Metal Mummy Movie Meme: Week 3
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Why is it, I always leave it until last minute to write a post for this? It means I end up getting myself in a big tizzy because I can’t decide on the theme and I panic.
Silly Hannah. Must Try Harder at Organising Yourself.
Anyway, thank you to everyone who took part last week – it topped the first week’s number of entries! I’m really enjoying writing this meme, but find it incredibly difficult sometimes, whittling films down to just one.
So, for a change this week, I want to focus on something still movie-related but from a different angle. From behind the camera.
This week’s theme is Directors
Who is your favourite director? What film(s) are the reason why you love this director so much?
I have a few favourites in all fairness, e.g. Christopher Nolan & Guillermo del Toro to name a couple, but one shouts out at me every time. I love a good British film, so I’m a big big fan of this man.
He’s done so many fabulous films, that I recommend you all to go out and watch right this instant if you haven’t seen them already. Well, not necessarily right this instant, but pretty darn pronto.
He was born in 1972 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire (another reason why I like him, because I grew up up the road from there!). The majority of his films are set in the West Midlands and he has been nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Film. In 2006, his 7th film won the British Independent Film Award for Best British Independent Film.
Had enough trivia yet?
His name is Shane Meadows, and although his film “This Is England” won him the award in 2006, it’s the film that was the reason for his BAFTA nomination that is my favourite film by him.
That film goes by the name of Dead Man’s Shoes, and oh my god, what a film. Released in 2004, it’s a psychological thriller that not only has a fantastic storyline, with a bit of deranged sadism, it’s a bit disturbing to watch, but is also darkly funny and also brought tears to my eyes.
It’s about a young lad who’s mentally-impaired, called Anthony (Toby Kebbell), and his older brother, Richard (Paddy Considine – LOVE HIM), who has just returned home after being away with the military. He returns to get even. He returns to protect his brother.
It’s a film about revenge. Revenge on a group of men who abused Anthony because of his handicap, with the opening line of the film being absolutely fantastic:
“God will forgive them. He’ll forgive them and allow them into Heaven. I can’t live with that”
Yes, it can be brutal at times, but for good reason. Richard’s deranged vengeance is grim, but when you see the thugs he has it in for, and why he is exacting revenge, you understand why. There’s not much more I can say without giving bits away, but it’s an absolutely brilliant film.
Watch it.
It’s not just the storyline, but it’s the raw talent, the fabulous acting, the self-improvised script and the authenticity of some of the characters that make this film what it is. It’s the lack of effects, the low budget and the good old British humour/accent/weather that to me, stamp all over Hollywood blockbusters.
As for Shane Meadows, he’s done some other fabulous films – the aforementioned This Is England (which later had a small TV series made under Meadows’ guidance) and Once Upon a Time In The Midlands are both well worth watching too, as are A Room for Romeo Brass and Somers Town.
Check him out. Seriously. He’s awesome.
So who’s your favourite director, and the film you remember them for?
Can’t wait to see your posts! Just link them with the magical linky thing – as always, the link is open for just over a week!
On this splended article there has been 24 comments...
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Darren (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 07:03 am) (Reply to this)
This is a good one. I’ll have a think while I drive wee-man to the nursery…
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SAHMlovingit (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 07:03 am) (Reply to this)
I officially LOVE you Hannah. I adore Dead Man’s Shoes – brilliant film. Infact I was only thinking about it yesterday and wondering if you’d come up with a theme I could slot it in with as I don’t think many people may have seen it.
Brilliant choice!
I’m away to sort out my post x
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TheBoyandMe (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 08:03 am) (Reply to this)
I was expecting detective thrillers! All week I’ve been thinking about it, I’ve even worked out my film & composed the blog in my head! You rotter!
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Hannah (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 08:03 am) (Reply to this)
Sorry hun! It’ll definitely be a theme one week! I promise! X
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Darren (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 11:03 am) (Reply to this)
Some great picks here! (I checked all the links), and definitely some I’ll have to check out.
Haven’t seen ‘Deadman’s Shoes’ yet and probably never will. I watched Steven King’s ‘Misery’ once and after the ‘sledge-hammer’ scene (you know the one…), I haven’t been the same since! And the axe on the poster puts me in mind of that!
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Hannah (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 11:03 am) (Reply to this)
If you can bring yourself to watch it, it’s definitely worth it. It’s not all about the axe! :)
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Christina (mummybeadzoid) (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 02:03 pm) (Reply to this)
Done!
I’ve never seen the films in your post. I may check out.
Guess mine’s an obvious choice but can’t deny Scorsese’s the man. x
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Liska (Tuesday 8th March 2011 @ 06:03 pm) (Reply to this)
Sorry my entry is not cool, nor is it black & white, nor an independent film, nor are they foreign, or sub-titled. Rather they are just pure cheese, and that’s me 100%.
Sorry :-)
Liska x
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Nickie@Typecast (Wednesday 9th March 2011 @ 12:03 am) (Reply to this)
Shane Meadows is right up *there* for me – I LOVE Dead Man’s Shoes and only know a handful of people who have watched it!
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Darren (Wednesday 9th March 2011 @ 10:03 am) (Reply to this)
Don’t seem to mind! Glad to be holding up the side for the stop-at-home-dads!
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Kizzy (Wednesday 9th March 2011 @ 07:03 am) (Reply to this)
Great choice hope you like mine!! Never seen the film you have written about so will check it out.
Thanks again for doing this great meme!
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Livi (Wednesday 9th March 2011 @ 08:03 pm) (Reply to this)
Oh I know jack about Directors! (Also know jack about black and white films hence my absence last week!)
Ho hum….I’ll have a think!
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The Domestic Anarchist (Wednesday 9th March 2011 @ 09:03 pm) (Reply to this)
Dead Man’s Shoes is an awesome film, absolutely diamond choice :)
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Tempest (Thursday 10th March 2011 @ 12:03 am) (Reply to this)
Another cool theme that got me puzzling my puzzler till my puzzler was sore (sorry, still suffering from the after-effects of Literacy Week here at school and a wonderful overdose of Dr Seuss). I sort of cheated yet again….because I’m a big cheaty-pants and almost chose two, but plumped with my guilty-pleasure director in the end and then said way too much about him….just like I’m doing here. I’ll shut up now. Ooh but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any Shane Meadows so no, I’m not going out this instant to get some ;) but I will make sure I watch some after my house move next week. Thanks Hannah! :)
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Wylye Girl (Friday 11th March 2011 @ 07:03 am) (Reply to this)
Another great one Hannah. I looked through all the ones before mine and found that many of my favourites had already been mentioned so I took a slightly different tack and did The Husband’s favourite directors to work with (he works in Film and TV. He met Shane Meadows at the Baftas that year as one of his had also been nominated in a different category.
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Hannah (Friday 11th March 2011 @ 09:03 am) (Reply to this)
Love your take on this week’s theme. Awesome :)
Very jealous of your hub meeting Mr Meadows too! x
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Kate Takes 5 (Friday 11th March 2011 @ 07:03 am) (Reply to this)
Awesome film, fab director. I was psychologically damaged after the This is England TV series!
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Rosie (Sunday 13th March 2011 @ 12:03 pm) (Reply to this)
Finally got round to doing this! Glad to see your meme is still going strong!! :D xx
have to admit never heard of him or seen any of those films. How bad is that will investigate more.