Anvil!
Last night I watched 'Anvil: the story of Anvil' and found it to have genuinely affected me. It's still on my mind today.

I think I was expecting a kind of moronic Spinal Tap-esque hilarity-fest. Whilst there some genuinely hysterically funny moments, they are far outweighed in my mind by the overall sadness of the tale, and the underlying nobility of the gentlemen in question.

In that sense it's similar to End of the Century (the Ramones film), but with that film you don't constantly think 'wow, what lovely, lovely people' as you do with Anvil. This may have something to do with the fact that Johnny Ramone was a Grade A arsehole and Joey, whilst a lovely guy, was just so fucking weird that you find that's the observation you keep making.

I am a hardbitten cynic who runs a mile at the prospect of a 'touching, feel-good movie' (they're called fucking FILMS for starters) - films like Dead Poets' Society make me want to cook and eat my own innards - but Anvil is truly excellent and I urge those who have yet to see it to give it a go.

And call me a cunt if you think it's shit, obv.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:38, 22 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Ray Winstone hasn't done anything in a while.
He should do another improve film with the rest of the 'london gangster' actors.

"Love, Honor and Obey", and "Final Cut" was ace.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:41, Reply)

FIIIIIIX BAAAAYYYNETS !
Love Honor and Obay is a great film, you should all watch that, just so you can be super-hawt like me.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:41, Reply)

Don't mack me off like a two bob Ray, it's a Sunday

That film is aces
(b3tamax Mate, you're fat and I'll throw you in the river, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:53, Reply)

I, am a ninja, you won't see me coming, g'wan, try and stab me.... yeah', go on.... Fuck, he's stabbed me ! I don't know what to do, leave it in or take it out?
Leave it in and take yourself out, you're getting blood on the carpets.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:56, Reply)

Big Fish always chokes me up.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:42, Reply)

try cutting it into smaller pieces then.
Ahahahahahahahahaha

*dies*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:47, Reply)

I watched that the afternoon of the day my mother died
I won't watch it again.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 18:44, Reply)

CUUUUUUNNNT!
Nah, only kidding. Not seen the Anvil film yet, but want to. Apparently because of this film they are having their biggest success musicaly (sp?), supporting Metallica or someone big.
( gareth_alien will be human again at, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 16:56, Reply)

They're opening for AC/DC for two US shows this summer
It's excellent news. They'll fucking LOVE it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:01, Reply)

Added to my Lovefilm list!
This weekend I have:

The Wrestler
American History X
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:10, Reply)

History X is ace!
May I also recommend Romper Stomper if you haven't seen it.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:12, Reply)

and Bad Boy Bubby
if you want your head doing RIGHT IN
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:15, Reply)

Bizarre
Very bizarre, but bloody excellent!

Disturbing, weird, sick, odd, violent, weird, happy, sad, weird, sad tragic, happy, very happy in that order :0)
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:16, Reply)

I would
agree with all of that! Its an amazing film and in my top 5 films of all time!!

I bloody love Edward Norton!!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:21, Reply)

Thanks for the suggestions y'all.

I've not seen any of them and will add them promptly, although with AHX and Romper Stomper I fear Lovefilm will be eyeing my rentals suspiciously..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:28, Reply)

Hehe
in that case, don't add Animal Factory, they'll think you're learning how to escape from a prison.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:31, Reply)

That's doing the rounds where I work.
It freaked out the office weirdo. High praise indeed!
( jim_bob can herd cats., Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:33, Reply)

I fucking love AHX

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:20, Reply)

If you like American History X (once you've actually watched it)
You should also give Animal Factory a go. Thats also a super dooper film!!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:26, Reply)

I'll give that a look over this evening
Although a colleague of mine is continually harping on about a film called Zeitgeist. Apparently it will "Rock my world".

Somehow, I don't think so.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:30, Reply)

Anyone using the phrase 'rock your/my world'
is liable to be a simpering cretin.

I think your suspicions may be well-founded.....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 17:46, Reply)

I've seen zeitgeist
Quite entertaining. Demolishes Christian mythology before descending into a morass of conspiracy theories about the financial industry.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 18:59, Reply)