Anti - heroes - Britmovie

deckard · 26-10-2004, 09:08 PM

Hi all! I always liked the idea of the anti-hero and one of my favourite TV series of the genre was "Shoestring" - remember that? Played by Trevor Eve. To me in my early 20's he seemed to fit the bill perfectly, generally unkempt, gentle sort of bloke with a few life issues going on. I hope it's repeated soon so I can see if it still holds up after all this time. So, who's your favourite TV anti - hero? To jog your memory regarding "Shoestring" check these out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/tv/titles/clip21.shtml and http://epguides.com/Shoestring/guide.shtml
Regards, Decks. :)

deckard · 26-10-2004, 09:25 PM

Oh! and btw it's the 25th anniversary of the series,God! where have all the years gone?
http://www.eddieshoestring.com/Homex.html
Decks. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Steve Crook · 26-10-2004, 10:47 PM

For an anti-hero I'd nominate Mark Lewis in Peeping Tom (1960). There's a nice gentle, harmless sort of chap :)

Steve

DB7 · 27-10-2004, 07:50 AM

Hackett · 27-10-2004, 10:57 AM

"SPENDER" 1991. Not up everyone's Boulevard but I enjoyed them immensely. Solid plots and characters with great dailogue all touched by the hand of Ian La Frenais. If any series should be released on DVD this one's a must. Often repeated on satellite TV as a series but for some reason the feature length episode "THE FRENCH COLLECTION" has not.

deckard · 27-10-2004, 11:09 PM

Regards, Decks.

smudge · 28-10-2004, 10:54 AM

Good call Decks !!

BTW - SHOESTRING ; Network were considering a DVD release IIRC. Only problem being, with a drama set in a Radio Station, all those music clearances....

if they can't get them, and thus have to cut sequences, some stories stop making sense. So it may not happen

SMUDGE (at his desk, finishing toast...)

deckard · 28-10-2004, 12:28 PM

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Good call Decks !!

BTW - SHOESTRING ; Network were considering a DVD release IIRC. Only problem being, with a drama set in a Radio Station, all those music clearances....

if they can't get them, and thus have to cut sequences, some stories stop making sense. So it may not happen

SMUDGE (at his desk, finishing toast...) [/b]

Thanks for that info Smudge! thumbs_u It would be great if they are released, but as usual I better not hold me breath!

Regards, Decks.

deckard · 28-10-2004, 12:35 PM

Bugger! Bugger! Bugger! So while I'm on here and as usual getting engrossed, I forgot to start me recorder going for " Carrington V.C." I already have a copy but it ain't very good, so there's the punishment for getting old, forgetful, stupid and all the other things I am that I can't think of at the moment because I forgot!! doh Bugger! Decks.

Dick Dick Van Dick · 31-10-2004, 05:11 PM

i can't really say i know any of thos films but has anyone seen battle royale, his name is kawada he helps two defenceless kids survive, he doesn't give a reason why he helps them he's just doing it for himself he dies at the end when there escaping the island. quality film

Bobj · 31-10-2004, 11:07 PM

My choices for TV Anti-heroes are
Alfred Burke as Frank Marker in 'Public Eye'
and
Adam Faith in 'Budgie'

26-10-2004, 09:08 PM	#1
deckard has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 480 Country: iTrader: (0)	Anti - heroes Hi all! I always liked the idea of the anti-hero and one of my favourite TV series of the genre was "Shoestring" - remember that? Played by Trevor Eve. To me in my early 20's he seemed to fit the bill perfectly, generally unkempt, gentle sort of bloke with a few life issues going on. I hope it's repeated soon so I can see if it still holds up after all this time. So, who's your favourite TV anti - hero? To jog your memory regarding "Shoestring" check these out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/tv/titles/clip21.shtml and http://epguides.com/Shoestring/guide.shtml Regards, Decks. :) __________________ "and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

26-10-2004, 09:25 PM	#2
deckard has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 480 Country: iTrader: (0)	Oh! and btw it's the 25th anniversary of the series,God! where have all the years gone? http://www.eddieshoestring.com/Homex.html Decks. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ "and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

26-10-2004, 10:47 PM	#3
Steve Crook is still cheeky Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 9,678 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	For an anti-hero I'd nominate Mark Lewis in Peeping Tom (1960). There's a nice gentle, harmless sort of chap :) Steve __________________ Steve Crook PaPAS

27-10-2004, 11:09 PM	#6
deckard has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 480 Country: iTrader: (0)	Regards, Decks. __________________ "and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

28-10-2004, 10:54 AM	#7
smudge is back and is recovering Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,228 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (11)	Good call Decks !! BTW - SHOESTRING ; Network were considering a DVD release IIRC. Only problem being, with a drama set in a Radio Station, all those music clearances.... if they can't get them, and thus have to cut sequences, some stories stop making sense. So it may not happen SMUDGE (at his desk, finishing toast...) __________________ Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

27-10-2004, 07:50 AM	#4
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27-10-2004, 10:57 AM	#5
Hackett has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: England Posts: 765 Country: iTrader: (0)	"SPENDER" 1991. Not up everyone's Boulevard but I enjoyed them immensely. Solid plots and characters with great dailogue all touched by the hand of Ian La Frenais. If any series should be released on DVD this one's a must. Often repeated on satellite TV as a series but for some reason the feature length episode "THE FRENCH COLLECTION" has not.

28-10-2004, 12:35 PM	#9
deckard has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 480 Country: iTrader: (0)	Bugger! Bugger! Bugger! So while I'm on here and as usual getting engrossed, I forgot to start me recorder going for " Carrington V.C." I already have a copy but it ain't very good, so there's the punishment for getting old, forgetful, stupid and all the other things I am that I can't think of at the moment because I forgot!! doh Bugger! Decks. __________________ "and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"

31-10-2004, 05:11 PM	#10
Dick Dick Van Dick has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	i can't really say i know any of thos films but has anyone seen battle royale, his name is kawada he helps two defenceless kids survive, he doesn't give a reason why he helps them he's just doing it for himself he dies at the end when there escaping the island. quality film

31-10-2004, 11:07 PM	#11
Bobj has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 131 Country: iTrader: (0)	My choices for TV Anti-heroes are Alfred Burke as Frank Marker in 'Public Eye' and Adam Faith in 'Budgie'

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