....with Ray Winstone playing the part of JACK REGAN. 
They're making a movie of THE SWEENEY...
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thebazillionaire
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I think the film industry is in dire straits with the amount of remakes and films made from tv series'. This however.............BRILLIANT!!!! !!!!!!
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brakespear
Doctor Worm
it'll be shit 
GNF on Tour
Registered Twunt
"Gov, Gov Gov"
There should get Gene Hunt to do a cameo.
There should get Gene Hunt to do a cameo.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
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It will be a remake then, because there was an original film made in the 70s.
I love some of the old 70s "film of the series" they seemed to routinely knock out and release in the cinemas.
My particularly favourite - the Dad's Army Film.
I love some of the old 70s "film of the series" they seemed to routinely knock out and release in the cinemas.
My particularly favourite - the Dad's Army Film.
Tyrone Biggums
Well-known member
Awesome!
We've been getting re-runs of the old series here at present. It really was a good show and is still enjoyable to watch.
We've been getting re-runs of the old series here at present. It really was a good show and is still enjoyable to watch.
The Dad's Army one was quite good. More weirdly, there was not just one On the Buses film but three of them.
I remember The Sweeney film - that wasn't bad either
A remake might work - as long as the Dennis Waterman part doesn't go to Danny Dyer
Tyrone Biggums
Well-known member
They should make a movie re-make of The Professionals.
I'm sure that's been considered.
Time for an Adam Adamant revival - I can see that as a programme that could be resurrected.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
Jack Regan’s first ever line in the Sweeney, or more correctly the pilot show made prior to the Sweeney being made that was simply title “Regan”. Was…….
Put your trousers on son….your nicked.
Put your trousers on son….your nicked.
The Peanut Roaster
Banned
We're the Sweeney, and we haven't had our dinner yet.
The Large One
Who's Next?
There were two of them.
I don't remember the second one at all
Strangely, IMDB, which is normally so good, has no mention of one Sweeney film, let alone two (apart from the one in production at the moment)
The Large One
Who's Next?
Bizarre, I looked this morning and all I could find was the TV series and the new film. What I should have done is look under Thaw or Waterman and traced it back from there.
Theatre of Trees
Well-known member
it'll be shit
This.
Remakes might be technically good but never have the soul of the original. The Sweeney was of its time which makes watching it now even more interesting. What will the new version be, either a modern updated version, or their own skewed view of what the 70s were about. Both will fail to capture, as all remakes generally fail to do, the essence of the original.
Often watch Sweeney,Minder and Professionals on ITV 3 OR 4,when there is nothing better to do.Still good!
IMHO,remakes hardly ever work...look at the dire Minder that was on recently with the fellow who played Alfie in Eastenders,can't remember his name.Crap.
IMHO,remakes hardly ever work...look at the dire Minder that was on recently with the fellow who played Alfie in Eastenders,can't remember his name.Crap.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Terrible idea. Just watch the original and enjoy. It shows up Ashes to Ashes (or whatever it was called) for the derivative crap it was.
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Rangermouse
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- Apr 9, 2010
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More importantly will they bring Dennis in to "star in it, write the feem toon, sing the feem toon"