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Old 19th September 2022, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop View Post
DEAD MAN’S SHOES
This was my first Meadows's film, and still my favourite. I bought it on DVD after joining college, based on a four star review in Empire magazine, thinking it would be a solid revenge piece. It destroyed me.

I have an autistic younger brother, and the themes just struck me, and terrified me. I was so angry and heartbroken while watching it.

Meadows is now one of my favourite filmmakers. And although his craft has improved since, Dead Man's Shoes is still the one that haunts me.
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