jonty84 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Did anyone see Alan Clarke's 'Scum' on Channel 4 last night? I don't think I've ever been so gobsmacked by a film in my life. Honestly, there's controversial and shocking films out there but this takes some beating, it really does.Anyone see it last night or has seen it before have any opinions on it and/or it's message?Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Marlin Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 'tis an awsome but brutal film. I've not watched it for ages, but considered buying it on dvd. You can get both versions in a cool metal box. The scene with the ball in the sock is so disturbingly brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 i saw it, i had to look away when the 2 kids slit their wrists, also when the little kid got raped by the 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishbone G Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Yeh i watched it last night. Absolutely gripped by it. Horrifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get lost Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Apparently, the film was based on reseach done at the time, dealing in the realities of Borstal life, tough stuff. The acting is very good also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AmbientMood Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 It was ok. Though predictable, made a point about the prison system Thatcher era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rune Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Im the daddy now you cunt. Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonty84 Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Yeah there were some good points raised by it and some cracker lines too; at first I quite liked Ray Winstone's character, especially when he got revenge on the 'Daddy' by kicking fuck out of the vicious bastard in the toilets, and cracking Phil Daniels over the head with snooker balls in a sock (revenge for 'Parklife' 20 years early). But so seldom is there a film that has absolutely no optimism whatsoever. Even at the conclusion of the film there tends to be something to lift the viewer's spirits; in this case, nothing, just dismissal and empty prayer for the suicide victim. But I guess this is the idea the film seeks to convey; in Borstal around this time, there was no hope for the majority.Really made me think, horrifying to watch but I'm sure like so many others, I couldn't take my eyes off it for a second.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 It was ok. Though predictable' date=' made a point about the prison system Thatcher era.[/quote']Apart from the fact that the film was released at the very start of the Thatcher era, well before she had a chance to look at the system?Anyway, it's a fucking powerful film, as Tony Marlin said, the snooker balls in the sock moment is just ridiculously brutal - but so is the whole film really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volta Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 That film alone would've surely enough to put anyone off crime in the Thatcher era. The rape scene was most shocking moment I've ever seen on film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Yeah i remember the first time i saw it, i didnt go out for a 'burn' in my greenhouse for months..... Truly brutal....shocking and just an all round excellent piece of cinema..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 an absolute classic but deeply disturbing. the scene where the boy slashes his wrists always gets me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladonnaleaves Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Yeh, its a really disturbing feeling the whole film conveys. You can really imagine how horrendous it must have been to be a young, scared and emotional kid locked away with those abusive and unfeeling wardens, not to mention the other inmates. The bit with the guy who gets raped , and then commits suicide, thats probably one of the single most affecting moments in any film i've seen, the way he is soo clearly at his wits end, and the warden doesn't care at all, just makes you want to appear and magically remove him. Some of the best acting i've seen from people so young. And the great line where the nurse/matron tells the black guy about a death in his family (she thinks its his dog as the name is "candy") and when she asks him we find out its his wife. Great stuff, but very dark, and yeh, no happy endings. Its pretty depressing, but vital viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Brilliant film.... Best quote. "I aint marrying no fucking coon." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroppycow Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 God I feel ancient. I saw it when it first came out - I must have been about 15 or 16 and it was an absolute must-see with about 30 folk crowded into someone's mum's living room to watch it on video. I was very traumatised by it at the time and its shock effect hasn't lessened with time. It's the whole premise of breaking someone's spirit to such an extent that got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jonty84 Posted August 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Christ. That's such an awful scene, especially whenever you actually think the warden's gonna go into the greenhouse and stop the atrocity, and all he does is stand and smirk, before going in and seeing the kid writing on the ground in agony, crying his eyes out, totally broken, and telling him 'Come on son, on your feet, this isn't Kew Gardens'. That warden must be one of the sickest, most twisted characters on film, and I was really hoping somebody would kill him before it was over just to give the film some sort of closure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 "Scum" is probably the best film I've ever seen. I must have watched it at least 70-80 times over the years, and I still can't watch the snooker ball clout without saying "Oocha-fuck!", brutal as fuck.There's a different version of the film, made by the BBC in 1977. Dialogue toned down, and there were some extra themes, such as Carlin having a "missus", a younger boy who kept his cell tidy and did errands for him, that kind of thing. Non-sexual, though.Incidentally, John Judd, the guy who played Mr. Sands, was in a Fairy liquid ad in the 1980's. You just saw him say "Let us know if you need a hand, son" then put the newspaper over his face before going back to sleep. Priceless.Best line from "Scum"? Probably "And wipe that fucking grin off your face before I knock it off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Scum, I have seen this film many times at Ape Towers. Ray Winstone is in it, that is always a good start.Controversial yes, although Irreversible is pretty much level pegging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth_groover Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 IrreversibleThat film is mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empty-words Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 If you want to see a brutal film with a brutal rape scene watch Irevesable.That film will give you nightmares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiecypher Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 I found it quite amusing recently with "Who's the daddy?" or "I'm the daddy" becoming quite a popular turn of phrase. I told my apprentice where this saying came from and urged him to see that film. He did and was quite shocked. A must see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feeble! Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hahahaha, irreversible - oh jesus. That film has some quality lines in it aswell, one of them being "No, wait - it'd be a lot cooler if you guys just fisted me instead" or something like that. Then the dude gets his face mashed up by the fire extinguisher... ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftboy Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Seen the film many a time. It's been credited with inspiring a reform to the Borstal system, so some good has come out of it. The brutal style is perfect for what they're trying to do. I like the fact that there's no music whatsoever: utter starkness. Chockfull of good lines:"Back, grass!""Where's your tool?" "What tool?" (Carling whacks bloke with a metal pipe). "THIS FUCKING TOOL!""A fully fledged humanitarian, with a BA in Hatred"."I'm finding myself... strongly drawn towards Mecca, sir-" "MECCA, ARCHER?!" "Banks you bastard! I'm the daddy now! Next time I'll fucking kill you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 "Scum" is probably the best film I've ever seen. I must have watched it at least 70-80 times over the years' date=' and I still can't watch the snooker ball clout without saying "Oocha-fuck!", brutal as fuck.There's a different version of the film, made by the BBC in 1977. Dialogue toned down, and there were some extra themes, such as Carlin having a "missus", a younger boy who kept his cell tidy and did errands for him, that kind of thing. Non-sexual, though.[/quote']I always thought the Mrs was sexual but they just didn't show any of it. Haven't seen it for years right enough. You can get it on DVD now, I think it was only shown on telly once as part of a "banned" season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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