Twins65
Wow, it was great to catch up with Phil Daniels after all these years! Living in the USA, I literally hadn't seen him in anything since I ventured into a Mpls. theater in late '79 for my initial viewing of "Quadrophenia". Oh, I'd heard him 'rapping' on Blur's "Parklife" and as the lead voice in "Chicken Run", but it was my first actual Phil sighting since the 70's! And I've got to say, he can still bring it as a lead actor. We're roughly the same age, so please keep it going, Phil. It's nice to see there's still hope for the over 55 crowd when you're getting plum roles, even if I'm still sitting here at this god-awful desk.As for the movie, I'm going with a six rating. I was unfamiliar with Mike Peters' 2004 hoax where he released a song under a pseudonym, but I'm glad he was able to pull one over on the music industry which ultimately led to this film. And I always liked The Alarm, even if they were slagged off as short-lived "U2 wannabes" in the states.
pilgrim70
This should be one of the "must-see" films of the year. It probably won't be because it doesn't feature any so-called 'stars' of the movie world but don't let that put you off going to see it. A few years ago, Welsh rockers The Alarm fooled the rock industry when they asked a group of youngsters to appear in the video for their new single. The single charted and the real band behind the song revealed the scam to a stunned industry. This is the inspiration behind this film. It's fun, it's fast, it's laugh out loud funny in places - and it features the music of one of the best songwriters (Mike Peters) and best bands (The Alarm). The language is a bit 'choice' in places but it doesn't take itself seriously...and neither should you! It deserves a wide audience. And buy the soundtrack as well!
sara-diana
I was lucky enough to see both the uncut version of the film and the finished product at the Welsh Premier in Wrexham. I must say how proud I am to be from North Wales which is where most of the filming took place, indeed the ending scene takes place in Rhuddlan Castle at a rock gig I attended.This film is a proper British film based on a true story of what happened to Mike Peters of The Alarm and front man for Big Country in 2004. Light hearted, funny, entertaining, a real feel good film and one of those films you will want to buy so that you can watch it again.Some great actors in the film and good music too. Definitely a hit in my eyes.
John Smiley
I managed to catch Vinyl at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Wasn't expecting much from it as I'd not read anything about it and didn't recognize any of the cast. But I was so happy that I saw it. It was such a pleasant surprise. And it was based on a true story which made it feel even more charming. It follows an old British rock group trying to break back in to the music scene with no luck. So they audition and create a younger group who mime to their songs and become successful. The songs are great especially the main song, I guarantee you'll be singing it for days after you see it. A real crowd pleaser. Would love to see it again. Hope it comes out soon.
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