list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Dead Man's Shoes on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Dead_Man_s_Shoes/252650/default.aspx Title: Dead Man's Shoes
Year: 2006
Director: Shane Meadows
Plot: Richard (Paddy Considine of In America) returns to the rural region of Derbyshire, where he grew up, after seven years in the military. His mentally challenged brother, Anthony (newcomer Toby Kebbell), tags along. Something awful has happened to Anthony, and Richard means to set things right. Richard angrily confronts Herbie (Stuart Wolfenden), a small-time drug dealer, in the local pub, then creepily apologizes to him a few minutes later outside. Herbie runs to his mates and tells them what happened, but before they have a chance to respond, they find that they're targets. Richard starts out with relatively harmless pranks, vandalizing their houses and painting their faces while they're asleep. Sonny (former boxer Gary Stretch), the gang's bullying leader, confronts Richard on the street, but Richard refuses to back down. Sonny's ragtag crew are ill equipped to respond to Richard's ruthless military tactics. As Richard inexorably goes about his business, and the bodies begin to pile up, we learn, through flashbacks, what happened to Anthony. Dead Man's Shoes was directed by Shane Meadows (Once Upon a Time in the Midlands), who co-wrote the script with Considine. The film had its U.S. premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:44:32 GMTDead Man's Shoes2006Shane MeadowsRichard (<a href="/players/P___271580/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paddy Considine</a> of <a href=/films/211301/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>In America</a>) returns to the rural region of Derbyshire, where he grew up, after seven years in the military. His mentally challenged brother, Anthony (newcomer Toby Kebbell), tags along. Something awful has happened to Anthony, and Richard means to set things right. Richard angrily confronts Herbie (Stuart Wolfenden), a small-time drug dealer, in the local pub, then creepily apologizes to him a few minutes later outside. Herbie runs to his mates and tells them what happened, but before they have a chance to respond, they find that they're targets. Richard starts out with relatively harmless pranks, vandalizing their houses and painting their faces while they're asleep. Sonny (former boxer Gary Stretch), the gang's bullying leader, confronts Richard on the street, but Richard refuses to back down. Sonny's ragtag crew are ill equipped to respond to Richard's ruthless military tactics. As Richard inexorably goes about his business, and the bodies begin to pile up, we learn, through flashbacks, what happened to Anthony. Dead Man's Shoes was directed by <a href="/players/P___213819/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Shane Meadows</a> (<a href=/films/209830/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Once Upon a Time in the Midlands</a>), who co-wrote the script with Considine. The film had its U.S. premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide13Tag Target (>10)10153http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t85005firvn.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Dead_Man_s_Shoes/252650/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37894/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 12/3/2008 2:24:33 PM
Body: I've decided to list some movies from 2007 that not only should you see but that you might have otherwise missed. 1. The Darjeeling Limited - Wes Anderson's newest and probably my favorite of his. He did some great work with color pallets in this one. Not to be missed. 2. Eastern Promises - I'm not really a big Cronenberg fan, but this one was quite exceptional. 3. Hot Fuzz - I actually like this one a bit more than Shuan of the Dead. I thought the story was a bit more fun and the action sequences at the end were really cool. 4. This is England - Shane Meadows is on his way to big things, I loved his 2004 film, Dead Man's Shoes and this one is a great period piece that probably gives a more accurate depiction of England in the 80s than you are used to. 5. The Orphanage - I have to admit that I didn't really love this film as a whole. But the final "one two three.......knock on the door." scene was incredible. 6. Lars and the Real Girl - This one was everything I wanted Juno to be. I was a very status-quo indy flick with quirky characters. But I think it actually took a bigger risk with the subject matter.......... and I think the cast was better as well. 7. War Dance - This is one of those docs that Americans are supposed to watch and be challenged by. It totally works, there are some incredibly tragic stories told in here. Watch it.... now. 8. Black Snake Moan - I'm not even sure why I loved this movie as much as I did. The cast is fantastic (Justin Timberlake included) and I really liked how the music and the backdrop set the unbreaking tone for the entirety of the film. 9. Reno 911!: Miami/Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon.... - I laughed..... a lot. 10. The Host - It's a Korean monster movie with a badass monster. And somewhat of a screwball comedy at the same time. Definitely worth a look. So, it should go without saying that y'all should see No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood & The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. These are some of the best of the year. The Fall was another of my personall favorites but I refrained from including it on this list because it has allready been mentioned and it was made in quite a bit before it's release date so I'm not really sure what year it's supposed to be. Anyways - check these ones out and I'd love feedback - tell me what you thought.
]]>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:24:33 GMTleeroy711Community Recommendations12/3/2008 2:24:33 PMI've decided to list some movies from 2007 that not only should you see but that you might have otherwise missed. 1. The Darjeeling Limited - Wes Anderson's newest and probably my favorite of his. He did some great work with color pallets in this one. Not to be missed. 2. Eastern Promises - I'm not really a big Cronenberg fan, but this one was quite exceptional. 3. Hot Fuzz - I actually like this one a bit more than Shuan of the Dead. I thought the story was a bit more fun and the action sequences at the end were really cool. 4. This is England - Shane Meadows is on his way to big things, I loved his 2004 film, Dead Man's Shoes and this one is a great period piece that probably gives a more accurate depiction of England in the 80s than you are used to. 5. The Orphanage - I have to admit that I didn't really love this film as a whole. But the final "one two three.......knock on the door." scene was incredible. 6. Lars and the Real Girl - This one was everything I wanted Juno to be. I was a very status-quo indy flick with quirky characters. But I think it actually took a bigger risk with the subject matter.......... and I think the cast was better as well. 7. War Dance - This is one of those docs that Americans are supposed to watch and be challenged by. It totally works, there are some incredibly tragic stories told in here. Watch it.... now. 8. Black Snake Moan - I'm not even sure why I loved this movie as much as I did. The cast is fantastic (Justin Timberlake included) and I really liked how the music and the backdrop set the unbreaking tone for the entirety of the film. 9. Reno 911!: Miami/Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon.... - I laughed..... a lot. 10. The Host - It's a Korean monster movie with a badass monster. And somewhat of a screwball comedy at the same time. Definitely worth a look. So, it should go without saying that y'all should see No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood &amp; The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. These are some of the best of the year. The Fall was another of my personall favorites but I refrained from including it on this list because it has allready been mentioned and it was made in quite a bit before it's release date so I'm not really sure what year it's supposed to be. Anyways - check these ones out and I'd love feedback - tell me what you thought. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_6_Revenge/625/36392/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 10/16/2008 11:44:59 AM
Body: Oh yeah, completely forgot about Dead Man's Shoes. Very good movie from Shane Meadows.
]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:44:59 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme10/16/2008 11:44:59 AMOh yeah, completely forgot about Dead Man's Shoes. Very good movie from Shane Meadows. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Re_Foreign_Gems/591/29707/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Post Date: 5/21/2008 9:41:19 PM
Body: [quote user="indieabby88"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think? [/quote] I remember watching that "Dead Man's Shoes" and not being very impressed. But so many people whose opinions I more or less respect have really good things to say about it, so I'm thinking it may be worth another look. I was pleasantly surprised by "13 Tzameti." The roulette sequences, I thought, were particularly well shot. Very tense, and with a great sense of cool about them that I really dug. My personal favorite foreign director at the moment is Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I'm sure this seems rather mainstream of me, but I only just started watching his older, pre-"Amelie" movies last year, "Delicatessen" and "The City of Lost Children" among them, both of which I really enjoyed. And yes, I even liked that "Alien" sequel with Winona Ryder...but mostly because it had Ron Perlman and Dominique Pinon in it. I love those guys. [/quote] Jeunet has been my favorite foreign director for a while now. Can't get enough.
]]>Thu, 22 May 2008 01:41:19 GMTleeroy711Friends of Foreign Flicks5/21/2008 9:41:19 PM[quote user="indieabby88"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think? [/quote] I remember watching that "Dead Man's Shoes" and not being very impressed. But so many people whose opinions I more or less respect have really good things to say about it, so I'm thinking it may be worth another look. I was pleasantly surprised by "13 Tzameti." The roulette sequences, I thought, were particularly well shot. Very tense, and with a great sense of cool about them that I really dug. My personal favorite foreign director at the moment is Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I'm sure this seems rather mainstream of me, but I only just started watching his older, pre-"Amelie" movies last year, "Delicatessen" and "The City of Lost Children" among them, both of which I really enjoyed. And yes, I even liked that "Alien" sequel with Winona Ryder...but mostly because it had Ron Perlman and Dominique Pinon in it. I love those guys. [/quote] Jeunet has been my favorite foreign director for a while now. Can't get enough. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Re_Foreign_Gems/591/29599/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: indieabby88
Post To: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Post Date: 5/20/2008 6:53:43 PM
Body: [quote user="leeroy711"] I just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think? [/quote] I remember watching that "Dead Man's Shoes" and not being very impressed. But so many people whose opinions I more or less respect have really good things to say about it, so I'm thinking it may be worth another look. I was pleasantly surprised by "13 Tzameti." The roulette sequences, I thought, were particularly well shot. Very tense, and with a great sense of cool about them that I really dug. My personal favorite foreign director at the moment is Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I'm sure this seems rather mainstream of me, but I only just started watching his older, pre-"Amelie" movies last year, "Delicatessen" and "The City of Lost Children" among them, both of which I really enjoyed. And yes, I even liked that "Alien" sequel with Winona Ryder...but mostly because it had Ron Perlman and Dominique Pinon in it. I love those guys.
]]>Tue, 20 May 2008 22:53:43 GMTindieabby88Friends of Foreign Flicks5/20/2008 6:53:43 PM[quote user="leeroy711"] I just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think? [/quote] I remember watching that "Dead Man's Shoes" and not being very impressed. But so many people whose opinions I more or less respect have really good things to say about it, so I'm thinking it may be worth another look. I was pleasantly surprised by "13 Tzameti." The roulette sequences, I thought, were particularly well shot. Very tense, and with a great sense of cool about them that I really dug. My personal favorite foreign director at the moment is Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I'm sure this seems rather mainstream of me, but I only just started watching his older, pre-"Amelie" movies last year, "Delicatessen" and "The City of Lost Children" among them, both of which I really enjoyed. And yes, I even liked that "Alien" sequel with Winona Ryder...but mostly because it had Ron Perlman and Dominique Pinon in it. I love those guys. http://www.spout.com/blogs/leeroy711/archive/2008/5/17/29394.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 5/17/2008 3:36:05 PM
Body: ***** out of 5 stars Directed By: Shane Meadows Starring: Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, and Gary Stretch Language: English Released: 2004 Synopsis: This film is about a soldier, Richard (Considine) who returns home to his small town in the Midlands of England to take revenge on the group of thugs, led by Sonny (Stretch) that, years ago brutalized his mentally challenged brother, Anthony (Kebbell). He starts out with a carefully calculated plot designed to terrorize the group. But soon enough, he ups the ante, picking them off one by one in a fashion that leaves the remaining few begging for mercy. As the story unfolds we learn piece by piece, the events that took place those many years ago that lead to Richard’s rage. Review: I can’t really say anything bad about this film as a whole; I fully enjoyed it and was very surprised at how well the scenes were put together on a seemingly limited budget. It seemed to pay homage somewhat to Taxi Driver (disillusioned veteran in green jacket goes on killing spree) while still staying true to its own story. The acting was outstanding, especially in the case of Paddy Considine, who co wrote this story with director Shane Meadows. I don’t think I’ve seen him in anything since his superb performance in Jim Sheridan’s In America but I will be looking for his work in the future. Much like Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver, Considine pulled off a performance that not only was menacing and haunting, but still loveable and identifiable. Toby Kebbell, who played Richard’s mentally challenged brother, also put together a very believable act. And, in case you were wondering; no, Kebbel is not really mentally challenged. These two characters shared the majority of the screen time with a supporting cast of thuggish drug dealers who were who were also portrayed adequately. This film is full of flashbacks which are all done in black and white. In this way, the format was similar to American History X. I didn’t find the black and white to be particularly elegant or artsy. I think it was just though of as the best and more distinct way to separate the ongoing story from the background. The camerawork I was more impressed with were in some of the more intense scenes leading up to the killings. I’ve read a few reviews of this film that painted to be a bit more “stylish” than I think it was but none the less, the cinematography was quite sufficient to help create some very thrilling scenes. Possibly, the most fundamentally important aspect of this film was the character development of Richard. This was what created the bond between the story’s main character and the empathy of the audience. This was done wonderfully. There is no question, from this film’s opening narrative of: “God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven……….. I can't live with that.” to its dramatic finish, that Richard’s anger is completely justified. You will most definitely find yourself cheering for the monster throughout. This was the first Shane Meadows film I’ve seen. His filmography on Spout reveals that this is his “Most disliked movie”, averaging only three stars. If this is an accurate depiction of what I should expect from the rest of his films, he will surely and quickly fall into becoming one of my new favorite directors. I am now very much looking forward to next week’s delivery of This Is England. It’s been very easy for me to fall for the work of some of these very intriguing British directors, such as Danny Boyle, Jim Sheridan and Guy Ritchie. I give this film five stars and my full recommendation, primarily because this is the type of film that will not only make it very quickly to my collection, but it is one that I will surely be watching time and time again.
]]>Sat, 17 May 2008 19:36:05 GMTleeroy711leeroy711 Blog5/17/2008 3:36:05 PM ***** out of 5 stars Directed By: Shane Meadows Starring: Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, and Gary Stretch Language: English Released: 2004 Synopsis: This film is about a soldier, Richard (Considine) who returns home to his small town in the Midlands of England to take revenge on the group of thugs, led by Sonny (Stretch) that, years ago brutalized his mentally challenged brother, Anthony (Kebbell). He starts out with a carefully calculated plot designed to terrorize the group. But soon enough, he ups the ante, picking them off one by one in a fashion that leaves the remaining few begging for mercy. As the story unfolds we learn piece by piece, the events that took place those many years ago that lead to Richard&rsquo;s rage. Review: I can&rsquo;t really say anything bad about this film as a whole; I fully enjoyed it and was very surprised at how well the scenes were put together on a seemingly limited budget. It seemed to pay homage somewhat to Taxi Driver (disillusioned veteran in green jacket goes on killing spree) while still staying true to its own story. The acting was outstanding, especially in the case of Paddy Considine, who co wrote this story with director Shane Meadows. I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;ve seen him in anything since his superb performance in Jim Sheridan&rsquo;s In America but I will be looking for his work in the future. Much like Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver, Considine pulled off a performance that not only was menacing and haunting, but still loveable and identifiable. Toby Kebbell, who played Richard&rsquo;s mentally challenged brother, also put together a very believable act. And, in case you were wondering; no, Kebbel is not really mentally challenged. These two characters shared the majority of the screen time with a supporting cast of thuggish drug dealers who were who were also portrayed adequately. This film is full of flashbacks which are all done in black and white. In this way, the format was similar to American History X. I didn&rsquo;t find the black and white to be particularly elegant or artsy. I think it was just though of as the best and more distinct way to separate the ongoing story from the background. The camerawork I was more impressed with were in some of the more intense scenes leading up to the killings. I&rsquo;ve read a few reviews of this film that painted to be a bit more &ldquo;stylish&rdquo; than I think it was but none the less, the cinematography was quite sufficient to help create some very thrilling scenes. Possibly, the most fundamentally important aspect of this film was the character development of Richard. This was what created the bond between the story&rsquo;s main character and the empathy of the audience. This was done wonderfully. There is no question, from this film&rsquo;s opening narrative of: &ldquo;God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. I can't live with that.&rdquo; to its dramatic finish, that Richard&rsquo;s anger is completely justified. You will most definitely find yourself cheering for the monster throughout. This was the first Shane Meadows film I&rsquo;ve seen. His filmography on Spout reveals that this is his &ldquo;Most disliked movie&rdquo;, averaging only three stars. If this is an accurate depiction of what I should expect from the rest of his films, he will surely and quickly fall into becoming one of my new favorite directors. I am now very much looking forward to next week&rsquo;s delivery of This Is England. It&rsquo;s been very easy for me to fall for the work of some of these very intriguing British directors, such as Danny Boyle, Jim Sheridan and Guy Ritchie. I give this film five stars and my full recommendation, primarily because this is the type of film that will not only make it very quickly to my collection, but it is one that I will surely be watching time and time again. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Re_Foreign_Gems/591/29368/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Post Date: 5/17/2008 12:55:25 AM
Body: I just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think?
]]>Sat, 17 May 2008 04:55:25 GMTleeroy711Friends of Foreign Flicks5/17/2008 12:55:25 AMI just finished watching the English film Dead Man's Shoes (2004). I was very impressed. I would have to highly recommend this one. It pretty much had me at the opening line: "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven..................... I can't live with that." This is the type of film that will make it into my collection. Did anybody else see this one? If so, what did you think? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/awesome/MemberTagFilms.aspxawesome
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