Bloody Sunday (VHS)

Bloody Sunday (VHS): Witness Bloody Sunday for Yourself (1675 words)
by TheChocolateLady - written on 07.04.06 (Very useful, 176 readings)
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"On 30th January 1972, British Soldiers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians taking part in an anti-internment civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland. This event became known as Bloody Sunday and was a major turning point in the history of the modern Irish troubles, catapulting the conflict into a civil war, driving many young men into the IRA and fueling a 25 year cycle of violence. ... this film starring James Nesbitt and directed by Paul Greengrass tells the story of Bloody Sunday in just one day from dawn till dusk." One needs nothing more than this short blurb from the poster (video or DVD box) to tell you the essence of the plot of this movie. ...

To be watched after a few beers... (148 words)
by rsykes - written on 19.07.00 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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... as then you my enjoy this film more than if you were sober. It's not exactly a classic of the blaxploitation (stand up blackenstein !!!) or vampire genres, but it doesn't disgrace itself and is by no means the worst, with fairly average acting, apart from the excellent William Marshall, who is turned into Blacula after appealing to Dracula for help in ending the slave trade. He is then imprisoned in a cofin bought by gay antique hunters in the 1970's. The film has typical 70's styling, the plot is reasonably well written, but the film has dated badly, and is accidentally very laughable in some places, with the dodgy afros, clothes and music. It ...