Wednesday night I watched Pirate Radio for the first time, when it came out in 2009 I had thought it would be amusing but never got around to seeing it. I found out I wasn’t missing to much. Although the movie had quirky British humor which I do love, the plot of the story came up short for me, there were many times I was bored and not engaged.
This was surprising though because the movie did have a killer soundtrack in my option, set in the 1960’s the movie had an easy go at attacking the limbic brain with well-known classic songs. Each time I heard one I was pulled back in; The Kinks, The Who, and David Bowie each song fit the mood and energy that the film should have had.
I mean its hard to compete with the greatness of Bowie but I found this movie to be kind of a flop, on a separate note, I did learn a lot about the history of radio censorship in England and there were a few quality quotes from the movie I think are worth sharing as well discuss Censored 2011 in class.
The Count: To all our listeners, this is what I have to say - God bless you all. And as for you bastards in charge, don't dream it's over. Years will come, years will go, and politicians will do fuck all to make the world a better place. But all over the world, young men and young women will always dream dreams and put those dreams into song. Nothing important dies tonight, just a few ugly guys on a crappy ship. The only sadness tonight is that, in future years, there'll be so many fantastic songs that it will not be our privilege to play. But, believe you me, they will still be written, they will still be sung and they will be the wonder of the world.
I think the movie also had a great message about standing up to censorship in the media and doing what is right for the people and not what the government deems correct. I like the fact that it is based on a true story and I think that for many people this will bring nostalgia for a time where things were much more free spirited.
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Vive FREE media, Kathleen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for celebrating the radicals willing to challenge corporate and state media dominance and provide alternative voices to the "mainstream."
Let's Dance, and Audeamus, Mr. Bowie et al,
Dr. W
I loved that movie, you take this back! Nice bloggin' Kathleen, Cya in class!
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