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by **kurupetos** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:11 pm

Flying Horse wrote:I never bother with reviews. I've fancied watching it since I saw it trailered on another DVD.

For us, we could relate. Rich man loses fortune, lives a life not accustomed, but rises a better man for it. The loss of loved ones, and of course......

Everyone should have an uncle Spiros in their life

No, that film has nothing to do with real Cypriots. :roll:

by **Paphitis** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:37 pm

kurupetos wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:I never bother with reviews. I've fancied watching it since I saw it trailered on another DVD.

For us, we could relate. Rich man loses fortune, lives a life not accustomed, but rises a better man for it. The loss of loved ones, and of course......

Everyone should have an uncle Spiros in their life

No, that film has nothing to do with real Cypriots.

I agree with you! Very tacky film.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:06 pm

kurupetos wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:I never bother with reviews. I've fancied watching it since I saw it trailered on another DVD.

For us, we could relate. Rich man loses fortune, lives a life not accustomed, but rises a better man for it. The loss of loved ones, and of course......

Everyone should have an uncle Spiros in their life

No, that film has nothing to do with real Cypriots.

It doesn't pretend to be about all Cypriots. It's more a sad reflection on how quickly one can lose their roots and become impoverished spiritually. Of course, the protagonists were not real Charlies because they were born in Cyprus and only moved to the UK because of the Turkish invasion, so they still had an awareness of what they lost.

by **Paphitis** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:54 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
kurupetos wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:I never bother with reviews. I've fancied watching it since I saw it trailered on another DVD.

For us, we could relate. Rich man loses fortune, lives a life not accustomed, but rises a better man for it. The loss of loved ones, and of course......

Everyone should have an uncle Spiros in their life

No, that film has nothing to do with real Cypriots.

It doesn't pretend to be about all Cypriots. It's more a sad reflection on how quickly one can lose their roots and become impoverished spiritually. Of course, the protagonists were not real Charlies because they were born in Cyprus and only moved to the UK because of the Turkish invasion, so they still had an awareness of what they lost.

Have you been drinking?

by **Flying Horse** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:06 pm

For goodness sake, its a family film. A little light entertainment!
No Hollywood blockbuster.

It's not meant as a serious film, comedy aimed at Sunday afternoon with the kids.

Blooming heck, do you lot ever kick off your shoes and have a night off from all this serious talk or what?

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:25 pm

Flying Horse wrote:For goodness sake, its a family film. A little light entertainment!
No Hollywood blockbuster.

It's not meant as a serious film, comedy aimed at Sunday afternoon with the kids.

Blooming heck, do you lot ever kick off your shoes and have a night off from all this serious talk or what?

You what?

It's 'Greek-inspired' .... therefore .... DEEP!

You must search for meaning! No relaxing ....

by **Oceanside50** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:28 pm

Paphitis wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:
kurupetos wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:I never bother with reviews. I've fancied watching it since I saw it trailered on another DVD.

For us, we could relate. Rich man loses fortune, lives a life not accustomed, but rises a better man for it. The loss of loved ones, and of course......

Everyone should have an uncle Spiros in their life

No, that film has nothing to do with real Cypriots.

It doesn't pretend to be about all Cypriots. It's more a sad reflection on how quickly one can lose their roots and become impoverished spiritually. Of course, the protagonists were not real Charlies because they were born in Cyprus and only moved to the UK because of the Turkish invasion, so they still had an awareness of what they lost.

Have you been drinking?

Its actually very Cypriot(Greek) ive seen these types of stories play out many times in real life. A Cypriot in the diaspora hits it big, (usually a refugee) , then through all fault of his own becomes a "refugee" again and seeks help from close friends or family.....

by **Paphitis** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:04 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:For goodness sake, its a family film. A little light entertainment!
No Hollywood blockbuster.

It's not meant as a serious film, comedy aimed at Sunday afternoon with the kids.

Blooming heck, do you lot ever kick off your shoes and have a night off from all this serious talk or what?

You what?

It's 'Greek-inspired' .... therefore .... DEEP! You must search for meaning! No relaxing ....

I thought it was suppose to be a Cypriot Film!

Anyway, it is neither Cypriot nor Greek. It is just British stereotypical claptrap just like that stupid Portokallos Film! :roll:

by **Flying Horse** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:58 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Flying Horse wrote:For goodness sake, its a family film. A little light entertainment!
No Hollywood blockbuster.

It's not meant as a serious film, comedy aimed at Sunday afternoon with the kids.

Blooming heck, do you lot ever kick off your shoes and have a night off from all this serious talk or what?

You what?

It's 'Greek-inspired' .... therefore .... DEEP! You must search for meaning! No relaxing ....

Oh its deep, in a particularly stereotypical comedy Greek way.

Ironically, Mr Horses father was a well known Cypriot in Glasgow. Not Fish and Chips mind. Moussaka and Kebabs. Favourite tune was on that film.
To us it was funny and light entertainment. Brings back those stereotypical memories. :roll:

I like a bit of tripe every now and again Paphitis :mrgreen: