Be Somebody. Rated R for language and some sexual material. Did you know Edit. Trivia Three years after making this movie, in which they play father and daughter, Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones played lovers in The Invisible Woman. In a interview with Jones and Fiennes on NPR, Jones said that it was "weird" and "very Freudian" to go from playing one relationship to the other, but Fiennes disagreed, saying "It's just a job.
Come on. Goofs During the dancing scene at The Majestic, a bag appears over Freddie's shoulder for a brief moment and then disappears again. Quotes Bruce Pearson : Freddie, stop listening to music made by poofs.
User reviews 81 Review. Top review. Fabulous film! I truly loved this film especially after the rubbish films I've seen of late. It was funny and emotional from start to finish. It was nostalgic of the 70's and the music was fabulous!
Ricky Gervais didn't do the usual Ricky acting and his part wasn't overplayed. The two main characters played by Christian Cooke and Tom Hughes were very good indeed. It had a good story line, you cared about the characters, the music was great and it was hilarious.
My money was well spent and I would recommend this film without hesitation. Details Edit. Release date April 14, United Kingdom. United Kingdom. Official site. The Men at the Pru.
Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 35 minutes. And the real place does actually have a sizable cemetery and lots of off-licences. Then there's "Stonemead", the school that Bruce, Snork and Freddie went to, along with the smarmy insurance boss played by Ralph Fiennes. Gervais went to a similar school called Ashmead, which is still going.
Fiennes's character's name, Mr Kendrick, recalls John Kendrick , the 16th-century clothier who was born and raised in Reading and left considerable sums of money to the town after his death to aid the poor. A top-rate girls' school and road in the centre of town are named after him.
The Valiant Life Assurance is of course based on Prudential, the insurance giant that has been one of the town's biggest employers since the s; it was initially meant to feature in the film but withdrew due to what it saw as an unflattering portrayal in the script. The new housing estate of Whitley, whose posters are defaced by our mischievous trio, is real and where Gervais grew up: its success allowed further developments such as Lower Earley or Winnersh to spring up to attract commuters and young families.
And finally, the Majestic was very much a real club, recalled with glee by my mates' older brothers and colleagues of Gervais's era.
It certainly sounded better than its lame second incarnation as Washington Heights, then spluttered on as RG1 for a while before becoming flats for young professionals — something Freddie Taylor would have approved of. Bookmark the permalink. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Search for:. Tokyo Fox. Blog at WordPress. Follow Following. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress.
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