Sites for Sore Feet, walking through cult British film (sample)
Derek Pike
Introduction.
I do own an anorak, I can’t deny that, but I do hope that doesn’t give off the wrong impression. I bought it in Amsterdam last year because I thought it looked vaguely mod-ish, an image I’ve toyed with for many years without actually committing myself too much. The fact that I’ve never commited myself to buying a scooter (I’m a terrible cyclist, no sense of balance, it wouldn’t make sense), has compelled me to be an occasional mod. I’m a big fan of 60's music and fashion and as you’ll find out, “Quadrophenia” is one of my favourite films, despite Paul Wellers claims that it lacks authenticity. I’m also a big fan of finding film locations and this is where the anorak thing becomes a bit problematic. |
| As soon as you mention to anyone that you have a passion other than merely passive or sporting, you automatically become an anorak, which I see as understandable but unfair, despite the fact that I point and laugh loudly at the platform dwellers of Crewe every time I pass through there. I’ve got nothing against train spotters, and I apologise to any enthusiasts who are reading this, but what do they do with those numbers? Is it like some sort of Masonic thing that non-train spotters never get to see, do they keep them, display them, lock them up, stick them somewhere, I don’t know.
I only hope there’s some pleasure involved other than flask-coffee, it seems such a time consuming activity in which the individual does nothing.
At least with fishing you sit doing nothing but stand a chance of catching something for tea. But then is film location hunting just as bad? I mean what do I do when I’ve eventually found one? I tell someone, show them a photo maybe and get hot under the collar by exclaiming how little it’s changed since the film was made. People (non-enthusiasts) tend to try and get off the subject, thankfully others find it a little more interesting.
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