jaythedon Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Does anybody remeber this film about Sheffield? Some car theif singing in the fountain and a bird who got locked up in Greece for dancing trying to make it as a singer!!!! I need a copy of this. I have looked everywhere no joy. Could anybody help. Cheers in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Somewhere, I have this on VHS. It is undoubtedly one of the funniest films I've ever seen - though I was never sure whether it was meant to be so hysterical, or whether it genuinely thought it was a hard-hitting, gritty documentary about the city's chancers. The prize comic turn has to be the 'actor', who seemed to be actually delusional about his abilities, and who we see trying to blag a sponsored Skoda despite the fact that he can't drive, on the off-chance that one day in the future he would be famous. There is a caveat of course. While it was very very funny, it was also excruciatingly embarrassing for all Sheffielders. It makes you laugh like a drain, and it makes your toes curl. If I can find my copy, I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythedon Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Thanks for all the replies. I have been well and truly inundated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorSHarp Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 maybe nobody knows what it was? From your description I vaguely remember it but add in some dates as to when it was on and whcih chanel and some more references and you might get a better repsonse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakQueudrue Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 To be perfectly honest, it sounds **** and I'd just forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corn2 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brailz Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 When the thick white motorcycle thief stars 'singing' in the Jamaican dance hall style. Rub-a-dub-an-thing-me-iz-da-baddest-thars-eva-seen bing-bong-an-thingz-me-is-da-slickest-rasta-on-da-scene :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: What about the odeous business man who's gonna make everyone a star! What happened to these people, are they still around? Come on, own up someone must know these Sheffield Superstars. EDIT: Glen Brodie (Car Thief/Karaoke King) Sarah Smith (Dirty Dancer), Paul Wallace (Hustler) & Wayne Chadwick (Media Moghul) come on down....your time for fame has come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Incidentally, there's already an old thread about this film on the forum, in which I make a spookily similar post to the one I made above. However, it's notable for the fact that after I'd unthinkingly referred to the 'dirty dancer' character as a 'daft lass', one of the other posters revealed that she was in fact his cousin... http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4418&highlight=tales+hard+city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythedon Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Need this film so bad... Do you reckon the Sheffield City Lirary may have a copy? What do you guys reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Need this film so bad... Do you reckon the Sheffield City Lirary may have a copy? What do you guys reckon? Possible, but unlikely. Try contacting Channel 4 directly. I did about a documentary I wanted, and got a response in 2 or 3 days. http://www.channel4.com/contact_us.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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