Comments on: Downtime (1997)

By: James

James — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:39:21 +0000

In reply to Shel. I have a feeling what really got your hackles was the positive reference to the working class. Whatever the case, the comment did not deserve such a rude, gratuitous response. Bet you have some anger issues as well.

By: Shel

Shel — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:08:19 +0000

In reply to Áine King. Gee even back then you were thinking that, isn't that amazing. Sarcasm aside, so what if they want some sex appeal in the character? Maybe they weren't making the movie for whiny prudes. who have some kind of pathology with women showing skin.. But thanks for bringing up that non-issue.

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:06:03 +0000

In reply to Áine King. Perceptive comment.Glad others can can see the subtle propaganda!...but maybe that's why these movies are made? Subliminal psyops galore.

By: Áine King

Áine King — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 03:45:24 +0000

Remember watching this…Even back then I was thinking ‘Why – WHY is she half naked for most of the film…Its raining like a Biblical flood…everyone else is wearing rain gear…but the female lead is going out in her slip. Yet another ‘gritty’ insult to working class people.. …a hard-working cast of decent actors…but a script that limps, then crawls, then falls over itself trying to be two different stories at once. It’s only ‘good’ because of historic / period / curiosity and the cast.

By: Mark Cunliffe

Mark Cunliffe — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:18:53 +0000

Thanks! Hadn’t seen this in 20 years