The Boat that Rocked
 

The Boat That Rocked, when I saw the blurb on this film it immediately took my mind back to the early days of Radio Caroline, before that there was little or no "Pop Music" on the radio, certainly not on the BBC. The Pirate Radio stations eventually forced the BBC to launch Radio 1, the good old days as they say

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Was just as much music in the background Jaysay, all that oscillating (think that is the correct word .. :D).

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I loved Pirate Radio and it was Tony Benn who closed them down, making it a criminal offence to give them food! He pretended it was messing up the emergency services which was absolute rubbish and so we ended up with the xxxxxx awful Radio 1

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Looks like a good film..............http://www.theboatthatrocked.co.uk/trailer.html

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This site is well worth a look The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame

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The Ross Revenge, used in the film is being restored, I saw her when she was a Grimsby trawler

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Didn't know a thing about this until I noticed this thread...what a great film this looks! Radio Caroline North (and Radio London, whose signal could be picked up at night up North) were the soundtrack to my life in the mid-60's. Must go to the pictures to see this film ASAP! :) :cool:

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The film's had a right slating in the Guardian this weekend.

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Right, that's definitely decided it for me...it must be a GREAT film!! ;)

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Lol, the Daily Mail slated it too! :D

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Even better!!...it must be a BRILLIANT film!

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The Boat That Rocked, review
"Richard Curtis's The Boat That Rocked sloshes about merrily and has some magical moments."
Full Daily Telegraph review is here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/c...ed-review.html

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ive seen the trailers, looks like a good film... the cast looks good as well, some funny people :D

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Cheers, Wadey. Sounds very enjoyable, and a great soundtrack. As the review concludes, "just close your ears when Duffy starts up." :D

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urgh!! duffy has a really annoying voice, like nails on a chalkboard

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Yeah, that just about sums it up. How can she possibly even inhabit the same soundtrack as ladies like Martha & the Vandellas and Dusty Springfield. She's not fit to backcomb their beehives! :D

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Duffy brings a whole new meaning to "Crap Singer" but this film is a must fer me,as it should be a great look back at the Nostalgia of those great days.:)

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Totally agree ema everytime I hear her sing it has me calling for Mercy:D

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Johnny Walkers was on Breakfast TV last week taking about it and comparing it to his real life experiences in the sixties