Dead Man's Shoes

[Killroy]

Dead Mans Shoes

Directors: Shane Meadows
Actors: Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell, Jo Hartley, Seamus ONeill
Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Number of discs: 1
Rating: NR
Studio: Magnolia
Run Time: 90 minutes
ASIN: B000GPPPTU

Amazon.com Plot Synopsis:
Richard returns home from military service to a small town in the Midlands. He has one thing on his mind: revenge. Payback for the local bullies who did some very bad things to his brother. At first his campaign employs guerrilla tactics, designed to frighten the men and put them ill at ease. But then he steps up his operation, and one by one these local tough guys are picked off by the terrifying angel of vengeance that Richard has become.


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[Killroy]

I finally got a chance to watch this today, and I think I am gonna buy it. The DVD cover is misleading to some extent, but overall, it is a revenge flick.

Aside from the dialog, which I enjoyed, the actions of the characters in the movie were extremely realistic, as well as scenes in which there were conversations amongst more than one person. Paddy Considine did an excellent job as the menacing brother.

The alt-country\electronica soundtrack was a standout as well.

Anyone else seen this film?

 

[AnalBreeze]

Because you said so, I'm getting tomorrow from Movie Gallery!

I've been on the fence with this one for some time now
I never really got a chance to watch it but I make time now!

It says it does for slasher films what 28 Days Later did for zombie flicks!

That was enough to hook me!

 

[Killroy]

Because you said so, I'm getting tomorrow from Movie Gallery!

I've been on the fence with this one for some time now
I never really got a chance to watch it but I make time now!

It says it does for slasher films what 28 Days Later did for zombie flicks!

That was enough to hook me!

That was a very, very misleading quote. Hope that it doesn't mess up the movie for you.

 

[swivel]

The DVD cover is misleading to some extent, but overall, it is a revenge flick.

Don't you hate that? I was on a road trip with my family once, I must have been around 10 or so. I had finished what I brought with me to read, so we were in this truck stop, and I was looking at the book rack. Here was this book, it had a massive Peterbilt truck on the cover. The thing had rocket launchers attached to both finders, and enormous machine-guns sticking through the grill. It was in mid-air, with all guns blazing. I was fucking blown away.

So, I got the book, and kept reading about this fuck-head trucker who rarely even carried a pistol with him, who was delivering this mysterious shipment that had a seal on the back, and he kept wanting to break the seal and peek back there, but couldn't work up the courage, and some people were chasing him at times and I was like... FUCK!!!

When is this guy going to attach the missile launchers to the fenders? I finished the fucking book and was just disgusted with the universe. I can't remember if I was a cynic before that book or not, but it changed EVERYTHING for me. I would see a commercial on TV promising this or that, and I would just think, "Bullshit" and tune out.

 

[Killroy]

Yeah. I hate it. Especially when it is not needed. This cover seems to be made by a distributer who is trying to garner the horror crowd. This is not a horror movie, nor does the character in the movie wear the mask shown on the cover. It's a bit dis-heartening as the reviews of the movie alone should have been enough, but now I am afraid people will buy this from the cover thinking they are getting some type of Friday the 13th movie. Which they are not.

I agree with one reviewer who places it in the same realm as Straw Dogs or even First Blood.

 

[AnalBreeze]

I got it and I'll try to watch it tonight!
I knew the quote was misleading I just thought it was funny that they said it!

 

[Tobe_Romero]

I rented it last year. Never mentioned because I figured no one else would consider seeing it. Yeah, the cover is rather misleading. My only problem w/ the movie was the sound/heavy accents (I needed subtitles at times). If you watch it, make sure you check out the alternate ending.

I'd recommend it as a rental to most people here. It has similarities in the plotline with the recent Alpha Dog (revenge for brother, etc).

 

[AnalBreeze]

so far so good, I'm only about half way thru it...
Please tell me though, WHY did the main bad guy answer the door in clown make up!
will it be answered later on in the movie? Did our hero do that while he was sleepin'?

 

[Killroy]

Did our hero do that while he was sleepin'?

Yes. Among a couple other things you have probably found out by now.

 

[Tobe_Romero]

Yes. Among a couple other things you have probably found out by now.

those naughty pranksters

 

[AnalBreeze]

I Love this Movie!!!
The ending was great I was feelin' pretty bad for the family man at the end!
Like I said, Great ending! Great film!

 

[AnalBreeze]

I didn't even understand half of what they said... and it was still a great film!
No subtitles on my DVD only in spanish!

 

[AnalBreeze]

Also our Hero/villian in this film was also in Hot Fuzz which I also saw tonight!
Paddy Considine ... DS Andy Wainwright

 

[AnalBreeze]

I rented this one again!

 

[AnalBreeze]

I still can't get enough of this movie!

Everyone should see this! Paddy Considine is a great actor!
He's great in this movie and funny in Hot Fuzz!
Now I must find "The Backwoods" and "A Room For Romeo Brass"

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