White Irish Drinkers
Brooklyn, 1975: two brothers looking for a way out of their working-class neighborhood make a pact to rob a local theater on the night of a Rolling Stones concert.
Screening Date:
Mar 19, 2011
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.2% | 20.5% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
“Wonderfully realistic film! Highly recommended!”
“Excellent! I love a good drama with no frills, no special effects. The story, acting, script stand on their own!”
“Garbage men do get paid higher than teachers. Who’s the artist? Great casting especially Stephen Lang and the brothers! Nice surprise – the tent scene taking place in the house and Brian hitting his dad at the end. Classical hierarchy of an alcoholic household.”
“Thank-You!”
“What a wonderful story. The movie felt so real.”
“Among the best.”
“I like the idea that the words on the movie marquee were misspelled.”
“Fairly slow starting, but it did come together. Good acting is crucial and it made the film.”
“I hated this movie up to almost the last lingering camera shot on the lace curtains. I loved the paintings.”
“I wound up liking this movie a lot, even though the sound and lighting were less than perfect. Leslie was terrific. A great future for her. Great story about her casting. Somehow, I didn’t think the Stones would show up like in THE BIG NIGHT. Cast in general was great.”
“A realistic, honest and sometimes brutal coming-of-age story set in Irish Catholic Bay Ridge in the 70’s. The film made me both laugh and cry. Mr. Grey has captured the essence of Bay Ridge as it was and brought back many memories for me. Kudos to all.”
“WHITE IRISH DRINKERS is a cheap title. These aren’t the Irishmen I know, nor do I care too. A lot of holes in it. Why did Shauna lie about having traveled? How did Danny get into the theater? Brian obviously closed the door there. Peter Riegert and Karen Allen deserve better.”
“Absolutely loved this film. A wonderful period piece, completely convincing. It also had a very good rhythm of violence and sensitivity. I appreciated the understatement of emotion – except of course when the men were choking each other.”
“Well done, but hard to take. Sooooo glad I’m not from that subculture!”
“I hope the Catholic Church has addressed these issues!”
“Like fresh Irish Soda Bread, tasty, warm and with substantial texture.”
“A great slice of life film! Very true to life. The acting was spot on – emotions, accents etc. Terrific casting. Great music score (although hard to understand some lyrics through gravelly voices). Loved those future references - ROCKY HORROR SHOW, computers. It really brings home the difficulty young people can have separating from their family. Try to get this film booked into Lincoln Plaza or the Angelica. Those are great venues for this film.”
“Wonderful and painful. This movie set its hook into me in the first 10 minutes in part due to its screenplay, direction, acting, but also for its personal resource. I was raised in a family of white Irish drinkers who went to the same school of parenting. This is a film about tough love and so tough to relive and I loved it. Thanks!” Jamie
“Wonderful, intense, sad and poignant. I heard a comment in the bathroom that it was too violent. I guess some people lead very sheltered lives. Maybe they need to move to Pittsburgh!”
“Edge of my seat time bomb of a movie that left me breathless with a perfect ending. Let’s hear it one more time for the small movie!”
“Loved it! Superbly acted and splendidly directed. Dragged you down to the depths and lifted you to all heights.”
“Not a better film all year and we’ve had some good ones. Maybe it’s old-fashioned, but drama is about change and growing and new paths. Yes, John, we all gasped when the father burned the letter from the college, such is our hope for the next generation. That’s what teachers do, actually that’s who teachers are!"
