Howard Marks "Mr. Nice"

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

Marks tells again the tales of his often hazy days at Oxford University and talks in incredible detail and hilarity of his life both as a pot smuggler and today as a former smuggler and campaigner for the legalisation of marijuana.

At one stage or another Marks has spent time in some of the toughest prisons on the planet, often sharing jokes and smokes with some of the most dangerous criminals of our time. At others he has spent time living it up as an 'International Man of Mystery' always watching his back, always watching millions of dollars slip through his hands. A man who has experienced highs and lows and many more highs, a man of boundless wisdom, this footage brings Howard Marks and the whole experience well and truly into your living room for the story of a life you won't forget.

'A Video Diary' does nothing more than to re-emphasise Marks' cult status and popularity among people of all ages and backgrounds but still does more than that. It shows again that Howard is a truly a nice guy and a living legend.

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if you're interested but not checked it, you should read his first book mr nice - brilliant Very Happy

i have it - i'll add it to the couch library if anyone wants to borrow it Smile

faceless · admin Joined: 25 Apr 2006

nice one, I've always managed to miss this video. I read the book a few years ago and really enjoyed it. He's like Carlos the Jackal, except he wasn't killing people, he was bringing a smile to their faces!

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

the first book was amazing, loved that - i've picked up his other two, the second was pretty poor, just a collection of different drug stories from different people, the third i've not read yet but its more about his life since the first book, his activism and stuff

my house mate has a book by his wife, telling the same story but her version of it kinda thing - Mr Nice and Mrs Marks: Adventures with Howard - supposed to be quite good

if you liked mr nice, you'll like smokescreen by robert sabbag, its the true story of americas mr nice, allen long

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

rhys ifans as howard marks - should be cool! Smile

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

heres rhys on jonathan ross chatting a little about the mr nice film - it starts 3m57s in

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faceless · admin Joined: 25 Apr 2006

I capped that last night and forgot all about it - I blame the grouse

uploading the full interview now...

eirebadboy · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Location: Derry

Read the book a few years back too, looking forward to the movie. Cheers for the interview.

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

heres the trailer!

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

I did some extra work for the film... I'm in the quiet pub where he meets his mate again (Christian McKay) who is the spy... where he says you're a fucking spy... sat at the bar. Hope that scene is really long in the film and I'm in it!

Also in the audience when he does his speaking tour bit... not sure if that will be in film. Maybe.

I got asked as they said we won't have to change you to make you look like you're in the 70s.... charming. ;-)

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

cool

where abouts were they filming?

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

faceless · admin Joined: 25 Apr 2006

The use of illegal drugs is one of the most divisive issues in Britain today. With opinions ranging from those who want outright prohibition to those who believe in legalising even the strongest of narcotics, the battle lines are firmly drawn in this drug war.

For now, under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, the likes of amphetamines, heroin, LSD and cocaine are all controlled substances. However, as others like meow meow – or mephedrone – are added to the list, we ask whether British drugs policy is on the right track.

Continuing our series of celebrity investigations into the issues that matter, writer, broadcaster and convicted drugs smuggler Howard Marks finds out which substances are illegal, explores the hidden human cost of an outright ban, and ponders what might happen if the drug laws were ripped up and all substances either decriminalised or legalised. Is it really high time for a change?

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I'll try to get this series posted

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

Went to see it tonight.

Typical boring biopic... 5.67/10 as a movie.

Ifans okay as Marks... Thewlis superb as mad IRA man.... but with me stealing the show as a random fat hairy bloke in a white shirt in the first couple of minutes and the last scene.

Particularly fond of my rising manfully to give the dope pedlar a round of applause. The way I bookended the movie will certainly have the academy banging on my door begging me to stand in the best supporting actor category.

I will of course gracefully deny them the pleasure of my company on Oscar night.

faceless · admin Joined: 25 Apr 2006

nice one Colston - I'll keep an eye out for you.

Though, how did you come up with 5.67 as a rating?! haha

luke · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea

thats a shame to hear its not all that. i see some reviews a while back, must have been some early version, and they were saying it wasn't very good as well

i guess i'll just read the book again Smile