Marlon Brando 1964-Murray Garrett
The cat and typewriter juxtapose the public persona of Brando
Paul Simonon 1979-Pennie Smith
Iconic album cover shot captures the Clash bass player (who was clearly an admirer of Brando) in the Rock 'n' roll moment
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Saturday, 5 March 2011
Friday, 19 March 2010
it's a London thing
Being born in this wonderful City I am amazed that there re not more movies set here. When you go to New York you are amazed by the familiarity that has seeped in over decades of watching movies set there. Here’s my list of movies set in London, mostly contemporary, that bring a feeling of the city to the screen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ocM9g_y18
The Long good Friday
Nil by mouth
An American werewolf in London
The Ladykillers
Frenzy
A fish called Wanda
Eastern Promises
Secrets and lies
Performance
10 Rillington place
London to Brighton
Withnail and I
Blow up
The Ipcress file
Bedazzled
Venus
The Big sleep (1978)
Croupier
Shaun of the dead
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (of course)
Honourable mentions to these films that are partially set in London
The Thirty nine steps (1939), A Hard days night, In the name of the Father, Sexy Beast.
And the worst…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ocM9g_y18
The Long good Friday
Nil by mouth
An American werewolf in London
The Ladykillers
Frenzy
A fish called Wanda
Eastern Promises
Secrets and lies
Performance
10 Rillington place
London to Brighton
Withnail and I
Blow up
The Ipcress file
Bedazzled
Venus
The Big sleep (1978)
Croupier
Shaun of the dead
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (of course)
Honourable mentions to these films that are partially set in London
The Thirty nine steps (1939), A Hard days night, In the name of the Father, Sexy Beast.
And the worst…
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