Best movie/film set in Lancashire - Page 6

mobertol · 18-09-2011, 21:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

Diary of a Bad Lad.

Gangster film set in Blackburn.

Just watched it.

Dire, with some unintentional hilarity.

Here's their trailer.

(Contains some swearing.)

I think "dire" comes out from the clip you've posted!

garinda · 18-09-2011, 21:44

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I think "dire" comes out from the clip you've posted!

It actually could have been ok.

It was filmed as a spoof Nick Broomfield type documentary, and some of the actors were good, but the writing was pants.

There was some mad old pot head, said to be living in Great Harwood, who was hilarious.

Kept wondering if they were a member on here.

Michael1954 · 20-09-2011, 21:15

I am struggling to think of any films set in Lancashire without referring back to the films of George Formby and Gracie Fields, not that I am that old! There was Yanks, of course, which had some funny moments.

mimicuk · 29-09-2011, 19:26

Does anyone remember the film "The Nature of the Beast" which was filmed around Accrington?

Tealeaf · 29-09-2011, 19:39

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Originally Posted by mimicuk

Does anyone remember the film "The Nature of the Beast" which was filmed around Accrington?

Remember it? Half of this lot on here starred in it. A bloke called Garinda was the beast.

mimicuk · 29-09-2011, 20:14

Thats well cool been wanting to see that film for ages

Margaret Pilkington · 29-09-2011, 21:08

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Originally Posted by mimicuk

Does anyone remember the film "The Nature of the Beast" which was filmed around Accrington?

One of my brothers worked on the film....Ok he was only part of the road crew....not the film crew.

garinda · 30-09-2011, 07:53

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Originally Posted by mimicuk

Does anyone remember the film "The Nature of the Beast" which was filmed around Accrington?

If you type 'Nature of the Beast', in the search facility, it will bring up the many threads about the film.

stinskim · 18-02-2012, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Another thread wander....am I right in thinking that about 50 years ago this week/next week there was a seaside special train running from Burnley/Accy/Blackburn that crashed and came off the rails somewhere outside Blackpool with lots dead and injured?

Hi, I have just noticed this post...
... yes it was 50 years ago, last July at Singleton Bank. 116 people were injured and sadly 7 fatalities. My family and I were on the train that day and luckily survived.
Singleton Bank rail crash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think my mother complained to the local paper that the anniversary should have been remembered.

stetrovers · 18-02-2012, 20:10

i've got nature of the beast on dvd, i recorded it onto a dvd/r.

yerself · 19-02-2012, 11:34

Have a read about Bill Naughton if you're interested in films/plays set in Lancashire. Naughton claimed the idea for Coronation Street was nicked from him.

Bolton Museums - Bill Naughton

garinda · 19-02-2012, 21:02

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Originally Posted by yerself

Have a read about Bill Naughton if you're interested in films/plays set in Lancashire. Naughton claimed the idea for Coronation Street was nicked from him.

Bolton Museums - Bill Naughton

They've done most of his plays at the Bolton Octagon over the years.

Well worth seeing.

Alfie finished there last night.

Bill Naughton | Octagon Theatre Bolton.

Saw his Spring and Port Wine a while ago, with Lettie and Sparkologist.

Was really good, but not better than the film, with James Mason, and Susan George.

ToffeeGuy · 27-02-2012, 23:23

Best movie/film set in Lancashire? Does TV count? then:-

Boys from the Blackstuff and GBH.

Honourable mention to 'Juliet Bravo'

garinda · 27-02-2012, 23:30

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Best movie/film set in Lancashire? Does TV count? then:-

Boys from the Blackstuff and GBH.

Honourable mention to 'Juliet Bravo'

Historically Liverpool was in the county palantine of Lancashire, but when Boys from the Blackstuff was filmed and set, it was in Merseyside.

ToffeeGuy · 28-02-2012, 00:48

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Originally Posted by garinda

Historically Liverpool was in the county palantine of Lancashire, but when Boys from the Blackstuff was filmed and set, it was in Merseyside.

Liverpool is and always has been in Lancashire. The Administrative boundaries changed in 1974 but the historical boundaries didn't. Plus Lancashire Cricket Club play quite a few games there. I doubt many Scousers would consider themselves as Lancastrian though. It certainly has a different feel about it than the rest of Lancashire, something to do with being a port I think.