'Pistol'. A Danny Boyle series.

[Crusoe]

I only found out recently that Steve Jones had written the song "Lonely Boy". We used to cover it about 30 years ago and for some reason I thought that it was a Pistols cover of a song by Eddie Cochrane or someone like that.

[SteveK]

I was in a band booked to play Westfield College in November '75.

After soundchecking, some scruffy 'erbert, in the widest Oxford Bags imaginable, came up to us and told us they were going to be playing, and that they would be using our PA!!!! Later that evening, during their set, the singer announced to those that were still in the hall, "We're The Sex Pistols... Have fun!" I remember getting the distinct feeling that he didn't really mean it!

Anyway, to the point... I want to know who's going to be playing me!

[dave_bass5]

5 hours ago, upside downer said:

…..rampaging ego. 

And yet, quite happy to advertise butter on TV 😂

[PaulThePlug]

Never Mind The Butter... Can't Belive It's not Bollocks...

[dave_bass5]

48 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Never Mind The Butter... Can't Belive It's not Bollocks...

It is, in fact, totally……😂

[upside downer]

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by upside downer

[tegs07]

5 minutes ago, upside downer said:

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

Oh dear ….

[Raymondo]

14 minutes ago, upside downer said:

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

Erm ....nah!

 

I'll go to the pub thanks. 😉

[oldslapper]

11 hours ago, upside downer said:

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

Oh dear. Anarchic threats with Eton accents 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Lozz196]

12 hours ago, upside downer said:

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

It looks a bit poor to me. Too much myth about the Sex Pistols as it is, and this looks to add to it, I can see why John Lydon was reluctant about it.

[MacDaddy]

14 hours ago, Raymondo said:

Erm ....nah!

 

I'll go to the pub thanks. 😉

 

I second that motion!

[Crusoe]

Looks terrible. I really doubt that Lydon et al would have spoken like that. Artistic license to the max.

[Nail Soup]

11 hours ago, oldslapper said:

Anarchic threats with Eton accents

I think that was Malcolm McClaren...... and he did speak a bit like that (but would not describe it as Eton though).

 

Let's see........ it will maybe re-hash all the old cliche's...... but if it actually follows the Steve Jones autobiography on which it claims to be based it would be an interesting new angle. 

[police squad]

I'm going to watch it as a lot of it was filmed where I used to live (until very recently)

 

[James Nada]

The trailer looks worrying 😞, but I live in hope that the episodes will be as good as Steve Jones' autobiography. 

Danny Boyle's involvement is a another beacon of hope.

[Woodwind]

2 hours ago, police squad said:

I'm going to watch it as a lot of it was filmed where I used to live (until very recently)

 

New Cross?

 

They filmed nearly all the live music scenes at The Venue and The New Cross Inn over a few days/nights last summer.

 

It was hilarious negotiating the streets around the crews, the actors, extras and a load of tag along old school punks hanging out

[Woodwind]

On 13/04/2022 at 21:10, upside downer said:

Trailer for the upcoming series. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that but this looks worryingly like it's going to head down the cliché carriageway.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ol1B3w7NtU

 

just watched.

I know it's just a trailer, but it does look rubbish.

[police squad]

2 hours ago, Woodwind said:

New Cross?

 

They filmed nearly all the live music scenes at The Venue and The New Cross Inn over a few days/nights last summer.

 

It was hilarious negotiating the streets around the crews, the actors, extras and a load of tag along old school punks hanging out

quite a lot was filmed in Deal, Kent

[Woodwind]

5 minutes ago, police squad said:

quite a lot was filmed in Deal, Kent

Ah great! Nice!

 

I think it will be more fun watching it for location spotting 😀

 

 

[SteveK]

I always felt that the Sex Pistols were taken far too seriously. The trailer looks to be a good example of that.

 

[dave_bass5]

Surprised this thread stopped being active, seeing as its now streaming.

 

Not sure how accurate it is, but im enjoying it (although its been an eye opener if it’s is all true). 

 

I didn't know it at the time, but i took a photo back in June 2021, which turns out was the set for a brief clip where ‘Pauline’ is down on the Southbank. 

[Aidan63]

what channel is it on ?

[dave_bass5]

12 minutes ago, Aidan63 said:

what channel is it on ?

Disney +

[Aidan63]

cheers Dave, shame it's not on terrestrial 

[Maude]

10 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Surprised this thread stopped being active, seeing as its now streaming.

 

27 minutes ago, Aidan63 said:

cheers Dave, shame it's not on terrestrial 

 

I haven't commented anymore as I don't have any subscription TV. 

If it eventually gets an airing on terrestrial I'll watch it.