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Resurrection Man [1998]


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COMPLETE RUBBISH!
Review date: 2007-07-05 Rating: 2 out of 10

I lived in Belfast for a few years which was for the most part a positive and enjoyable experience. There is however a very nasty side to the city and some of the worst violence was carried out by a loyalist gang, dubbed the 'shankill butchers' in the 70's and 80's. The book by the same name is a great but shocking read so I had great hopes for this film! It was however very disappointing and a very weak portrayal of the horrfic crimes commited by the butcher gang. It could have been so much better. The characters and story line were very weak. Read the book, skip the film!

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"Congratulations, you're one of us now..."
Review date: 2006-03-09 Rating: 6 out of 10

"Resurrection Man" is a much nastier and more unpleasant film than "Nothing Personal" ,with which it shares the same subject matter; the cut throat killings by the "Shankill Butchers" in mid 1970's Belfast. The acting and dialogue is not as good and there is hardly any spark of humanity or decency in most of the characters. That said the film does have two memorable ,if unsavoury, scenes; the merciless beating of a Catholic man in a Loyalist bar to the sound of Mud's "Tiger Feet" and the final scene outside the cut throat gang leader's house. Both are visceral scenes showing the ugly reality of political violence in Northern Ireland in the 1970's. I liked the mysterious McClure "godfather" character ,who sponsored the gangs activities and whose connections with the security forces ,the media and paramilitaries from "the other side" pose all sorts of questions that the film doesn't answer. Who were really controlling the killers and organising the violence at this time ? However despite these positive aspects of the film, "Resurrection Man" is almost overwhelmed by it's negatives. The excessive gore and the unremitting nastiness of the people and the action combine to make "Resurrection Man" an uncomfortable and at times an unpleasant film to watch.

THE WORST FILM EVER!!!!
Review date: 2001-10-28 Rating: 2 out of 10

I can honestly say that being a film buff I have seen quite alot, however this has to be the most grim and awfull film I have ever seen. I do like elements of violence in films however this goes to the pits, for example it is made shocking simply to cover up the budget of the film and how it has been directed. It certainly is shocking, personally after watching this I felt sick - go for the boxer or devils own.... STAY WELL CLEAR OF THIS...

Dark and Disturbing
Review date: 2001-09-16 Rating: 4 out of 10

This is set against the terrorist backdrop of 1970`s Belfast and sees a journalist in search of the ringleader. Townsend is very convincing as Vince Kelly, a man who only shows any affection for his mother. Although realistic and gritty, it is not enjoyable and centres on the graphic violence rather than the politics and characters, who are in the main, unsympathetic and one dimensional. It doesn`t glamourise the violence in anyway but many other films have done this so much better.

GARBAGE
Review date: 2001-06-16 Rating: 2 out of 10

If this sight would only allow no stars....

Eoin McNamee's uncompromising masterpiece is totally trashed on the screen. Director Marc Evans seems to think he's Scorsesse and can play about with the Shankill Butchers story and glorify them.

While Townsend does a great job as Lennie Murphy,(the real life leader of the gang)the rest of the acting is very wooden and John Hannah clearly can't do a Belfat accent.

If you want the true story, read The Shankill Butchers by Martin Dillon, and if you want a masterpiece, read Resurrection Man by Eoin McNamee.

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Actor(s):
David Williamson
Brenda Fricker
Lee Mulrooney
George Shane
Stuart Townsend

Creators:
David Williamson (Primary Contributor)
Stuart Townsend (Primary Contributor)
Pierre Aïm (Cinematographer)
John Wilson (Editor)
Andrew Eaton (Producer)
Gina Carter (Producer)
Michael Winterbottom (Producer)
Eoin McNamee (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582201345
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2004-06-28
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 101 minutes
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Language: English (Original Language)
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