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Re: The Devil's Double

#91 Post by redgrant » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:22 pm

First time to Wandsworth. Bit of a trek but relieved to have tiptoed the riots. Small screening room but cosy set-up. I have to mention the rude couple in the row in front who hogged all the seats and turned away others to accommodate their mates (who then rocked up half an hour after the film started). Very cheeky....

Film-wise, thought it was excellent. Violent, but not in an overblown way. Thought about watching the BBC's House of Saddam again which was on a few years ago and I think that had Uday in that as well. Would be interesting to compare and contrast...
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#92 Post by superhero » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:04 pm

I will check out the BBC programme, thanks redgrant
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#93 Post by rawsalsa » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:12 am

Dominic Cooper (yummy yummy) is on BBC1 now talking about the film.
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#94 Post by tomorrow72 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:11 am

Excellent movie - great story and fantastic acting - scary to think that the film is based on real life and the violence has been dumbed down. Great that Latif is still alive but what a life he had - so sad.

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#95 Post by Beate » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:39 pm

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#96 Post by teddybear1 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:14 pm

saw it in glasgow and never noticed the smudge had a rare laugh at the people also trying to find seats i think cheeks OH grabbed a ladies head at one point too ha ha thought the film was good and thought the end couldhave been slighty better and different
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#97 Post by Beate » Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:34 pm

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#98 Post by HowieJaved » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:09 pm

Saw the film in Bradford. Thought it was well made but pointless. The film didn't go anywhere. Once Uday's character had been graphically explained, we were subjected to numerous further detailed portrayals of his psychopathology. The film describes a character of a real person as if it is fact, I wouldn't know if that is true, however, the film serves well as a justification of the invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of the regime.
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#99 Post by superhero » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:50 pm

Everytime I see something on the news about the Gaddafi family, I can't help but think back to this film....
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#100 Post by HowieJaved » Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:38 pm

superhero wrote:Everytime I see something on the news about the Gaddafi family, I can't help but think back to this film....

I can see where you're coming from, but be careful not to believe all the propaganda............from all sides that is. :undecided:
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