SUGARHOUSE - Best UK Movie since Lock Stock

**smashup** · 09-03-2007 07:39 PM

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http://stage6.divx.com/user/ezdude/video/1...me-(sugarhouse)
stage 6 link dead go to the mega one unless you like aphex twin!and on mega
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=15OV6A80
theres the link still working at 615 am gmt 3/05/07
IMBD
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847526/
check it
heres one IMDB review
I got an invite to see a Preview screening of Sugarhouse Lane last Wednesday & it was a well attended affair in a Hotel screening Room.

The film is set in London, but not the tourist type London you'll have seen in most British Films. Thankfully there's no shot of 'The Gherkin' building which seems to have plagued all films set in London since around 2000.

Most of the action takes place in around a derelict warehouse in/or around a Council estate. D takes Tom to this place in order to do some business but has other plans. The film is beautiful to look at, the DoP should be very proud of themselves. I saw the film in the company of a Film Director and that was a comment he agreed with. Look out for the final Crane shot at the end of the film which is just great..

As to the performances, there's a really great performance from Ashley Walters as D a Crack Addict/Hustler. IMHO it much more than the clichéd "Blackman Druggie" part British Black actors are asked to play. It's a really convincing turn as an addict up there with Willie Ross's Drunk Father in 'Rita, Sue and Bob Too' and Samuel L. Jackson's performance in 'Jungle Fever'. There's also a good performance from Andy Serkis as Hoodwink a Northern Irish hard man. Oh, look out for the girl who plays Hoodwinks girlfriend I think in the titles she's called 'Pregnant Girl'. She's in the film for no more than 5 - 6 minutes tops but there's something really striking about her.

I must admit I was expecting something different but that said, I was pleasantly surprised. The film is much better than say other films set in London with Urban theme's like 'Breaking and Entering'. A film well worth having a look at when it gets a UK Theatrical release.

**taansend** · 09-03-2007 08:12 PM

What the fuck is the Gerkin

**smashup** · 09-03-2007 08:57 PM

hahaha it's a new sort of skyskraper in the City mate (Nr Liverpool st)

Looks more like a dildo imo.

**smashup** · 09-03-2007 08:57 PM

This film is by all accounts a brilliant flick

**frozensolid_702** · 09-03-2007 10:38 PM

"Trainspotting," is the best movie to ever come out of anywhere east of the United States.

**smashup** · 09-07-2007 11:00 AM

OK just watched this (day off so watched it in bed!!!!

) and it's f*cking brilliant,gritty,dark etc etc.
All actors put in wicked performances and Ashley Walters (ex SO SOLID CREW) is hot property and superb.
Really liked this film a LOT.
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=15OV6A80

8/10 at least imo.
And it's great quality too

I'm off to the pub soon

Gwan Junior