[kj] OT: Richard Jobson

[Alexander Smith]

Peter...are you a teetotaler?

Alex in NYC



On Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 04:20 PM, peter.west410 wrote:

> Why oh why are people interested in glorifying alcoholics?
>     They are weak people who cannot control there urges.If they must 
> make a
> movie about council estate folk ,why not about someone who refuses 
> drugs,
> refuses alcohol and works there way out of the slum ,starts there own
> company then goes abroad and buys a football team who go on
> too............................nah no-one would believe it.
>      Seriously film-makers should nt glorify low-life alcoholics ,but 
> should
> portray them for what they are.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Davies" <Patrick.Davies at subsea7.com>
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:39 PM
> Subject: [kj] OT: Richard Jobson
>
>
> In view of a recent discussion that also included an enquiry about
> Jobson, I saw this in my inbox.
>
> Sixteen Years Of Alcohol (18)
> Director: Richard Jobson Origin: United Kingdom Year: 2003 Duration: 
> 97m
> Starring: Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Laura Fraser, Susan Lynch
>
> This story follows three distinct periods in the life of an alcoholic
> Edinburgh man, Frankie Mac (Kevin McKidd). The first period 
> encapsulates
> his youth and exposure to an alcoholic father, while the middle period
> covers the violence and rebellion of street gang existence. Finally
> Frankie succumbs to restraint and seeks help in the form of a 12-step
> programme and group meetings. A bravely dark first feature from
> writer/director Richard Jobson.
>
>
>
> iPat
>
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