list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Naked 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/Naked/89389/default.aspx Title: Naked
Year: 1994
Director: Mike Leigh
Plot: A scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era, Mike Leigh's Naked stars David Thewlis as Johnny, an unemployed layabout with a philosophical bent and a nasty edge. In the opening scene, he's committing rape, and before the credits even roll, he's also stolen a car to flee from Manchester to the London home of an old girlfriend (Lesley Sharp). The film's loose, sprawling narrative follows Johnny as he randomly makes his way through the streets of London, encountering a homeless Scottish couple, a nightwatchman and a series of women whom he charms and discards. He lives defiantly outside of the system, refusing to conform to the demands of anyone (including himself). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:46:38 GMTNaked1994Mike LeighA scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era, <a href="/players/P____99264/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mike Leigh</a>'s Naked stars <a href="/players/P____70493/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Thewlis</a> as Johnny, an unemployed layabout with a philosophical bent and a nasty edge. In the opening scene, he's committing rape, and before the credits even roll, he's also stolen a car to flee from Manchester to the London home of an old girlfriend (Lesley Sharp). The film's loose, sprawling narrative follows Johnny as he randomly makes his way through the streets of London, encountering a homeless Scottish couple, a nightwatchman and a series of women whom he charms and discards. He lives defiantly outside of the system, refusing to conform to the demands of anyone (including himself). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide3Slightly Tagged (1-5)17434http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t66294sa6ey.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Naked/89389/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_November_17_In_The_Nude/625/37699/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 11/26/2008 8:23:28 PM
Body: I've got ...David thewliss and Jane Horrocks in "Life is Sweet"..and more Mike Leigh ,with David Thewliss (again) and Catrin Cartlidge in "Naked" Chocolate sauce and hair whipping respectively ...and how about Ewan McGregor and Kelly MacDonald in "Trainspotting" ..pretty unglam' Oh and how about Julianne Moore from the waist down in "Short-Cuts"
]]>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:23:28 GMTchrismorrellWeekly Theme11/26/2008 8:23:28 PM I've got ...David thewliss and Jane Horrocks in "Life is Sweet"..and more Mike Leigh ,with David Thewliss (again) and Catrin Cartlidge in "Naked" Chocolate sauce and hair whipping respectively ...and how about Ewan McGregor and Kelly MacDonald in "Trainspotting" ..pretty unglam' Oh and how about Julianne Moore from the waist down in "Short-Cuts" http://www.spout.com/blogs/kowalski76/archive/2008/10/16/36418.aspx Post By: Kowalski76
Post To: Rebellious Celluloid
Post Date: 10/16/2008 6:35:15 PM
Body: A relentlessly brutal early-nineties odyssey that is so real you can almost smell the stench of London's underbelly in each cell. David Thewlis is amazing as the anti-hero, Johnny. So much so I'll probably see him as this character no matter whom he plays on future watches. Johnny's rants are worth the rental fee alone.
]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:35:15 GMTKowalski76Rebellious Celluloid10/16/2008 6:35:15 PMA relentlessly brutal early-nineties odyssey that is so real you can almost smell the stench of London's underbelly in each cell. David Thewlis is amazing as the anti-hero, Johnny. So much so I'll probably see him as this character no matter whom he plays on future watches. Johnny's rants are worth the rental fee alone. http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2008/8/3/33493.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
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Post Date: 8/3/2008 9:18:44 PM
Body: The willfully nasty Johnny ,goes on a journey of self-debasement ..full of pretention ,but with an undeniable wit under an armoured shell of spite..Johhny lays waste to all in his path.Ridiculing and emotionally crushing those he encounters,it is only when he is attacked physically that we feel any sympathy.When his cleverness wont help. By the end,he has blended in with the misfits,the damaged goods he has encountered.Along with this excoriating narrative,Mike Leigh unnacountably includes a ludicrously daft "posh" character plot-line,that seems from a different film altogether.He does this (thankfully) briefly,again in "Happy Go Lucky". Introducing a comically "dangerous" element ..He needs a better editor.
]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:18:44 GMTchrismorrellchrismorrell Blog8/3/2008 9:18:44 PMThe willfully nasty Johnny ,goes on a journey of self-debasement ..full of pretention ,but with an undeniable wit under an armoured shell of spite..Johhny lays waste to all in his path.Ridiculing and emotionally crushing those he encounters,it is only when he is attacked physically that we feel any sympathy.When his cleverness wont help. By the end,he has blended in with the misfits,the damaged goods he has encountered.Along with this excoriating narrative,Mike Leigh unnacountably includes a ludicrously daft "posh" character plot-line,that seems from a different film altogether.He does this (thankfully) briefly,again in "Happy Go Lucky". Introducing a comically "dangerous" element ..He needs a better editor. http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2008/8/3/33492.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
Post To: chrismorrell Blog
Post Date: 8/3/2008 8:59:20 PM
Body: Domestic bliss,of a sort,as portrayed by Mike Leigh's ensemble...Jane Horrocks ("bollox") is fantastic as a bulemic/anorexic..the scenes between her and "mother" Alison Steadman are some of the most moving ever.David Thewlis gives us a taste (chocolate flavour) of the mercurial character he will portray in "Naked" Timothy Spall,with his new "cosmopolitan" restaurant,and his "orfapeedic" bed are just plain hilarious.Everything is undercut by a melancholy that will take you back to the tribulations of "growing up"...Leigh has recently kind-of returned to this fertile territory with Happy Go Lucky
]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:59:20 GMTchrismorrellchrismorrell Blog8/3/2008 8:59:20 PMDomestic bliss,of a sort,as portrayed by Mike Leigh's ensemble...Jane Horrocks ("bollox") is fantastic as a bulemic/anorexic..the scenes between her and "mother" Alison Steadman are some of the most moving ever.David Thewlis gives us a taste (chocolate flavour) of the mercurial character he will portray in "Naked" Timothy Spall,with his new "cosmopolitan" restaurant,and his "orfapeedic" bed are just plain hilarious.Everything is undercut by a melancholy that will take you back to the tribulations of "growing up"...Leigh has recently kind-of returned to this fertile territory with Happy Go Lucky http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Some_quotes_I_use_a_lot/17/29168/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
Post To: Best movie quotes
Post Date: 5/14/2008 1:53:05 PM
Body: [quote user="chrismorrell"] "I dunno...er..what are the hours?"..(last line) from "This Is Spinal Tap"..along with "But enough of my yakkin".."she means Dolby" ,basically,the whole film... i just assume that things like "These go to eleven" ,and "they were still booing him when we came on",are just in general usage. "Viddy well little brother" "yah Blockos" "oh my brother" and "Appy-polly- logies"..from "A Clockwork Orange" ... "Cleaning Woman!" and "You need a cup of my famous java!" ...from "Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid" "Can you prove to me that you are twenty one?" from "Raging Bull" "There's a man...in back of this place" ..."he's the one who's doing it"..."i can see him through the wall!"... from "Mulholland Drive"...oh and when i hear talk of David Beckham i say "Dr Beckerman?" from "Ghostbusters"..oh,and "That's a Dooooseeee!" from "Groundhog Day" ..bugger! i could carry on for ever with this ...it seems i havnt had an original thought since 1980,when i started quoting " Gregory's Girl "and "Manhatten" [/quote]Hello Chris.. and in reply to myself..You know the thing you are saying now is "Amra Ha!, Amra Ha!"quoting from Mike Leigh's new film "Happy Go Lucky" Eddie Marsan plays an uptight driving instructor , he has the mantra "Amra Ha" for "Mirror Signal Manouvre",obsessed as he his like Johnny from "Naked" with all things secret society,the eye on the pyramid on the dollar bill,the hieght of the Washington Monument ,Nostradamus and all that other claptrap.
]]>Wed, 14 May 2008 17:53:05 GMTchrismorrellBest movie quotes5/14/2008 1:53:05 PM[quote user="chrismorrell"] "I dunno...er..what are the hours?"..(last line) from "This Is Spinal Tap"..along with "But enough of my yakkin".."she means Dolby" ,basically,the whole film... i just assume that things like "These go to eleven" ,and "they were still booing him when we came on",are just in general usage. "Viddy well little brother" "yah Blockos" "oh my brother" and "Appy-polly- logies"..from "A Clockwork Orange" ... "Cleaning Woman!" and "You need a cup of my famous java!" ...from "Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid" "Can you prove to me that you are twenty one?" from "Raging Bull" "There's a man...in back of this place" ..."he's the one who's doing it"..."i can see him through the wall!"... from "Mulholland Drive"...oh and when i hear talk of David Beckham i say "Dr Beckerman?" from "Ghostbusters"..oh,and "That's a Dooooseeee!" from "Groundhog Day" ..bugger! i could carry on for ever with this ...it seems i havnt had an original thought since 1980,when i started quoting " Gregory's Girl "and "Manhatten" [/quote]Hello Chris.. and in reply to myself..You know the thing you are saying now is "Amra Ha!, Amra Ha!"quoting from Mike Leigh's new film "Happy Go Lucky" Eddie Marsan plays an uptight driving instructor , he has the mantra "Amra Ha" for "Mirror Signal Manouvre",obsessed as he his like Johnny from "Naked" with all things secret society,the eye on the pyramid on the dollar bill,the hieght of the Washington Monument ,Nostradamus and all that other claptrap. http://www.spout.com/blogs/divot/archive/2007/7/26/16527.aspx Post By: divot
Post To: divot Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 1:21:36 PM
Body: I heard David O' Russell (perhaps that is spelled incorrectly) say that I Heart Huckabees was the first truly existential motion picture ever made. First of all, he is a hack. Second of all, he has obviously never seen this picture. This movie is so completely phenomenal, that it will actually make you want to to punch David Thewlis in the face. God! What an exquisite performance!!! I believe this is only the second film, behine Barton Fink, to win the 3 biggest prizes at Cannes ( Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor). GOOD STUFF!! DO NOT MISS IT!!!
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:21:36 GMTdivotdivot Blog7/26/2007 1:21:36 PM I heard David O&#39; Russell (perhaps that is spelled incorrectly) say that I Heart Huckabees was the first truly existential motion picture ever made. First of all, he is a hack. Second of all, he has obviously never seen this picture. This movie is so completely phenomenal, that it will actually make you want to to punch David Thewlis in the face. God! What an exquisite performance!!! I believe this is only the second film, behine Barton Fink, to win the 3 biggest prizes at Cannes ( Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor). GOOD STUFF!! DO NOT MISS IT!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmspotting/Re_Top_5_Misfits/304/15076/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: achance42
Post To: Filmspotting
Post Date: 7/16/2007 4:43:41 PM
Body: No children's movies. No fish out of water. No repeats of Adam and Sam. 5. Barton Fink (John Turturro) in Barton Fink - Few people fit in anywhere less than a writer with integrity does in Hollywood.4. Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) from The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - I just saw this one for the first time last week. Really underrated movie. It's almost an English twist on The 400 Blows. However, instead of sharing Antoine's ability to make a mess out of good intentions, Colin has the talent to fit into the system but chooses to remain outside it at all costs. A self-made misfit but a misfit nonetheless.3. Stroszek (Bruno S.) in Stroszek - I only saw this film for the first time recently. Bruno is an alcoholic, released from prison, gets involved with a prostitute, is terrorized by her pimp, moves with her and his neighbor to America, and watches his hopes of living the American Dream go right down the tubes.2. David (Haley Joel Osment) from A.I.: Artificial Intelligence - OK, everyone just get off your "Spielberg crapped on Kubrick" horse for a minute and think about this one. This robot was designed simply to replace a dead child. The family he ends up with took him in out of grief over their comatose and dying biological son. He is programmed to love his "mother" but cast aside when her biological son makes a recovery. He can't fit into his own "family" or the rest of the world that, in turns, hates him and uses him. And he has no leg to stand on to improve his situation. If that's not a misfit, I don't know what is.1. Johnny (David Thewlis) in Naked - Not only is this my favorite performance ever put on film but can you find a greater misfit than Johnny? He's astonishingly brilliant, incredibly obnoxious, highly irritable, and very cruel to just about everyone he comes into contact with. And yet it's all in some bizarre aid of his search for someone to connect with... or rather for someone that can connect with him. Throughout the entire film, he repeatedly asks people, "Are you with me?" as he spouts off about everything from the butterfly effect to signs of the apocalypse, knowing that almost none of them know what the hell he's talking about. The one person he finds in the film that is, in some way, "with him" is a divorced nightwatchman who guards an empty building and continuously pines for a hopeful future. Johnny is THE modern misfit: too smart for his own good but only because no one else is as smart as he is.
]]>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:43:41 GMTachance42Filmspotting7/16/2007 4:43:41 PMNo children&#39;s movies. No fish out of water. No repeats of Adam and Sam. 5. Barton Fink (John Turturro) in Barton Fink - Few people fit in anywhere less than a writer with integrity does in Hollywood.4. Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) from The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - I just saw this one for the first time last week. Really underrated movie. It&#39;s almost an English twist on The 400 Blows. However, instead of sharing Antoine&#39;s ability to make a mess out of good intentions, Colin has the talent to fit into the system but chooses to remain outside it at all costs. A self-made misfit but a misfit nonetheless.3. Stroszek (Bruno S.) in Stroszek - I only saw this film for the first time recently. Bruno is an alcoholic, released from prison, gets involved with a prostitute, is terrorized by her pimp, moves with her and his neighbor to America, and watches his hopes of living the American Dream go right down the tubes.2. David (Haley Joel Osment) from A.I.: Artificial Intelligence - OK, everyone just get off your "Spielberg crapped on Kubrick" horse for a minute and think about this one. This robot was designed simply to replace a dead child. The family he ends up with took him in out of grief over their comatose and dying biological son. He is programmed to love his "mother" but cast aside when her biological son makes a recovery. He can&#39;t fit into his own "family" or the rest of the world that, in turns, hates him and uses him. And he has no leg to stand on to improve his situation. If that&#39;s not a misfit, I don&#39;t know what is.1. Johnny (David Thewlis) in Naked - Not only is this my favorite performance ever put on film but can you find a greater misfit than Johnny? He&#39;s astonishingly brilliant, incredibly obnoxious, highly irritable, and very cruel to just about everyone he comes into contact with. And yet it&#39;s all in some bizarre aid of his search for someone to connect with... or rather for someone that can connect with him. Throughout the entire film, he repeatedly asks people, "Are you with me?" as he spouts off about everything from the butterfly effect to signs of the apocalypse, knowing that almost none of them know what the hell he&#39;s talking about. The one person he finds in the film that is, in some way, "with him" is a divorced nightwatchman who guards an empty building and continuously pines for a hopeful future. Johnny is THE modern misfit: too smart for his own good but only because no one else is as smart as he is. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/brilliant/MemberTagFilms.aspxbrilliant
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