BGD 6,385 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Aye that Jawbone looks cracking, can't go wrong with McShane or Winstone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arcticgun 4,548 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 all keep an eye out for that movie for sure looks promising Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 I'll be watching Jawbone for sure, that Lenny thing looks like a cartoon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,624 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 To be fair the geezer playing Lennie does look a bit like him facially,that wild eyed look Lennie had when he was young......as far as playing him in a film he just hasn't got the size and presence to do the part justice.....besides which he,s American or Australian or something ! The film Jawbone is written by Johnny Harris he also plays the main part.... he was a decent amateur years ago boxed for Fitzroy Lodge,both these films had scenes in the Repton club though i dont think ive ever seen a good realistic boxing film yet so doubt these will be up to much either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,624 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 To be fair the geezer playing Lennie does look a bit like him facially,that wild eyed look Lennie had when he was young......as far as playing him in a film he just hasn't got the size and presence to do the part justice.....besides which he,s American or Australian or something ! The film Jawbone is written by Johnny Harris he also plays the main part.... he was a decent amateur years ago boxed for Fitzroy Lodge,both these films had scenes in the Repton club though i dont think ive ever seen a good realistic boxing film yet so doubt these will be up to much either. Was lenny McLean for real as in a serious fighter or just a big guy beating up bums just one of these legends and the story gets crazier everytime it's told ? Lennie was a serious handful for anybody mate......you have to remember he was around before all the crime and hardman book generation and got his reputation the old fashioned way.....he was the most sought after bouncer/minder in London for a reason,although im sure like you say stories do get crazier through time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,204 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Imho, portrayal of historical British crime type stuff almost always ends up a bit naff.......especially if they try and take it too seriously........like the Kemp twins in that Kray film. Made up stories always seem to come over better imho and they can inject some humour........the "true" story stuff is normally jank ! The best British crime film in my personal opinion was long good Friday.......Bob Hoskins got the Harold Shand character just about spot on imho........but again, completely fictional characters. Edited May 14, 2017 by WILF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Imho, portrayal of historical British crime type stuff almost always ends up a bit naff.......especially if they try and take it too seriously........like the Kemp twins in that Kray film. Made up stories always seem to come over better imho and they can inject some humour........the "true" story stuff is normally jank ! The best British crime film in my personal opinion was long good Friday.......Bob Hoskins got the Harold Shand character just about spot on imho........but again, completely fictional characters. I pretty much feel the same. I don't know why but the British just don't do gangster/villain films particularly well, it always ends up, like you say, a bit naff or cartoonish.........we seem to be far better at fictionalised social realism with a touch of crime, then we seem to nail it! :-)The Long Good Friday was a good film, but I prefer Get Carter ;-) Edited May 14, 2017 by Accip74 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 all bollox,did lenny live a good life,ie have enough dollar to live a debt free life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,698 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 The guy portraying him in the trailer does come across as a bad caricature Brit crime movies?The best one whith no hint of realism whatsoever is The Business,as it captures the era of decent clobber,tunes,and easy-come easy-go fast cash 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,172 Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 watched the new film about lenny it was a decent watch 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 Still reckon Scott Welch would have been good to play the part of Lenny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert hasselhoff 137 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 The guy portraying him in the trailer does come across as a bad caricature Brit crime movies?The best one whith no hint of realism whatsoever is The Business,as it captures the era of decent clobber,tunes,and easy-come easy-go fast cash Bang on mackem, class film with a class soundtrack. The clobber takes me back to my school days, I don't think I could quite pull off the tacchini shorts look tho now lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,698 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 The guy portraying him in the trailer does come across as a bad caricature Brit crime movies?The best one whith no hint of realism whatsoever is The Business,as it captures the era of decent clobber,tunes,and easy-come easy-go fast cash Bang on mackem, class film with a class soundtrack. The clobber takes me back to my school days, I don't think I could quite pull off the tacchini shorts look tho now lol. Heres the shorts f**k me I used to love them its knee length baggy cargo shorts nowadays,how times change 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Fuuuuck me. I hadn't heard of lenny McLean until I came on here. That film looks fuxking awful though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,843 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 theres a documentry on netflicks about lenny thats worth a look,,,made by his son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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