necromancer167 t1_iyeuuj7 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:37 PM Reply to The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973 Working class stories seemed to have moved to Television along with the associated creatives behind them, which is understandable as that's where the work is. We are also in a recession so probably happier/aspirational stuff is an easier sell lol Permalink 2
necromancer167 t1_iyeuuj7 wrote
Reply to The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
Working class stories seemed to have moved to Television along with the associated creatives behind them, which is understandable as that's where the work is. We are also in a recession so probably happier/aspirational stuff is an easier sell lol