The End reveals the bloody history and confessions of the cockney gangster.The End reveals the bloody history and confessions of the cockney gangster.The End reveals the bloody history and confessions of the cockney gangster.
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a nice documentary
A well done documentary containing some first-hand information about the life in the East End in mid-twentieth century, apart from everything you would expect from a movie dealing with the underworld.
What strikes me the most is that the motif of "good old times" pops up, when the communities were close-knit, everyone knew everyone and respected the elders. Not that this stopped the interviewees from being "robbin' bastards", to quote one of them...
But when you think about it, the description might fit any city in the world from times of WWII until raising the Iron Curtain and arrival of internet. In particular when talking about the 1950's and 1960's, you hear stories confirming this from anyone who witnessed them. Life was simpler and less hectic back then, if not happier.
Then the real question is why these times are mentioned in such a nostalgic context by people that committed all sorts of deeds punishable by law in any civilized country. They even label "old school" those who still follow the patriarchal code of the era. Have the others forgotten about it or simply accept that it is alright to pursue your own happiness by any means necessary as long as you can get away with it?
What strikes me the most is that the motif of "good old times" pops up, when the communities were close-knit, everyone knew everyone and respected the elders. Not that this stopped the interviewees from being "robbin' bastards", to quote one of them...
But when you think about it, the description might fit any city in the world from times of WWII until raising the Iron Curtain and arrival of internet. In particular when talking about the 1950's and 1960's, you hear stories confirming this from anyone who witnessed them. Life was simpler and less hectic back then, if not happier.
Then the real question is why these times are mentioned in such a nostalgic context by people that committed all sorts of deeds punishable by law in any civilized country. They even label "old school" those who still follow the patriarchal code of the era. Have the others forgotten about it or simply accept that it is alright to pursue your own happiness by any means necessary as long as you can get away with it?
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- dragokin
- Feb 24, 2012
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