Tommy Simpson Biopic - Shane Meadows

pomtarr

Originally mooted back in 2011, it seems this will be Meadows' next project (having just finished a film about the Stone Roses):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jun/09/trailer-trash-tatou-shane-meadows

This has the potential to be very, very good.

Crankbrother

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Der Kaiser

I know the perfect actor to play Tom Simpson.

Michael Socha who played a werewolf in Being Human.

afx237vi

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Meadows is not really that type of film maker.

andyp

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Are you aware of the moral relativism?

Taking amphetamines wasn't banned at the time and there was no drug testing.

Who's the idiot now?

Crankbrother

andyp wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Are you aware of the moral relativism?

Taking amphetamines wasn't banned at the time and there was no drug testing.

Who's the idiot now?

I'm guessing the dead guy?

(shakes head in disbelief at the sheer dumbassery of some folks) ...

Gazzetta67

Crankbrother wrote:

andyp wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Are you aware of the moral relativism?

Taking amphetamines wasn't banned at the time and there was no drug testing.

Who's the idiot now?

I'm guessing the dead guy?

(shakes head in disbelief at the sheer dumbassery of some folks) ...

Reminds me of the sheer hypocrisy of Cycling Weekly's headline about Richard Virenque "Can you believe this Guy" and on the next page there was an advert for a Tommy Simpson video or book called "put me back on me bike" ........Sssssssssh dont mention we british dont do those bad things them frenchies do :roll:

RichN95.

Gazzetta67 wrote:

Reminds me of the sheer hypocrisy of Cycling Weekly's headline about Richard Virenque "Can you believe this Guy" and on the next page there was an advert for a Tommy Simpson video or book called "put me back on me bike" ........Sssssssssh dont mention we british dont do those bad things them frenchies do :roll:

Advertising a book about Simpson doesn't endorse doping any more than a magazine advertising Silence of the Lambs endorses serial killing.

jamie1012

Haven't read the book, and none of us have seen this film, but I assume neither are celebrations of doping. The whole unavoidable necessity when telling his story of linking doping to a horrible death ought to see to that.

Jokull

andyp wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Are you aware of the moral relativism?

Taking amphetamines wasn't banned at the time and there was no drug testing.

Who's the idiot now?

Doping was banned in France in 1965, and the first tests were carried out in the 1966 Tour de France. The culture hadn't changed, but riders in 1967 knew they were breaking the rules.

salsiccia1

jamie1012 wrote:

Haven't read the book, and none of us have seen this film, but I assume neither are celebrations of doping. The whole unavoidable necessity when telling his story of linking doping to a horrible death ought to see to that.

The book is brilliant, and in no way celebrates or apologises for doping. I would thoroughly recommend a read of it.

I'm looking forward to the film. I hope Helen and Barry Hoban have some input.

Paulie W

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Or let's make a film about a flawed but interesting human being - you really need to get a grip.

Richmond Racer

Paulie W wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Or let's make a film about a flawed but interesting human being - you really need to get a grip.

Quite.

There's also a good reason why the British riders pay their respects when they ride past his memorial on Ventoux during the Tour - whether its Wiggins climbing with a photo of Tommy Simpson taped to his bike, or Cav removing his helmet, or Millar throwing across a cap with an inscription to Simpson written inside it. Its a mixture of respect for what Simpson achieved as a rider as well as an understanding that he paid what was utlimately too high a price for trying to win.

Crankbrother

Paulie W wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Or let's make a film about a flawed but interesting human being - you really need to get a grip.

And you need to take it a whole lot less personally ... Unless, of course, you are Tommy Simpson ... In which case it proves there is a hell, and as we'd expect it has SKY broadband ...

Tom Butcher

Paulie W wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

Or let's make a film about a flawed but interesting human being - you really need to get a grip.

+1

bompington

The clue's in the "crank" guys... don't feed the misanthropist.

Crankbrother

In fairness, Anthropist is only a small village ...

Le Commentateur

I think the Simpson story only takes on its full poignancy when you look at the years leading up to his death. What should have been glorious and lucrative couple of years after his World Champs win were scuppered by bad luck and this 67 Tour was an attempt to salvage something while there as time before retirement and yet he was further burdened by both illness and the race being run with national teams rather than trade teams.

DeadCalm

I've been told by a friend, who is a huge fan of Shane Meadows, that Netflix have come on board and that this movie is finally likely to be made.

carbonclem

Der Kaiser said:

I know the perfect actor to play Tom Simpson.


Michael Socha who played a werewolf in Being Human.

He was one of the This Is England gang too. He's a good double tbf.

Hope this all comes off.

josame

Should be good

DeVlaeminck

Tom Simpson's story was one of the things that got me into cycling and Dead Man's Shoes is one of my favourite films despite it's flaws. Probably too much to hope for that this will be as good as it promises but fingers crossed.

50x11

Crankbrother said:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

You don't watch many films do you?

darkhairedlord

50x11 said:

Crankbrother said:

Great ... let's celebrate an idiot who killed himself in the pursuit of cheating ...

You don't watch many films do you?

He hasn't been on here for six years... just in case you were expecting an answer.

m.r.m.

Best news of 2020!

DeadCalm

carbonclem said:

Der Kaiser said:

I know the perfect actor to play Tom Simpson.


Michael Socha who played a werewolf in Being Human.

He was one of the This Is England gang too. He's a good double tbf.

Hope this all comes off.

Joe Gilgun (This is England, Misfits) has the part apparently.

RichN95.

DeadCalm said:

carbonclem said:

Der Kaiser said:

I know the perfect actor to play Tom Simpson.


Michael Socha who played a werewolf in Being Human.

He was one of the This Is England gang too. He's a good double tbf.

Hope this all comes off.

Joe Gilgun (This is England, Misfits) has the part apparently.

He looks the part

DeVlaeminck

Excellent