Pirate Radio?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Rock and roll will live forever - but can it float? Pirate Radio is the newest ensemble comedy from filmmaker Richard Curtis (screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and writer/director of Love Actually), spinning the irreverent yet fact-based tale of a seafaring band of rogue rock and roll deejays whose “pirate radio” captivated and inspired 1960s Britain. Playing the music that rocked a nation and a decade, the group boldly and hilariously defies the government that tries to shut them down. Broadcasting live 24/7 from an old tanker anchored in the middle of the North Sea (just beyond British jurisdiction), Radio Rock sends out a vibrant and unifying signal to millions across the nation, ranging in age from wide-eyed pre-teens secretly tuning in long past their bedtimes to everyday people in need of a musical pick-me-up. The Radio Rock roster, overseen by unflappable station owner (and ship’s captain) Quentin (Bill Nighy), includes a risk-prone American known only as The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman); mystic deejay royalty Gavin (Rhys Ifans); slyly amorous Dave (Nick Frost); idiosyncratic New Zealander Angus (Rhys Darby); the rarely seen Bob (Ralph Brown); the aptly named Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke); lovelorn Simon (Chris O’Dowd); ladies’ magnet Mark (Tom Wisdom); shy Harold (Ike Hamilton); reporter News John (Will Adamsdale); and lesbian ship’s cook Felicity (Katherine Parkinson). One night in 1966, Quentin’s teenaged godson Carl (Tom Sturridge) comes aboard. While Carl harbors romantic aspirations that he hopes will be fulfilled during one of the biweekly visits by Radio Rock’s prettiest fans, he also hopes to find out more about his long-absent father… As the ship sails on and rocks out, what Carl and the freewheeling, free-loving Radio Rock gang don’t know is that back in London, landlocked government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) has embarked on a vehement crusade to silence their signal - permanently. To stay afloat and keep their devoted audience plugged in, the crew will have to band together and trust in the power of music like never before.
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* Genre:Comedy, Drama
* Director:Richard Curtis
* Cast:Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sturridge, Talulah Riley

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[Rum]

It been out a while here. What a missed opportunity. Sunk without trace - it was universally panned. It could have been terrific - I am old enough to remember the pirate stations.

What a staccato sentence!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It been out a while here. What a missed opportunity. Sunk without trace - it was universally panned. It could have been terrific - I am old enough to remember the pirate stations.

What a staccato sentence!

I remember hearing about it in the US. We thought it was really pissy of the UK to ban rock-n-roll.

[Rum]

It been out a while here. What a missed opportunity. Sunk without trace - it was universally panned. It could have been terrific - I am old enough to remember the pirate stations.

What a staccato sentence!

I remember hearing about it in the US. We thought it was really pissy of the UK to ban rock-n-roll.

Well they banned privately owned radio - and the BBC was so old fashioned the music they played was on the BBC 'Light Programme' - whose idea of playing young trendy music was Tony Bennett and Jo Loss.

Shortly after they started Radio 1, which ended up being pretty good. The they opened up the radio spectrum.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Well they banned privately owned radio - and the BBC was so old fashioned the music they played was on the BBC 'Light Programme' - whose idea of playing young trendy music was Tony Bennett and Jo Loss.

Shortly after they started Radio 1, which ended up being pretty good. The they opened up the radio spectrum.

There have been times when BBC was the only English-language radio I could get. Even crap radio is better than none at all, but I was content with BBC whatever they were playing.

[Rum]

Well they banned privately owned radio - and the BBC was so old fashioned the music they played was on the BBC 'Light Programme' - whose idea of playing young trendy music was Tony Bennett and Jo Loss.

Shortly after they started Radio 1, which ended up being pretty good. The they opened up the radio spectrum.

There have been times when BBC was the only English-language radio I could get. Even crap radio is better than none at all, but I was content with BBC whatever they were playing.

Well in my book the BBC is a British national treasure. Those who attack it here - and some do - do not know what they threaten!

[Deep Sea Isopod]

Pirate radio revolutionised BBC radio.
When they closed down Radio Caroline, the beeb took on most of the DJ's and their style.... And thus begun Radio 1.

[Deep Sea Isopod]

Pirate radio revolutionised BBC radio.
When they closed down Radio Caroline, the beeb took on most of the DJ's and their style.... And thus begun Radio 1.

Oh, and of course Radio Luxemburg.
The late, great Kenny Everett joined radio 1 from Luxemburg, and he introduced us to the American style "jingle"

Thus proving Pirate Radio is the Radio god, and Kenny is the Prophet.