Red Riding: In The Year of Our Lord 1974 / 1980 / 1983
Directed by Julian Jarrold / James Marsh / Anand Tucker
Written by David Grisoni (from the novels by David Peace)
2009, UK
There’s a much quoted line from David Fincher’s Seven, found in one of many notebooks scribbled by horrific serial killer John Doe, that reads: “Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light”. The sentiment and association is very appropriate when musing on the visceral sledgehammer assault on emotions, morality and senses represented by David Peace’s Red Riding series, a sprawling nine year epic of neo-noir, adult fear and a simmering stew of all forms of human evil. Brought to the screen in the form of a condensed movie trilogy (the second novel, 1977, is sacrificed) by the hand of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas writer Tony Grisoni, adaptation does not spell compromise on style or content.
Directed by Julian Jarrold / James Marsh / Anand Tucker
Written by David Grisoni (from the novels by David Peace)
2009, UK
There’s a much quoted line from David Fincher’s Seven, found in one of many notebooks scribbled by horrific serial killer John Doe, that reads: “Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light”. The sentiment and association is very appropriate when musing on the visceral sledgehammer assault on emotions, morality and senses represented by David Peace’s Red Riding series, a sprawling nine year epic of neo-noir, adult fear and a simmering stew of all forms of human evil. Brought to the screen in the form of a condensed movie trilogy (the second novel, 1977, is sacrificed) by the hand of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas writer Tony Grisoni, adaptation does not spell compromise on style or content.
- 11/17/2013
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
Medialand’s newest employee is John Dawson, who joins Mindshare in a few days time. He shares the story of how he got into the industry, and offers his first impressions.
Approaching the end of my uni degree some months ago I faced the fact that I had no idea what I was going to do when I graduated. Well, not quite no idea. I was fairly sure I wanted to be involved in the media industry and thought I’d like to give media and advertising a go but I had questions: How do you get a start? What did the industry look like? What jobs did people do? Was there a future?
It’s incredible that university does so little to actually provide answers to the many practical questions that I imagine many students like me face when finishing their last exams or handing in their final essays.
Approaching the end of my uni degree some months ago I faced the fact that I had no idea what I was going to do when I graduated. Well, not quite no idea. I was fairly sure I wanted to be involved in the media industry and thought I’d like to give media and advertising a go but I had questions: How do you get a start? What did the industry look like? What jobs did people do? Was there a future?
It’s incredible that university does so little to actually provide answers to the many practical questions that I imagine many students like me face when finishing their last exams or handing in their final essays.
- 10/25/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
It's a tough life being a committed fan of British thespian Sean Bean, much of which can be brutal and frequently crushing. It's a cold existence, marked by long stretches of harsh, barren wilderness and punctuated by episodes of wailing despair and bleak, existential darkness from which there can often seem to be no respite. It's a lot like Cormac McCarthy's The Road, only less jolly. But you make do. A classically trained Shakespearian actor of substantial ability, Sean Bean's weathered physicality and gruff, Sheffield accent has seen him forever sidelined to the fringes, playing hardcases (Outlaw), headcases (The Hitcher), and rent-a-villains (National Treasure), occasionally managing to score a truly great role (Richard Sharpe, Boromir, John Dawson) along the way. This, sadly, is not one of those roles. Although, to his credit, Bean makes a far better fist of it than such pedestrian material typically permits.
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- 8/24/2010
- by Neil Pedley
- JustPressPlay.net
The Red Riding Trilogy, a gritty British crime drama in three parts, comes to us from across the Atlantic courtesy of Tony Grisoni (Tideland, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas). Grisoni adapted the movies from the similarly titled novels written by David Peace.
Reviews of the first two installments were written by Adam, with additional commentary by Travis. This trilogy will play in its entirety in Saint Louis beginning Friday, April 9 through April 15. Showtimes and ticket info can be found at Landmark Cinema.
Red Riding 1974
Directed by Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots), the first installment is set in 1974 .as the title suggests. and plays like a 70.s era noir piece. The story centers on young and reckless investigative reporter named Eddie Dunford, played by Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus). Eddie is ambitious and a bit naive, following the story of three brutally murdered young girls and the possibility of a single serial killer responsible.
Reviews of the first two installments were written by Adam, with additional commentary by Travis. This trilogy will play in its entirety in Saint Louis beginning Friday, April 9 through April 15. Showtimes and ticket info can be found at Landmark Cinema.
Red Riding 1974
Directed by Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots), the first installment is set in 1974 .as the title suggests. and plays like a 70.s era noir piece. The story centers on young and reckless investigative reporter named Eddie Dunford, played by Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus). Eddie is ambitious and a bit naive, following the story of three brutally murdered young girls and the possibility of a single serial killer responsible.
- 4/9/2010
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Yorkshire Noir. Dickens on bad acid.” -- Tony Grisoni on Red Riding. Tony Grisoni did it. Wrote the whole lot. All 278 minutes of the Red Riding Trilogy, which was adapted from David Peace’s noir epics. Dread Central recently sat down with him to get the scoop on the details, the process, Poe, and even Terry Gilliam.
What we present now are only the facts — under the grim light of day. They say it’s a nightmare town out there, filled with corruption and woe. I’d say beware of wolves and stick to the path.
Heather Buckley: What is the origin of the title Red Riding?
Tony Grisoni: For administrative purposes, the English county of Yorkshire is divided into three; one of these is known as West Riding. So the title Red Riding plays off these historic boundaries. But, of course, there’s also the allusion to the...
What we present now are only the facts — under the grim light of day. They say it’s a nightmare town out there, filled with corruption and woe. I’d say beware of wolves and stick to the path.
Heather Buckley: What is the origin of the title Red Riding?
Tony Grisoni: For administrative purposes, the English county of Yorkshire is divided into three; one of these is known as West Riding. So the title Red Riding plays off these historic boundaries. But, of course, there’s also the allusion to the...
- 3/4/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Andrew Garfield in Red Riding: 1974
Photo: IFC Films Tedious is the first word that comes to mind after taking in the five hour Red Riding Trilogy made up of three separate films directed by Julian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker. The films set out to tell the story of a ten year period in which the "Yorkshire Ripper" terrorized northern England during the 1970s and '80s. Produced by Channel 4, the trilogy first aired on BBC in the UK back in March of 2009 and is now making its rounds as a roadshow screening offering three films for the price of one, courtesy of IFC. Unfortunately, while sitting through Jarrold's first installment, titled 1974, you aren't going to get a similar satisfaction from what's left to come.
Beginning with 1974, Jarrold's film offers the best story of the trilogy and the best performance from his installment's lead Andrew Garfield who...
Photo: IFC Films Tedious is the first word that comes to mind after taking in the five hour Red Riding Trilogy made up of three separate films directed by Julian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker. The films set out to tell the story of a ten year period in which the "Yorkshire Ripper" terrorized northern England during the 1970s and '80s. Produced by Channel 4, the trilogy first aired on BBC in the UK back in March of 2009 and is now making its rounds as a roadshow screening offering three films for the price of one, courtesy of IFC. Unfortunately, while sitting through Jarrold's first installment, titled 1974, you aren't going to get a similar satisfaction from what's left to come.
Beginning with 1974, Jarrold's film offers the best story of the trilogy and the best performance from his installment's lead Andrew Garfield who...
- 2/5/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Airing last March on Channel 4 in the UK, The Red Riding trilogy (consisting of "1974", "1980" and "1983") finally makes its way to the states this Friday, February 5th. Opening theatrically in NYC, with a big city roll out and "IFC On Demand" in the weeks to come, consider this the first great cinematic event of 2010.
A behemoth British crime production, with top brass behind and in front of the camera, the trilogy is adapted from David Peace's quartet of novels by screenwriter Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas). Each film is helmed by a different director, giving distinct tones, themes and styles to an overarching story of corruption. Any outlet touting this as a "British Zodiac" or just a "Yorkshire Ripper Yarn" is dead wrong. It is so much more than that. The Ripper plot, though important ends up being quite minimal. But more on that later.
Julian Jarrold...
A behemoth British crime production, with top brass behind and in front of the camera, the trilogy is adapted from David Peace's quartet of novels by screenwriter Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas). Each film is helmed by a different director, giving distinct tones, themes and styles to an overarching story of corruption. Any outlet touting this as a "British Zodiac" or just a "Yorkshire Ripper Yarn" is dead wrong. It is so much more than that. The Ripper plot, though important ends up being quite minimal. But more on that later.
Julian Jarrold...
- 2/3/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Based on David Peace's recent quartet of crime novels, the Red Riding trilogy brings to life an ultra dark, relentlessly bleak depiction of a society riven by social decay; of characters battling with their conscience, and others for whom the battle never seemed to exist. It is a tale told by three gifted storytellers, full of violence, corruption and dread, signifying... Nihilism. If any of this sounds like thematic territory that you can enjoy (or endure) being exposed to, then you are encouraged to read on. If, on the other hand, your idea of a rewarding moviegoing experience is an open-air, summery viewing of Mama Mia! complete with sing-a-longs and strawberry pavlova, this will probably not be your cup of tea. That's just my guess.
Set against the backdrop of the "Yorkshire Ripper" killings that plagued northern England in the latter half of the seventies, the films relate the stories of four flawed men,...
Set against the backdrop of the "Yorkshire Ripper" killings that plagued northern England in the latter half of the seventies, the films relate the stories of four flawed men,...
- 2/3/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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