Winot
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YepYou're as bad as me and the Xmas decorations on Electric Ave
Someone tells me that Granville Arcade has been extensively fitted out for what looks like a film shoot, scripted by Dave Eggers.
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Someone tells me that Granville Arcade has been extensively fitted out for what looks like a film shoot, scripted by Dave Eggers.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
It's the last day of filming of the Nick Hornby adaptation that was talked about earlier in the thread. I saw a letter about it the other day.
They've got their next redesign coming up very soon (it was going to be this Wednesday but I'll check) - live music, back room done up, toilets downstairs....
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
The back room ain't great at the moment to be honest
Frumious B.
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There are thespians everywhere.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Sorry, should have used the 'satire' emoticon.
Chilavert
Undermining strikes :-(
I've been told they're getting a new selection of lagers and cider on draught as well.
Minnie - I don't know whether the above will result in Fosters going up in price or indeed being removed from the pumps altogether.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I've no problem with it going up in price as long as it's not silly prices like George IV/Music Bar
Frumious B.
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This fake snow is very slippery. I wonder if InjuryLawyers4U could sort me out a nice retirement plan.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
This film better be decent, after all the hype and the extensive use of central Brixton as a set. I imagine it'll either be some dark gangsta tale set in The Mean Streets of Brixton or a light, romantic comedy set amongst the delightful boutique eateries of the Villlaaaaarrrrge.
Anyone remember SW9?
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Remember the film ''Notting Hill''?
Barely, so I'm guessing I thought it was shit
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Yep - I remember that. Seem to recall it was a bit iffy. Same prod team as Human Traffic.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
It started off ok but ended up in some mad acid-induced weirdness. The best bit really was trying to spot the variety of mates and Urbanites who were in the film as extras....
Frumious B.
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There are some good people working on this film. (Not that that's a guarantee of anything.) The producers www.imdb.com/name/nm0692656/ have made Nick Hornby adaptations before and got Oscar nominations for the last one: www.imdb.com/title/tt1174732/. The director www.imdb.com/name/nm0154312/ did Spiral, the French cop series. I saw a recent film of his the other night www.imdb.com/title/tt1465487/. It was a big hit in France - daft premise but well made.
There are no gangstas in this thing - it's supposed to be a life-affirming comedy about suicidal strangers who meet on top of a tower block at High Holborn and then decide not to jump.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Down So it'll be bollocks but it might be shiny, clever bollocks. It's got Toni Collette and Sam Neill in it - they can act a bit. Plus the lovely Imogen Poots, who's good at looking distant and enigmatic.
There are no gangstas in this thing - it's supposed to be a life-affirming comedy about suicidal strangers who meet on top of a tower block at High Holborn and then decide not to jump.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Down So it'll be bollocks but it might be shiny, clever bollocks. It's got Toni Collette and Sam Neill in it - they can act a bit. Plus the lovely Imogen Poots, who's good at looking distant and enigmatic.
gaijingirl
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It was a terrible film. We watched a fun one a few weeks ago set somewhere in S. London - shots of Oval station and other familiar places called Attack the Block... a sort of Alien invasion on a south London housing estate - spoof/comedy/drama thing.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
This one's set in Loughborough Junction, of all places: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319531/
The protagonist lives at the end of Shakespeare Road and something rather unpleasant happens down the narrow alley by the railway at Arch 269. It's a pretty naff film, mind.
The protagonist lives at the end of Shakespeare Road and something rather unpleasant happens down the narrow alley by the railway at Arch 269. It's a pretty naff film, mind.
gaijingirl
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is there a "films shot in/around Brixton thread"?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Heygate estate, as per usual. I think it was talked about quite extensively on here at the time. I really enjoyed it.
editor
hiraethified
Another old Brixton institution bites the dust.
It was really busy at the weekend.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
My place was in it. The squat was Raleigh Hall (BCA).
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
I was just reading King Rat by China Mieville which had a bit of brixton in it.
It said the character cycled down brixton hill to streatham.
'down' is often used instead of 'along' or similar.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I thought King Rat was awful, as was A Long Way Down, which I'm sure was set in North London.I was just reading King Rat by China Mieville which had a bit of brixton in it.
It said the character cycled down brixton hill to streatham.
I started reading a book about warring pigeons in Brixton but it was shite do I stopped.
Michael Moorcock's Mother London has lots of bits set in Brixton and a bit of history too. I enjoyed that.
Martin Millar has set books in Brixton, but if The Fairies Of New York are anything to go by, I wouldn't bother.
Lots of Sherlock Holmes stories have Brixton and other nearby locations and they're ace.
Has anyone read Stella Duffy's The Room Of Lost Things? That looks good. Set in Loughborough Junction
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