Supposed to be an excellent film by director Ken Loach. It was £4.49 when I looked at it last week, but opted to watch room instead. Glad I waited. Not sure how long this will be on offer.
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mattgrant
27 May 1730#3
Very good movie. Watch this before you vote.
Weapon
27 May 1729#10
Utter nonsense and horribly ignorant. As somebody who has worked with long-term unemployed individuals with difficult circumstances I can tell you that I was disappointed with this film because it's SO mild. Granted, Ken Loach probably made it deliberately mild to try to reach people who are completely unaware of the living conditions of those who are less fortunate, it's a shame that it didn't make you feel any compassion or empathy for your neighbours.
FWIW I'm not remotely interested in politics, it bores me to tears, nor am I a fan of Ken Loach (That's not to say that I dislike him) but to dismiss the film as propaganda is very unfair and untrue.
As a fan of film I didn't like it tbh but I can appreciate what it was trying to achieve.
mfactor
28 May 1723#22
A couple of years ago I would have dismissed this film as fiction, as had been briefly unemployed 30 odd years ago when you just got your dole money if you had done no work.
However after being made redundant last year after 30 year's I found the film to be spot on, even as a previous poster said , milder than it actually is.
Some of the words I would use ,,dehumanising , disgusting, and totalitarian , I have never in my life been treated with such disdain , I don't blame the staff some of whom looked as disgusted as I was, but also many on little on power trips.
I was even in the same situation as Daniel, my doctor did not want me to work till my health issues were resolved, so I was sent for an assessment , the result of which was they assessed me to be fit for some work commensurate with my health problems, so fair enough I thought and went to sign on.
This was the fun bit ☹ , the woman I saw (nurse hatchet) said I could not claim ESA (sick pay) because I was fit for work but I also could not claim normal benefits unless I signed to say I was fit for all work something their own assessment said I could not do......so had to basically sign a document to say I was fit for work or stay in a catch 22 situation
To see Ian Duncan Smith constantly on the TV saying these things could not happen really was the icing on the cake..
Anyway great film .......and I guess you know who I will be voting for
rickj
27 May 1719#9
No just a honest reflection
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robs1
27 May 174#1
Excellent gritty film, watched it last week.
guttediam
27 May 17#2
Enjoyed this movie immensely..
mattgrant
27 May 1730#3
Very good movie. Watch this before you vote.
Ajibee to mattgrant
27 May 176#7
For the full far left Ken Loach propaganda effect!
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FWIW I'm not remotely interested in politics, it bores me to tears, nor am I a fan of Ken Loach (That's not to say that I dislike him) but to dismiss the film as propaganda is very unfair and untrue.
As a fan of film I didn't like it tbh but I can appreciate what it was trying to achieve.
However after being made redundant last year after 30 year's I found the film to be spot on, even as a previous poster said , milder than it actually is.
Some of the words I would use ,,dehumanising , disgusting, and totalitarian , I have never in my life been treated with such disdain , I don't blame the staff some of whom looked as disgusted as I was, but also many on little on power trips.
I was even in the same situation as Daniel, my doctor did not want me to work till my health issues were resolved, so I was sent for an assessment , the result of which was they assessed me to be fit for some work commensurate with my health problems, so fair enough I thought and went to sign on.
This was the fun bit ☹ , the woman I saw (nurse hatchet) said I could not claim ESA (sick pay) because I was fit for work but I also could not claim normal benefits unless I signed to say I was fit for all work something their own assessment said I could not do......so had to basically sign a document to say I was fit for work or stay in a catch 22 situation
To see Ian Duncan Smith constantly on the TV saying these things could not happen really was the icing on the cake..
Anyway great film .......and I guess you know who I will be voting for
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