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Wild fiction

posted 12 years ago by snes4u
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Are we supposed to believe that Scotland is a dreary, sunless, dirty place, full of violent, soul-less, antisocial drunks?

[–] Drewy 11 years ago

Are we supposed to believe that Scotland is a dreary, sunless, dirty place, full of violent, soul-less, antisocial drunks?

Every city in the world, sadly, has pockets of poverty (call them ghettos, if you like), alcohol abuse, domestic violence.

It is not unique to Scotland, or Glasgow, or the United Kingdom.

This movie could have been made in an Australian, American, Swedish community with equal authenticity. The amount of sun might vary but the other features you highlighted are universal.

[–] All_Seeing_Fly 10 years ago

Yeah, just step outside the tourist parts of Paris...

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[–] silver_snail14 9 years ago

Ever read an Irvine Welsh novel?

[–] gorbals406 8 years ago

Are we supposed to believe that Scotland is a dreary, sunless, dirty place, full of violent, soul-less, antisocial drunks?

YES! I grew up in the Gorbals in Glasgow. It was every bit as soul-destroying as this film showed it to be.

[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

Are ye daft, man? Every major city has slums.

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.