Dead Man's Shoes

Such a grimy looking film, i feel like i need another shower 🤣
Shane Meadows sure loves filming at shithole locations

Such a grimy looking film, i feel like i need another shower 🤣
Shane Meadows sure loves filming at shithole locations

As This Is England is by far my favourite film, I wanted to take a look at Meadows' other works as well. You can definetely see the ideas for This Is England return in this one, with many similar themes being present. Dead Man's Shoes is more violent, and to me seemed like an early version of This is England. For one the Falkland war is something briefly pointed at in both stories (In This Is England it is a bigger plot point than in this film), and the point of having a group of 'friends' and their influence is also present again, though here it is explored very differently. Overall, I did expect more out of this film. I liked the main story and the sudden twist, but the build-up was quite slow at times and the camerawork felt a bit weird. In This Is England it works as you seem to be in that room or scene, however here I think a different approach could have made certain scenes more tense. Still a 3.5/5 for me as I think the story and the ending do make up for its flaws, thus it still makes for an interesting watch.

As This Is England is by far my favourite film, I wanted to take a look at Meadows' other works as well. You can definetely see the ideas for This Is England return in this one, with many similar themes being present. Dead Man's Shoes is more violent, and to me seemed like an early version of This is England. For one the Falkland war is something briefly pointed at in both stories (In This Is England it is a bigger plot point than in this film), and the point of having a group of 'friends' and their influence is also present again, though here it is explored very differently. Overall, I did expect more out of this film. I liked the main story and the sudden twist, but the build-up was quite slow at times and the camerawork felt a bit weird. In This Is England it works as you seem to be in that room or scene, however here I think a different approach could have made certain scenes more tense. Still a 3.5/5 for me as I think the story and the ending do make up for its flaws, thus it still makes for an interesting watch.

All this and just want to know the model of that car

All this and just want to know the model of that car

Never have I cried this much over a movie.
This is the pinnacle example of how low budget films are actually the best type of film to exist. You don't need money or effects to make a good movie. As long as you have a good plot and fantastic actors you can do wonders!
This movie was honest to God of really good watch and hard watch at the same time.
Paddy is amazing as always but Tony Kebbell stole this movie. He's portrayal of Anthony was just mesmerising. Like I felt like my heart was ripped out.

The best part of this movie was the camera work. I don't think there was a single static shot which added to the overall theme of the movie. It just always felt so chaotic and real. The close up shots, aswell, of Richard at the end of the movie was just breathtaking. I really felt his heartbreak and despair and the lost overhead shot of his body in the same place his brother hung himself was just so poetic and cyclical I can't 😭

Never have I cried this much over a movie.
This is the pinnacle example of how low budget films are actually the best type of film to exist. You don't need money or effects to make a good movie. As long as you have a good plot and fantastic actors you can do wonders!
This movie was honest to God of really good watch and hard watch at the same time.
Paddy is amazing as always but Tony Kebbell stole this movie. He's portrayal of Anthony was just mesmerising. Like I felt like my heart was ripped out.

The best part of this movie was the camera work. I don't think there was a single static shot which added to the overall theme of the movie. It just always felt so chaotic and real. The close up shots, aswell, of Richard at the end of the movie was just breathtaking. I really felt his heartbreak and despair and the lost overhead shot of his body in the same place his brother hung himself was just so poetic and cyclical I can't 😭

Not very cheery

Not very cheery