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Post by Cartman on Feb 12, 2022 13:21:47 GMT
Neilson also did a post office not far from me, in Baxenden, north of Bury.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Feb 12, 2022 18:42:10 GMT
The Black Panther has to be one of the most controversial films made considering it came barely 2 years after the murder of Lesley Whittle in horrendous circumstances. I wonder what they were thinking. Of course the Whittle family wanted nothing to do with the film & on its release the director Ian Merrick was faced with severe criticism, he only directed 1 other film years later in 2000.
Ian Holm was first choice to play Nielson, apparently happy to appear on condition that the Whittle family gave the film their blessing! Why he thought they would God only knows. Donald Sumpter apparently got in touch & said 'I can play Donald Nielson'.
Hard to believe that the film was made, can you imagine a film about Michael Ryan or Ian Huntley only a couple of years after the event?
The film is made in a documentary style with much emphasis on the details of Nielson's military style planning of his crimes. If anyone wanted to commit similar crimes they could use this film as a 'how to' guide.
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Post by Three Litre on Feb 12, 2022 19:05:41 GMT
The Black Panther has to be one of the most controversial films made considering it came barely 2 years after the murder of Lesley Whittle in horrendous circumstances. I wonder what they were thinking. Of course the Whittle family wanted nothing to do with the film & on its release the director Ian Merrick was faced with severe criticism, he only directed 1 other film years later in 2000.
Ian Holm was first choice to play Nielson, apparently happy to appear on condition that the Whittle family gave the film their blessing! Why he thought they would God only knows. Donald Sumpter apparently got in touch & said 'I can play Donald Nielson'.
Hard to believe that the film was made, can you imagine a film about Michael Ryan or Ian Huntley only a couple of years after the event?
The film is made in a documentary style with much emphasis on the details of Nielson's military style planning of his crimes. If anyone wanted to commit similar crimes they could use this film as a 'how to' guide.
I think if it had been my daughter I would have been up to the studios protesting. It was too soon. The Whittle family must have been shocked. |
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