stroud green film

kreuzkav

Lots of middle class people walking up the street.  Geeks with their geekchic lovers.  They earn lots of money so who cares?  A trip to Tesco, then to home. Drinks at the Old Dairy.  Can the film get better? please add

poxy

Tipsy, perchance?

kreuzkav

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kreuzkav

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kreuzkav

the film was a bad idea

Ian

I don't know, following edits it now has the makings of a minimalist masterpiece. <br>

andy

this new system saves the edit log, so I can restore these late night rambles if you'd like

miss annie

Oh please do Andy. I like the first bit, it sounds like Kreuzkav's version of 'Perfect Day'

miss annie

Oh please do Andy. I like the first bit, it sounds like Kreuzkav's version of 'Perfect Day'

Papa

Needs a narrative arc: some form of struggle, perhaps some parking-based fury, or at the very least a hero beset by long queues in Tesco.<br>

dorothy

Has to be a love story which crosses cultural divides.   Geek boy falls in love with Turkish green grocer, stock broker falls for dog walker girl etc.   Young people in jumpers, hanging out, outside restaurants are the back drop.  

Marquis

<P>I could contribute an amdram performance of L'Après-Midi d'un faune?</P>

miss annie

Young people, not only in jumpers but with them over their shoulders - possibly with collars up.

andy

OK, I don't need to. I think between you, you've captured most of the pertinent elements.

N4Matt

Popped collars, braying noise outside overpriced eating and drinking establishments, expensive wines, cold meats (prosciutto, bresaola etc), truffle oil, ski holidays, 4x4's, real jobs..........what's not too like, oh, hang on a minute...............<br><br>No, I've got a better one.....pints at the Pins, Lambert & Butler, angst and disgust, class war, no f-ing jumpers and not doing a job that you don't like (...but complaining about no money).<br><br>An oscar winner (perhaps).<br>

miss annie

<p>I'm going to start SG bingo. Double points for the first person to cross off the square with 'elites' in it.</p>

kreuzkav

<p>It's such a perfect day, I've come home to a knitting vintage club jumpers over shoulders crying kids who support Manchester United but live in Finsbury Park followed by high tea in highgate, one world tax system, seasons chocolate deserts, posh people in tesco with beards and braying tones taking up the aisles because they feel so important and have sideburns and trust funds and work in a job that requires them to turn on a computer for an hour or three, go to a meeting and then have a long lunch followed by high tea in highgate again, walk on the  woodland walk in designer wellington boots.  A bike trip follows this and a visit to see Bob Dylan at the Fleadh.  Jolly Good Fun.  Back to seasons with rich relatives.  Christmas presents followed by champagne.</p><p> </p><p>Do you think this will make a good stream of consciousness Stroud Green film?</p><p> </p><p>Work in progess!</p>

miss annie

No, but I've completed a whole card of SG bingo!

tosscat

<P>Oh no, Shelagh Delaney's died - she could've written it.</P>

chrisn4

<P>A man lets call him (norman) lives in sg rd,and he is driven mad by boozed up punters leaving late night drinking dens,which specialise in "heterosexual sin" (if you are lucky).In the opening scene of our film,Norman paces up and down "Tolly" (Tollington Park) he thinks out loud how as there are so many people wearing jumpers round here maybe he should open a shop selling jumpers,perhaps call the shop "tolly nice jumpers".And the shop could also sell some designer "hunter" wellington boots for those long jumpered up muddy weekend parkland rambles with Ludo,henry and tarquin the labrador.Norman dodges the special brew brigade loitering outside william hill and makes his way to the bus stop outside tesco in sg rd and takes the 210 bus to hampstead heath.on the heath he encounters some lads having a kick around with jumpers for goalposts.enraged by the sight of the jumpers he boots the lads football in to hampstead bathing pond and then storms back home,feeling good because he has mucked up some middle class peoples afternoon.back in the safety of stroud green norman buys himself a lottery ticket from little sainsburys on sg rd a can of beans and some cheese.being carefull not to buy any middle class food like humous or sunblush tomatoes or cous cous.</P> <P>he wins 80 million quid on the euro millions lottery roll over...</P> <P>he realised that now he is a multi millionaire he has turned into a jumper wearer himself.so he buys up all the late night bars on sg rd and turns them all into shops selling exclusively jumpers.sg rd becomes known across london as the place to buy jumpers from due to all the shops selling them</P> <P>the end</P> <P>ps - to win an award from the soft minded film people it helps if the leading character is disabled,from and ethnic minority,gay and someone who has been oppressed by a white man who lives in a grand house in crouch end... so thats what our leading man is ...ticks all the boxes for the film people who like it if you agree with their ideology...</P> <P>carry on</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

Brodiej

This is a geat storyline. There are some missing components though... 1. Romance 2. What about some sort of tragedy? Mass influx of moths perhaps? 3. Someone that points out to Norman that he's losing touch with his roots, who (later in the film) Norman meets again and tells him he's sorry. He is forgiven. 4. Soundtrack suggestions 5. Product placement suggestions 6. Cameos 7. His attitude to "The Sweater Shop"

miss annie

Soundtrack - 'Heaven knows I'm miserable now'

Brodiej

Jump(er) Around - House of Pain

miss annie

Common People - Pulp

Brodiej

Romance - Norman is swept off his feet by a beautiful waitress at Seasons. He finds himself in deep turmoil as he finds himself in a love he never thought he'd find, but hates himself for loving the food that he so deeply felt was wrong for Stroud Green. He can't love her, when she serves everything he feels is wrong in world, but it just tastes so good! Tragedy – Norman (now a global jumper supplier) is forced to outsource his jumper production to India after the price of european cotton goes through the roof. As he delivers P45's to his loyal stroud green factory workers, he's torn as he remembers his socialist roots. But its all about the bucks now, and he easily and quickly forgets as his margins are maintained and he enjoys a cool glass of Pinot Grigio in a Crouch End wine bar whilst listening to Coldplay. However, the Karma police visit Norman when one day a consignment from Mumbai turns out to contain a plague of evil cotton eating moths which has wiped out his stocks. On a nostalgic trip to the Twelve Pins he finds his old workers on skid row, but offers them an olive branch to help come and fulfil his Xmas orders for American Apparel. Its hugs and love all around and Norman finally realises the errors of his ways and sees what’s important in life. He reopens the jumper factory and expands operations to finally demolish his nemesis the Sugar Lounge.  <div><br></div><div>Cameos Lee Evans – A profusive sweater looks for some easy modelling work. Tiger Woods – modelling some golf jumpers and looking for a sponsorship comeback. Brian Clough – Wearing the famous green sweater and who gives Norman a Cloughie kiss. Sean Bean – Factory worker. Hayley Cropper off Corrie – Factory worker. Anne Marie Duff and James Mcavoy - No idea. Dr Legg - Treats Norman for depression. Simon Pegg - (has links to the big nuts in Hollywood now...must be included). </div>

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kreuzkav

<p>Had a business meeting  with a well known director in Seasons (opened just for us) over a bottle of sauvignon blanc accompanied by a cous cous and a grilled vegetable spread.  Things are looking up!  I just need to buy a lottery ticket and hope for a win. It's a bit cold tonight so I'm wearing a nice v-neck jumper.  Another track to be included in the soundtrack is 'where's my jumper' by the Sultans of Ping.</p>

RedSturgeon

@kreuzkav Did you see the Sultans supporting Carter in Brixton on Saturday? I missed them and the Frank and Walters but saw most of Jim Bob and Fruitbat...<br>

RedSturgeon

"Middle-class Heroes" by the Divine Comedy...<br>

RedSturgeon

"Chip on your Shoulder" by 8-bit Weapon...<br>

kreuzkav

I didn't really like Carter and the Frank and Walters.  The Sultans of Ping were funny, but in a passing way.  Is 'Chips on your shoulder' by 8-bit Weapon a re-working of the Soft Cell track from Non stop Erotic Cabaret.  I checked out8bit's version on YOUTuBE and it sounded like a bit of an electro-clash reworking of it.  Very 2002 Fisherspooner Brooklyn vibe.  Then again Soft Cell's early albums were inspired by New York early electro.  One of the great things about the New York scene from that time is that they can still play and be good i.e.  New York Dolls, Suicide.  I'm not sure Brit punk bands can do that!