[kj] OT: Richard Jobson

[peter.west410]

Why oh why are people interested in glorifying alcoholics?
    They are weak people who cannot control there urges.If they must make a
movie about council estate folk ,why not about someone who refuses drugs,
refuses alcohol and works there way out of the slum ,starts there own
company then goes abroad and buys a football team who go on
too............................nah no-one would believe it.
     Seriously film-makers should nt glorify low-life alcoholics ,but should
portray them for what they are.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Davies" <Patrick.Davies at subsea7.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: [kj] OT: Richard Jobson


In view of a recent discussion that also included an enquiry about
Jobson, I saw this in my inbox.

Sixteen Years Of Alcohol (18)
Director: Richard Jobson Origin: United Kingdom Year: 2003 Duration: 97m
Starring: Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Laura Fraser, Susan Lynch

This story follows three distinct periods in the life of an alcoholic
Edinburgh man, Frankie Mac (Kevin McKidd). The first period encapsulates
his youth and exposure to an alcoholic father, while the middle period
covers the violence and rebellion of street gang existence. Finally
Frankie succumbs to restraint and seeks help in the form of a 12-step
programme and group meetings. A bravely dark first feature from
writer/director Richard Jobson.



iPat

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