Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Beystiman
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
stefandrgs
Unfortunately I've only seen the series on a DVD borrowed from British Coouncil. It's a great mini series, they don't produce this any more. It's a pity that Willy Russell doesn't write anymore. I'm only rating 9 and not 10 because of the image quality. Unfortunately I've only seen the series on a DVD borrowed from British Coouncil. It's a great mini series, they don't produce this any more. It's a pity that Willy Russell doesn't write anymore. I'm only rating 9 and not 10 because of the image quality. Unfortunately I've only seen the series on a DVD borrowed from British Coouncil. It's a great mini series, they don't produce this any more. It's a pity that Willy Russell doesn't write anymore. I'm only rating 9 and not 10 because of the image quality.
tas-shoukris
I received my copy of this DVD direct from Network DVD and what a superb package. The commentaries from David, Spencer and Ian were very informative and nostalgic in their content. What made this extra special was that I missed the final episode when it was first shown so I've waited 20+ years to see it and it was well worth the wait. The locations, the way that it was filmed and the atmospheric lighting was excellent. It really highlighted the tragic lives of these youngsters growing up in such a deprived environment. I am sure that there would have been scope for a follow up to see if Billy made anything of his life and whether he returned to Wales. If only there were more dramas of this quality on television today.
hidden_shallows
I've just finished watching this on DVD for the first time since it was aired in 1983, when it had a huge impact on me as a twelve year old growing up in Thatcherite Britain. Certain parts of it I remembered clearly and certain parts I didn't, but I was amazed at how much this TV drama was ingrained on my psyche and yes, it's just as good as I remembered it.It tells the story of the adventures of two Liverpool lads, Billy and Icky, who steal some money and head off to Wales because one of them remembers having had a good time at a camp out there and how they are befriended and helped by a recluse called Kidder. All three of leads have dark pasts and the main theme of the story is how no matter how hard you try and how far you run, you can't escape your past.Excellent performances, haunting and memorable music and a heart-breaking story add up to a truly recommended 250 minutes.
Simoso
All my friends are of the same opinion. It affected us all as 14 year olds and at a desperate time in Thatcherite England I think this play gave us all hope and taught us simple but important lessons. I recall John Sim saying something similar in an interview when promoting State od Play. He also said that it made him want to be an actor and David Morrisey (his co-star in SofP) inspired him to go do it. I remember that the clothes were cool for the time and we all wanted Icky's Tacchini tracksuit top.It is difficult to tell youngsters how bad things were int he early 80's in this country. We all thought we were going to get blown up any minute and nobody had any money.
