Slog - Comments on The Future of England (Is Unwritten) http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/the_future_of_england_is_unwritten The German poster Long before the line-up was announced, I was hoping SIFF would program these two punk-oriented films, so I'm thrilled they came through (Anglophiles rejoice!). I haven't seen either yet (This Is England screens for the press tomorrow), but my hopes are high based on the good reviews they've been garnering. Click here for England's Dreaming's Jon Savage on This Is England and here for Salon's Andrew O'Hehir on The Future Is Unwritten. I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast the two, so here goes. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****... Copyright 2008 Mon, 21 May 2007 20:31:43 -0800 Fri, 25 May 2007 19:44:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Garrett I think Strummer's last was his best. In response to Stephanie Pure's promotion for the Vera Project in 2003, I included a couple thoughts on Streetcore. 'Arms Aloft' is the Aberdeen song.

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]]> Garrett http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/the_future_of_england_is_unwritten#c722678 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/the_future_of_england_is_unwritten#c722678 SIFF Tue, 22 May 2007 04:27:22 -0800 Comment by Kathy Fennessy I'm happy to say This Is England lived up to my expectations (sadly, Dans Paris did not, though Louis Garrel made it worth my while). The characters in England are divided into two camps, the affectionate, ska-loving skins and the violent, racist skins. First, fatherless Sean (a terrific Thomas Turgoose) is embraced by the former, but then he's enticed by the Dark Side, which is to say the National Front. This is England indeed. The final shot is a rip straight from Truffaut, but it's a good one. Great soundtrack, too.

]]> Kathy Fennessy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/the_future_of_england_is_unwritten#c727621 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/the_future_of_england_is_unwritten#c727621 SIFF Fri, 25 May 2007 19:44:17 -0800