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M&M: Thumbs Down For ‘Pirate Radio’

“Sure, I liked the music. But I would also have liked a plot, something besides concept to tie the various characters together. I would also have liked some sort of explanation about why the U.K. stations at the time couldn’t, or wouldn’t, play rock music other than the simplistic portrayal that Kenneth Branagh offers of the stereotypical conservative government type. One thing in particular that threw me: the girl who (makes love to) the fat guy instead of our young protagonist. What was up with that? I’m more or less that young guy’s contemporary, and my life was never that free-spirited and forgiving. Still, loved the music. I’m definitely gonna score the soundtrack.” Then last night at a birthday party, somebody else recommended the film to me. Seems “Pirate Radio” is striking a chord, so to speak, with some viewers/Dan Webster, Movies & More. More here.

Question: Have you seen -- or plan to see -- "Pirate Radio"? If you have seen the movie, what did you think of it?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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