[TV] Gangs of London (TV Show)

[Acker79]

Figured I'd note in the header it's a TV show in the hopes of avoiding the typical posts a thread about London gangs might bring...

It's a new Sky Original from Gareth Evans - director of the incredible 'The Raid' movies.

https://youtu.be/SZRVEFtHaHc

I'm not normally a fan of gang movies. Usually seeing 'sky original' in a trailer puts me off, making me think of a lame British attempt to do an American-style show without truly understanding American shows. But this looks brilliant and I chalk that up almost entirely to Gareth Evans. If you haven't seen 'The Raid' or 'The Raid: Redemption' you are missing out. They are truly fantastic martial arts movies. Get over any issue you have with 'reading' movies. Just watch them and marvel in the balletic action.

 

[Justice]

Looks worth a view at least it’s not the usual fam & blud shite

 

[Knightsworld]

Looks interesting.

Was that the chap that plays John Shelby starring?

 

[Acker79]

Looks interesting.

Was that the chap that plays John Shelby starring?

Joe Cole - looks like it. He is pretty far down the cast list on the imdb page for the star of the show (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7661390/) but so are Colm Meaney and Michelle Fairley who were the parents in the trailer.

 

[HHGull]

When does that start then?

 

[Acker79]

When does that start then?

So far all I can find is 'sometime in 2020'.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Starts Thurs 23 April.

Oh yes.

 

[Acker79]

Starts Thurs 23 April.

Oh yes.

Excellent.

 

[Chicken Run]

So far all I can find is 'sometime in 2020'.

Sky 1?

 

[portslade seagull]

Looks good

 

[Acker79]

Sky 1?

Gah! Noooo! Disappointed now, it's on Sky Atlantic, which I don't have because I'm on virgin media. Perhaps there'll be replays on sky one not too long after...

 

[Chicken Run]

Gah! Noooo! Disappointed now, it's on Sky Atlantic, which I don't have because I'm on virgin media. Perhaps there'll be replays on sky one not too long after...

Ffs me to, all the good stuff seems to be on Atlantic which ain’t available on VM.

 

[METALMICKY]

Will definitely give it a go as love a good gritty gangster yarn. Noted that Colm Meaney features briefly and that's a good sign as was in the brilliant Layer Cake which is easily Daniel Craig's best film.

If you don't mind subtitles it's a must to check out Gomorrah the series about the mafia in Naples. Gritty is an understatement!

 

[Rogero]

Very ,very violent.

 

[GoingUp]

The fight scenes are brilliant, amazingly choreographed.

 

[Albion Dan]

Very ,very violent.

Incredibly. I actually laughed out loud a couple of times at the level of violence which really was just for the sake of being really violent. Enjoyed it overall though got pretty silly at the end.

 

[Paskman]

Corin Hardy, who directed four episodes (and The Hallow amongst others) is from this neck of the woods. Just thought I'd mention it [emoji846]

 

[jamie (not that one)]

A programme about London gangs drenched in violence? I blame Sadiq Kahn.

 

[Rogero]

It is really over the top violence such as 11 bank employees having their right hands cut off etc . It makes it like a horror film rather than a gangster film and has quite a few exploding heads. It is being shown on Now TV through BT vision .

 

[Arthur]

Incredibly. I actually laughed out loud a couple of times at the level of violence which really was just for the sake of being really violent. Enjoyed it overall though got pretty silly at the end.

Completely agree. It was very watchable but got dafter as it went on particularly in the indestructible gypsy eventual demise.