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Some Thoughts on all the Essex Boys Films #929752
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So I just saw Rise of the Footsoldier Part Three the other day and I really had a good laugh . Not only is the film utterly mediocre , it also raises the question of just how many films are they going to make about the three clowns called the Essex Boys ? I mean I don't mean to take a jab at the dead or anything , but to my knowledge all three members of that particular trio were textbook examples of wannabe gangsters who got too big for their boots . Yet they still seem to be a popular topic among certain filmmakers .

Come to think of it it wouldn't be such a bad idea to give Fairbrass , Stone , and Manookian their own TV show . One in which they'd play the same characters they play in the films and have it run for several seasons till they get tired of it . It's title could be Essex Boys Reloaded or something like that ...


In all seriousness though , I think it's quite a pity that such mediocre small time characters have gotten so much screen time , while proper epic live action biopics about serious British gangsters ( like Arthur Thompson ) have yet to be released .

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The first Rise of the Footsoldier was also awful..


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The first Rise of the Footsoldier is fun as hell imo.

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Well it looks like the fourth ( grin ) installment of the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise is on its way : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8769300/



I honestly think that Fairbrass , Stone , and Co. should be given their own TV show where they could rehash their chosen roles to their heart's content . I mean I really don't see why this clown show of a franchise has to keep treading on with movies , when they could be easily pumping out season after season .

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Oh bloody hell...make it stop already...

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Come to think of it the films are actually quite good when it comes to the cheap gangster flicks you watch for laughs category . And the first half of the first film isn't half bad either , it's just that it starts becoming a bit of a clown show when the trio show up IMHO .


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