former pink lady wrote:
Anybody else been to see anything? Planning to go?
I saw an interesting film called The Arbor on Thursday - about the playwright Andrea Dunbar who lived on the Buttershaw Estate in Bradford. People might remember her for writing 'Rita, Sue and Bob too' as well as The Arbor which was performed at the Royal Court Theatre. Unusual technique where the actors actually lip-synched to the words of real people who'd known Andrea (family and friends). Well worth seeing.
Last night I watched the Ballad of Mott the Hoople which was also really entertaining - included interviews with Ian Hunter and all the band members (and roadies!) - some very funny moments. Guess it will be shown on BBC 4 at some point in the future. I saw it in the Studio at BFI which holds 34 people - couldn't believe it when I ended up sitting next to someone from Sheffield!
I'm definitely planning on going to see
The Arbor, I'm not sure if it will end up coming here to the sticks, so I might have to go to London to see it.
What did you think of the film?
I have to admit that
Rita, Sue and Bob Too will always have a special place in my heart. I loved the film when I saw it in the 80's and rewatching it again recently just reaffirmed that love for me. I know that its totally politically uncorrect and (I share non of the racist views in reality) unlikely to have been made nowdays, but I still think its a classic.
I knew at the time of the original film, that the residents of the Buttershaw Estate were unhappy with their portrayal, but I didn't know until hearing about this new film, of Andrea Dunbar's early death and the tragedy surrounding her daughter and her son.
I would also be interested in seeing the Creation Records Story too.