The Business on film 4 now
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The Business on film 4 now
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A British gangster swaps the mean streets of London for the sun-drenched beaches of Malaga, but before he knows it he's being dragged back into a life of crime by a loud-mouthed ex-convict. Nick Love's gritty and witty comedy drama, set in the 1980s,
A British gangster swaps the mean streets of London for the sun-drenched beaches of Malaga, but before he knows it he's being dragged back into a life of crime by a loud-mouthed ex-convict. Nick Love's gritty and witty comedy drama, set in the 1980s,
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Originally Posted by LeviA
Have it on DVD and never watched it. I can't be done with Danny Dire, it's the mockney stuff just does my head in 
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I take it none of you knew it was made by the same comapny as GTA Vice City (rockstar) then?
And if you cant see the blatent similarities between the film and Vice City then you need help, Danny Dyer is even one of the voices in the game FFS.
I thought most people knew this?
And if you cant see the blatent similarities between the film and Vice City then you need help, Danny Dyer is even one of the voices in the game FFS.
I thought most people knew this?
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er and?
Do you not think if it was a film of the game they would make a HUGE thing of it?
Like Resident Evil or Silent Hill etc etc...
Danny Dyer is an actor? they do voice overs and stuff too...
if you think they are similar its YOU that needs fucking help.... not us
have you even SEEN the film?!?!?
Its loosely based on the brinks mat robbers according to some people.
So
Do you not think if it was a film of the game they would make a HUGE thing of it?
Like Resident Evil or Silent Hill etc etc...
Danny Dyer is an actor? they do voice overs and stuff too...
if you think they are similar its YOU that needs fucking help.... not us
have you even SEEN the film?!?!?
Its loosely based on the brinks mat robbers according to some people.
So
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ok they then so theres NO similarities?
its not a film OF the game obviously, otherwise it would be called GTA you joey.
Film: Set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack, Danny dyer plays a runabout for someone who owns a night club and deals in cocaine, basically runs around drug dealing and kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Game: set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack (basically all the same songs!!) Danny dyer is the voice of a runabout for someone who owns a night club, deals in cocaine and runs around drug dealing, kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Oh and rockstar who make GTA seem to of had a hand in the film.
No, I cant see the similarities either
its not a film OF the game obviously, otherwise it would be called GTA you joey.
Film: Set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack, Danny dyer plays a runabout for someone who owns a night club and deals in cocaine, basically runs around drug dealing and kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Game: set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack (basically all the same songs!!) Danny dyer is the voice of a runabout for someone who owns a night club, deals in cocaine and runs around drug dealing, kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Oh and rockstar who make GTA seem to of had a hand in the film.
No, I cant see the similarities either
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Ok...
THE ONLY FUCKING THING THE SAME IS THAT THEY ARE SET IN THE 1980's!!!!!!!
You also never mentioned GTA 'Vice city' which is the one I presume you mean?
Here the plot of that... roughly set in Miami not spain by the way
Vice City draws much of its inspiration from 1980s culture. Set in 1986, the story revolves around Mafia member Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison. After being involved in a drug deal gone wrong, Tommy is forced to seek out those responsible. Throughout the game, Tommy forges out a criminal empire in Vice City, gradually obtaining contacts, running businesses and seizing power from the other criminal organizations present in the city
and the Film...
The film is told from the viewpoint of Peckham-Frankie (Dyer - born with very little prospects), who narrates, in a particularly colourful fashion, his experiences following his murder of his mother's abusive boyfriend. To escape justice for his crime, he accepts a job delivering a bag to bar-owner and fellow criminal ex-pat "the Playboy" Charlie (Hassan) in Spain. Impressed by his honesty in not opening the bag, Charlie takes a liking to Frankie, introduces him to his business associates, including the psychotic Sammy (Bell), and invites him to remain in Spain and work as his driver. Deciding he prefers an exciting life of sun, drugs, women and crime, to being a nobody back in London, Frankie accepts and becomes involved in the business of smuggling cannabis across the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco.
The film then follows the rise-and-fall pattern common to many gangster films, showing first the criminals living the high life as their cannabis trade is booming, and then the downfall as greed and jealousy (not helped by the obvious attraction between Frankie and Sammy's girl Carly (Chapman)) introduce rivalries between them, and eventually split them up. Charlie and Frankie decide to go into business alone, importing cocaine instead of cannabis, but this is the cause of the final catastrophe. Not only do they both become increasingly addicted to the drug itself, but also the Mayor, who had been happy to ignore the cannabis trade but had warned them not to import cocaine, discovers what they are doing and uses the weight of the law to shut them down.
A few years later (6 months before the 'real-time' narration), Frankie and Charlie are homeless thugs in need of a wash and reduced to stealing in order to survive. While organising a disappointing reunion party at Charlie's old bar, Frankie meets Carly again and decides to make one last deal. He invites Sammy in on a pick-up, but while both intend to betray the other, Carly has given Sammy a pistol with an empty clip. Sammy tries to shoot Frankie, who in turn beats him with a rock and escapes through a sewer as the Spanish police shoot Sammy to death. Frankie emerges from the sewer to meet Carly, who had masterminded the whole thing, finally getting his happy ending. But at the last minute, he realises he can't trust Carly, so he knocks her out and drives off into the sunset on his own
So basically.... they are both set in the 80's and thats it!
P.S GOON!
THE ONLY FUCKING THING THE SAME IS THAT THEY ARE SET IN THE 1980's!!!!!!!
You also never mentioned GTA 'Vice city' which is the one I presume you mean?
Here the plot of that... roughly set in Miami not spain by the way
Vice City draws much of its inspiration from 1980s culture. Set in 1986, the story revolves around Mafia member Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison. After being involved in a drug deal gone wrong, Tommy is forced to seek out those responsible. Throughout the game, Tommy forges out a criminal empire in Vice City, gradually obtaining contacts, running businesses and seizing power from the other criminal organizations present in the city
and the Film...
The film is told from the viewpoint of Peckham-Frankie (Dyer - born with very little prospects), who narrates, in a particularly colourful fashion, his experiences following his murder of his mother's abusive boyfriend. To escape justice for his crime, he accepts a job delivering a bag to bar-owner and fellow criminal ex-pat "the Playboy" Charlie (Hassan) in Spain. Impressed by his honesty in not opening the bag, Charlie takes a liking to Frankie, introduces him to his business associates, including the psychotic Sammy (Bell), and invites him to remain in Spain and work as his driver. Deciding he prefers an exciting life of sun, drugs, women and crime, to being a nobody back in London, Frankie accepts and becomes involved in the business of smuggling cannabis across the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco.
The film then follows the rise-and-fall pattern common to many gangster films, showing first the criminals living the high life as their cannabis trade is booming, and then the downfall as greed and jealousy (not helped by the obvious attraction between Frankie and Sammy's girl Carly (Chapman)) introduce rivalries between them, and eventually split them up. Charlie and Frankie decide to go into business alone, importing cocaine instead of cannabis, but this is the cause of the final catastrophe. Not only do they both become increasingly addicted to the drug itself, but also the Mayor, who had been happy to ignore the cannabis trade but had warned them not to import cocaine, discovers what they are doing and uses the weight of the law to shut them down.
A few years later (6 months before the 'real-time' narration), Frankie and Charlie are homeless thugs in need of a wash and reduced to stealing in order to survive. While organising a disappointing reunion party at Charlie's old bar, Frankie meets Carly again and decides to make one last deal. He invites Sammy in on a pick-up, but while both intend to betray the other, Carly has given Sammy a pistol with an empty clip. Sammy tries to shoot Frankie, who in turn beats him with a rock and escapes through a sewer as the Spanish police shoot Sammy to death. Frankie emerges from the sewer to meet Carly, who had masterminded the whole thing, finally getting his happy ending. But at the last minute, he realises he can't trust Carly, so he knocks her out and drives off into the sunset on his own
So basically.... they are both set in the 80's and thats it!
P.S GOON!
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Originally Posted by Matt J
ok they then so theres NO similarities?
its not a film OF the game obviously, otherwise it would be called GTA you joey.
Film: Set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack, Danny dyer plays a runabout for someone who owns a night club and deals in cocaine, basically runs around drug dealing and kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Game: set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack (basically all the same songs!!) Danny dyer is the voice of a runabout for someone who owns a night club, deals in cocaine and runs around drug dealing, kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Oh and rockstar who make GTA seem to of had a hand in the film.
No, I cant see the similarities either
its not a film OF the game obviously, otherwise it would be called GTA you joey.
Film: Set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack, Danny dyer plays a runabout for someone who owns a night club and deals in cocaine, basically runs around drug dealing and kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Game: set in the 80's with an 80's soundtrack (basically all the same songs!!) Danny dyer is the voice of a runabout for someone who owns a night club, deals in cocaine and runs around drug dealing, kicking the shit out of/shooting folk.
Oh and rockstar who make GTA seem to of had a hand in the film.
No, I cant see the similarities either
Its fuck all like The Business barring 80s and gangstas (which would of course also mean coke).
But the entire game is based around Scarface/Carlito stuff with a bit of Miami Vice (which was along the same theme as the aformentioned films, just toned down for TV).
80s Miami, Cubans, Coke, Guns, sunshine, sluts, 80s american clothes/music/cars, etc etc.
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The Rockstar thing could be anything from finance to soundtrack production.
Not as far as I'm aware anything whatsoever to do with Rockstar aside from one character doing a voiceover in one of their games.
Nice try though
Not as far as I'm aware anything whatsoever to do with Rockstar aside from one character doing a voiceover in one of their games.
Nice try though
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That Nick Love bloke is about to start production of a re-make of The Sweeney set modern day. Apparently Danny Dyer is playing George Carter and Ray Winstone has just turned down the role of Jack Regan. Don't think it'll be much cop as I loved the original series but you never know.
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/artm...y_23270907.php
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/artm...y_23270907.php
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Originally Posted by Stavros
PS- the 1993 film Schindler's List was based on the 1990 Electronic Arts computer game "PGA Tour Golf"
PPS- just a "version" though, not a "full remake"
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1 of the properties used in the film was rented out by a mate of mine who lives in Gib, he had a couple of nights on the pop with some of the cast and crew and says that Tamer Hassan is an absolute comedy legend,
Ans also the making of it upset some of the local Pats from over the border.
Ans also the making of it upset some of the local Pats from over the border.
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