Ken Loach's The Spirit of '45 starting on Film 4 now

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  1. ark

    ark104 (v2) Well-Known Member

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    About the creation of the welfare state
     
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    Recording it. Worth a watch.
     
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    ark104 (v2) Well-Known Member

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    ******* brilliant mate. This country's greatest achievement the reforms of that period.
     
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    Agreed. Although now sadly being swept away in capitalisms endless drive for new profits.
     
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    Aaaaaaaarrgghh!! Forgot all about it, bugger. Ken loach is my hero. No means to record it at Mam's. **** ******** bugger.
     
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    Osbourn's latest assault declared in the commons tomorrow...
     
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    What's that going to be?
     
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    He's going to bite the head off another bat.
     
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    That's an insult to Ozzy.
     
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    For that, I will apologise.
     
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    The film has a superb website, dvd just ordered £9.99 with 7 hours of extras. Happy bunny. :)
     
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    Someone ought to make a film about what the Welfare State has evolved into
     
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    That's exactly what the film's about. How Thatcherism and free market capitalism and unfettered greed has destroyed the will of a generation that transformed this country for the better
     
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    ark104 (v2) Well-Known Member

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    On again tonight, 11.15pm, if anyone missed it
     
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    Noticed that, ta mate. I missed first half last week. Also have dvd coming, looks well worth getting- ton of extras.
     
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    I've not seen it, but I understand this to be Ken Loach's personal opinions and political leanings writ large, and we should of course never confuse opinion with fact.

    Looking for Eric - now that was a cracking film.
     
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    It is unashamedly Ken. Which is why I like it so much. But even if you don't agree with his politics the first section I think would be of interest to all, it was the period that shaped us and our understanding of ourselves as a country. You might want to skip the last half hour though when it moves on to the 80s!

    A brilliant film, agree
     
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    Of all the opinions you could take as fact, I would trust Ken's.
     
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    Anybody know how I can get a copy of 'the price of coal' without having to order his entire collection?
     
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    damn, wish i'd seen this thread. any idea when it's on next?
     
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