Australia criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read dies

DenMan · 09-10-2013 10:46AM #1

I never heard of him! (until now)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24455485

super_furry · 09-10-2013 10:47AM

Really? You need to watch the film Chooper so. Eric Banna is incredible in it.

dark crystal · 09-10-2013 10:47AM

Great film, Chopper.

Vicious man, though.

Lenin Skynard · 09-10-2013 10:51AM

Australia's version of Princess Diana. Goodnight sweet prince.

FTA69 · 09-10-2013 10:54AM

Probably full of sh*t in many respects but his books and interviews are hilarious; some of the most side-splitting stuff I've ever heard.

09-10-2013 10:54AM

The man survived a clawhammer to the head, being shot, and countless fights and yet it was his own body that killed him in the end. Seems kinda humbling, really.

Menas · 09-10-2013 11:03AM

HTFU.

Mark Twain · 09-10-2013 11:08AM

Irish criminals have a lot to learn from Chopper. Instead of having the Australian equivilant of Paul Williams glorify his crimes, he took the iniative and wrote books about his own exploits instead.

Banjo String · 09-10-2013 11:17AM

I first heard of him about fifteen years ago, FHM did an article about him. I first thought crazy bastard, so I bought a book about him, then watched the movie.

The Australians have mixed views on him tbh. But generally he's viewed as a bit of a 'Larkin'.

I like this comedy sketch about him.:)

danniemcq · 09-10-2013 11:23AM

I never liked him, he was a thug, a killer and a generally horrible person. Openly admitting his crimes and wearing them as a badge of honour.

I know he claims he never killed anyone that didn't deserve to die etc but it wasn't some noble cause he was fighting for it was just rubbish and crap. Then getting public recognition and having his books on his experience published and movies made making him seem to be some top lad who just got into a bit of trouble?

he never appeared sorry for what he done either, just kept on about how great it was.

salacious crumb · 09-10-2013 11:33AM

Did he really do all he said he did though, or was it all just bull****?

Never read any of his books, but saw the movie and enjoyed it.

maximoose · 09-10-2013 11:38AM

Never read his books, or looked into the true life of the man in great detail. Film is great though, well worth a watch if you haven't seen it.

danniemcq · 09-10-2013 11:48AM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Did he really do all he said he did though, or was it all just bull****?

Never read any of his books, but saw the movie and enjoyed it.

A lot of it is BS, but a lot of it is true. I think he added enough BS to get away with some of the truth being thought of as lies.

I read 2 of his books and seen the movie and the whole time i just kept thinking "dick"

salacious crumb · 09-10-2013 12:11PM

danniemcq wrote: »

A lot of it is BS, but a lot of it is true. I think he added enough BS to get away with some of the truth being thought of as lies.

I read 2 of his books and seen the movie and the whole time i just kept thinking "dick"

Dick, or general Aussie guy?

I jest, I jest :pac:

Duggy747 · 09-10-2013 12:13PM

I can't say his name right, I always have to pronounce "Chopper" in his voice.

CHI-UP-AAHHHH!! 'Arden da fack up!

BadmanRiddim · 09-10-2013 12:14PM

Just because he wrote books and there was a good movie about him doesn't make him any less of a knacker tbh

danniemcq · 09-10-2013 12:14PM

Duggy747 wrote: »

I can't say his name right, I always have to pronounce "Chopper" in his voice.

CHI-UP-AAHHHH!! 'Arden da fack up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7PE2YdEQ4

--Kaiser-- · 09-10-2013 12:20PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

--Kaiser-- · 09-10-2013 12:24PM

super_furry wrote: »

Really? You need to watch the film Chooper so. Eric Banna is incredible in it.

Great film. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, who then went on to make The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, which is one of the finest films ever made. Then he made Killing Them Softly, which is complete and utter pants. Harden the **** up Andrew

MonstaMash · 09-10-2013 12:27PM

G'day Chopper...cheerio Mark Brandon Reid

CardBordWindow · 09-10-2013 12:33PM

I'm sure that Ronnie John's Happy Hour show that has the funny Chopper parody sketches are gonna have a field day on this news.

I can't wait!!

salacious crumb · 09-10-2013 12:55PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, which is one of the finest films ever made.

100% agreed.

--Kaiser-- · 09-10-2013 01:09PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

100% agreed.

Though a lot of the credit should go to Roger Deakins (the cinematographer) and the stellar performance of the whole cast

salacious crumb · 09-10-2013 01:18PM

Indeed, the cinematography was amazing, and I'm not usually one to go on about such things

FTA69 · 09-10-2013 01:21PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eptnB2tZd-0

What's the matter Nev? Are ya having a whinge?

Dempsey · 09-10-2013 01:49PM

I know a few people that went to the real Chopper Read's standup routine (not Ronnie Johns etc), very funny by all accounts.

Another very funny sketch of him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7REBlbNISns

Fox_In_Socks · 09-10-2013 02:27PM

Make him into glue!!

JONJO THE MISER · 09-10-2013 02:44PM

Aww no way, poor auld Chopper.
He will go down as a legend like Ned Kelly.

salacious crumb · 09-10-2013 02:49PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

He will go down as a legend like Ned Kelly.

I think there's quite a bit of a difference between Ned Kelly and Chopper Reid, to be fair.

Irish Guitarist · 09-10-2013 02:49PM

He once claimed to have killed 19 people, although he said in an interview earlier this year that the real number was "probably about four or seven".

How the hell would you not know if you killed four people or seven people? And is there some reason that if he had killed more than four people it would be seven rather than five?

He was either talking nonsense and acting the hard man in prison or he was a total moron who couldn't remember if he killed three people or not.

B.A._Baracus · 09-10-2013 02:58PM

super_furry wrote: »

Really? You need to watch the film Chooper so. Eric Banana is incredible in it.

Fixed your post :pac:

Australia criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read dies

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