What the writers have done here is really clever; people will be trying to understand this far into the future and with every repeat that Sky show. You would at least run or creep up on then and I don't believe it was a dream or dying sequence when they arrived at the beach. October 2019 March 2015 Everything happened just as it happened, they were shot at the beach and died. The rest range from ten to fifteen and some were actually former … Lol. Belgravia So what!!! Adair snr joined “the Bolton Wanderers” after being airlifted by helicopter out of Maghaberry in early 2005 to prevent reprisals. How they found them on the beach ? Should they have sold the villa and gone back to Africa? Blu-ray News It isn't easy to translate the horror (and thrill) of being a child soldier on film, and Jean-Stephane Sauvaire does it masterfully, in his new film Johnny Mad Dog, recently screened at the Istanbul International Film Festival. Herrscht in diesen ziemlich heftigen ersten Minuten des Films noch das nackte Chaos, fokussiert der Film im weiteren Verlauf immer mehr auf den 15 Jahre alten Johnny Mad Dog (Christophe Minie), der einen kleinen Trupp von Kindersoldaten anführt, der unter dem Befehl des Generals Never Die (Joseph Duo) steht. Rumours and 2) characters look into the camera at the audience when before they didn't. It really lacked the panache I was expecting, and diminished the payoff slightly that there wasn’t some big, unknown twist that changed everything. From beginning to end, the audience is riveted by the shots of high-energy youth chanting war-cries, wielding AK47s, gang-raping a woman broadcaster, and cruising into towns on jeeps, waving … Handlung von Johnny Mad Dog. Once again the crazy CIA woman made an appearance at the villa gates. It's just a massive up yours to the viewers to leave them guessing and reading between the lines! Why would the girl soldier friend come looking for them when she had already said her goodbye's? "Don't want to die? As he was dying Baxter would have known he would not see Carmen again and him shooting her was his way of saying he thought he was too blame. I strongly agree with the theory, they themselves are their worst enemies. April 2016 Air Dates Really disappointed. To comment you must now be an Irish Times subscriber. Hidden Photos Fundraising He pointed a gun at the other Mad Dog with whom Johnny Adair was still feuding back out on the streets. TV For more than a decade the south Ayrshire town has been synonymous with one of the most familiar handles of the Northern Ireland troubles – “Mad Dog”. Afrika, současnost, občanská válka. It was okay as light entertainment but lacked any real depth. They guys themselves didn't seem to know where they were going!! Yeah. It ends very … October 2016 The 32-year-old father of two had been in and out of prison for most of his adult life. Also I am glad I wasn't the only one confused by the ending. Could the next series starring Philip Glenister and John Simm please have a less esoteric ending? all the others are in Baxters head..and when he's talking to them he's talking to himself. The government has been overthrown by insurgents who are moving into the capital, racial-tribal tensions are being fanned. Ashes To Ashes You've summed it up for me. Utter cop out by the writers. December 2018 then it flashed back to the scene where phillip glenister was on the train thinking about wether they should sell the villa, and instead of saying it was a good idea he changes his mind. Baxter saw himself in the other car with the mask off, because he really did kill Alvo in series 1 episode 1. Waited until the Christmas rush was over so that I could enjoy the finale but the ending was so disappointing. August 2018 Thank you so much for clarifying this for me! one moment they had guns pointed at their heads. Brilliant explanation. No, they shouldn’t but it was a silly decision, nothing bad. You are not specific. Then maybe you should just stick to watching telly tubbies or soap operas then : /, The ending was ok I suppose but they could've explained it more. Adair jnr was a teenage tearaway. After a female shop assistant was assaulted in a filling station on Crumlin Road, “Mad Dog” came under pressure to bring his son to heel. February 2018 Just watched this. Dagbeh Tweh as No Good Advice. I kept the story, the Throughout his short life, Jonathan Adair lived in the shadow of his father. It's similar to the Italian Job; do they end up getting their gold or do they end up plummeting to their deaths? The other car he saw just before he drove the actual car of the road is him owning up. Why don't these writer's do the same and next time give us something to hope for rather than dispair, I think it was very Thelma and Louise. Really disappointed, I feel cheated at such a cheap shot. I could buy that they died at the end of 3. This is a French/Liberian film, based on the novel `Johnny Chien Mechant' by the Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala. What a shame. It's a shame because the central characters worked with great chemistry and made me want to believe that the series would improve. Great acting performances throughout but the writers must have been having a laugh when they presented the last script. And the eye in the toilet? Production Stills July 2015 I would have liked for them to have had a happy end. I finally watched the finale, what a load of rubbish. Adair snr headed north to Troon, along with a hardcore group of loyalists that included his former Maze cellmate Sam “Skelly” McCrory. August 2013 Bafta This Morning New characters such as Mad Dog and Mr. April 2018 Everyone can have their opinions and theorys, how bax or someone is just crazy and imagined all or it was a someones dream etc... but that is stupid. Police are treating the cause of death as unexplained but Adair jnr was a known drug user who was previously jailed for supplying heroin and crack cocaine. I don't know how many people agree with me though. The west of Scotland, with its sectarian tendencies and close links to Northern Ireland, has obvious attractions for a loyalist exile – but holds dangers, too. Even if they had missed them how did all of the 'bad guys' arive so far ahead of them? Waited too long to watch! Then finally killed himself driving off the road. We reserve the right to remove any content at any time from this Community, including without limitation if it violates the, For the best site experience please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, The Irish Times view on paramilitaries in Northern Ireland: a stark warning, Paramilitarism still ‘profoundly destabilising’ in Northern Ireland, Over 2,000 'violent housing intimidation' cases recorded in Northern Ireland, Two women who refused to enter hotel quarantine after plastic surgery trip remanded. I may have missed a something but I thought also reappeared later after being buried in the orchard so I was assuming he was perpetrating the kill contract to save himself. In Troon, the Adairs settled into a lifestyle that one local described as “like Jeremy Kyle with guns”. Does this help? Also there was at least one or two other things I noticed in one of the scenes as well. In Conversation Anyone bothered to watch the Amazon Prime version? However ten out of ten to writers getting people all going on the internet to debate the ending. Convicted loyalist paramilitary leader Johnny Adair leaves Maghaberry prison in Co Antrim after serving a two-year term of a 16-year sentence following his 1995 conviction for directing terrorism. They all reunite after 2 years, the CIA thingy's been disbanded, Mackenzie is dead, they rescue Rick from druggies anonymous and head home. Astoundingly bad for a program which showed so much promise. May 2015 Everyone wants a happy ending, with the tough lives we have, if not we'd watch the news. Qualifizierte Bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. As said above the acting was excellent throughout, and the first three series were very entertaining, just a shame the end seemed a bit rushed and confused many people. WELL TURNS OUT THAT WASN'T THE FE**ING END!!!! Please! THEY seemed like bad people that hated each other through and through with hardly any redeeming factors. One which showed how they had grown, leaned something, become better happier people. It follows a group of boy soldiers fighting at the end of the second Liberian Civil War in 2003, the platoon is led by Johnny Mad Dog, who does not even remember his former life or his real name. Really spoilt the whole series - we aren't university students doing a degree in waste of time literature ! My only question that remains unanswered is who was the CIA agent that reinstated their kill status after Lazaro cleared them? It's hard to work out what's real. Robert Glenister After spending so much time creating great characters which were all portrayed so finely by an excellent cast. And thanks for explaining the ending Hollow Crown Well done to writers. Inside No 9 House was a fantastoc ending as was Bones, but life is a start, middle and end. In the end they admitted to themselves what they had done, and commited suicide. Never since lost have I been more disappointed by an ending! i agree with the explaination, it obvious although simplistic. But in the end it matters not! Cheers. Johnny Mad Dog Movie Endings} 2008 IT'S REAL Movie Full Movies Release: Mei 20, 2008 Genres: War,Drama,Foreign,History, Overview: A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country. I believe they died in S3 after eating the fruit...the rest was their mind playing out scenes, I like this explanation to the end. After they were shot at the former CIA agent's house, everything that follows is Baxter's imagination and the memories of a dying man who blamed himself for their deaths, the reason he see's himself being unmasked in the 'baddies' car driving alongside them on the motorway. Funny how artistic/metaphorical/complex endings are always the ones where everybody dies. Full coverage here, Inside Politics - The psychology and the politics behind this week's Covid-19 moves, Inside Politics - A moment of triumph and peril for the Greens. Urban Myths It sure seemed like one. completely traumatised, especially baxter and quinn. February 2013 October 2012. I think the tinY blairs and the 2 headed masks cleverly represent their split personalities. It was 2 years later after all. Ratings Kept thinking there wasn't enough time to have a good ending and wished they would move on from the wedding. March 2018 I would've loved to of seen Alvo appear at the end, no idea how that would've worked out as he was shot in the head, but could've been a big twist. Write to entertain and not to show how clever you can be. Site News And without all that, just an entertaining series! The writers could well be laughing all the way to the bank knowing full well they've left us with a pile of shi*. I remember when they were talking about it being ‘fate’ or a ‘curse’ back in season 2 that the whole consensus of people I talked to said that would be a cop out way to go about things. the next moment the bad guys with guns had disappeared. Happened! The first series was very good but from then on it came across as something that was a hit so got recomissioned and from that point on didn't have a clear idea of where it was going. Minister Of Chance Behind The Scenes Adair snr’s enemies are not the only ones to fall foul of the law. Bel Ami Johnny Mad Dog (15) This is one of the best films of the year, but it's not an easy watch. For me, the finale episodes were outstanding and the perfect way to end the show. Although still a bit confused checked out this site and all was made clear . He is the eldest at just fifteen. February 2020 Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair: late son lived in his father’s shadow Death of ‘Mad Pup’ in Troon, Scotland, ends life of ‘tearaway’ who was in and out of prison Abit of analysis and thinking never hurt anyone! I agree with Ian above, too many series today "end?" The ending I was proper gutted I liked the characters didn't want too see them die . Lazy, devicive plod, plod, plod. After saving the last episodes we were looking forward to watching the next escapades....at the end we felt cheated but now we have read the above....makes a lot of sense...we'll done. Troon has a reputation as a respectable, if rather sleepy, coastal town where solid red sandstone tenements look out across the Irish Sea. He mimicked the gaudy jewellery and tattoos, and when Adair snr was put on a UDA death list for his alleged role in the murder of fellow loyalist John Gregg, in 2003, his son fled to Bolton with his mother, Gina Crossan, and a cadre of supporters. It's not been easy (we were as confused as you were on first viewing) but after a bit of thought and some (okay, rather a lot) of help from the internet, we think we've finally got it and will post it below for the benefit of our visitors. March 2014 Johnny Adair and his acolytes settled here in Scotland in 2005, after being run out of Belfast by their onetime Ulster Defence Association comrades. Hey, thanks for the analysis. I think two ended up living & two died. I know I’m late but I watch the show every year at least once, any media product that can make you nervous even when you know everything that’s going to happen is an excellent piece of work. May 2017 I watched the American version back in 2016 and I have no desire to watch that ever again. explain that? June 2018 Uswitch I've not worked the ending out but I think I've worked out what it's about. He received early parole under the terms of the Belfast Agreement. Grown men chasing around, stumbling from one blunder to the next. Everything else about this series was explained and gone over! After the four characters have their final discussion re their past Woody fires the shotgun and the gun would have been found on the beach. having come up with this, it did not satisfy as the women were equally unaware , in reality of what was coming down upon them so they were not really seeing at all. Thoroughly enjoyed 1-3, but 4 was awful. Finale was rubbish. Far too many people nowadays expect a simple, explained ending. She must have made quite an impression on Baxter's memory. State Of Play Previews Johnny Mad Dog est un film du réalisateur français Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, sorti le 26 novembre 2008. June 2016 June 2017 Baxter and alvo are the only real people. Or ... could we have ever so slightly more obvious clues? I just don't buy that explanation. Baxter even felt guilty about not returning the rented car in Majorca hence the I watched the Pilot but have been too scared to return, not sure if I'm worried that I'd like it or that I wouldn't. If you didn't fine too. The only doubt that I have is why would Max Beesley agree that the ending was written in exactly the way another poster described? July 2014 The ending was a cop-out, it tried to make it that Dominic and his men were all in Rick and his mates heads, they were scitzo's. Alien: River Of Pain And everything bad they did do was either by accident, self defence or they didn’t even know they were doing it. Not to mention it was all over the place and had no tension at all. July 2013 We follow Mad Dog and his crew - No Good Advice, Butterfly, Chicken Hair, and others - as they kill, pillage rape, interrogate, and terrorize on their march to the capital. With his small commando – No Good Advice, Small Devil, Young Major – he robs, pillages, and slays everything in his path. News Your the sad one because your simply a sad troll whose up their own as@, Hi Tolly. Reviews The question of which was to blame stayed throughout - with the accountant seeing the odd guy without an eye. If you take the explanation above as the real end with being shot on the beach, the scene should have included four gun shots, and perhaps four graves in the background as they walk away? It’s crazy how some of the funniest moments in the show come from the second to last episode whereby in a space of 15 minutes it all goes terrible again. when it ended I was thinking something the same but it's not Baxter its alvo he destroyed everything he was and hated everything he become. Your screen name should follow the standards set out in our. He was caught stealing cars and joyriding and robbed from the home of an 84-year-old woman. On Saturday, Adair’s eldest son, Jonathan, was found dead in a house in Troon. April 2017 Jonnhy Mad Dog is a very impressive and beautiful book, funny and very hard at the same time. I just watched the boxed set of Mad Dogs as didn't get to see it all here in Australia. However on the whole I though that mad dogs was a fantastic show but unfortunately lacked the ending everyone was highly anticipating. . Get a life and go away these people are all fans of the show merely discussing the ending. I think you're spot on. Adverts Authentic and confrontational, Johnny Mad Dog is a punishing depiction of the lives of child soldiers that is difficult to shake. Sky October 2017 To make a good summary of the movie, it's 90 minutes of African rebels harassing and shooting civilians with their AK47's. Inside Politics - Is free speech under threat? one moment they had guns pointed at their heads. Shop January 2015 The accountant arranged the trip, the lawyer stole the money. Did Woody shoot them and himself as a final act to escape? December 2012 Thought I'd missed an episode. Audio Celebrity Cup Sie finden Rezensionen und Details zu einer vielseitigen Blu-ray- und DVD-Auswahl – … Too many Tony Blair's and what was the eye All I am going to say is that this ending left me as confused as the TV series "Lost" did. Actually I like your theory, you may be correct, because 2 clues support this, 1) after that scene, a lot of 'fish-eye' camera work was used on the 4 guys, unlike before. Hey, not as bad as Lost, that ending was really lame! did it ever occur to you that this is all just someones warped imagination from start to finish -all totally implausible, impossible and unreal. 2 talking about this. A cold, single shot of the 4 graves would have been more striking, considering how morbid the entire show was. Quattro This year’s Open championship was played on the local golf course, Royal Troon. Firstly thanks to Harry Briscoe clearly a very educated and insightful individual. None of them meet again and live their lives as they did before. I'm sure the mask worn by 'Tiny Blair' who shot Alvo in Majorca was a conventional single sided mask. I"D MISSED THE 2 FINALE EPISODES AND WATCHED THEM TONIGHT......THE END WAS TERRIBLE! It's not been easy (we were as confused as you were on first viewing) but after a bit of thought and some (okay, rather a lot) of help from the internet, we think we've finally got it and will post it below for the benefit of our visitors. Hospice Aid Uk April 2013 It tells the story of a group of child soldiers fighting for the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebels in 2003, during the latter part of the Second Liberian Civil War. Maybe they'll be a prequel - it's crying out for it. Momentum June 2013 Read critic reviews The 'mad dogs' murdered their friend to get the villa, and they had a group delusion that it was done by gangsters, but it was themselves all along. And max aiming the shot gun and hitting nothing.!! It seemed to me that the man who had become so badly crippled wicked to terrorise them before killing them. So they ended together. My ideal ending would have seen them at a tapas bar with Alvo so they would never have met Tony Blair or other bad guys. with the viewer having to make there own mind what happened, and with soo many unanswered questions. Itv For example, would Rick really have returned to South Africa and served out a community order doing hard labour on mountain roads. It is a little bizarre that I seem to like Baxter et al more than the writers do. It was tweeted by. We can help. Videos It didn't and sadly it culminated in an ending which would have us believe we were watching something far deeper than whatever it was we just wasted our time viewing. Jonathan leaves behind a lengthy rap sheet that includes a charge of assaulting his then Scottish girlfriend in 2009. Demons 1st episode of the finale was very good too and the 2nd episode started with promise. When Jonathan was released from a five-year sentence for drug dealing, he joined his father in Scotland. Well how would you explain a driver vanishing into thin air when the vehicle breaks down or numerous other impossible acts.. Well if you read the forum correctly, it states that the creator of the show agreed that their analysis was apt. What were your thoughts on the episode? November 2017 Clearly you have nothing better to do than troll posts of things you have no interest in. Mad dogs . Johnny Mad Dog - der Film - Inhalt, Bilder, Kritik, Trailer, Kinostart-Termine und Bewertung | cinema.de Far from being deep or beyond the comprehension of most it was just an old fashioned farce. File photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Getty Images, Johnny Adair arrives at his then home near Bolton in northern England, January 10th, 2005. And he finally took of his mask . The couple ended their relationship shortly after Johnny arrived in Bolton. May 2016 Spoiled it for me shame. I still haven't worked it all out. Might have to stay up for a few night's beforehand so I can forget it if it's terrible (which I won't be too surprised if that is the case). Johnny Mad Dog is a 2008 French/Liberian war film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and based on the novel Johnny Chien Méchant (2002) by the Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala. Adair snr, now 52, has spoken publicly of his “happy new life” in Scotland. LoL. The story is set in an african country and the 2 main characters are victims in very different ways, of the war that is raging in the country. Confused about the ending to #MadDogs? How dare TV writers stimulate thought instead of encouraging people to zone out in front of mindless tosh. The One Show His death, in its own way, shows the reality of the “new” Scottish life of one of the most notorious sectarian killers of the Troubles. Far too complicated ending. Today, in contemporary Africa. The gun Baxter had shot Carmen with had shot just enough bullets to have been able to kill them all once they realized they are in hell. Exclusive. February 2015 Inside Politics - Vaccine stockpiles, shortfalls and supply issues, Life as a foreign journalist in China: Harassment and intimidation are part of the job, Covid-19: Ireland on a knife edge as case numbers could go either way, Self-doubt, isolation: The reality of remote learning for first-year college students, Frequently asked questions about your digital subscription, Specially selected and available only to our subscribers, Exclusive offers, discounts and invitations, Explore the features of your subscription, Carefully curated selections of Irish Times writing, Sign up to get the stories you want delivered to your inbox, An exact digital replica of the printed paper, Thousands living in Northern Ireland forced from their homes, Give Me a Crash course In . I've read a lot into the ending but after studying your description I'm actually convinced you're 100% correct! But anyway how did the gangsters know where to find them? The ending was a little confusing after watching it the first time but I like the fact it left it open to debate.They died and the 4 head into the sunset. I believe that the writer had them killed off by the experienced and world weary ex CIA at his house in the bush. The would-be killer, wearing a baseball cap, fled. It follows a group of boy soldiers fighting at the end of the second Liberian Civil War in 2003, the platoon is led by Johnny Mad Dog, who does not even remember his former life or his real name. i just think its very good story a life on mars twist and would explain the them already being dead idea. January 2013 Life On Mars Ein Jugendlicher läuft, bewaffnet mit einer schweren AK-47, durch die sengende Hitze der Stadt. Comic Relief I was disappointed with the end. February 2019 Nowtv Alien Fun Capsule Dominic and gansters knew that and they tracked the Carmen cellphone all the time. September 2016 The whole wedding scene was a bit surreal focusing on Baxter and his mates and they're inability to agree on anything. July 2016 Awards Why was his wedding speech so poor and awkward and focused mainly on him being 'away'? Extremely disappointing. When woody, Rick or Quinn speak it's him talking. The scenes that followed were of their souls leaving the beach (together, because that’s how they started this whole journey). I never like it when scripts end with a miserable ending and pass it off as deep. By invisible / appearing hitmen? Them driving off the road was symbolic to them driving off the road to hell, because of all the bad choices/mistakes they had made in their lives. Great series , great acting. For a strange, subdued moment, Johnny and Laokole meet on a shattered staircase in a deserted building. All four of them were actually shot and died on the beach (and presumably buried in the pre dug graves). Daisy Victoria Vandy as Laokole. A year before his death, Adair jnr was imprisoned after a drug-fuelled attack on the Troon flat of a woman who appeared in The Scheme, a Scottish reality TV show set on a sink estate on the outskirts of Glasgow. Suicide: no `i think it was murder still engineered by the very powerful "bad" guys. Him conveniently being in that hole with them seemes to have slipped everyone's mind. I think everything from the point after they " leave that underground'' was just how he saw it ending in his head so he ended it before any of it happened. Talk about no balls. i did feel sorry they went to hell tho - their choices actually weren't generally bad. We should also say that this theory has the Max Beesley seel of approval. For me Mad Dogs nose-dived after 3 episodes into the first series. Occasional trips into Glasgow were mainly spent drinking in Bridgeton, an east-end neighbourhood where union flags still fly outside bars. Cinemax Why was the villa in South Africa so similar to the villa in Majorca? Is this why the 'Tony Blair' masks worn by the thugs by now are two-faced (back and front)? My point was that in reality we are simply watching pixels which take the shape of the writer's ideas and which sometimes don't gel with our ideas. To me the ending was pretty much an Ashes to Ashes rip off but not written with the same intelligence. As they say, they’re just 4 herberts on holiday. Parallel universe. If you liked it fine! When the four of them were on the beach they looked out over the sand. It's a bad ending, it's a lazy ending. "Far too complicated" I like programs that make the viewer think, but this can be done in clever and creative ways during the series, At the series end it should be all tied up, any story should have a beginning and a END. He told them he had to reluctantly kill them - if he didn't then he would himself become a target - whilst they were just 'coming down' from the effects of the mind bending drug contained within a local fruit he a persuaded them to sample. . November 2015 One of the few exceptions was in 2015 when three men with connections to dissident republicanism were found guilty of plotting to murder him and McCrory. Der 15-jährige Johnny ist ein Kindersoldat, der mit seiner Truppe raubend und mordend durch das Land zieht. I like a lot of your thoughts... ultimately it is like many films of late and some series Interesting comments by everyone. Laokole on the other hand is a young girl who is losing everything but never gives up hope. Baxter saw himself behind the Tiny Blair mask because the four of them were their own worst enemies and ultimately, it was their own actions and mistakes that lead to their deaths. The remainder went to the ballet, then watched the barber of Seville before arguing over the money and shooting each other but one survives whilst the other doesn't, then he meets Bosley in Covent Garden and shares the money 40 / 60, I've just watched this after waiting ages since season 3 and it is like the writers just thought fuck it! How did the gangsters have time to dig 4 graves? If you remember the flashback showing David warner, with Alvo and the CIA lady and Dominic, Alvo took the boat where he was supposed to, go back and watch episode 1, the boys saw the drugs in the bag and they decided to kill Alvo then. It literally just felt like they could not be arsed at the end! Audi He was released from Kilmarnock prison a few days before his death and was due to face fresh drugs charges in the New Year. saw himself for who he really is. Ultimately however, I believe the baddie was Baxter, the lawyer who was driving with the tiny blairs in the car. 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