Ra Ra.

Naw.. that doesn't fit.

Kevin Duffy · 30-12-2011 11:33PM

WindSock wrote: »

But her iron curtains put up a strong resistance to the iron fist.

I want to gouge out my mind's eye with a rusty spoon. Thanks a fúcking bunch

efb · 30-12-2011 11:34PM

She was PM for 12 years - 30 years papers released every year- she'll make the news on Dec 30 for a while yet

cml387 · 30-12-2011 11:35PM

Nobody seems to be making a movie about Gerry Adams or Charlie Haughey.

Just sayin'

JerryHandbag · 30-12-2011 11:37PM

WindSock wrote: »

But her iron curtains put up a strong resistance to the iron fist.

That'll blow away those iron cobwebs :eek:

Killer Pigeon · 30-12-2011 11:41PM

cml387 wrote: »

Nobody seems to be making a movie about Gerry Adams or Charlie Haughey.

Just sayin'

We need a 300/Marvel style movie about a hypothetical invasion of the North by Jack Lynch in 1969 with Ireland having an exaggerated amount of military force.

The Republicans/Nationalists would love it and it would be very provocative.

Immaculate Pasta · 30-12-2011 11:44PM

cml387 wrote: »

Nobody seems to be making a movie about Gerry Adams

Just sayin'

Agreed. They should make a film about Gerry Adams. And I know just the actor to play him as well.

Al off Home Improvement! - http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrlg93dUZN1qb8b0f.jpg

:cool:

Ghandee · 30-12-2011 11:45PM

Ffs.

Only clicked on this thread cos I thought/hoped the auld cnut had died.

I for one would gladly Piss on her grave!

Samich · 30-12-2011 11:48PM

Aren't all women the iron lady?

Dotrel · 30-12-2011 11:53PM

WindSock wrote: »

But her iron curtains put up a strong resistance to the iron fist.

Her Iron Curtains were strong, but her rusty copper exit pipe was no match for an iron fisting (and that comes direct from the memoirs of Denis Thatcher)

30-12-2011 11:55PM

Samich wrote: »

Aren't all women the iron lady?

Damn, you beat me to it samich!!!!

Immaculate Pasta · 30-12-2011 11:58PM

I've heard the film the Iron Lady explores the relationship with her father the Tin Man.

Dotrel · 30-12-2011 11:59PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

I've heard the film the Iron Lady explores the relationship with her father the Tin Man.

The resemblance was uncanny. For one thing they were both born without a heart.

cc4life · 31-12-2011 12:02AM

Dotrel wrote: »

Her Iron Curtains were strong, but her rusty copper exit pipe was no match for an iron fisting (and that comes direct from the memoirs of Denis Thatcher)

nearly wet myself laughing

Immaculate Pasta · 31-12-2011 12:03AM

Dotrel wrote: »

The resemblance was uncanny. For one thing they were both born without a heart.

Thank you for taking the bait

. Felt a bit weird if I were to set myself up for the punchline.

JerryHandbag · 31-12-2011 12:06AM

Ghandee wrote: »

Ffs.

Only clicked on this thread cos I thought/hoped the auld cnut had died.

I for one would gladly Piss on her grave!

Don't worry you'll know when she croaks. Hell will crack wide open, volcanoes will erupt and the earth shall move under your feet.

Then its all back to normal, keep calm and carry on!

Johnny Foreigner · 31-12-2011 12:06AM

Margaret Thatcher was a c*nt.
RIP Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strikers.
I will be giving the film a miss.
Hunger is one of the best films I have seen in my life.

LordSutch · 31-12-2011 12:31AM

Mrs Thatch, a great leader of her time? she stood up to the Unions & won a massive battle against Scargill that changed (modernised) Britain in the 80s. She stood up to the IRA & the Argentine Junta and beat them both. The Iron Lady, controversial, strong, stubborn, pig headed, fervently patriotic, self possessed. Loved & loathed in equal amounts by the British & Irish people, looked up to abroad in many cases while at the same time being hated by many back home, a real contradiction at any one time!

Worst Enemies - The IRA/ Soviet Union (old guard), Gaddafi.
Best Friends - The USA/ Gorbechef (New Russia), Poland.

Highpoint - The Falklands victory.
Lowpoint - The dreaded Poll Tax.

who the fug · 31-12-2011 12:36AM

cml387 wrote: »

Nobody seems to be making a movie about Gerry Adams or Charlie Haughey.

Just sayin'

Gerry Adams tree fetish would never get past the censors, and the wardrobe budget for CJ means the movie would never make money

Biggins · 31-12-2011 12:38AM

applehunter wrote: »

Movie previews all over the TV.

Newspapers today headlining concessions over the Hunger Strikers.

Is there a link?

http://www.thejournal.ie/gerry-adams-questions-bobby-sands-hunger-strike-claim-316895-Dec2011/

gigino · 31-12-2011 12:48AM

cml387 wrote: »

Nobody seems to be making a movie about Gerry Adams or Charlie Haughey.

Or Bin Laden ?

I remember when Charlie Haughey was literally telling everyone in the country to wear "the hairshirt", he was sneaking off to Paris with his secret mistress to buy the most expensive handmade shirts in the world. Great leader he was. Riding his horse, sailing his yacht, living the high life in Kinseally. While many tens of thousands of good Irish people voted with their feet and went to work in Mrs Thatchers England. Was it something like 50,000 a year emigrated then ? Whole college classes.

A film on Gerry Adams could be very explosive.

Nodin · 31-12-2011 12:52AM

LordSutch wrote: »

Mrs Thatch, a great leader of her time? she stood up to the Unions & won a massive battle against Scargill that changed (modernised) Britain in the 80s. ..

....creating shitholes that are still with them today. Other countries tackled the same issues in a phased manner to avoid hardships. But sure why bother with that

LordSutch wrote: »

She stood up to the IRA & the Argentine Junta and beat them both..

They were still there after her.

You left out her soft line on Apartheid south africa, her cosy relationship with Pinochet, her homophobic legislation.........

The Iron lady

Comments