Ken Loach is my favourite Director. He is highly intelligent and his films always have a pertinent social message that I can empathise with. I like films that make you think. Ken is the conscience of the nation. His films should be compulsory – particularly for Tories who are usually incapable of appreciating human suffering.
Maybe if we tell the truth about the past, we can tell the truth about the present.
I see the lies and despair. Brexit and Trump – a litany of hatred and lies. The media and politicians all have their agenda and no scruples. It’s getting worse. The sheeple are treated with utter scorn and manipulated.
A movie isn’t a political movement, a party or even an article. It’s just a film. At best it can add its voice to public outrage.
There’s a hell of a lot of injustice and rage to tap into.
About Thatcher’s death: Let’s privatise her funeral. Put it out on competitive tender and accept the cheapest bid. That’s what she would have wanted.
Such with and humour. I’m glad they buried her. They just did it fifty years too late.
I turned down the OBE because its not a club you want to join when you look at the villains who’ve got it. Its all the things I think are despicable: patronage, deferring to the monarchy and the name of the British Empire, which is a monument of exploitation and conquest.
Not many people with that calibre of integrity. Too many money-grabbing, power-seeking selfish gits who take the money.
One lesson to learn is that the press and the broadcasters are not neutral. And it seems we have to learn it each time there is a dispute: they are actually committed to one side.
Orgreave taught me that even the BBC have their agenda. The bias is there. The establishment orchestrate out feelings.
In the end the privatisation of war is not acceptable. We shouldn’t be issuing these sub-contracts to these contracting companies because the people who run them are making millions. There should be no relationship between ex-politicians and them, like John Reid and Malcolm Rifkind, who are now associated with contracting companies having been ministers of defence. That’s unacceptable.
It is incredible hoe people like Rumsfeldt are raking it in! Should be a law against it!
We are the people. We ought to be able to just say no to a lot of this stuff. I say no a lot in my personal life by not participating in certain things. But we need more. More of a voice. I feel change is coming very soon. Somehow…
I put my faith in the internet. It gives a voice to everyone, connects people and allows people to exert influence. It is changing politics.
YESSSS!!! More and more the ‘stuff’ is being exposed, people are becoming aware.
They can instantly record and distribute. It removes spin and lies. We could end up with real democracy.
Agenda 21 will see to it that it doesn’t happen. They will falsify everything just as fast. In it’s present form, I foresee the entire internet becoming a complete web of spin and lies.
It probably is already.
One lesson to learn is that the press and the broadcasters are not neutral. And it seems we have to learn it each time there is a dispute: they are actually committed to one side… Good grief! How true is that!
Ken is very astute. He has an ability to see through things.
His latest film was filmed in my backyard, well, Newcastle upon Tyne!
I Daniel Blake! I saw it last week. An outstanding film. A great part of the country.
European film vs Hollywood schlock … Ken firmly in the former camp!
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Opher, are you telling me that it took up until Orgreave to teach you that the BBC had an agenda? Nothing prior to that had ever left any such impression?
That is simply unbelievable. I’m speechless.
That in itself explains everything that has been said by you this past year that had me dumbfounded and perplexed.
It’s no bloody wonder is it?
I think it would be safer to say that it’s only now that you can put your faith in the internet as you have quite obviously not been using it to its fullest potential before.
Was Rumsfeldt a Freudian slip?
Everyone knows that the BBC has an agenda. It’s a question of extent. I hadn’t fully appreciated the extent of that agenda. I’m just gullible.
I have doubts about the internet too, though. I know everything has an agenda. I wish I had the time to devote to exploration. I don’t.
Rums???
I’m doing my best to savour every instant.
I’m not sure everyone does – as the BBC continue to run their agenda – which started circa Eastenders. Look at its main channel scheduling times for anything to do with reality and its apparent that’s off their radar.
I think you’d meant to type Rifkind?
Ken gently shows us the gap between real and ideal and suggests ways to bridge it …
Sometimes it is not so gently, I think Dave.
Real films as opposed to Hollywood crap.
Not all Hollywood is crap. Recent films such a Revenant and 10 Cloverfield were brilliant.
OK – I generalise. There are some great ones. And I like a bit of action nonsense every now and again. It is just that there is such a difference between a well-crafted film and a sensational blockbuster.
Awakened not hypnotised!
That’s well put Dave. I like to be awakened!
Rifkin as well. But I meant Rumsfeldt who made millions out of Afghanistan.
Why not put Blair to the very top of that list?
He doesn’t walk out his front door for less than 50 grand these days.
Look at the UK film industries latest cinematic glory.
It’s an animated turd titled “Ethel and Ernest”. Maximum bilge.
Crossed wires here, maybe, but I agree with your insight about the revolving door between government and commerce – a scandal that Private Eye does much to expose.
Well Blair is another one. I should have put him in as well. They are all at it.
I haven’t seen anything about Ethel and Ernest. What’s that about? I’m in the those of moving house – all a bit hectic.
That revolving door needs blocking. it’s obscene!
I’d be quicker to point you to the youtube trailer.
It looks as per the trailer similar to “When The Wind Blows” , but it’s not a nuclear war theme at all, more good old fashioned family values kinda thing.
I put that trailer up a while ago. I saw the film and I’d recommend it. If you get the chance give it a shot.
Which film did you put up before?
I Daniel Blake.
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This seems apt at this time when so much rides on the outcome of an election. Whether we are going to allow the Tories to destroy our public services or not.
Awesome quotes I especially loved the first one! Governments need to stop censoring history to make their country look like the bad guy.
He is brilliant.