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This Is England
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This Is England is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates that skinhead subculture, whose 1960s roots include elements of black culture, especially ska, soul, and reggae music, became adopted by white nationalists, which led to divisions within the skinhead scene.Three timeskipped Spin-Off miniseries were produced for Channel 4. | |
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Rape as Drama | |
| This Is England / int_12dd1d4c | comment |
Rape as Drama: Combo remembers having sex with Lol as a beautiful experience. Lol remembers it as her being barely legal, pissed off her head, and definitely not in a position to consent. Naturally, she reacts to his attempts to make romantic advances with disgust and rejection. | |
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"Well Done, Son" Guy | |
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"Well Done, Son" Guy: Shaun goes along with Combo and the others because he wants his dead father to be proud of him. | |
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Title Drop | |
| This Is England / int_18d15922 | comment |
Title Drop: During Combo's racist rant around the film's midway point, setting up the themes of the remainder of the film. | |
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Crapsack World | |
| This Is England / int_21d70919 | comment |
Crapsack World: Set in a depressed, shitty suburb of some nowhere city in outer England, amidst the Falklands War and crippling unemployment. | |
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No-Holds-Barred Beatdown | |
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No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Combo gets stoned with Milky and appears to bond with him, but subsequently undergoes a transformation when Milky begins talking about his amazing family life. Combo begins to verbally abuse him, which Milky reacts to with a wry smile. Combo blows his top and beats Milky to an unconscious pulp in a rather graphic and disturbing scene. | |
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Bald of Evil | |
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Bald of Evil: Combo and Banjo, much older than the rest, fresh outta prison and armed with machetes. | |
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Ax-Crazy | |
| This Is England / int_2d4fa515 | comment |
Ax-Crazy: An externally subdued form in Combo, but the guy definitely has issues. Violent ones. He is violent enough to noticeably darken the film's tone when he's present. | |
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| This Is England / int_361a1d26 | type |
Anguished Declaration of Love | |
| This Is England / int_361a1d26 | comment |
Anguished Declaration of Love: Combo unexpectedly declares his love for Lol, giving her a present and telling her she was the only thing that got him through his three years in jail. He can barely get his words out at first, and begins to tremble uncontrollably when Lol coldly rejects him, barely holding back the tears. | |
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| This Is England / int_39cee4cc | type |
Team Power Walk | |
| This Is England / int_39cee4cc | comment |
Team Power Walk: Done twice. The first time is very light-spirited, highlighting Shaun's acceptance into Woody's gang. The second time is much darker in tone, when Shaun joins Combo's gang of skinheads, who are much more violent and racist than Woody's. | |
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Nothing but Hits | |
| This Is England / int_43b785f9 | comment |
Nothing but Hits: Say what you like about skinheads, they had some damn fine taste in music. | |
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| This Is England / int_4655ec83 | type |
Important Haircut | |
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Important Haircut: Obviously a necessity if you're joining a skinhead gang. | |
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| This Is England / int_47fea76b | type |
Butt-Monkey | |
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Butt-Monkey: Gadget, who is relentlessly mocked for his weight problems. | |
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Taking the Heat | |
| This Is England / int_4b39c18 | comment |
Taking the Heat: Also a Noodle Incident — Combo went to prison for something Woody did in the past. | |
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Knuckle Tattoos | |
| This Is England / int_55404918 | comment |
Knuckle Tattoos: Combo has them. | |
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Almighty Mom | |
| This Is England / int_5b9b4a19 | comment |
Almighty Mom: The scene where Shaun's mum storms into the cafe and tells off the skinheads for giving her son an Important Haircut without her permission. | |
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Hair-Trigger Temper | |
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Hair-Trigger Temper: Combo is violent and prone to getting set off, particularly about racial issues and his own insecurities. | |
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Ironic Nickname | |
| This Is England / int_68cf9795 | comment |
Ironic Nickname: Milky is black. | |
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Big Brother Instinct | |
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Big Brother Instinct: The skinheads are protective of Shaun and motivate him to socialize and have fun. When Pukey is thrown out of Combo's car for questioning his ideology, he tries to get Shaun to come with him out of obvious concern. A dark example happens at the end when Banjo prioritizes holding Shaun down while Milky is beaten by Combo so Shaun will not get hit himself. | |
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| This Is England / int_6a47a1e2 | type |
Knight of Cerebus | |
| This Is England / int_6a47a1e2 | comment |
Knight of Cerebus: Things get seriously creepy after Combo turns up. | |
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Corruption of a Minor | |
| This Is England / int_6fc8bf2b | comment |
Corruption of a Minor: Shaun is groomed by Combo from a disaffected and casually delinquent kid into a mini National Front member. | |
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Establishing Character Moment | |
| This Is England / int_7febc23b | comment |
Establishing Character Moment: Combo and Banjo are introduced pulling a horrible prank on the rest of the gang. After the ruse is revealed, Combo goes on a racist, slur-laden rant that puts the other characters ill at ease. | |
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Broken Pedestal | |
| This Is England / int_868409c | comment |
Broken Pedestal: Combo goes from headstrong father figure to shattered nervous wreck in a matter of minutes, leaving Shaun wholly disillusioned with his life at that point. | |
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Villainous Breakdown | |
| This Is England / int_957e5fc2 | comment |
Villainous Breakdown: Combo turns out to be nowhere near the tough guy he's making himself out to be after he nearly kills Milky. | |
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| This Is England / int_96a2363c | type |
Bathos | |
| This Is England / int_96a2363c | comment |
Bathos: Combo, after screaming racial slurs at a Pakistani shopkeeper while swinging a machete, falls over on wet grass and then can't get into his car door, causing his gang to burst into laughter. | |
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| This Is England / int_99b2613a | type |
Oop North | |
| This Is England / int_99b2613a | comment |
Oop North: The setting is deliberately vague, but is implied to be somewhere around Yorkshire and the East Midlands. The movie was filmed in the suburbs of Nottingham and Grimsby, while the miniseries was filmed in Sheffield. Strong provincial accents abound. Most of Shane Meadows' work takes place in the Midlands. | |
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Tiny Guy, Huge Girl | |
| This Is England / int_9df812ad | comment |
Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: Shaun is about 5 feet tall, while his older girlfriend, Smell, has about six inches on him. | |
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| This Is England / int_a1b141f4 | type |
My God, What Have I Done? | |
| This Is England / int_a1b141f4 | comment |
My God, What Have I Done?: After Combo lays the smackdown on Milky, Banjo, Meggy, and Shaun in a blind rage, he collapses into a heap and starts crying over Milky's senseless body. | |
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Good Parents | |
| This Is England / int_a30c287 | comment |
Good Parents: Shaun's mother surprises everyone by acknowledging that the skinheads have actually been a positive influence on Shaun and lets them continue socializing in spite of her trepidation. | |
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| This Is England / int_a4c37cbe | type |
Mood Whiplash | |
| This Is England / int_a4c37cbe | comment |
Mood Whiplash: The scene of Combo declaring his love for Lol and his subsequent freak-out is followed by a scene of Smell and Shaun's mum having a hilarious conversation about her nickname. | |
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| This Is England / int_a7850fbf | type |
Only Known by Their Nickname | |
| This Is England / int_a7850fbf | comment |
Only Known by Their Nickname: Gadget, Lol, Woody, Milky, Combo, Banjo, Smell... The actual names of the other characters are revealed in passing in both the film and the miniseries. Gadget is Gary, Lol is Lorraine, Woody is Richard, Milky is Michael, Combo is Andrew, and Meggy is short for Ronald Megford's surname. | |
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Coming of Age Story | |
| This Is England / int_b1e8a3b3 | comment |
Coming of Age Story: Shaun is a 12-year-old who does a lot of growing up through the course of the film. | |
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Everyone Has Standards | |
| This Is England / int_b4a6ae4c | comment |
Everyone Has Standards: Milky and Woody make an effort to cheer up Shaun after the latter was upset about bullied and are angry with Gadget and Pukey for getting angry at Shaun for sitting with them. | |
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You Are What You Hate | |
| This Is England / int_bc502e4b | comment |
You Are What You Hate: Combo is implied to be of mixed ethnic ancestry, as his actor is. | |
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Berserk Button | |
| This Is England / int_bc74ef27 | comment |
Berserk Button: Any mention of the Falklands War sends 12-year-old Shaun berserk with rage. He assaults Harvey and Combo (the former a much older teen, the latter a grown man) with varying results. Also, too many to count for Combo. It's what makes him terrifying. One of them appears to be his negligent family life, and discussing it in detail. | |
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Good-Times Montage | |
| This Is England / int_be977433 | comment |
Good-Times Montage: Louie, Louie... | |
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The '80s | |
| This Is England / int_c10da874 | comment |
The '80s: Set in 1983. | |
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Toxic Friend Influence | |
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Toxic Friend Influence: Combo is ultimately this to Shaun. Through Combo genuinely cares about Shaun, he is making him a worse person by transmitting his own far-right beliefs to him. | |
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Delinquent Hair | |
| This Is England / int_d75bf17e | comment |
Delinquent Hair: The entire original skinhead gang, basically a bunch of disaffected bald teenagers out to have fun. It's notable that the teens all wear their hair cropped down to short stubble rather than razored down to the skin, as was the style at the time. | |
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Token Black Friend | |
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Token Black Friend: Milky is Woody's oldest and best friend, and the token black guy in the gang. | |
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StrawmanPolitical | |
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Strawman Political: Averted — both Combo's and some of the National Front members' arguments for their beliefs are really made by nationalists, whether you take them or leave them. | |
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Early-Bird Cameo | |
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Early-Bird Cameo: Through not really brought up in the film, Smell is attending the same school as Shaun: she appears as one of the students observing Shaun's fight with Harvey. | |
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Pet the Dog | |
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Pet the Dog: Combo may be a violent racist, but he does have a sensitive side... | |
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Handshake Substitute / int_6d664107 | |
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Kitchen Sink Drama / int_6d664107 | |
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Smash the Symbol / int_6d664107 | |
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Tattooed Crook / int_6d664107 | |
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You Are What You Hate / int_6d664107 |
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