I started making a film about 2 years ago. Well here it is, finished at last. There were times when I wondered if it ever would get finished, but it's happened. I've uploaded it as a DivX onto DivXvine.com. You might need to install the DivX player to make it play (same as on the old Stage 6 site). Probably best to let it buffer completely and then watch it.
It's 83 minutes, plus about another 3 minutes at the end with a short video about the making of Never Quite The Same, with a few out takes etc.

If you do watch it, please let me know, as I'd be interested to know how many people end up seeing it. We did 100 DVDs which we just gave out to the people who were involved in the film. I decided not to sell it because of some legal technicality (The Video Recordings Act 1984). Apparently if you distribute a video for reward, it has to have a British Board of Film Classification certificate, which costs £8 per minute of footage. Even if I was to try and sell DVDs on ebay, I doubt it would ever cover the costs. It was hard work making it, but good fun as well. I'm glad it's over, like a weight of responsibility has been lifted from me, which I'd forgotten was there as I'd got used to it. I don't know what to do next. Maybe make another film.

Never Quite The Same was filmed in Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight.

* * * * * * * * * * NEVER QUITE THE SAME * * * * * * * * * *


He knew he shouldn't have done it. 1984 was a long time ago, so how could it have been her ? Was he really seeing what he thought he was seeing ? Was he just going mad, or did the sell by date on the wrapper in his pocket prove it was true. There was only one way to find out. It would be a risk, and also a lot of fun if things worked out. And whether they did, or not, things would be quite literally, never the same again.


In 1984, Simon Kelly met someone. Quite an interesting someone. Over the years, the one thing he remembered about her was this. She said she'd be dead before she was 25.
So, over 20 years later when he sees her on a train, he can't understand why she doesn't recognise him. The odd thing is, she doesn't look any older. Phil Harrison agrees that it's more than a little strange. When they find out she committed suicide in 1986, the situation becomes even more difficult to explain. Until they notice the sell by date, and realize what's happened. They set out to find out more, and as they do, a plan is formed. Will it work, and how will they know if it has, or not ?

Some people have said the 1980s never went away.

Simon Kelly just found out they were right . . . . . .

http://divxvine.com/3yxfbb8uqgr2/NEVER_QUITE_THE_SAME_-_PUBLIC_UPLOAD_EDIT_plus_The_Ma...._NEW.avi.html