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 Essex Boys (DVD)
 Essex Boys (DVD) ... released 02 July, 2001 at Pathe Distribution / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / Essex Boys constructs a fictional story around the infamous Range Rover murders in Rettenden, Essex, in which three local drug dealers were found blasted to death by shotguns. Driving for ex-con Jason Locke (Sean Bean) was just another job for Billy Reynolds (Charlie Creed-Miles). But fresh out of a five-year stretch, Locke is looking to make up for lost time and begins a turf war. He stalks his manor with a menacing leer and a bottle of acid to throw in the face of anyone who gets in his way, and is given to Locke and his drug-dealing gang rely on brute strength to enforce their will, but when they decide to expand their game they underestimate the wiles of Billy's boss, countrified crime gent John Dyke. Southend's sunset strip of neon-fronted clubs and arcades, but fails to lift the plot of his film out of the Brit-gangster ghetto. That said, Winsor laudably plays it straight, avoiding the style over substance affectations of the genre, while coaxing believable performances out of his cast. --Chris CampionOn the DVD: the anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer is good with little obvious grain and an above average level of detail. But it is the soundtrack that's really the star of this DVD. The intensity of the film and the relentless action from the outset (where you are thrust into the middle of a crowded nightclub) is really upped by the brilliant Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix, resulting in the viewer feeling every gunshot. It's a good job that the soundtrack is so spectacular, since there are no special features except the usual suspects, the original theatrical trailer and scene access. --Kristen BowditchEssex Boys constructs a fictional story around the infamous Range Rover murders in Rettenden, Essex, in which three local drug dealers were found blasted to death by shotguns. Driving for ex-con Jason Locke (Sean Bean) was just another job for Billy Reynolds (Charlie Creed-Miles). But fresh out of a five-year stretch, Locke is looking to make up for lost time and begins a turf war. He stalks his manor with a menacing leer and a bottle of acid to throw in the face of anyone who gets in his way, and is given to humiliating publicly his long-suffering wife Lisa (Alex Kingston). Locke and his drug-dealing gang rely on brute strength to enforce their will, but when they decide to expand their game they underestimate the wiles of Billy's boss, countrified crime gent John Dyke. Director Terry Winsor makes good use of locations, especially Southend's sunset strip of neon-fronted clubs and arcades, but fails to lift the plot of his film out of the Brit-gangster ghetto. That said, Winsor laudably plays it straight, avoiding the style over substance affectations of the genre, while coaxing believable performances out of his cast. --Chris CampionNewest Review: ... interesting enough to follow throughout the film, I actually quite enjoyed it and whilst I don't really feel the need to ... more ... watch it again - would give it at least a 3/5 as it definitely kept my attention throughout.
The heaviest of the gangsters shown in this film even manage to mess up and they are really thugs and bullies rather than well organised crime bosses. The story revolves around Jason Locke (Sean Bean) coming out of prison and trying to make up for lost time and trying to impose himself upon the streets of Southend again, there are various parts to the story involving his relationship with his wife but perhaps the most importa...more |
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Essex Boys (DVD): True Life Crime (268 words)
by - written on 30/01/01 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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Essex Boys is based on a true story and book written by Bernard O'Mahony, who was a member of a gang which was tricked and brutally killed in Essex. This true life crime left 3 men dead in a landrover in which a lad called Billy (Wizz) Reynolds was driving. Billy was hired by this gang of drug barons to drive the members around from nightclub to nightclub, most of which this gang ran. With every gang comes a rival gang and things turn nasty when people step on other peoples toes, the consequences can be fatal, in which this case they were. After reading in the newspaper about this horrific crime i really wanted to see this film ... Read the complete review
True Grit (736 words)
by - written on 27/07/01 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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Although I will talk a bit about the DVD at the end of this review, there are so few extras on it, that I feel it is more appropriate to leave it in this category Director: Terry Winsor Writers: Jeff Pope, Terry Winsor Stars: Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Charlie Creed-Miles, Tom Wilkinson, Larry Lamb Certificate: 18 Runtime: 98 minutes Made: UK 2000 British gangster flicks are so thick on the ground lately you could be forgiven for thinking that every person who lives in the sarf-east of England is either a Mr Big sporting nothing but a single letter for a name or one of his down-at-heel associates. ... Read the complete review
Essex Boys (DVD): Why are there no jokes about Essex Boys? Because they are as ... (414 words)
by - written on 09/04/09 (Very useful, 64 readings)
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Essex Boys is a fictional movie based around the true-life story of the bodies of three drug dealers found shot to death in a Landrover parked in a field in Rettenden, Essex. Taking great liberty with the facts and constructing a new story, the film depicts the real gritty lifestyle of small-time drug dealers trying to make it big in a small county fraught with competition. Starring a cast of well-known British names including Sean Bean and Larry Lamb (recently seen in Eastenders and before that as the dad in Gavin And Stacey), it is a tense, uncomprising look at a seedy under-belly that lurks just beneath our society... Billy Reynolds is a mini-cab driver ... Read the complete review
Essex by name, Essex by nature (143 words)
by - written on 12/10/00 (Very useful, 52 readings)
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When the film first came out in the cinema i thought oh great "Essex boys" this will be a really cheap, nasty film, but upon seeing it I am really pleased with the outcome. It was based on a true story about 4 men that were found shot to death in a range rover, a few years ago. That is the only fact about it. The film shows what the people who wrote the film believed to have happened in the few days leading up to the death of these men. It is based in Southend and is action packed. All in all a really good film with Sean Bean in the cast, lots of swearing but a truly honest film When it is out on Video, it will be one I will add to my ... Read the complete review
Essex Boys (DVD): One for the boys (135 words)
by - written on 21/08/00 (Very useful, 26 readings)
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I was really looking forward to the release of this film as I had seen some of it being filmed close to where I live and it was based on some killings and a Range Rover that was found in a field with dead bodies in. I was disappointed with the content of the film and thought the story could have been improved greatly. It stared Sean Bean and consisted of lots of swearing and violence. The special effects were non exsistant and in places the film was right over the top and so unbelievable. It was over two hours long and it could have been cut a lot shorter. It was based on drug dealers which they believe had to do with the killings although no one is sure. Not one ... Read the complete review
Essex Boys (DVD) : Essex by name, Essex by naturefrom sit2020
12/10/2000
Essex Boys (DVD) : One for the boysfrom squares67
21/08/2000
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