Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Cem Lamb This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

adrian-43767 I can think of very few films with a more enticing soundtrack than THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (aka PIRATE RADIO), and for that alone it is worth watching. Other pluses include assured direction and photography, and very good acting by all, including shiny small parts by Branagh and Thompson. Dialogue is good, with some very sharp one-liners, but the film is needlessly long, especially at the end, when the boat sinks, a sequence that is milked to death. Were that sequence economical enough to shorten the movie by 10 minutes, I would have easily given this film one more star. Alas, 7/10 is the most I can give to a film that is otherwise great fun to watch.

susanferguson-27701 Great cast, great story, great music. I really can't understand how Pirate Radio isn't considered an absolute classic. A group of misfit DJs try to bring music to the citizens of England. The coming of age of a young godson and the lack of female companionship causes continual stress. Rhys Darby is brilliant as always, the entire cast does a fantastic job of selling the viewer on their job of bringing rock and roll to the masses despite their challenges. This film compares very strongly to Almost Famous, and shares the talent of Philip Seymour Hoffman. What a fun ride and make sure to watch the closing credits with all the great rock album covers of the last fifty years!

SnoopyStyle It's 1966. Official radio rarely plays the popular rock music of the era. Some pirate radio stations pop up broadcasting from international waters. Carl (Tom Sturridge) got expelled from school and arrives at his godfather Quentin (Bill Nighy)'s Radio Rock ship in the North Sea. It's staffed by various oddballs like American DJ The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman). They are allowed to bring female friends aboard sometimes. Government minister Sir Alistair Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) and his sidekick Domenic Twatt (Jack Davenport) try to shut the radio station down through legal loopholes. Quentin brings legendary DJ Gavin Kavanagh (Rhys Ifans) out of retirement.I like the various characters but the story meanders too much. It's like a run-on sentence that runs out of steam. This show should simply follow Carl and watch the fascinating wild times from his point of view. The movie starts out fine but the light humor fades quickly. Maybe Tom Sturridge is not big enough to hold center stage against this wacky cast of characters. This is a great era for music although the movie seems to be more about the rotation of beautiful babes. I would rather have the girl stay on the ship for the entire trip and have a real relationship.

bbewnylorac The first time I saw this film I didn't like it. Supposedly a true story about a rebel rock radio station based on a ship, it seemed to have too much of that 'cool guys versus the establishment' cliché. Plus, I thought writer-director Richard Curtis had gone over the top with the feel-good vibe, like a hyperactive puppy. But on second viewing, I saw how much fun every single actor was having in their role. Working at a radio station on the boat looked like when you went to school camp - an exciting place where anything could happen. We see the place through the eyes of a newcomer - a young man who meets all the DJs, who range from nerdy weirdos to cuddly eccentrics to prickly bastards. All men except the lesbian cook. Interesting actors such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Rhys Darby attack their mad DJ roles with gusto. Special mention to Rhys Ifans, who chews up the screen as the enigmatic, inexplicable chick magnet DJ Gavin, who also has a funny rivalry with Hoffman's expansive Yank DJ character, The Count. Irish actor Chris O'Dowd plays himself, as usual, but as usual he is appealing. And you can't argue with the music. The sheer number of fantastic songs makes you realise how amazing the endless line of hits was in the 1960s. I love how the film also shows listeners all over the UK tuning in to Radio Caroline, and dancing along. It shows that the station wasn't just a hippie throwaway. It gave people joy and took them away from their sometimes dull lives. So just sit back and enjoy this weird, wonderful and very nutty film.