Son of Rambow - Britmovie

wearysloth · 01-02-2007, 11:38 PM

Just saw this new film from the Hammer & Tongs folk.

Full of juicy nostalgia AND Eric Sykes!

The plot concerns two boys attempting to put together a film for the BBC's Screentest program after being inspired by Rambo: First Blood.

Review here:
Son of Rambow

It's almost as good as Bill Forsyth's early stuff (where is he these days?)

CaptainWaggett · 19-03-2008, 12:03 PM

I notice this is getting a release next week (lots of free previews around). I saw it at the LFF last year (with the two boys in attendance) and thought it was absolutely great though the amountof smoking and swearing might mean the target audience can't see it. Very funny and highly recommended. Though did weekday matinees of Yentl really attract full houses back in the day?

Lord Brett · 19-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Saw the trailer last week and it looks great fun - I'd much sooner see that than any of the real Rambo films.

DB7 · 22-03-2008, 11:02 PM

Does look good, almost like a teenage Pegg and Frost.

Steve Crook · 23-03-2008, 01:30 AM

Mark Kermode gave it a rave review on The Culture Show and had some fun interviewing director Garth Jennings because Kermode made no secret of the fact that he'd slagged off The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Steve

Azanti · 26-03-2008, 01:30 AM

Kermode - yeah, cough.

Aside, I think this film looks excellent.

Captain Casper · 28-03-2008, 11:30 PM

Looks a great film. The trailer was good and the reviews are excellent so far.

Screen Test. What a great show that was, Michael Rodd. Remember him?

nandywell · 30-03-2008, 11:58 AM

You know, me and a mate frequently make short films with a semi-pro Canon XL1 camera that I acquired years ago. It's probably one of the most joyful things you can do making films. The laughs you have are great and it's always fun to watch back weeks, months even years later. I can relate to the two kids in this film, even though I'm sadly not a teenager anymore

noglea · 22-04-2008, 05:04 PM

I'm suprised this film has been getting so many good reviews. I thought it was terrible.

Lord Brett · 22-04-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Azanti

Kermode - yeah, cough.

Aside, I think this film looks excellent.

Despite the fact I often disagree with him, I find Kermode and Simon Mayo highly entertaining. When someone else was doing the reviews last week I could have cried with boredom.

Thought Son of Rambow was great, as well. I'm probably the right age for 80s nostalgia.

batman · 22-04-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Brett

Despite the fact I often disagree with him, I find Kermode and Simon Mayo highly entertaining. When someone else was doing the reviews last week I could have cried with boredom.

I like Mark Kermode. He is knowledgeable and entertaining. I don't always agree with what he says but he always has something interesting to say.

CaptainWaggett · 22-04-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by noglea

I'm suprised this film has been getting so many good reviews. I thought it was terrible.

See, I was surprised that so many of the review were fairly mediocre. I thought it was absolutely great.

penfold · 22-04-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by batman

I like Mark Kermode. He is knowledgeable and entertaining. I don't always agree with what he says but he always has something interesting to say.

And, unlike some, he does his own legwork...I see him in the BFI Library on a regular basis. Don't get his Exorcist fixation though, at all.

rskershaw · 22-04-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by batman

I like Mark Kermode. He is knowledgeable and entertaining. I don't always agree with what he says but he always has something interesting to say.

I agree. I imagine that "dumbing down" is the reason that Jonathan Ross, rather than Kermode, was given the BBC job of 'Film Whichever Year It Is'.

batman · 23-04-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by penfold

Don't get his Exorcist fixation though, at all.

We all have our own strange fixations .....

01-02-2007, 11:38 PM	#1
wearysloth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 254 Country: iTrader: (0)	Son of Rambow Just saw this new film from the Hammer & Tongs folk. Full of juicy nostalgia AND Eric Sykes! The plot concerns two boys attempting to put together a film for the BBC's Screentest program after being inspired by Rambo: First Blood. Review here: Son of Rambow It's almost as good as Bill Forsyth's early stuff (where is he these days?)

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19-03-2008, 12:03 PM	#2
CaptainWaggett Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,837 Country: iTrader: (0)	I notice this is getting a release next week (lots of free previews around). I saw it at the LFF last year (with the two boys in attendance) and thought it was absolutely great though the amountof smoking and swearing might mean the target audience can't see it. Very funny and highly recommended. Though did weekday matinees of Yentl really attract full houses back in the day?

19-03-2008, 01:14 PM	#3
Lord Brett Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 797 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	Saw the trailer last week and it looks great fun - I'd much sooner see that than any of the real Rambo films.

22-03-2008, 11:02 PM	#4
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,743 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Does look good, almost like a teenage Pegg and Frost.

23-03-2008, 01:30 AM	#5
Steve Crook Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 8,915 Country: iTrader: (1)	Mark Kermode gave it a rave review on The Culture Show and had some fun interviewing director Garth Jennings because Kermode made no secret of the fact that he'd slagged off The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Steve

26-03-2008, 01:30 AM	#6
Azanti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Posts: 122 Country: iTrader: (0)	Kermode - yeah, cough. Aside, I think this film looks excellent.

28-03-2008, 11:30 PM	#7
Captain Casper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 142 Country: iTrader: (0)	Looks a great film. The trailer was good and the reviews are excellent so far. Screen Test. What a great show that was, Michael Rodd. Remember him?

30-03-2008, 11:58 AM	#8
nandywell Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 126 Country: iTrader: (2)	You know, me and a mate frequently make short films with a semi-pro Canon XL1 camera that I acquired years ago. It's probably one of the most joyful things you can do making films. The laughs you have are great and it's always fun to watch back weeks, months even years later. I can relate to the two kids in this film, even though I'm sadly not a teenager anymore

22-04-2008, 05:04 PM	#9
noglea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Posts: 103 Country: iTrader: (0)	I'm suprised this film has been getting so many good reviews. I thought it was terrible.