The Historical Re-enactment Society

EXT. STREET. DAY.

EDWIN TALKS TO AN OFF-CAMERA INTERVIEWER

EDWIN:

I'm Edwin Thomas, I'm president of the North London Historical Battle Re-enactment Society. [CUT] You know, some people may think it's sad, but it's just a bit of fun, you know. Gets you out of the house of a Sunday. Meet up with the lads. Put on silly costumes. Yeah, it's fun.

INTERVIEWER:

And what are you re-enacting today?

EDWIN:

Today, we're recreating the battle between the West Ham Regulars and the Millwall Firm, cup semi, 1974.

GROUP CHANTING (O.S.):

Oo are you! Oo are you!

EDWIN:

That's my cue.

HE SLINGS A WEST HAM SCARF AROUND HIS NECK, BRANDISHES A SMASHED MILK BOTTLE AND RACES OFF INTO A CROWD OF MEN IN FOOTBALL SHIRTS WHO ARE ALL BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER WITH BRICKS AND BICYCLE CHAINS AND STUFF.

Pretty good but I think you should have the guy shout something like "Come on then you wankers!" after putting his scarf on and then maybe breaking the bottle on his own head so he looks really crazy before charging off.

I like it.

JP

ps Up The Ammers!

Loads of potential here but not really developed.
These re-enactors are usually a bit nerdish ( in a beardy,real-ale sort of way) and would have a ludicrously in-depth knpowledge of the 'uniforms'. equipment, tactics etc.
If, for example,they were to talk about stuff like broken bottles etc with the same enthuisiam that these guys talk about a Cromwellian pikestaff you could develop this quite a bit further.
It needs to go from an idea to a sketch, if you know what I mean.
Initial thought is a cracker, though

Quote: Lazzard @ July 28 2009, 4:42 PM BST

These re-enactors are usually a bit nerdish ( in a beardy,real-ale sort of way) and would have a ludicrously in-depth knpowledge of the 'uniforms'. equipment, tactics etc.

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Good idea.

I had the same idea myself, and have a few lines that could pad it out (making the Millwall brick out a genuine 1974 newspaper etc), but no punch, so I thought it worked better as a quicky.

I enjoyed this, but Laz might be right that the idea has sufficient potential for a more developed sketch.

Quote: Chris Forshaw @ July 28 2009, 4:39 PM BST

Pretty good but I think you should have the guy shout something like "Come on then you wankers!" after putting his scarf on and then maybe breaking the bottle on his own head so he looks really crazy before charging off.

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I like that idea.