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 Post subject: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 21 Oct 2009, 08:49 
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This by no mean looks a bad film, but I think it might give an unrealistic, Mail-tinted view of "thuggish" Britain. We'll see.

Some reviews in already... andrews gives full marks and reports:
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Absolutely marvellous - this is easily the best film I've seen all year. Michael Caine does the Gran Torino, and boy, how he does it!

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 21 Oct 2009, 11:35 
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Saw this last night at Wester Hailes almost full. Yes there was a lot of violence but you sensed the anger and frustration of an old man who could not get to the hospital in time to see his wife before she died just because he could not take the shortcut through the underpass full of the "yobs". Also his only friend was constantly harrassed and finally killed by them in the tunnel and they took video of it on their phones. Sir Michael Caine played the part brilliantly and for me was one of the best films I have seen this year.

Well worth going to see.

9 out of 10 o/

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 21 Oct 2009, 14:58 
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Interesting - perhaps I should not be reading these reviews as we don't see this one for a while yet! I agree with all those who have said Gran Torino was a great film - I just didn't know if this one could be as good.

I am a little nervous about the violence - but still looking forward to the film.
Glad to see some very positive reviews so far.

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 21 Oct 2009, 17:49 
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I thought it was a great performance from Caine but I'm not 100% convinced by the film coming together as a whole.

It is violent although I was far more put off by the junkies shooting up.

It was all a little surreal as I saw this at Wester Hailes odeon in Edinburgh which has got a bit of a trainspotting reputation although it's not as bad as it was!

I think the film was trying to be contemporary but elements drifted back to the Estates of the 80s.

My jury is out overall I just can't make my mind up. still, having seen a trailer this week for jennifer's body anyone swithering over what to see next week, I think Harry will beat Jennifer!

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 23 Oct 2009, 11:46 
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Just noticed on SFF now says

Special Information Please note that there will be security at selected Harry Brown previews.

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 24 Oct 2009, 15:38 
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I went to the Harry Brown screening Tuesday night at the Odeon, Brighton. They put it in the tiny screening room (seats about 100 tops) and as far as I could tell they turned loads of people away. Then once we were seated we were told the courier didn't deliver the film and they would show District 9 instead. Gutted!! About 15 people got up and left straight away. Not my kind of film, never wanted to see it, but dammit, I was there and I'd have to pay for parking either way so I was bloody well watching it! Didn't really enjoy, but hey ho. During the duration of the film I'd say a good 20 people got up and left.

But just got tickets for Harry brown in Crawley next week, bit of a trek but hopefully worth it.

And that damn courier better be more reliable this time...............

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 24 Oct 2009, 22:27 
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I would have preferred to see District 9 again :oops:

I came across this review which explains a lot better what I was trying to say.

http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/to ... 2.article#

I was surprised andrews rated it so highly when she couldn't rate the hurt locker so highly because of it's violence yet it was a lot tamer than Harry Brown.

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2009, 13:55 
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Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many codes for this at the moment! Yet another one!

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2009, 15:48 
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Thanks Phunkygirl for the new code, 2 hours earlier makes it easier to attend, and in the West End too.


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 Post subject: Re: Harry Brown
PostPosted: 26 Oct 2009, 17:51 
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I know we're all sick of codes for Harry Brown!



Sick of them??? That's an understatement sh!

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