Shane Meadows on Dead Man's Shoes | BFI Q&A

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2023
  • Writer-director Shane Meadows and producer Mark Herbert visit the BFI Southbank to talk about Dead Man's Shoes, Meadows's revenge thriller, which features a terrifying performance by Paddy Considine.
    Nineteen years since its original release, Shane Meadows’ startling fourth feature has lost none of its power. Paddy Considine is compelling as Richard, a haunted ex-soldier who returns to the place he grew up. Disaffected, lost and troubled by the past, he is a powder-keg of untrammelled male rage and an as yet unrealised threat to a group of men whose past is entwined with his.
    Dead Man's Shoes is part of the BFI's Acting Hard season, which explores representations of working-class masculinity in British cinema from the Thatcher era to the present day.
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  • @richardharrison1910
    @richardharrison1910 3 месяца назад +17

    One of the greatest British films ever made! A true cult classic.

  • @pentsmethodology
    @pentsmethodology 13 часов назад

    Putting it for free on RUclips was a genius move for awareness.

  • @zamiadams4343
    @zamiadams4343 9 месяцев назад +30

    "Dead Man's Shoes" struck a chord with me as my youngest brother has Cerebal Palsy and when I was growing up the kids in school used to line up and laugh at the "spazzy bus" as it passed our school. In this film for me it showed a man standing up against bullies of people that couldn't stand up for themselves i.e. the disabled.

    • @gimmemore9709
      @gimmemore9709 5 месяцев назад +1

      Also the end of the film shows unresolved guilt Richard carried as he was ashamed of his brother growing up.

    • @p473r
      @p473r 3 месяца назад +4

      @@gimmemore9709 That one sentence in the last scene haunted me for a very long time, it took me many years to understand why Richard says it. My sister was born prematurely and is mentally disabled in a very specific way (she's *right* on the edge where once you talk to her it's clear she's disabled, but not as clear as e.g. someone with Down's syndrome or Anthony in the movie). Growing up she was *heavily* bullied and I did feel ashamed of her (we went to the same school), but this shame I hadn't admitted to myself until much later into adult life, and as soon as I did I finally understood what Richard was feeling. Essentially a strange mixture of self-hatred and love for Anthony

  • @MeUK-s7l
    @MeUK-s7l 6 месяцев назад +11

    How on earth this film went under my radar until last week is a mystery. It’s an absolute masterpiece of a film.

  • @MicahFerguson-hi4bl
    @MicahFerguson-hi4bl 6 месяцев назад +12

    Every time I see or watch anything about this film, I appreciate how uniquely ENGLISH it is. As an American, this film still resonates with me. It clearly makes good use of its locale and works it into the story as a character but the themes that it touches on so brutally are universal for sure. I'll always love this movie... even if the Midlands dialect has me putting the captions on each time, sorry. Lol.

  • @GSmyth85
    @GSmyth85 10 месяцев назад +41

    “Yeah it was me.”

    • @alteredbeast7145
      @alteredbeast7145 9 месяцев назад +11

      Get them goonies and get back in that car

    • @mcmondo
      @mcmondo 4 часа назад

      "You're there mate"

  • @ashfly
    @ashfly 8 месяцев назад +11

    Bloody brilliant film." You're fucking there mate"

    • @user-sh6gz8ms6w
      @user-sh6gz8ms6w 22 дня назад +1

      even though i know what's comin' every time i watch that scene in the social club ('' you ya c**t!!'' ) it catches me out , go figure...?

  • @sitcorocket
    @sitcorocket 9 месяцев назад +6

    It could easily have been a typical straight to video British film but it surpasses the usual tripe by being able to connect with the public on a base level. Masterclass in story telling.

  • @thesupercode
    @thesupercode 9 дней назад

    everyone I've known to have watched this film has been moved to tears. such a devastating film.

  • @MusclesNOTtattoos
    @MusclesNOTtattoos 4 месяца назад +7

    Used to watch it while serving in Afghanistan on a dusty PS2 while doing a lonely night shift. Quite literally the perfect movie for that scenario. Thanks for making a masterpiece that i could watch with a stray cat that used to visit.

    • @plumduff3303
      @plumduff3303 2 месяца назад +3

      That's quite an experience respect

  • @TheTheguywithnovideo
    @TheTheguywithnovideo 3 месяца назад +3

    I first watched this film, I’d had a smoke and a drink with a friend and he recommended it to me.
    The sheer horror I felt when one of the guys recounted the story of what happened to Anthony. It really is something else that film.

  • @Tacsmoker
    @Tacsmoker 10 месяцев назад +13

    it manages be charming and unnerving and scary and fun at the same time...
    superb work

  • @JeffreyPullen-lp4oe
    @JeffreyPullen-lp4oe 6 месяцев назад +5

    Shane meadows one of the best producers in the world

  • @MegaPedro1975
    @MegaPedro1975 10 месяцев назад +15

    Don’t mention the Elephant!

  • @stephenwhittle7451
    @stephenwhittle7451 6 месяцев назад +6

    fantastic film, seen it 20 times plus.

  • @1800astra
    @1800astra 7 месяцев назад +2

    Shane is an absolute diamond raconteur, gives great value and insight whenever he’s interviewed. DMS was prolly a very personal project for him and Paddy, and I think that’s why it has lasting significance. For me (and maybe this is all in the edit) the first few moments are so powerful; the brothers captured hugging each other, the music (Vessel in Vain), and Paddy’s voiceover: “God will forgive them. He’ll forgive them and allow them into Heaven.. I can’t live with that..” Sets it all up, innit. BTW never thought Anthony was a ghost. He was the Anthony that Richard imagines. Beautiful, harsh, funny and heartbreaking film. Nice one boys.

  • @Joes1989
    @Joes1989 9 дней назад

    Only watched it for the first time last year. But i have ti say its absolutely incredible! Paddy Consedine is brilliant! And it was all filmed local to me! Ive been round and found 5 or 6 locations from the movie

  • @gtlindley74
    @gtlindley74 8 месяцев назад +3

    Living in the English china clay areas of Cornwall, I came across so many of these characters, awesome film!.

  • @jacksonvega7751
    @jacksonvega7751 10 месяцев назад +14

    Dance at my party

  • @user-sh6gz8ms6w
    @user-sh6gz8ms6w 22 дня назад

    i still watch it over & over

  • @zamiadams4343
    @zamiadams4343 9 месяцев назад +5

    "Dead Man's Shoes" for me is like a Death Wish for the north of the UK.

  • @andrewgwl
    @andrewgwl 9 месяцев назад +13

    I never saw Anthony as a ghost, I just assumed he was meant to be Richard's hallucination. Maybe it's the same thing? 🤔

  • @davidcorbett341
    @davidcorbett341 18 дней назад

    Great acting by all involved playing there characters to a tee. Top film touches on all emotions.

  • @kjd9634
    @kjd9634 9 месяцев назад +4

    Great film, one of the best!

  • @Sam_Green____4114
    @Sam_Green____4114 Месяц назад

    I only watched it a year ago !! I didn't even know it exists !

  • @NOWtheband
    @NOWtheband 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good chat and I lpve that Shane Meadows knows little details about Friends, ha ha! and i also love that Mark Herbert mentioned how things changed due to Acid House/rave culture. 🙂

  • @spencermackay9020
    @spencermackay9020 9 месяцев назад +13

    Byzantine period.

  • @shawnabear6756
    @shawnabear6756 Месяц назад

    Paddy Considine should be up there with Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy, quality actor. He owned series 3 of Peaky Blinders..such a good actor!

  • @dudagemcdooderson2974
    @dudagemcdooderson2974 2 месяца назад

    Great film. Great actor! Paddy is the boy!

  • @rjpaws
    @rjpaws Месяц назад

    Majestic. Perfection. Oh and Smog and BPB. Tingles

  • @captainvilla
    @captainvilla Месяц назад

    It was the 'holding hands' scene that really got to me

  • @missrubex
    @missrubex 8 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent movie 👍

  • @spice3767
    @spice3767 Месяц назад

    Fantastic brilliant great awesome incredible amazing film

  • @Broatch6
    @Broatch6 25 дней назад

    Can I go home ?
    Well … you’re going, you’re going

  • @lengurz
    @lengurz 10 месяцев назад

    i love him i stg

  • @pauljoneseyboy9615
    @pauljoneseyboy9615 Месяц назад

    The best revenge film ever made.

  • @darkcornersuk
    @darkcornersuk Месяц назад

    Shane meadows is the GOAT

  • @GayorgVonTrapp
    @GayorgVonTrapp Месяц назад

    What is that watch Shane is wearing? Anyone?

  • @Cromwelldunbar
    @Cromwelldunbar 10 месяцев назад

    “Yearh, like I said…” ye gods…

  • @moosemoss2645
    @moosemoss2645 5 месяцев назад +1

    Detoxeter, 5 of my school mates are no more cos of the Bobby Brown. All before 40.

  • @webdesignsutherlands
    @webdesignsutherlands Месяц назад +3

    The legs

    • @Gooie69
      @Gooie69 22 дня назад

      Ah yes she indeed does have a rather fine set of pins. Finding it haaaaaard to concentrate on the interview.

  • @allisterwhitehead
    @allisterwhitehead 10 месяцев назад +2

    A man who wears an impressive field watch is alright be me.

  • @eggymayo3271
    @eggymayo3271 6 месяцев назад

    Shame they didn't get a northerner to do the questions, could have pulled a lot more out of them about the settings

  • @stevenspringer1599
    @stevenspringer1599 2 месяца назад

    obscurity is keeping it from being pegged as or spoken of as a 'ghost story'.

  • @mikenewbold1699
    @mikenewbold1699 8 месяцев назад +2

    you shot al

  • @simonsummers5916
    @simonsummers5916 3 месяца назад +1

    Smashed me lamp

  • @matthewlidis
    @matthewlidis Месяц назад

    Al fresco?

  • @Broatch6
    @Broatch6 25 дней назад

    Moochin about
    In my house ?

  • @reduxmod9178
    @reduxmod9178 2 месяца назад

    Bit of a National treasure

  • @stephenmackenzie9016
    @stephenmackenzie9016 5 дней назад

    parmesan

  • @BLINDTUBEMARES
    @BLINDTUBEMARES 3 месяца назад +1

    My no-ghost title sequence
    ruclips.net/video/hdtoKvJ9Skw/видео.html

  • @livelearnlaugh1674
    @livelearnlaugh1674 9 месяцев назад

    If you make related stories to this is england. Then I think the sex worker in dead man's shoes has a story worth exploring. If you look at the suzanne capper murder you can see where dead man's shoes ends realitity begins.

    • @barrycollins795
      @barrycollins795 5 месяцев назад

      She wasn’t a sex worker just a “slag”

  • @MrDazthaman
    @MrDazthaman Месяц назад

    Where's the money Ronnie?

  • @rabbieburns2501
    @rabbieburns2501 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great fuckin movie! One of the best British movies ever imho (small side fact about this interview: the tattoo on the producer's arm phonetically says "Anita" in Thai. Quick google search shows it is his wife's name)