Title: Pirate Radio (2010)Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branaugh, Emma Thomson (in a short role).
Written and Directed by: Richard Curtis
Verdict: Light hearted and fun movie set in the rock-n-roll era - the sixties. Feels great to listen to superb rock and roll music including Rolling Stones, The Who, Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Hendrix, Moody Blues and more.
Score: 6.5 out of 10.
The boat is fully equipped with supplies and even some one to cook. While the men are not playing music they are playing games like 'Truth or Dare'. Every now and then each men is allowed to be visited by a fan ('an adoring, enthusiastic and female fan').
You can now see why the British government is bummed out at the corrupting influence this radio is having on good men and women of the society. They make it their mission to put this pirate radio out of commission. The people at Pirate Radio are so passionate about music and what they do, they are willing to put a fight. The movie plays out this tussle.
Acting by the cast is very jovial. The captain of the ship is played by Bill Nighy and he turns in a cool performance with his colorful suits and dance moves. The music rocks!
A fun movie. I will give it a 6.5 on 10
Verdict: Light hearted and fun movie set in the rock-n-roll era - the sixties. Feels great to listen to superb rock and roll music including Rolling Stones, The Who, Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Hendrix, Moody Blues and more.
Score: 6.5 out of 10.
There is great fun in watching a bunch of middle aged men playing the immoral rock-n-roll music and thumbing their nose at the guardians of social sanctity. They live together in a steam boat off of England and are beaming exciting romping music to eager listeners on the main land. They are the 'Pirate Radio'.
This is a movie that is easy to watch and is thoroughly enjoyable not withstanding the fact that it is too easy on itself. The plot is a bit frivolous and the situations are created in such a way that the movie does not stray away from safe light hearted entertainment. Still one can't help admire these men having fun and adventure living on a boat sailing at a distance from the society. Each of them have their radio time slots when they broadcast their music shows to eagerly waiting listeners who go wild at the first sound of their voice. Then they play popular rock and roll numbers. We are shown men and women in various walks of life enjoying listening to these shows. There is of course the customary screaming and dancing from teenage girls.
The boat is fully equipped with supplies and even some one to cook. While the men are not playing music they are playing games like 'Truth or Dare'. Every now and then each men is allowed to be visited by a fan ('an adoring, enthusiastic and female fan').
You can now see why the British government is bummed out at the corrupting influence this radio is having on good men and women of the society. They make it their mission to put this pirate radio out of commission. The people at Pirate Radio are so passionate about music and what they do, they are willing to put a fight. The movie plays out this tussle.
Acting by the cast is very jovial. The captain of the ship is played by Bill Nighy and he turns in a cool performance with his colorful suits and dance moves. The music rocks!
A fun movie. I will give it a 6.5 on 10
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