thank you for this film. fantastic. Someone once hurt my son very badly, he has specialneeds himself. We watched this film together,he loved it .I totoly understood the brothers revenge.Paddy your a genius and shane
paddies in an amazin band called 'riding the low'- ive seen them play n they are really good,hes really good at entertaining a crowd. They sometimes play at BAR15 in Burton upon trent. recomend anyone to see em.
I love the tone and theme of the movie. It's just strange though, these "hardened" criminals who own the village seem so petty. They all have to squeeze into a single shitty car. They seem kind of just...thrown together. But then again, the thing is that the movie is about the undertone of over looked horror in an every day setting in a small town.
@ElvisLivesUpstairs Star Wars was so successful because effects were a novelty at that time, and such epic space movies were too. Also the fact that it's a simple good vs. evil story from the perspective of the underdog. That gets a lot of people onside. Now it's not a novelty, the weaknesses come out, same for similar films.
He knew which people hurt his brother as his brothers ghost/spirit was with him throughout the film,guiding him!hence the title DEAD MANS SHOES,Amazing film along with Romeo Brass.
i like this film simply cos i grew up in a environment like that. i dont mean people bullying mentally slow people but mates in their groups out getting high and drunk, also i find the three dealers who were killed in sonnys house fucking hilarious good actors also!!
Yeah mate - i had the same thought. My dad had it and i saw the front cover and thought it was another one of those films. But it really is amazing - moving.
agreed, I've felt ridiculous trying to describe to people why it was such a good movie when the plot is basically. one guy kills a bunch of other guys because duh duh duh dah dah. but honestly just watch it and youll know from the first five minutes this is something else. great movie excellent acting, i especially liked herbie.
@bigphishy I have just see thismovie one ime and can't think of seeing it again not because it isn't good but it does shake you up specially by the end. I kind of wanted it to be over with just because it gets in your head an you just want a break from it. to me that is a signof a good movie if it gets to you.
@trezbongez I forgot about him in romeo bass but he does play quirky and unstable quite well in that movie. I couldn't see anyone wanting to mess with himin dead man's shoes!
@thetruthaboutbjb I have seen dead man's shoes and it is very intense. kind f a tough movie to watch but I like seeing paddy do this one minute and then be in the movie about irish immigrants(sorry forgot the title) but they both are equally good.
I'd love to skip the struggle and failure part and just be an actor right there where you have your own style and which directors want and request. Thats where life as an actor becomes awesome. And yours.
Most big budget films are shite in MY opinion. Or films with loads of special effects. If U have an amazin stroy to tell, U only need simple scenes and diolouge to carry it off. But then again I am not into fantasy films like Star Wars, watch me get thumbed down for sayin that......
