Shane Meadows on Dead Man's Shoes | BFI Q&A
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- Writer-director Shane Meadows and producer Mark Herbert visit the BFI Southbank to talk about Dead Man's Shoes, Meadows's revenge thriller, which features a terrifying performance by Paddy Considine.
Nineteen years since its original release, Shane Meadows’ startling fourth feature has lost none of its power. Paddy Considine is compelling as Richard, a haunted ex-soldier who returns to the place he grew up. Disaffected, lost and troubled by the past, he is a powder-keg of untrammelled male rage and an as yet unrealised threat to a group of men whose past is entwined with his.
Dead Man's Shoes is part of the BFI's Acting Hard season, which explores representations of working-class masculinity in British cinema from the Thatcher era to the present day.
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One of the greatest British films ever made! A true cult classic.
Putting it for free on TH-cam was a genius move for awareness.
How on earth this film went under my radar until last week is a mystery. It’s an absolute masterpiece of a film.
"Dead Man's Shoes" struck a chord with me as my youngest brother has Cerebal Palsy and when I was growing up the kids in school used to line up and laugh at the "spazzy bus" as it passed our school. In this film for me it showed a man standing up against bullies of people that couldn't stand up for themselves i.e. the disabled.
Also the end of the film shows unresolved guilt Richard carried as he was ashamed of his brother growing up.
@@gimmemore9709 That one sentence in the last scene haunted me for a very long time, it took me many years to understand why Richard says it. My sister was born prematurely and is mentally disabled in a very specific way (she's *right* on the edge where once you talk to her it's clear she's disabled, but not as clear as e.g. someone with Down's syndrome or Anthony in the movie). Growing up she was *heavily* bullied and I did feel ashamed of her (we went to the same school), but this shame I hadn't admitted to myself until much later into adult life, and as soon as I did I finally understood what Richard was feeling. Essentially a strange mixture of self-hatred and love for Anthony
Every time I see or watch anything about this film, I appreciate how uniquely ENGLISH it is. As an American, this film still resonates with me. It clearly makes good use of its locale and works it into the story as a character but the themes that it touches on so brutally are universal for sure. I'll always love this movie... even if the Midlands dialect has me putting the captions on each time, sorry. Lol.
It could easily have been a typical straight to video British film but it surpasses the usual tripe by being able to connect with the public on a base level. Masterclass in story telling.
“Yeah it was me.”
Get them goonies and get back in that car
"You're there mate"
I first watched this film, I’d had a smoke and a drink with a friend and he recommended it to me.
The sheer horror I felt when one of the guys recounted the story of what happened to Anthony. It really is something else that film.
everyone I've known to have watched this film has been moved to tears. such a devastating film.
Bloody brilliant film." You're fucking there mate"
even though i know what's comin' every time i watch that scene in the social club ('' you ya c**t!!'' ) it catches me out , go figure...?
it manages be charming and unnerving and scary and fun at the same time...
superb work
Used to watch it while serving in Afghanistan on a dusty PS2 while doing a lonely night shift. Quite literally the perfect movie for that scenario. Thanks for making a masterpiece that i could watch with a stray cat that used to visit.
That's quite an experience respect
fantastic film, seen it 20 times plus.
Shane meadows one of the best producers in the world
Shane is an absolute diamond raconteur, gives great value and insight whenever he’s interviewed. DMS was prolly a very personal project for him and Paddy, and I think that’s why it has lasting significance. For me (and maybe this is all in the edit) the first few moments are so powerful; the brothers captured hugging each other, the music (Vessel in Vain), and Paddy’s voiceover: “God will forgive them. He’ll forgive them and allow them into Heaven.. I can’t live with that..” Sets it all up, innit. BTW never thought Anthony was a ghost. He was the Anthony that Richard imagines. Beautiful, harsh, funny and heartbreaking film. Nice one boys.
Don’t mention the Elephant!
Only watched it for the first time last year. But i have ti say its absolutely incredible! Paddy Consedine is brilliant! And it was all filmed local to me! Ive been round and found 5 or 6 locations from the movie
Living in the English china clay areas of Cornwall, I came across so many of these characters, awesome film!.
i still watch it over & over
"Dead Man's Shoes" for me is like a Death Wish for the north of the UK.
I never saw Anthony as a ghost, I just assumed he was meant to be Richard's hallucination. Maybe it's the same thing? 🤔
I always assumed he’d been raped.
Same
I only watched it a year ago !! I didn't even know it exists !
Great acting by all involved playing there characters to a tee. Top film touches on all emotions.
Good chat and I lpve that Shane Meadows knows little details about Friends, ha ha! and i also love that Mark Herbert mentioned how things changed due to Acid House/rave culture. 🙂
Great film, one of the best!
It was the 'holding hands' scene that really got to me
Dance at my party
Paddy Considine should be up there with Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy, quality actor. He owned series 3 of Peaky Blinders..such a good actor!
Majestic. Perfection. Oh and Smog and BPB. Tingles
Great film. Great actor! Paddy is the boy!
Excellent movie 👍
Fantastic brilliant great awesome incredible amazing film
Can I go home ?
Well … you’re going, you’re going
Byzantine period.
The best revenge film ever made.
i love him i stg
Shane meadows is the GOAT
What is that watch Shane is wearing? Anyone?
“Yearh, like I said…” ye gods…
Detoxeter, 5 of my school mates are no more cos of the Bobby Brown. All before 40.
Shame they didn't get a northerner to do the questions, could have pulled a lot more out of them about the settings
A man who wears an impressive field watch is alright be me.
obscurity is keeping it from being pegged as or spoken of as a 'ghost story'.
you shot al
The legs
Ah yes she indeed does have a rather fine set of pins. Finding it haaaaaard to concentrate on the interview.
Al fresco?
Moochin about
In my house ?
My no-ghost title sequence
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Bit of a National treasure
Smashed me lamp
If you make related stories to this is england. Then I think the sex worker in dead man's shoes has a story worth exploring. If you look at the suzanne capper murder you can see where dead man's shoes ends realitity begins.
She wasn’t a sex worker just a “slag”
parmesan
Where's the money Ronnie?
Great fuckin movie! One of the best British movies ever imho (small side fact about this interview: the tattoo on the producer's arm phonetically says "Anita" in Thai. Quick google search shows it is his wife's name)