Which I was not aware of when watching the film, which was funny as I thought the script was a bit far fetched!
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bryangary659 October 2020
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I really liked this film, is is a fun tale that rattles on a good pace, is well acted and has a cracking soundtrack.
The characters are likeable and the plot is good and believable. The best thing is though is doesn't go past believable at any point like do many did British films.
A good watch I would recommend to anyone. -
vengeance202 October 2020Given that there wasn't much else on at my local due to this COVID-19 causing many big Hollywood films including now which I've just heard about, the cursed Bond Film No Time To Die which has been pushed back for the 3rd time to April 2021. Bummer.
Anyway... The follows a young man named Davie who back in 1979 starts up gig venues after a life changing injury in football. This only happens after he asks out the nurse at the hospital & promises to take her to the first venue. He then realises how much money he & his friends can make by inviting bands to these venues & starts to go bigger & better.
I found the film to be alright, not amazing but alright. It was interesting (though based off a true story) to see a film shot in the hometown I live in. Though I myself am not from Dundee I have been living there for nearly 20 years now & recognised a good couple of the locations in which the film was shot. The acting was alright also as with the some of the scenes. I did feel the film lacked some scenes to keep you interested & could've been more emphasised in a goo couple of areas. However there were some funny moments here & there.
Overall for a film that is at a lean 87 minutes, it's not a bad watch. 6/10 -
pigsmiceandmen15 October 2020I do wish this yesteryear practice of getting your friends to 'review' your film would stop. No one but no one can think this is 10/10..It's complete rubbish. The truth,[oh that, is there is zero story being told here, and considering Davie in real life has so many stories to tell, that's the tragedy of this horror. It has it all, bad editing, a dirty lens, I kid you not, and barley any errrr music in it. Had they of made a documentary then it could of been really something. But like everything in the music biz, that would only upset the hand that feeds.
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greeniebrow26 September 2020Only my second film ive seen since cinemas reopened. Was very disappointed i chose to see this. Was interesting to see Dundee in film but it does nothing apart from that. It was amateurish acting and very over the top accents that ive only every heard the homeless drunks in town talk like. I wish i could say i liked this but i just cant fond anything about it i liked. I heard a few laughs from others seated behind me but think that was at the dreadful dialogue.
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mokingbird-3013527 January 2021Very disappointed with this film. Read the hype and thought it had potential. However, poor acting poor accents and a pretty rubbish film. Watched it to see Dundee which was the only good thing about the film. More research should have been done as the language used was not typical Dundonian. Spent half the time watching it laughing at the accents and poor acting. Not a great film rather disappointing.
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simionescu3 July 2019Love going to local film festivals and finding a gem. Unfortunately this is not one of them.
Not original story, not much to hold you to the film and the acting was so bad.
Could not understand a word. Ive seen a lot of Scottish films but this is the 1st time that some of it really needed to have subtitles. Its not the accent, it seems to be the actors just mumbling along.
Some great shots and location seems to fit the time line that's the only positives I can give.
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I hate movies with children playing characters that are involved in adult situations that children are never involved in. Whoever casted this movie did a horrible job as it is not realistic in the slightest. And the music is 25 years too late. And the accents are too much gibberish. Its really hard to sit and watch this junk.
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spacecrabed27 September 2020I saw this randomly after missing another film at the cinema and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The acting is convincing, the setting of a bleak 80's Scotland felt very genuine and it moves at a great pace. There's some good laughs in there and the historical context really brings it all together. A good watch for a rainy day, worth your time!
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BandSAboutMovies13 May 2021David wanted to be a football player before an injury. Now he's in love with a nurse named Shona and the concerts and disco he's running - with his buddies Scot and John - have all been to impress her. After a few successes, our hero decides to go all in on a hugely ambitious Iron Maiden show. However, to make that happen, he has to throw in with a gangster named Fergie, which means that the biggest show of his life may just be his last one.
This film is based on truth, as the early years of Dave Mclean's life in the music business really did have him promote a Maiden show at Dundee's Caird Hall on June 12, 1980. For Maiden fans, they opened with "Sanctuary."
This is Mclean's first movie as a writer, director and producer. He brought plenty of American grunge and punk bands to the UK, including Nirvana, Mudhoney, The Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day before managing Placebo.
He's to be forgiven for making his film look, feel and play a lot like Trainspotting, because both films cover a lot of the same ground. It does have a good soundtrack going for it, including Saxon, Hawkwind, Dead Kennedys, The View, Placebo and, of course, Iron Maiden. -
rnixon-156636 October 2020Schemers 2020 15 Director: Dave Mclean Starring: Conor Berry, Sean Conner, Grant Robert Keelan, Tara Lee, Blair Robertson, Paula Masterton, Alastair Thomson Mills etc
Overall rating 46/100
Schemers is about a man from Dundee called Davie ( Conor Berry) who has his football career ruined, so instead decides to set up a new business with his mates where they promote gigs for musical bands. Schemers had it's moments of charm and likeability but sadly for the most part fell apart for me and was just too mediocre, so let's get started.
First of all it was funny, had some nostalgic moments and had a likeable main character. The movie had a great humour, largely due to the banter between the three friends, often reminding me of my relationship with my friends, they all were very funny to watch and they all had good comedic chemistry. The movie also had some interesting nostalgic moments, the movie very clearly had some trainspotting inspiration, due to some similar scenes and a similar soundtrack, occasionally matching the energetic charm that Trainspotting had as well. Davie was also for the most part a very likeable main character, he had a lot of charm and humour, and bought the energetic charm that the main characters from trainspotting had, he always made the film at least watchable so hats off to Conor Berry.
However, my first few negatives would be the pacing issues, lack of clear plot and repetitive plot points. The movie had a mixture of very slow pacing and rushed pacing and very rarely found a consistency that worked. Often it was very slow and there was a lack of interesting plot points making parts boring, and at other times some potentially interesting moments felt rushed and not enough time was spent on them. The film also lacked a clear plot, to be honest there wasn't enough plot to make into a movie, it just felt very much the same and never really went far enough to develop a whole story. There was also very repetitive plot points, a lot of the situations involved with the plot for most of the movie was just the same, it was just disco, gig and a few jokes, it got boring to see the same thing after a while, and sadly there just wasn't enough effort put in to change things up with the creativity or depth to the plot.
My final few positives would be the cinematography, narration and good themes expressed. The movie was very aesthetically pleasing, and managed to promote the beauty of Dundee very well, with some great set locations and long establishing shots to really make you appreciate the characters surroundings, next I really enjoyed the narration from the main character, this for me bought the most amount of humour, and it made you understand the main character and what he was thinking a lot more. There was some great one liners and relatable humour and for me it was one of my favourite parts and was always executed well. And finally there was some good themes expressed, the whole theme of not getting too big for your boots or over confident was well explored and will make a lot of people stop and think.
However, my final few negatives would be the lack of depth to the plot or connection to any of the relationships, lazy set up of conflicts and a unsatisfying ending. The movie as I have previously mentioned just lacked any depth to any of its plot or characters, it never really went anywhere and for me there was just a lack of effort to try and make a more deep plot or more connectable characters and they were trying to mask that up with nice visuals and humour/ nostalgia factor, due to this I sadly didn't care about any of the relationships within the movie or any of the characters, they went into such little detail into all the characters relationships they were just there, that deep bond you would expect or conflict set up for the characters was just never really there or just lazily done just to say they added something into it. The ending for me was also sadly very underwhelming, it ended very abruptly and there was no satisfying ending to the character arcs, and even the build up to the big event didn't pay off due to the lack of actual time spent on it, so this was a shame.
So overall despite a charming tone and main character with great nods to Trainspotting. Schemers put all of its effort into the laughs and visual appeal and practically none into the plot and depth to the characters involved. -
allyuk-230-481088 July 2019As an actor when you appear in something it's very difficult to be objective. At the premier you sit there just preying your scenes are ok. But this time it's different. I genuinely forgot I'm in Schemers. I loved it. I laughed in all the right places. It's so good I genuinely forgot I'm in it! Schemers strength is its characters, It's situations, the brilliant tale of Dave McLean played wonderfully by the outstanding Conor Berry. But the real star of this gem of a movie is Dundee itself. A unique place with a humour and charm all it's own. I am Biased but I loved this movie. It sold out at its premier and all I heard was laughter and excitement. So proud of this wonderful movie.
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csciueref8 July 2019Loved this film! Starts with a bang - fast paced with proper laugh out loud moments. Whole film has a warm feel to it. You really care about the lads the baddies pack a mean punch! A real gem of a film - my pick of this year's Edinburgh Film Fest.
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Great feal good film. All the negative reviews by English people with a anti Scots nonsense.
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scottryanedmond24 September 2020Absolutely superb viewing. Would recommend to anyone.
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edw-3622424 September 2020Unbelievable movie. Funny, edgy, thrilling and tear jerking - it has something for everyone. Definite Trainspotting vibes.
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michellebrowne-9951629 September 2020I saw this film at the film festival last year and absolutely loved it. It's a great story and unbelievably it's true! Conor Berry shines as the main character and is certainly one to watch. You'll come out feeling great, just what we all need just now. Go and see it if you can.
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kanekie-936295 December 2020This was a great film with a great story and great cast highly recommended if you like music! Soundtrack is outstanding listen on repeat on Spotify