Happy Tuesday!
Anyone who watches British television would know the lovable, down to earth television presenter Nick Knowles, yes I am a big fan of his and now he has co-written a movie script (just gone into production along with two others). The movie ''Golden Years'' is a heist film with a comedic element. It boasts a great British cast with Virginia McKenna (from the classic movie Born Free), coming out of retirement especially for this film! The male lead is Bernard Hill (from Wolf Hall and Lord of The Rings) plays her husband in the movie. There are an elderly, retired couple Arthur and Martha Goode who as fate has in this modern day world of injustice with the pension crisis and the elderly facing a life of poverty. Events contrived to force this law abiding, retiring couple into a life of crime. Refusing to take the loss of their pension lying down and fade away into their declining years, they decide to fight back.
With the invisible cloak of old they realise they might be able to rob banks and have their community and get away with it! The filming for this production has begun in March (a few weeks ago) all over Bristol. The Bottle Yard Studios have built sets around Bristol and a number of bank buildings surrounding St. Nicolas market will feature. Including the former Bank of England on Broad Street and Corn Street. The bowling club scenes are being shot at the Ardagh Sports Club scenes at Horfield common. More than 100 local people have been recruited to star in this production. No, unfortunately I am not in the film, but one can always dream a part will one day come with my movie aspirations!
Golden years will turn out to be a classic British movie with so many beautiful locations used in the historic Bristol city centre.
Don't miss it when it hits movie theatres near you and don't think about doing what this retired couple choose to do. We must after all, accept our impovished status and know that the rich will make sure we humble people will never come near their standards. The capitalist society we live in!
But keep smiling, we still have movies and music. Have a wonderful day.
Love & Peace!
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