Talk:Scum (film)

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Contents 1 Scummy Reminiscence 2 Teleplay and Movie Versions are Different 3 Homosexual Relationship? 4 EXPAND & CLEANUP 4.1 Plot 4.2 Important Characters

[edit] Scummy Reminiscence

Can't really justify putting this in the article but...

I was born in 1972, and this film took on a mythic status as many of us saw it at primary school age - under the age of ten. So, for a lot of us it was the most gruelling thing we'd ever seen. OK, we might have seen some Hammer Horror films, but this had violence in it we could actually relate to. We had socks. We had snooker balls. Don't get me wrong, I don't think any of us actually carried any of it out, but when we went on to secondary school there were a lot of people who knew exactly what "who's the daddy?" meant.

As for the rape - at that age I think we were all rather bemused by that  ;o)

However, in my first job after leaving school - once I'd been there a year - I had to train a newly arrived colleague how to do the job. And he seemed completely obsessed by what he would only refer to as "the potting shed" in gleeful tones. I suppose that should have worried me, somewhat... but he seemed a nice enough chap. --bodnotbod 21:28, May 2, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Teleplay and Movie Versions are Different

The teleplay and movie versions are quite different. Suggesting that the actor/character and plot synopsis sections deal with each in turn. Perhaps also add pictures for the alternative actors. Also, a discussion of any reasons for the differences would be good, particularly regarding the fact that the film is more graphic in its depiction of rape and violence.--ChrisJMoor 02:33, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Homosexual Relationship?

I heard that in the play carlin had a homosexual relationship with another inmate. This left him somewhat vulnerable in a way that he couldn't afford. i don't know why it was cut from the film version. I haven't actually seen the play though so i won't add it to the article. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 14:41, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] EXPAND & CLEANUP

[edit] Plot

There needs to be a Plot Section (use previous info, see #Important Characters). Cbrown1023 20:19, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Important Characters

The information here reads like a summary and should be put into the plot section. Only some information from this section should be kept, don't be too descriptive, 1 or 2 paragraphs is enough. The rest should be moved into Plot (as stated above). Cbrown1023 20:34, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

All understood, but the film is so reliant on character that a plot *almost* doesn't exist. Aside from one or two events in isolation, it's as if Minton created scenarios befitting of the characters he'd developed, as opposed to writing a plot and then basing the characters around it. Bentley Banana 16:57, 23 October 2006 (UTC)