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Worth Watching - June 13: Fifty Dead Men Walking Trailer
June 13, 2009
Source: Apple
by Alex Billington
The trailer for Fifty Dead Men Walking from Canadian filmmaker Kari Skogland has been released by TVA Films (its Canadian distributor) today. This indie first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year but I missed seeing it there and still haven't had the chance to catch it. This trailer makes me feel like I shouldn't have missed it, as it looks like a good drama. Fifty Dead Men Walking stars Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley, and Rose McGowan (even though you don't really see her in the trailer). It seems like it has a good cast and great story, but I never heard many positive reviews from Toronto, so I'm not sure what to think.
Watch the trailer for Kari Skogland's Fifty Dead Men Walking:
In the 1980s when the Irish civil conflict was at its most dangerous, 22-year-old Martin McGartland (Jim Sturgess) from west Belfast was recruited by the British police to infiltrate and spy on the IRA.
Fifty Dead Men Walking is both written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Kari Skogland, of Men with Guns, Liberty Stands Still, Chicks with Sticks, and The Stone Angel previously. This is based on Martin McGartland’s shocking real life story as told in the book by the same name written by Nicholas Davies and McGartland. The film first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year but still hasn't been picked up be any US distributors. It might show up in theaters by the end of this year. Look good?
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Reader Feedback - 26 Comments »
1
To answer your question it looks very good, kinda like Munich and The Departed…Really Alex now
and days people need to judge movies for themselves.
xerxex on Jun 13, 2009
2
actually it looks really really good!
xerxex on Jun 13, 2009
3
Yea, I gotta say this looks pretty badass.
It's hard to turn a political story into something full of action and suspense because they're usually paced so slowly, but I think this could pull it off if the trailer has any weight on the actual film.
peloquin on Jun 13, 2009
4
Looks good, has a dark/gritty feel to it. However… this isn't a "new trailer", watched it back in March on movie-list.
K on Jun 13, 2009
5
saw this few month ago now and honestly a Great Movie and Worth Seeing,decent acting.
PinkSushi on Jun 13, 2009
6
on TVA Films it looks like they are distributing TEKKEN
Jazz on Jun 13, 2009
7
Out on dvd in August (UK)
taz on Jun 13, 2009
9
some might say it's extolling the virtues of a traitor
but it looks like a well made drama
El_MUERkO on Jun 13, 2009
11
MEH
Boris on Jun 14, 2009
13
Looks rather impressive
Movieraider321 on Jun 14, 2009
14
I counted McGowan appearing twice in that trailer. Looks interesting hopefully this will be picked up and distributed.
d1rEct on Jun 14, 2009
15
Yeah, i saw this trailer in theaters a while ago. I think I was seeing Friday the 13th…
This looks really good. Gritty, political-drama with thrills and kills. Why hasn't anyone picked this up yet?
Not popular or not good? hmmmm
Conrad on Jun 14, 2009
16
Really enjoyed this but its not for the faint of heart as the torture scenes are a bit rough
Dar-El on Jun 14, 2009
17
Ben Kingsley can play ANY ethnicity…. ANY ethnicity. He's yet to play a black guy though. lol ^^
LW on Jun 14, 2009
18
looks alright.
this trailer looks like it was made in the 90's
DoomCanoe on Jun 14, 2009
19
It was based well before the 90's hence the reason why it is made in this way
Volumed on Jun 14, 2009
20
It is an absolutely amazing gritty movie.. go see it… and yes, you should have not have missed it Alex. LOVED IT
Dusty on Jun 15, 2009
21
As a former soldier who served in N.I. during the 80's & 90's. I can already see by the trailer that this film will be like most done about 'the troubles'. Unrealistic, far fetched, full of stuff that never actually happened. Especialy when they use the term 'Inspired by a true story'. That usually means there won't be much truth in it. I know all about McGartland, and his antics, so I'll see what they show about him. However, I will try to keep an open mind when I do see it.
Marty on Jun 15, 2009
22
looks good
neonblue120 on Jun 16, 2009
23
Just watched this movie.
A++
Excellent
Wasnt expecting it to be so great.
Must watch.
jimmy on Jun 27, 2009
25
As Marty McGartland has already said many times, " The Film Is As Close To The Truth As Earth Is To Pluto." I read this on McGartlands Bebo page (Martin McGartland) and on his website; www.fiftydeadmenwalking.co.uk and also in the press. He is not at all happy with the film. The IRA helped to make it, film makers hired ( and paid) them to work on film and even look after security, Joke or what ?
The Book Fifty Dead Men Walking is much better than the film, film was a big let down.
Steve
Steve Newcastle on Jul 12, 2009
26
I just finished viewing the trailer and I say that the trailer makes the movie look very good. I haven't read the book but I know that the book is normally better than the movie in most cases.
Hsa on Oct 1, 2009