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DVD ~ Ed Allen
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ed Allen, Tom Bell, Jim Carter, Helen Coker, Doña Croll
  • Directors: Amy Jenkins, Armando Iannucci, Bob Hoskins, Charles McDougall, Ewan McGregor
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Oct 2002
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005AWG4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,786 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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London's Tubes: cylindrical objects underground crammed full of blank faces with blank pasts and blank futures. However, Tube Tales endeavours to expel this theory, even if it's just for the length of time it takes nine short stories to flicker past your eyes. Created via a competition in Time Out magazine, which asked their readers to send in stories relating to experiences on the London Underground, a group of directors were then charged with the task of bringing the public' s images of the tube to life for 12 minutes each. Showcased at the London Film Festival 1999 and then moving on to be shown on Sky Premier a few days later (this being the first film Sky has produced) it is possibly one of the most intriguing and underrated dramas to come out of Britain at the turn of the new century. These films offer a great showcase for British talent, combining established stars like Ray Winston in "My Father the Liar" with new up-and-coming actors like Hans Matheson in "Steal Away", the film also offers a great chance to play spot-the-star. Along with this Tube Tales offers many actors their first chance to try out their talents behind the lens with directorial debuts from Ewan McGregor-"Bone", a beautiful story of a man's fleeting obsession with a photograph--and Jude Law--"A Bird in the Hand", which brings a little bit of nature back to the Cement City. Both these directors choose to offer very calm and ambling visuals with little dialogue (how many people actually talk to strangers on the Tube?), allowing the power of images and body language to take hold. In another way Bob Hoskins "My Father the Liar" and Gaby Dellal's "Rosebud" offers us a version of the tube through the eyes of a child, a place populated by innocents and full of terror. In diverse contrast are the offerings from Armando Iannucci ("Mouth") and Stephen Hopkins ("Horny"), who both offer a grotesque humoristic interpretation of their stories. However, the true showpiece of these films is the last, Charles McDougall's "Steal Away", an energetic and exuberant piece which turns into a spiritual journey. Many of these films wash over your emotions, evoking laughter, innocence and desire, but "Steal Away" leaves you with strong opinions on the nature of humanity. Nikki Disney

On the DVD: The special features are predictably laid out like a tube map. Given the wealth of talent on display in Tube Tales the disc is happily littered with interviews, trailers and on-location features, offering opinions and theories on the Tube from the huge cast and crew that went into the making of these films. Picture and sound quality are impeccable.



Special Features

16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Stereo English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Featurette
Cast And Crew Interviews
On Location
Trailers
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Tube Tales, 16 April 2005
This review is from: Tube Tales [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
An interesting collection of short films, set within the context of the tube, London's underground network. Each of the short films has a underlying sinister twist to it...leaving you thinking right until the end.

The short films themselves vary in quality and range from good and thought-provoking, to unsatisfactory. Taken overall it is satisfactory.

The best of the short films is, in my opinion, 'Grasshopper', which is skillfully directed by the clever Menhaj Huda, and features the ever-charming Ray Panthaki (Ronnie from Eastenders) as Mo; a young and heavily-fashion conscious British Asian.

Well worth a watch, giving an intriguing look into the depths of something many Londoners take for granted - the Tube!

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9 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Please see this, 12 Nov 2002
This is an amazingly subtle and engaging collection of tales which serve to restore faith in the british film industry. Each film in isolation is a masterpiece but together they bring together the whole spectrum of emotions in the most unlikely of settings, the London Underground. Much of the attention is understandably placed on "Steal Away" as it is perhaps the most daring of the collection but it does not overshadow the others instead providing a pleasant juxtaposition to the likes of say "Bone". I defy anyone not to be touched in some way by this film, if so they must lack a pulse. This is what film making in Britain should be, we already have a Hollywood, we don't need to make one here, enough of the "mockney" gangsters and the like lets see more of this.

On another note, there is an American version of this, I think its called Subway Tales (imaginative eh?). While not a patch on this version, the stories do differ and it is worth a look for comparitive purposes if nothing else.

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7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting. hilarious, spooky and poigniant, 17 Dec 2002
A fantastic collection of short films showcasing the amazing wealth of talent our little isle has to offer. I watched this DVD two weeks ago but it had such a profound effect I am still thinking about the stories now and either smiling or wincing at their content. An eclectic mixture of apathetic and humourous tales all set on London's tube system and starring some of our countries top talent. Hans Matheson is a compelling actor in terms of his intense focus and stunning good looks, I am sure he will become one of our hottest exports in a few years.....you read it here first!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
Very very poor, don't be fooled by the name actors, I couldn't even finish watching it it was so bad.
Published 13 months ago by Londoner

5.0 out of 5 stars How did I miss this when it was released in 1999?????
'Tube Tales follows a series of meaningful, mysterious and downright funny encounters based on true life experience of London Underground passengers. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Eclectic Reader

1.0 out of 5 stars Have I missed something?
Other reviews seem to rate this film, there must have been something I missed. For me, Tube Tales is one of the worst films I have ever seen. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2006 by Peter Anderton

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it!
Funny and strange short stories which merge and fade into each other. The acting and scripts are super. You can't go wrong with this one.
Published on 4 Dec 2004 by englishstuff

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
This collection of short films is excellent but the shining lights are steal away and a bird in the hand, they will rock your very soul!
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by David N. Mason

5.0 out of 5 stars Life of London
London's underground: a network of arteries carry the very soul of London through them and "Tube Tales" could not demonstrate this more poignantly. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2004 by jack-unknown

4.0 out of 5 stars Stars on the Tube
What do Denise Van Outen, Ewan McGregor and Bob Hoskins have in common? Well apart from their names all having the letters O and N in them, not a lot. Well not until now. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2001 by themole@goingunderground.net

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