ddock54

Its called KISS & KILL,film visions of Brighton.large paper back format....

I SAY THERE BOY!

jules9

Stevie boy, nope i don't do a Jigsaw tour. Its a cracking film but not quite as popular or good as Brighton Rock.

The book which i believe is being referred to is the excellent "Kiss and Kill, visions of Brighton". Published by Royal Pavilion on the occasion of the exhibition Kiss & Kill: Film Visions of Brighton. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 4 May - 1 September 2002.

This book is a real gem if you love Brighton made films and contains lots of background information on films such as Quadrophenia, Oh, what a lovely war......

The book is still available at Brighton's reference section above the museum.
It also crops up on eBay sometimes. Highly recommended.

I am hoping to do a Brighton Rock walk in early January to coincide with the 60th anniversay of the film's release. If you are interested in doing this walk feel free to pm me and i will keep you updated with date and time.

Jules

"Brighton rock" walks tour guide

Bulldog Jack

I saw this movie a few weeks ago for the first time, and I was struck by its realism and quality. Personally I think the right choice was made in the ending. Could anyone really regard it as a "happy ending"? I don't think so.


BDJ

Steve Crook

Check the ending in the book. Graham Greene regarded the ending in the film as a "happy ending" and a bit of a cop out

Steve

Bulldog Jack

Normally I pay very close heed to GG's movie reviews, but he was not always right or even close to it. He walked out of the TUNNEL, a mistake in my view. Perhaps Britmovie could take a poll of its members to see what percentage regarded it as a "happy ending". "Ironic bordering on cynical" maybe, but "happy", no.

It could even be argued that it would have been best for her long term to have known the very ugly truth.


BDJ

Steve Crook

It made Rose happy

Steve

Bulldog Jack

It made Rose happy

But for how long? By now Rose must be the prototype for UK Bag Ladies, mumbling away about past love. But I am happy that Rose is happy. Haven't heard much about GG; what's he up to? I hope he's happy, too:)


BDJ

Steve Crook

He hasn't done much since he died in 1991
He was a Roman Catholic (despite "living in sin" with various mistresses), hence the Catholic themes underlying many of his novels - like Brighton Rock. So presumably that faith brought him some solace.

Steve

Bulldog Jack

Recently I went to a seance and spoke to a deceased very pious uncle who described Heaven. There he was given a personal cloud and a harp and told for all eternity he would praise the Lord. But, then, one day, he spotted GG, a known public sinner, on a cloud with a bottle in one hand and an Alison Angel look-alike, naked as the day she was born, astride him. When my uncle cried foul, a cherub explained to him that the bottle had a hole in the bottom and the lady did not.

BDJ