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[Closed] PSA: Requiem for Detroit on BBC4 @ 9.00

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If you didn't see it first time round, its a fascinating documentary of the Motor City's descent from manufacturing powerhouse to abandoned post-industrial wasteland. The imagery is truly stunning!


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:04 pm
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Nice PSA binbins. I'll record that. I was given this as a birthday present by a mate:
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which I haven't got round to starting yet but it looks from a quick skim, like a fascinating read.


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:06 pm
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Ratatouille on BBC3 son, sorry. ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:08 pm
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Hopefully it will be back on iplayer and I will check it out (no live TV at our place) - love stuff like this.


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:08 pm
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The imagery is truly stunning!

Oh! Get you Mr Kermode!

...but yes. It is very good.

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Posted : 08/09/2013 8:08 pm
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A real-life 'Population Zero'.


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:10 pm
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Thanks, Binners. Shall be watching.

Ratatouille is superb, mind you! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:11 pm
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*clicks record


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:12 pm
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*clicks record

Big fan of Ratatouille?


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:13 pm
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Tinker, Taylor etc. on C4 at 9pm which is me sorted.


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:16 pm
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It was a tough call but I've seen Ratatouille loads of times. It's good, but its not Despicable Me ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:16 pm
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Could be good - incredible story in so many ways - could be some good debate afterwards!


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 8:25 pm
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I've watched it before. A great program. It really represents Detroit as it is, I know since I spend a lot of time working near the Chevy Engine plant in east central Detroit (soup kitchens on the corners, burnt out houses, hardly any infrastructure, roads falling apart).

The other crazy thing is if you drive out towards the lake along the shore, you drive out of the Detroit city limits and within a block you go from Ghetto to Grosse Pointe. Which would be upmarket for any city. Or go to Dearborn and Ford are making more cars than they have for 10yrs.


 
Posted : 08/09/2013 9:05 pm