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Doing this blog for some coursework in my Events Management course! It's about the Glasgow Cinema Scene...enjoy.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

NEDS

"Ned is a derogatory term applied in Scotland to youths who wear casual sports clothes, with the stereotypical implication that they engage in hooliganism or petty criminality. Such usage in Glasgow dates back to the 1960s or earlier". 

What better concept to script a film to based in Scotland!? NEDS which stands for Non Educated Delinquents, is film that was released in 2010 by director Peter Mullan.
 Set in Glasgow in the 1970's, it tells the story of a young boy - John McGill - and his potential in life before getting involved with gangs. Living in a dysfunctional family, John soon realises that in order to survive Glasgow's rough and tough lifestyle at that time he must start fighting for himself; in turn, his education slowly takes a back seat and his grades worsen. Gang fights, violence and the odd comedy moment (especially if you're Scottish) play a significant part in the impact of this hard-hitting film. 

In my opinion, no 3D imagery, special sets, complicated story lines or intellectual plots made NEDS totally authentic and stripped everything that is today's cinema straight back to basics. Ordinary life in Glasgow's history - a film all Glaswegians should definitely spare 2 hours for. Below is an interview with the Director Peter Mullan from the Guardian. 

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