Pasty Faces

I saw this film in Glasgow earlier this year. I knew by stories I heard it was not some slick big budget flick, which is really why I went because I am sick of supporting big budget films that all have the same formula.

It was not a great film, but it definately had the potential there to be a hit, the thing that stopped it I think was the budget, as I heard it was made for like a quarter of a million, so taking that into consideration it was ok. I have to admit the cinema was packed when I saw it and people laughed a lot because there was some very funny scenes. The cast on a whole were also good, especially the guy that plays Joe.

I have to say on a whole though that it seemed like a film that was wasted because of the lack of budget. I think if it had a budget it could been just as big as "Road Trip", and funnier. It was refreshing coming out of Scotland as all we get here is drunks and social deprivation, so I will give it the thumbs up for that alone. I have seen many bad films, but most of them don't have the excuse that they don't have a budget or stars, so I can't criticise this harshly.

It was Jon Pertwee who said " It`s very difficult to be funny but very easy to be silly " . Well if that`s the case PASTY FACES is " Very easy " . David Baker ( As Director /Screenwriter ) and his cast seem to be under the impression that comedy involves stealing scenes and style from superior Britcoms like LOCK STOCK.. and TRAINSPOTTING , using a completely underdeveloped script and jumping up and down speaking in a very fast voice very loudly . Alan McCaffrey especially suffers from this type of OTT performance but not enough to ruin the film because there`s not enough of a film to ruin .

PASTY FACES is terrible on all fronts especially scriptwise . I couldn`t understand why it ended the way it did , it just seemed to stop in a very abrupt and silly manner . Oh and other glaring errors are that you need a visa to visit the USA and a green card in order to work there - This film would have you believe you can get off a plane and start a new life in America without any authorisation - that you still get paid to donate blood in America - People who I know in America , and who donate blood tell me payment for donations stopped several years ago - and that you can buy any type of weapon from a gun shop . As far as I know gun laws in America differ from state to state but no gun shops sell anti tank guns over the counter . So we`ve got a very erroneous view of America from a very unreal and oh so unfunny film . Maybe this is revenge for BRAVEHEART a very Hollywood view of the Scots ? Perhaps , but this doesn`t stop PASTY FACES from being a crap comedy

I had no idea what this would be like, but there was a lot of copies and a lot of people were picking it up, so I did too. It was a low budgeter, so I didn't expect much, but I have to admit I laughed my leg off all the way through.

I don't know if I would have went to see it in the cinema, but it was well worth the hire on dvd. I would recommend it if you just want a laugh and don't care about the lack of names.

Mark (Leeds)

I was recommended to see this by a friend who had it on dvd. I am not a huge fan of Brit films, not since the old days of ealing anyway, but I had a look, and had a good laugh.

Woow!! Some comments are very harsh on here, and seem personal, but this is my opinion. It was a very low budget movie by the looks of it, so I suspect it was made for cents. Having no names and seeing the lack of production values indicates this, but don't let this put you off. This is a funny little gem of a movie.

Sure there is a few bad things about it, but it screams to be something else it was not. The dialouge is very well written, but I would say under developed, and the performaces are great. All played very deadpan. Little too much swearing for my liking, but on a whole I would recommed this to anybody who wants a laugh.

Look forward to the next filmmakers movie, hopefully he will have some names and a bigger budget.

M

I am a sucker for shiny colorful covers and pitches, so that's what made me rent this in Blockbuster, as there is nobody in it I recognise.

It wasn't a great film, but I contradict myself with saying that because I have watched it four times!! So it has something. I think it is the great characters, as the plot is very simple. Bunch of losers and dreamers out of their territory head for Vegas.

I loved some of the lines. Main prankster gets his finger stuck in a shotgun in a Vegas hotel while preparing for a heist, " I can't take you to a hospital with a shotgun stuck to your finger!"

They also have a sloth who lies in their bus all day, but decides he needs a change, so he wants to get off before Vegas "Every time anybody has a problem they either sing about it like the kids from fame, or everybody heads for Vegas! F**k Vegas!, I am out of here to be with nature"

The film is full of great little bits like this, but as I keep saying it is not a great film, but I now own the dvd! hahaha.

To sum up. A simple little low budget film, but unlike a lot of big films, you could find yourself watching it again and again and not be bored.

Jett

PS. Guy who plays Joe will be a star one day