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Saw this in 1991 when it first came out and watched it again a couple of days ago. Great story, especially if you've ever been in a band, wonderful songs and well played too.
Roddy Doyle is one of my favourite authors and wrote the book. He then had help from comedy writing royalty Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais on the screenplay with Alan Parker directing. Well worth catching.
The film borders on Paddywhackery, and a Dublin journo friend of mine got lambasted for pointing that out when it was released. I think it just about gets away with it, and the music is of course unreal.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
The film borders on Paddywhackery, and a Dublin journo friend of mine got lambasted for pointing that out when it was released. I think it just about gets away with it, and the music is of course unreal.
The film borders on Paddywhackery, and a Dublin journo friend of mine got lambasted for pointing that out when it was released. I think it just about gets away with it, and the music is of course unreal.
I get what you mean, Brian. It could be said the film is a bit corny or even trite but I found it easy to look beyond that and just enjoy the story and music.
We were on a ferry going back from the hook of Holland to Harwich (about a 7 hour trip I think from memory) in 91 having followed England to Poland for a Euros qualifier.
On the way over, we and other England fans had spent the entire ferry crossing drinking (especially once the cheap duty free shop on the boat opened) and then continued this on the very long train journey to Warsaw. Stopped off in Berlin for a couple of days on the way home after the game. A week or so of almost constant alcohol.
Therefore, by the time we were on the ferry home we were all feeling very seedy, tired and hungover and decided it might be better not to just get drunk on this boat trip. There was a small cinema on board and The Commitments was showing so we decided to take it in. Enjoyed it very much, but we probably still had 4 hours to go by the time it finished.
Still we told ourselves better not just start drinking again. Held out for a bit but then got bored and there was suddenly an announcement of 2 for 1 happy hour drinks in the bar. Cue a table full of beers for the rest of the trip and kicking the hangover can down the road for another day.
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