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…see how the marital ‘sexy time’ has changed as well and that was also ‘of its time’….’you don’t even clean your teeth…’….’…let me just finish this line of knitting and we’re good to go…’….…

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Originally Posted by Ammi

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…yeah, it was dealt with well, I have to say…because even ‘of its time’, it didn’t portray that behaviour and those actions from George as being any acceptable thing, it was shown as him being perverted…I mean, Dessie wasn’t that man…it was very specific at being that one older guy…what was nice, I thought…is how much mindsets had actually moved on…(…I’m thinking about mindsets and judgement with things like the Magdalene Laundries…)…and how accepting the family and outer community were with single motherhood…the judgement being laid was that it was that older pervert, George…and even now in these times…?…there would be some judgement in Sharon also for being a victim….on social media etc…we see similar stuff often, that older guy just couldn’t help himself, poor thing……

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Yeah people would still absolutely judge her nowadays I think, sometimes I think we're even regressing in ways, people are extreemly judgmental on social media

Originally Posted by Ammi

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…see how the marital ‘sexy time’ has changed as well and that was also ‘of its time’….’you don’t even clean your teeth…’….’…let me just finish this line of knitting and we’re good to go…’….…

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haha yeah, you could imagine that was true in a lot of cases back then

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…this is the first time I’m hearing the term/slang…?…’he’s gas sometimes…’…meaning funny…that’s not one I’ve ever heard said before…

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Originally Posted by Ammi

…this is the first time I’m hearing the term/slang…?…’he’s gas sometimes…’…meaning funny…that’s not one I’ve ever heard said before…

Oh really? That's a very common phrase here. Gas craic is also used as in "last night was gas craic" (a great laugh)

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh really? That's a very common phrase here. Gas craic is also used as in "last night was gas craic" (a great laugh)

…I’ve heard ‘gassing’ as a phrase…as in ‘she’s always gassing, that one…’….always chatting etc…but not meaning funny….

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Originally Posted by Ammi

…I’ve heard ‘gassing’ as a phrase…as in ‘she’s always gassing, that one…’….always chatting etc…but not meaning funny….

We don't really use it that way, it always means something or someone was funny, or kind a funny coincidence as well. Like, "I never went to my school reunion I went on holiday instead and when i was in Spain I bumped into someone I went to school with" - "That's gas isn't it?"

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

We don't really use it that way, it always means something or someone was funny, or kind a funny coincidence as well. Like, "I never went to my school reunion I went on holiday instead and when i was in Spain I bumped into someone I went to school with" - "That's gas isn't it?"

…an educational journey…?..

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…I loved that……Snapper was about family and that was quite a bit about friendship…I wasn’t sure if the ‘Mind that Snapper’ logo on the back of the van was a nod to the other movie…Colm Meaney is just such an incredibly likeable actor…even when he plays ‘mean’ he still has a likeable quality…I felt my anxiety rise when that gang were throwing batteries and it was all so forceful that the van was shaking…I was worried about the hot oil and it spilling on them, that really bothered me…and also at the end when they drove the van after they’d been to the pub…I was relieved they got to sink it in safety……it was a lovely way to spend the afternoon……

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Originally Posted by Ammi

…an educational journey…?..

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…I loved that……Snapper was about family and that was quite a bit about friendship…I wasn’t sure if the ‘Mind that Snapper’ logo on the back of the van was a nod to the other movie…Colm Meaney is just such an incredibly likeable actor…even when he plays ‘mean’ he still has a likeable quality…I felt my anxiety rise when that gang were throwing batteries and it was all so forceful that the van was shaking…I was worried about the hot oil and it spilling on them, that really bothered me…and also at the end when they drove the van after they’d been to the pub…I was relieved they got to sink it in safety……it was a lovely way to spend the afternoon……

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I just re-watched it as well Yeah I'd imagine that was a nod to the Snapper. I don't think it's as good as The Snapper or The Commitments but I do like it anyway.

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

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I just re-watched it as well Yeah I'd imagine that was a nod to the Snapper. I don't think it's as good as The Snapper or The Commitments but I do like it anyway.

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…no, I did like The Snapper characters more and just that whole family vibe that it had…Dessie and Sharon’s relationship was gorgeous and him becoming a grandfather etc…but this was still lovely…I think for me, maybe that they didn’t really hugely get into the chipper and fall in love with the business…?…that maybe I didn’t get into the characters quite as much…plus I didn’t like it when they had their night out and were with those other ladies…I felt for the wives…I probably overthink some stuff…

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Originally Posted by Ammi

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…no, I did like The Snapper characters more and just that whole family vibe that it had…Dessie and Sharon’s relationship was gorgeous and him becoming a grandfather etc…but this was still lovely…I think for me, maybe that they didn’t really hugely get into the chipper and fall in love with the business…?…that maybe I didn’t get into the characters quite as much…plus I didn’t like it when they had their night out and were with those other ladies…I felt for the wives…I probably overthink some stuff…

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Yeah I was the same about that night out, Bimbo seemed to be a bit guilty about it but Larry only seemed bothered that he couldn't get a kiss off that girl and his wife was so lovely too. Larry wasn't a very nice person really, not half as nice as Dessie was. I did like the nostalgia of the world cup in the first half of the film, i remember it all vividly, it's still the best we've ever done internationally. I was around 12 at the time and I remember watching all those matches at home, especially that penalty shoot out, the whole family going crazy

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

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Yeah I was the same about that night out, Bimbo seemed to be a bit guilty about it but Larry only seemed bothered that he couldn't get a kiss off that girl and his wife was so lovely too. Larry wasn't a very nice person really, not half as nice as Dessie was. I did like the nostalgia of the world cup in the first half of the film, i remember it all vividly, it's still the best we've ever done internationally. I was around 12 at the time and I remember watching all those matches at home, especially that penalty shoot out, the whole family going crazy

…yeah, I loved that bit also and really could have stayed in that vibe…I love the positivity and patriotism things like sport for instance, can bring…I’m sure we watched a movie club film one time that had that with the 1966 World Cup but I can’t recall which movie it was…maybe I didn’t watch it for the movie club…

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Originally Posted by Ammi

…yeah, I loved that bit also and really could have stayed in that vibe…I love the positivity and patriotism things like sport for instance, can bring…I’m sure we watched a movie club film one time that had that with the 1966 World Cup but I can’t recall which movie it was…maybe I didn’t watch it for the movie club…

We did! ohhh what was it called again?? It was something about the final clashing with the boys Bar mitzvah or something and everyone told him not to worry England would never make the final?

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

We did! ohhh what was it called again?? It was something about the final clashing with the boys Bar mitzvah or something and everyone told him not to worry England would never make the final?

…yeah, that was it…I’ve been getting two movies/storylines intertwined and mixed up in my head because I kept thinking Blinded by the Light, the Bruce Springsteen fan one…but also knew it wasn’t that …it’s really annoying when you just can’t pin it down…he arranged his bar mitzvah because it was such a safe date and then England won the World Cup that year……all the time, we knew it was going to happen….I love that kind of patriotism things like that bring out…just completely positive, you can feel it in your bones……

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…Sixty Six…was that it…?…

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…‘don’t worry, they’ll be out next round…’….

…‘don’t be silly, nobody’s going to want to watch a stupid football match when it’s your bar mitzvah…’….


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