Blinded By The Light
Blinded By The Light
Brilliant! An interesting new take on a very familiar tale.
Great period detailing - very convincing. Soundtrack sublime.
Similarities with East is East and My Beautiful Laundrette.
Rob Bryden steals the show!
A few surprising photos in the credits.
10/10
Well worth catching.
Great period detailing - very convincing. Soundtrack sublime.
Similarities with East is East and My Beautiful Laundrette.
Rob Bryden steals the show!
A few surprising photos in the credits.
10/10
Well worth catching.
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Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
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Re: Blinded By The Light
A gentle blend of East and West culture make this musical, great soundtrack from the early to mid-Springsteen era. I recognised all the 80s paraphernalia as they were all in my brothers year at school. Well worth it for the soundtrack alone but the storys pleasant enough too (and much to my surprise SPOILER....tru).Parents looked a bit old to be his.
Nice to see young adults happy in their own skin instead of needing sprayon tans and expensive clothes/hairdos. The world was once like that, now everyone seems to have a need to tan up and wear expensive gabber to just be "norm". WHat an awful way to live life not accepting what you are.
Film started a little early at Kingston.
Nice to see young adults happy in their own skin instead of needing sprayon tans and expensive clothes/hairdos. The world was once like that, now everyone seems to have a need to tan up and wear expensive gabber to just be "norm". WHat an awful way to live life not accepting what you are.
Film started a little early at Kingston.
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Re: Blinded By The Light
How are people managing to see this already? - I thought the previews weren't until next month ?
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Re: Blinded By The Light
Sky/TImes both had a preview last night.
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Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Planet of the Apes, Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
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2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 12
Hopefully this year we will get more free Manchester screenings as they are rare as hen's teeth nowadays
Hoping to beat my 2023 total of 31
Want to see in 2024: Planet of the Apes, Quiet Place 3, Despicable me 4, Deadpool 3
2020, 21, 22, 23 & 24 seen list viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36971#p406224[/color]
Cinemas in order of preference: Lowry, Trafford Centre, Great Northern (AMC), Printworks, Didsbury
2011- 69 films seen
2012- nearly made it my total was 90 + 3 theatre, 1 concert
2013 - 107 + 4 concerts 2
2014 - 95 - almost there
2015 - 97 - almost there again
2016 - 95
2017 - 87
2018 - 66
2019 - 77
2020 - 17
2021 - 30
2022 - 70
2023 - 31
2024 - 12
Re: Blinded By The Light
Oh, I'd missed that. Thanks.
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Re: Blinded By The Light
and Slackers Club
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Re: Blinded By The Light
Now THAT is my kind of film. That is my era! I'm exactly Javed's age. I saw The Boss on the Tunnel of Love tour in July 1988 - Munich though, not Wembley. I simply b*ght a ticket and told my mother I was going - thankfully she was a bit more amenable than Javed's Dad and actually drove me there. Four hours of music - best value for money. :)
Oh sorry, the film. Lovely coming of age story. Very funny. Full of Springsteen music of course and felt almost like a musical at times. Loved Rob Bryden's small role! And was that Hayley Atwell as his teacher?
Btw, the man is still making music and I can't recommend his newest album Western Stars enough.
It's beautiful.
Great to see so many FMUKers as well!
10/10
Oh sorry, the film. Lovely coming of age story. Very funny. Full of Springsteen music of course and felt almost like a musical at times. Loved Rob Bryden's small role! And was that Hayley Atwell as his teacher?
Btw, the man is still making music and I can't recommend his newest album Western Stars enough.
It's beautiful.
Great to see so many FMUKers as well!
10/10
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Re: Blinded By The Light
I guess the main purpose of free preview screenings is to build positive word of mouth and encourage repeat visits. I'll be doing both and definitely b*y the soundtrack album (out Friday) too. Absolutely loved this last night, funny, moving, brilliant music and a perfect evocation of the era when my own interest in music was at its peak. This could be the next Bohemian Rhapsody.
I even had a tear in my eye more than once.
My fave film of 2019 so far, another 10/10
I even had a tear in my eye more than once.
My fave film of 2019 so far, another 10/10
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Re: Blinded By The Light
Great Film. Rob Brydon's wig - hilarious. Loved the music and always nice to see the real people at the end credits, Javed had seen Bruce 150 times - a true fan. 9/10
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Member No. 23 of the "100 free films in 2019" club 10 seen .
Member no. 23 of the "100 free film Club" 57 seen 2010.
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Re: Blinded By The Light
One could say that seeing something that often isn't fandom but obsession!