That Sinking Feeling

19791979
PGPG
1h 33m

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Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and... Read allRonnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and ... Read allRonnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion potion.

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6.7/10

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Robert Buchanan in That Sinking Feeling (1979)

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Trivia
In Great Britain, That Sinking Feeling (at the time) was the cheapest film ever to have received a theatrical release.

Goofs
Throughout the film, Eddie's snoring is that of a man with his mouth open, but Eddie's mouth is always closed.

Quotes
Ronnie: I tried to kill myself today. Just after you left, Wal. I took a mouthful of corn flakes and milk and held my mouth shut. I tried to drown m'self in cornflakes 'n milk!

Crazy credits
The action of this film takes place in a fictious town called Glasgow. Any resemblance to any real town called Glasgow is purely coincidental.

Alternate versions
Some prints feature an alternative soundtrack with dialogue re-recorded by the original actors using softer Scottish accents. The BFI DVD & Blu-ray released in the UK features both dubs.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Neverending Story/The Last Starfighter/Electric Dreams/That Sinking Feeling (1984)

Soundtracks
SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
Played by Alan Darby

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9/10

Hilarious farce about a gang of unemployed misfits trying to escape their dull, boring and pointless lives in Glasgow, through robbing.

Excellent! Some of the scenes/dialogue in this film are side-splitting! They are so ridiculous, pathetic and stupid - that it's comedy genius! - The 'Boss' trying to get the the gangs attention at a meeting ("Will ye shut-up and geez yer attention!"); one of the gang members is arguing with a young girl who's hanging up her washing ("Where's Australia?"); The Baker/Van Driver in the baker's shop picking up his order ("Cream Puffs?" - "Twelve." ...) etc. The film doesn't paint a very nice picture of Glasgow (dull, drab, raining), but the characters are full of colour. I 'think' the film wains a bit towards the end, but it's still brilliant viewing!!

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