This Is England is the story of a summertime school holiday, those long weeks between terms where life-changing events can take place. Play. The film cuts forward to Shaun, who is in his bedroom looking at a picture of his late father. Last night - July 28th - Thomas Turgoose appeared to confirm a sequel, seemingly set around the European Championships in 1992. This is England: Mods, New Romantics, and Skinheads are the major youth sub-cultures of this very English summer of 1983 and young 12-year-old Shaun is left wandering aimlessly alone and lost during the start of his school holidays, until his chance meeting with Woody and his fun and friendly Skinhead pack. Vicky McClure has responded to the prospect of a new series of This Is England set in the 2000s. This Is England (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This Is England Combo, a charismatic but unstable man with sociopathic tendencies, begins to express English nationalist and racist views, alienating Woody, Lol, Kes, and Milky. As its title suggests, This is England is to some extent a ‘state of the nation’ film, yet it is highly ambivalent about the very idea of nationhood. There is defiantly a more matured Meadows at work here but he's lost none of his cheeky charm and observational skill and the characters he's created could have easily have lived next door to me growing up. The sound of the Stone roses lurks toward Shaun and the gang. When we first meet him we quickly learn that his father was a victim of the war raging at Maggie's command. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Did schools still practice corporal punishment at this time. Enter the gang Woody, Milky, Pukey, et all, a rag tag bunch of mods and skinheads complete with crimped haired girlfriends, with the absence of his father and any real sense of being part of something Shaun is quickly welcomed into the group and takes up not just the mannerisms or clothes but drinking, smoking and growing up to quickly. [13], The film appeared on several US critics' top ten lists of 2007; it was third on the list by Newsweek's David Ansen, seventh on the list by The Oregonian's Marc Mohan, and ninth on the list by Los Angeles Times' Kevin Crust. Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (68) Produced by (6) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (2) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (10) Production Management (10) During a party one night, the group is ambushed by a bald, tattooed, moustachioed machete-wielding man, who is then attacked by Combo, a first-wave skinhead. A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, especially ska, soul, and reggae music,[4][5] became adopted by the far-right, especially white nationalists and white supremacists, which led to divisions within the skinhead scene. The film's title is a direct reference to a scene where the character Combo explains his nationalist views using the phrase "t… "Thomas Turgoose: the 13 year old cheeky chappy goes from Grimsby to the big screen - YOU Magazine", "Metacritic: 2007 Film Critic Top Ten Lists", "This is England '90 - Channel 4 - Info - Press", Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, British Independent Film Award for Best British Film, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=This_Is_England&oldid=1022494418, Best Foreign Film Guldbagge Award winners, Articles with dead external links from August 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Maggie Gave a Thistle" – Wayne Shrapnel and The Oi Stars, This page was last edited on 10 May 2021, at 20:34. The standout track from the Clash’s disappointing final album Cut the Crap, “This is England” paints a picture of mid-80s Britain – with crumbling industry, a bleak outlook, and in Shaun also develops a romantic relationship with Michelle, also known as Smell, an older girl who dresses in a new wave, new romantic style. Five popular movies shot in Grimsby well worth a watch - how many have you seen?