Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2013

[Gramsci]

Can anyone remember the five black guys that used to dress up as mediaeval leather-clad heavy metal fans and stand outside KFC pumping out an endless torrent of homophobic and race hate? They were something special.

Yes I remember. There outfits were something else.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm on it!

Edit: Ritzy film thread here: http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/brixton-ritzy-upcoming-films-reviews-and-opinions.307893/

I've bundled in as many film posts from here as I could find.

But there are at least two other threads about films. Why localise it pointlessly?

 

[Gramsci]

Call the police and say you suspect a cannabis farm.

Crimestopper have this helpful scratch and sniff leaflet to help

 

[Gramsci]

But there are at least two other threads about films. Why localise it pointlessly?

Its just for Ritzy. Not everyone looks at the what film have u seen thread. I think its good idea.

 

[Orang Utan]

Yes I remember. There outfits were something else.

I think they were a branch of the Black Hebrew Israelites:
http://michaelpremo.com/photography/black-hebrew-isrealites-nyc/

 

[Orang Utan]

Its just for Ritzy. Not everyone looks at the what film have u seen thread. I think its good idea.

It's just another thread to read and I don't even go to the ritzy, it's the picturehouse now for me. Why confine film reviews to one cinema? It's daft!

 

[Gramsci]

It's just another thread to read and I don't even go to the ritzy, it's the picturehouse now for me. Why confine film reviews to one cinema? It's daft!

Its now Cineworld to be accurate. Well skip the thread. No one is making u read it.

 

[Gramsci]

I think they were a branch of the Black Hebrew Israelites:
http://michaelpremo.com/photography/black-hebrew-isrealites-nyc/

I was trying to remember. Yes they were. They use to get into massive rows with people. Great entertainment.

 

[Orang Utan]

Its now Cineworld to be accurate. Well skip the thread. No one is making u read it.

I value some people's opinions, one of then is yours.
If you were to confine your opinions on films to the local thread, it would be a shame

 

[Gramsci]

I value some people's opinions, one of then is yours.
If you were to confine your opinions on films to the local thread, it would be a shame

Thanks. I will not be doing that. Will cut and paste to both if same film is on at Ritzy.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I was trying to remember. Yes they were. They use to get into massive rows with people. Great entertainment.

I used to wonder if they made their own costumes...nice to imagine them sitting together, cross legged, sticking spangley bits onto their outfits. Everyone needs a creative hobby.

 

[editor]

It's just another thread to read and I don't even go to the ritzy, it's the picturehouse now for me. Why confine film reviews to one cinema? It's daft!

If you don't go the Ritzy, then ignore the thread. There's nothing stopping you starting individual threads about films you want to talk about, either in this forum or the films one.

 

[Badgers]

If you don't go the Ritzy, then ignore the thread

Is the Ignore Thread function working now then?

 

[ajdown]

Why confine film reviews to one cinema? It's daft!

How many other cinemas does Brixton have then?

 

[Not a Vet]

@niplsa He's either not alive anymore or has moved away. Was a friend of the Norman twins on Dulwich Road, and I think a regular of that pub on East Street.

He's still around, I saw him on water lane a couple of weeks ago. I find his homophobic comments weird as he's a drag queen. Ask to see his photos.

 

[Kanda]

How many other cinemas does Brixton have then?

At least one other.

 

[gaijingirl]

As I said earlier, as well as The Ritzy, lots of other places do impromptu film screenings etc. For example, last weekend there was a pedal powered showing of Ratatouille for kids. Probably wouldn't want to review it but it could be a useful place to mention it and others like that. I suppose that sort of thing could also go on the Brixton noticeboard, but it is nice to have a thread for film. Personally I also think it makes sense to talk about films in Brixton suburbs too... Loughborough Junction, Streatham, Tulse Hill, Norwood etc. We can just ignore Clapham though.

 

[Rushy]

As I said earlier, as well as The Ritzy, lots of other places do impromptu film screenings etc. For example, last weekend there was a pedal powered showing of Ratatouille for kids. Probably wouldn't want to review it but it could be a useful place to mention it and others like that. I suppose that sort of thing could also go on the Brixton noticeboard, but it is nice to have a thread for film. Personally I also think it makes sense to talk about films in Brixton suburbs too... Loughborough Junction, Streatham, Tulse Hill, Norwood etc. We can just ignore Clapham though.

I think pedal power cinemas deserve their own thread. Perhaps even a thread pedal powered thread.

 

[gaijingirl]

I think pedal power cinemas deserve their own thread. Perhaps even a thread pedal powered thread.

 

[Ms Ordinary]

As I said earlier, as well as The Ritzy, lots of other places do impromptu film screenings etc. For example, last weekend there was a pedal powered showing of Ratatouille for kids. Probably wouldn't want to review it but it could be a useful place to mention it and others like that. I suppose that sort of thing could also go on the Brixton noticeboard, but it is nice to have a thread for film. Personally I also think it makes sense to talk about films in Brixton suburbs too... Loughborough Junction, Streatham, Tulse Hill, Norwood etc. We can just ignore Clapham though.

Plenty of Free Film Festivals in South East London to keep an eye on - a heads up in a local film thread would be useful. Camberwell one is just finishing.

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/index.php

 

[editor]

Is the Ignore Thread function working now then?

Use the force.

 

[gaijingirl]

Plenty of Free Film Festivals in South East London to keep an eye on - a heads up in a local film thread would be useful. Camberwell one is just finishing.

yes exactly.. the pedal powered Ratatouille was part of that one as it happens.

 

[editor]

Start new thread: free film festivals in and around Brixton. Problem solved!

 

[fortyplus]

Will Self on Costa Coffee

And on another Brixton establishment, a few months back. But then he does only live up the road.

 

[Not a Vet]

There's been a spate of attempted robberies in the quiet streets around Brixton lately, I was attacked last Friday night in Talma road by a couple of disaffected youths aka twats

 

[TruXta]

There's been a spate of attempted robberies in the quiet streets around Brixton lately, I was attacked last Friday night in Talma road by a couple of disaffected youths aka twats

FFS. You alright?

 

[editor]

And on another Brixton establishment, a few months back. But then he does only live up the road.

It would be fair enough to dismiss the WAGfree café as just another cavity in the bourgeois psyche impacted with eatables but for those of us who – should we eat wheat or gluten – bloat up Montgolfier stylee, then hover about the house propelled by our own flatus, Scrace’s place is a veritable oasis. His marketing mantra is: “It’s gluten-free but it doesn’t taste gluten-free.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's been a spate of attempted robberies in the quiet streets around Brixton lately, I was attacked last Friday night in Talma road by a couple of disaffected youths aka twats

Sorry to hear that. Hope you're ok

 

[Rushy]

There's been a spate of attempted robberies in the quiet streets around Brixton lately, I was attacked last Friday night in Talma road by a couple of disaffected youths aka twats

Bloody 'ell. Hope you are ok, mate.

 

[Greebo]

Not a Vet, sorry to hear you were attacked, I hope you're okay and the yoots get caught or stop soon.