Brighton Rock remake

[Stanley the 2nd]

Went to see the Brighton Rock remake at the cinema yesterday which has just come out in the UK. I wasn't really expecting too much as the reviews had been mixed but I must say that I really enjoyed the film. Not totally sure why it was set in the 1960's but that doesn't distract from the film too much. If you are in 2 minds to go, I'd say do it.

Tenuous Morrissey connections -

1. Dallow, Spicer, Pinkie and Cubitt are all characters in the Graham Greene book/novel and are all name checked in Now My Heart is Full. In the film Dallow is now a great big black guy. Seems to fit in with the whole mod vibe for some reason.

2. There is a superb Richard Hawley song played over the end credits. RH once auditioned for a place in Morrissey's band. It's the sort of some which Morrissey should play.

3. Some of the locations are filmed in London. There is a brief glimpse of the Betjeman Arms restaurant in Cloth Fair. Morrissey is a fan of Sir John.

Can't think of any other tenuous links for the time being! Thanks for reading.

 

[joe frady]

Went to see the Brighton Rock remake at the cinema yesterday which has just come out in the UK. I wasn't really expecting too much as the reviews had been mixed but I must say that I really enjoyed the film. Not totally sure why it was set in the 1960's but that doesn't distract from the film too much. If you are in 2 minds to go, I'd say do it.

Tenuous Morrissey connections -

1. Dallow, Spicer, Pinkie and Cubitt are all characters in the Graham Greene book/novel and are all name checked in Now My Heart is Full. In the film Dallow is now a great big black guy. Seems to fit in with the whole mod vibe for some reason.

2. There is a superb Richard Hawley song played over the end credits. RH once auditioned for a place in Morrissey's band. It's the sort of some which Morrissey should play.

3. Some of the locations are filmed in London. There is a brief glimpse of the Betjeman Arms restaurant in Cloth Fair. Morrissey is a fan of Sir John.

Can't think of any other tenuous links for the time being! Thanks for reading.

Thank you Stan. I was thinking of going to see this. You just swung it.
More connections? Mod Pinkie used to be Ian Curtis of Joy Division; Morrissey thought Joy Division were crap

 

[Irregular Regular]

More connections? Mod Pinkie used to be Ian Curtis of Joy Division; Morrissey thought Joy Division were crap

Let's make a couple of things clear here...

1. Joy Division were a truly fantastic band, regardless of what Morrissey thinks or thought at the time
2. Any film that features 1960's mods is worth watching for that reason alone

 

[Kewpie]

Really sad that in Japan John Boulting's masterpiece hadn't been shown in cinema nor released on VHS / DVD.


They're going to watch this film first (in March), like watching Talented Mr Ripley without watching Rene Clement's Plein soleil.

 

[Librarian On Fire]

2. There is a superb Richard Hawley song played over the end credits. RH once auditioned for a place in Morrissey's band. It's the sort of some which Morrissey should play.

"Tonight The Streets Are Ours by Richard Hawley is a masterpiece of a song. If Morrissey has heard it, I'm sure he would greatly admire it.

 

[Black Cloud]

I wish they'd stop remaking everything.