Morris Movie!?

Subject: Morris Movie!?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 05:45 PM

Apparently it's for real!
The Morris Movie
I hope it comes to the US!

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 06:58 PM

I really hope not. It's not even April! It would need to be up for a BAFTA to get the passion, the hard word work and the beering to be fit to call itself a proper reflection of the best of the morris. Unfortunately i think it will just pick upon the midlifecrisis average at best border morris that is ever present.

standing well back :)

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: skipy
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 08:16 PM

Looking at the state of the "tower" in about the 3rd shot it is older than any building in the USA, so this was shot in U/k.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 10:26 PM

Oh my goodness. I hope it comes here, too, 2Ls!

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 11:52 PM

Sounds like fun!

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: Helen Jocys
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 02:07 AM

Did anyone hear a radio play on R4 some years ago called 'Morris On The Somme'? I taped the repeat but lost it. Would love to hear it again - please BBC.

HelenJ.

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: nickp
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 03:58 AM

Sounds entertaining - lets hope there's some reasonably accurate morris in it! Maybe it'll gain a few recruits.

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: Proogle
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 04:12 AM

Does anyone know anything about it? Like the synopsis is rather long for me and im wondering if it has anything on the young morris today...im also sceptical...does any one know if its real?

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 09:16 AM

It's also here.
And here.

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 09:26 AM

Rich,

"I really hope not. It's not even April! It would need to be up for a BAFTA to get the passion, the hard word work and the beering to be fit to call itself a proper reflection of the best of the morris. Unfortunately i think it will just pick upon the midlifecrisis average at best border morris that is ever present."

Looks like time for a "discussion" about the true nature of Morris!

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: GUEST,JeffB
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 12:42 PM

Let's ask WAV to review it when it hits the screens!

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 02:17 PM

I take it this is in reference to the 5000 morris dancers thread? I've not dared look at it.

I still can't believe this movie can be true...?

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 04:49 PM

From Wikipedia's entry on Derek Jacobi:
In February 2007, his feature film The Riddle, directed by Brendan Foley, in which he stars alongside Vinnie Jones and Vanessa Redgrave, was screened at Berlin EFM. Jacobi plays twin roles, first a present day London tramp and then the ghost of Charles Dickens. In March 2007, the BBC's children's programme In the Night Garden started its run of 200 episodes, with Jacobi as the narrator. He played Nell's grandfather in ITV's Christmas 2007 adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop, and appears in three forthcoming films: Morris: A Life With Bells On, Hippie Hippie Shake and Endgame.

I will go - let's get a huge group of folkies and descen on the US premier.

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 08:02 PM

Let me know if you go, Mary!

Subject: RE: Morris Movie!?
From: JohnB
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 11:44 PM

Hey watch it there RichA, I resemble that remark.
JohnB