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Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)

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  • Chiefilms
    November 27, 2009
    Chiefilms
    Great music and a good cast of odd Englishmen. The "rock'n'roll" is banned on radio concept is overblown and really insignificant in my opinion because rock music was alive and thriving not only in the UK but especially the US, the biggest market. Richard Curtis is a great writ...( read more)er and director but I think he got too much into this plot, trying to make these 8 DJ's seem revolutionary to the world. Truck that, what about Wolfman Jack Richard? What about Alan Freed Richard? Haha see now I'm sounding silly. This movie is still funny with the quirky British humor and is enjoyable.
  • phubbs1
    November 26, 2009
    phubbs1
    Nice quirky little flick this, decent British line up of the usual top funny people and Hoffman adding an American touch of class. Its a nice film with a great oldies soundtrack but its also alittle dull, nothing too much happening throughout really, just nice musical montages an...( read more)d the odd funny line. Its actually alittle childish in places too, alot of sex jokes that are as dated as the soundtrack haha its a good feeling film with a nice heart warming ending....just nothing special, enjoy!
  • DrZeek
    November 21, 2009
    DrZeek
    Gavin Cavanagh: Here's a rather long record. I hope I'm here at the end of it.

    A very sitcomy, ensemble comedy that makes a fictitious, funny, but uneven story out of actual events. The cast features Capote, Davy Jones, Sgt. Butterman, Hamlet, Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff, and Murray...( read more) from Flight of the Concords. Its very much a who's who of supporting British comedy actors, but the film is way to messy.

    During the 60s, a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; including The Count, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, played by Bill Nighy, the boss of Radio Rock; Gavin, played by Rhys Ifans, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, played by Nick Frost, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official, played by Kenneth Branagh, out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation. There are plenty more quirky characters aboard the boat, including the young Karl, who serves as our guide, as he is Radio Rock's newest member.

    Quentin: Your mother is dropping by to pay us a visit before Christmas.
    'Young' Carl: You're kidding? When does she arrive?
    Quentin: Tomorrow. She was always very impromptu. Anyway, I thought you might like to know, in case you want to brush your hair or hide the large stack of pornography you keep on that shelf.

    Directed by Richard Curtis, who scripted many of the big, British romantic comedies and directed Love Actually, its clearly another case of getting a large ensemble cast together and letting the chemistry make everything work. That is all well and good, but there are a number of moments that just drag on. This especially applies to everything involving the governments work to stop Radio Rock. The biggest problem I have with this movie is its terrible ending, which is literally just that - an ending, with really no closure.

    However, despite some major flaws, it is enjoyable due to the fact that you can clearly see that this cast is having a great time. There is really a great kind of feeling in this film that is as if you know these characters, like they are just a bunch of guys you hang out with, and that is certainly a good quality for a film to have.

    Very light and forgettable, but enjoyable moments scattered throughout.

    Angus: The way I look at it, the world couldn't survive without my comedy, and who's going to have the moral backbone to play the Seekers when the mood is right?
    Dave: They've split up.
    Angus: I intend to celebrate the back catalog.
    Dave: I intend to stop you doing so.
  • smith44
    November 12, 2009
    smith44
    Fun but dissapointing. Story is all over the place. Bill Nighty is the standout.
  • her69eyes
    November 12, 2009
    her69eyes
    After a delayed North American release and a title change, "Pirate Radio" (known in the UK as "The Boat that Rocked") finally makes it's way to an American audience. The film, although boasting a prestigious cast and director, isn't so much awards bait as it is a welcome distract...( read more)ion from the gloom that awaits us in the form of the big Oscar pictures like "The Road" or "Precious".

    The film begins in 1966, a time where rock-and-roll was largely banned on British airwaves. With the movement taking enormous steam, however, a loophole was found by broadcasting offshore. These DJ's, serving essentially as pirates, were a welcome distraction from the typical dreary news broadcasts that inhabited BBC.

    Each DJ becomes a sort of cult icon. The most well known of the men is named The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an American willing to, quite literally, die for music. The closest thing we have to a protagonist, a young virgin named Carl (Tom Sturridge), is welcomed and soon embraced by his new companions.

    "Pirate Radio" plays like a television series more than anything else. It's vignettes are loosely connected, dealing with a specific relationship for ten minutes or so at a time before abandoning it. The film has a tendency to feel sloppy for that reason, but it also makes it fairly easy to digest - it's as if you're watching a group of shorts.

    Perhaps the biggest standout in the cast is Kenneth Branagh, who wisely overplays a prim-and-proper 60's conservative. There aren't a lot of people in the world who can get consistent laughs by calling somebody "Twatt". Nick Frost, from the Edgar Wright movies, is also startlingly good - while Simon Pegg's career as a lead isn't exactly flourishing, Frost may be well on the right track.

    Although it may be far from Curtis' previous efforts, "Pirate Radio" succeeds on it's charisma alone. It's performances are so lively, so likable. Quite simply, the film works because you enjoy spending time with these people.
  • MarcLazar
    December 28, 2009
    MarcLazar
    Almost "Almost Famous II" -- anchored by a similar kind of coming of age story, but there is a lack of honest, earned personal growth here; the disillusionment and tough lessons the young hero experiences in "Pirate Radio" are swept aside by generic, feel-good camaraderie. While ...( read more)the movie adequately documents a crucial battle in the history of free speech in Britain, it also seems to revel in the excesses and misogyny of the era's rock and roll culture. This is a scene where the men (typically overweight aging hipsters) get the glory, while the women, all uniformly attractive and young, are all too happy to serve (and service) them. Amazingly, the film expects us to care whether they drown.
  • mannly
    December 26, 2009
    mannly
    Highly enjoyable... I forgot what a great actor Rhys Ifans is to be honest! It's based on the days of Prirate Radio that brought Britain such stars as Kenny Everett. It's a good fun film, and shows you how these pioneers helped us get radio that plays music 24/7. Good fun.
  • cifra2es
    December 24, 2009
    cifra2es
    Good story, good cast, too much sugar.
  • navinpai
    December 24, 2009
    navinpai
    Nice movie...nice acting....nice storyline....everything ensures that this is a great light hearted comedy movie. But this one is not for the kiddies. It has it's fair share of nudity and swearing! Loads of funny moments occur spontaneously throughout the length of the movie, ens...( read more)uring that it never gets boring or monotonous.

    The music throughout the movie is the choiciest tracks from the 60's and I've become a huge fan of 60's music after watching the movie!!

    Brought to my mind memories of sites like ThePirateBay and Mininova, who faced similar problems, and had similar intentions.

    Overall, a recommended watch on a lazy afternoon
  • petei730
    December 21, 2009
    petei730
    Awesome. Good to see Sargony Weaver back on films. Love the visuals, the story was good. It made me feel like I wanted to go to that planet.
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