Soulboy - The Movie. You've Seen It So . .

[Guest Bogue]

That's it !!....I'm f*cked if i'm going to watch the dvd now if his trousers are a bit too long!!! ....put me right off!

[Pete S]

That's it !!....I'm f*cked if i'm going to watch the dvd now if his trousers are a bit too long!!! ....put me right off!

Me too! In fact, we should boycott the cinema and protest with placards outside.

[Guest Bogue]

Its about how to promote Mr Smith, generate a buzz, get the juices flowing and get bums on seats...

You said it, passing public..... Not paying public who were impressed enough to go and see the film....

The clothing comment was my own " 50s style and mod seems an odd mix to me "

Time and time again the promotions are done for this movie and fall on their arse... Someone must be in control of the promtional side??? whoever that is, dont give up your day job

Its on at the cornerhouse Manchester.... Maybe a chance to make my own mind up at last...

Yes Mark...

A need for the image outside to represent whats on the screen inside.......

Can see where you are coming from Steve...but I think your first line is maybe the key 'getting bumbs on seats', I would go more along with their promotion people in that some cool guys dancing is more likely to attract the younger audience than if they were dressed up in all that 70's regalia...I mean, you only have to look at the abuse it gets on here amongst the faithful!!. Once the people are inside & in the flow of the film...then it probably wouldn't be an issue & could indeed be a positive factor that makes the film more enjoyable....so personaly, I'd go with their idea myself

Must admit though....although the dancers are great....I can't help thinking 'Soul Patrol' when I see a group Ns dancing outside

[Guest Bogue]

Me too! In fact, we should boycott the cinema and protest with placards outside.

Wht do we wan't?.......WONDER WEB....Wht do we wan't....WONDER WEB

[Simsy]

All the hype... And the bulk of us will probably wait for the DVD. Bulk of the wider public probably won't bother at all.

So the Ipso Facto "Of course we have a proper budget for advertising" was not strictly true.

Net result, shouldn't really have bothered imo.

[pikeys dog]

Me too! In fact, we should boycott the cinema and protest with placards outside.

[pikeys dog]

OR

[Guest Bogue]

All the hype... And the bulk of us will probably wait for the DVD. Bulk of the wider public probably won't bother at all.

So the Ipso Facto "Of course we have a proper budget for advertising" was not strictly true.

Net result, shouldn't really have bothered imo.

Not really sure that is true though Simsy...would it have faired any better if it had been generaly accepted on here & elsewhere that it was masterpeice of a film? As was pointed out earlier...Truth is that most small British (or any small film for that matter) are unlikely to get a national release because most cinemas now are owned by the big players Vue, WB etc....they have a national playlist...local manager has no say...so it would probably have been money wasted anyhow?

I may be wrong...but if you look at small films that have made it recently, it seems to be on the back of acclaim at film festivals or being bigged up by some critic who has the ear of the right people. So owes a good deal to luck & time released...as well as quality.. you could argue? No 'Film 2010' on at the moment...so no help there!

There could have been some great other little films slip the net...who knows? That's not saying this 'is'...I haven't seen it yet, so can't say.

So in short...if people can't get to see it anyhow...they are never going to get the money they spend on promotion back....so they have to draw the line somewhere.

[Simsy]

Not really sure that is true though Simsy...would it have faired any better if it had been generaly accepted on here & elsewhere that it was masterpeice of a film? As was pointed out earlier...Truth is that most small British (or any small film for that matter) are unlikely to get a national release because most cinemas now are owned by the big players Vue, WB etc....they have a national playlist...local manager has no say...so it would probably have been money wasted anyhow?

I may be wrong...but if you look at small films that have made it recently, it seems to be on the back of acclaim at film festivals or being bigged up by some critic who has the ear of the right people. So owes a good deal to luck & time released...as well as quality.. you could argue? No 'Film 2010' on at the moment...so no help there!

There could have been some great other little films slip the net...who knows? That's not saying this 'is'...I haven't seen it yet, so can't say.

So in short...if people can't get to see it anyhow...they are never going to get the money they spend on promotion back....so they have to draw the line somewhere.

So why tell me they had a budget for TV ad's etc? Why say you're going to promote it properly and then think that a Stoke knees up and Keb & Chris stepping about outside the flicks is going to be sufficient? Chancers!

I can't wait for the Elaine Constantine project, if anything to stop us talking about this fu*king turd!

[Guest Bogue]

So why tell me they had a budget for TV ad's etc? Why say you're going to promote it properly and then think that a Stoke knees up and Keb & Chris stepping about outside the flicks is going to be sufficient? Chancers!

I can't wait for the Elaine Constantine project, if anything to stop us talking about this fu*king turd!

Fair argument I guess Perhaps that was planned if it got the breakthrough I mentioned? or perhaps they did come to the conclusion that it didn't quite hit the mark as you dissenters foretold? Guess we'll never know. Still think they had as much right as anyone to try though...it's a free country.

[lizziep]

went to see this pile of shite last night in Independent Cinema in Newcastle - wasn't very optimistic beforehand but have to agree with Paul-S that it made me cringe - the dancing, the stand off, the acting and the abysmal storyline. The best part was the view of the kilns on the Cauldon Canal in Stoke!!! I would be embarassed to be associated with this representation of my Northern Soul experiences of the Casino.

[Kevinkent]

So why tell me they had a budget for TV ad's etc? Why say you're going to promote it properly and then think that a Stoke knees up and Keb & Chris stepping about outside the flicks is going to be sufficient? Chancers!

I can't wait for the Elaine Constantine project, if anything to stop us talking about this fu*king turd!

I'm pretty certain I saw some TV ads acouple of weeks back.

[Simsy]

I'm pretty certain I saw some TV ads a couple of weeks back.

Yeah? Anyone else?

[Pete S]

I've still got no idea how anyone who hasn't seen it can slag it off.

I haven't seen it. I'm looking forward to it.

[Kevinkent]

I'm pretty certain I saw some TV ads acouple of weeks back.

Perhaps I'm getting confused........... it might have been a bit of promotion on one of those early morning TV programmes, the one where the young lad playing the lead was interviewed.

- Kev

[Billywhizz]

I've still got no idea how anyone who hasn't seen it can slag it off.

I haven't seen it. I'm looking forward to it.

Your right Pete I haven't seen it yet, for what I've seen it's good, they declined my dance scene out of this England, apparently I've been told, with the white shirt and black trousers something out of Saturday night fever, do John Wivolta comes to mind lol. Billy

[Chalky]

Perhaps I'm getting confused........... it might have been a bit of promotion on one of those early morning TV programmes, the one where the young lad playing the lead was interviewed.

- Kev

It was definitely on Breakfast TV. The main star was being interviewed. The breakfast presenter said her boyfriend at the time went to the Casino. I would assume if they did one they would have done others.

[Quinvy]

I've still got no idea how anyone who hasn't seen it can slag it off.

I haven't seen it. I'm looking forward to it.

Pete, it really is poor. I was desperate for it to be good.....but it's just not mate.......the trailer is better than the film.....all the best bits are there. I look forward to your opinion, when you have seen it.

Phil.

[Pete S]

Pete, it really is poor. I was desperate for it to be good.....but it's just not mate.......the trailer is better than the film.....all the best bits are there. I look forward to your opinion, when you have seen it.

Phil.

And I promise to give my honest opinion.

Surprised it's not available from the usual sources yet to be honest.

[Mrtag]

Just got back from watching this at the Wigan Empire! I went with an open mind and didn't expect a 35 year old documentary about the Casino and all in all it was Ok. If you want all our yesterdays and think you're going to know everyone in the film forget it as it is not for you. It Is A Film based around the time and the scene if you don't relate to it you were probabley out of it at the time!! Brought back a lot of memories of the time with the coaches and the signs in the windows were they where from etc just like the early days!! IMHO

[Guest]

I can't wait for the Elaine Constantine project

Lottie's just been telling me all about it; she's been offered a part in it

[Quinvy]

Lottie's just been telling me all about it; she's been offered a part in it

That's good to hear Karen, at least they are using people of the right age, and your Lottie looks the part......very promising......I love Elaine's work, so I'm very hopeful of the outcome.

Phil.

[Guest]

That's good to hear Karen, at least they are using people of the right age, and your Lottie looks the part......very promising......I love Elaine's work, so I'm very hopeful of the outcome.

Phil.

That was one of Lottie's main points.... there wont be any 'old' people in it

[Little-stevie]

Its getting a few showing now....

Interested in all feedback.....

Mixed reviews so far....

Don't be shy

[Mrtag]

Its getting a few showing now....

Interested in all feedback.....

Mixed reviews so far....

Don't be shy

It seems to be getting more showings as my other half looked on line yesterday and more and more cinemas are coming on line to show it so something is causing a bit of a stir with the cinema's

[Guest]

Nothing listed for my local cinema; I've emailed them to see if it's in the pipeline.

[Soulfinger]

I saw it on Wednesday at the Wigan Empire; it was about three quarters full. Mixture of old hands and youngsters - with a few family outings. It was Orange Wednesday though so probably a few BOGOF added to the attendance. My 16 year old daughter (who I guess is right in the target audience) thought it was great and is going back to see it again with a bunch of her mates. I think if you just take it for what it is, a bit of an adolescent angst, half comedy / half drama set to particular musical backdrop (no pun intended), it's OK. If its very existence challenges your entire value system you probably shouldn't go because it's only going to upset you.

I haven't trawled all the way through the earlier posts (paul's predictable rant made me laugh so hard) but for an unbiased view....it got film of the week in the Independent last week. The reviewer can't be a complete idiot because he's rather complimentary about the music.

Soulboy (15)

(Rated 4/ 5 )

Reviewed by Anthony Quinn

Friday, 3 September 2010 Film of the week, by a distance, is this charmer about provincial youth in 1974. Joe (Martin Compston), frustrated by the pinched horizons of Stoke-on-Trent and his delivery-van job, falteringly finds his groove when he ventures (by bus, of course) to the legendary Wigan Casino, home to Northern Soul and its ecstatic bendy-bodied dance moves.

The writer-director Shimmy Marcus styles Joe as heir to the kitchen-sink realists of the 1960s, less fly than Albert Finney, less muscular than Richard Harris, but in Compston's touching portrayal blessed with a grave charisma of his own. The cast around him is equally assured Nichola Burley as a too-cool-for-you hairdresser, Felicity Jones as an aspiring art student and the brilliant Pat Shortt as his chivalrous workmate. The film, made on a shoestring, is a little rough around the edges, yet driven by such a genuine love of its milieu and the period texture (pasty complexions, Gola bags, rare vinyl) that you find yourself cheering it along. The music, most of it imported from black America, is superb.

Edited September 10, 2010 by Soulfinger

[Guest]

At last, a professional unbiased review... thanks for bringing it here Soulfinger (and for the laugh about the predictable lol)

[Liljimmycrank]

I went to see this last night at Bradford film and photography museum (the IMAX basically).

The cinema was about three quarters full with a real mixed crowd.

We went as a group of about twelve of us, mix of all ages, stevie T being the oldest, my friend Georgina being the youngest at 24. Most of us into soul scene / mod scene, but 4 weren't.

I had seen a test screening previously so kinda knew what to expect. The positive thing was the film crew had clearly taken constructive criticism gathered from the screenings on board and changed a lot of things, cut certain scenes etc (sadly not the dance off though, more on that later).

From my own personal point if view, the film isn't the worst thing I've ever seen. When alls said and done it's s romantic comedy, a bit slapstick at times, slightly cheesy but light hearted with it's intentions. There's elements of the film where the director manages to get you to understand the character's plight but for me, it needed more of that. I really thought this was a fantastic opportunity to offer up a gritty brittish film with meaning and purpose but I think they've missed the boat, this bumbles along at the same mediocre pace it sets off at.

That may well have been the intention but I wouldve prefered something a bit more attention grabbing - all the elements were there......70's life, tough times at home, dull employment, football hooliganism, the release at weekends, drugs, and of course the emergence of the underground soul scene.

On a positive note, they got the soundtrack right and songs fitted in well at the right parts of the film. I thought martin compston did a good job in a restricted role. I also thought they did a decent job of mixing old clips into the film, not seemless but fairly smooth.

They really should have cut the dance off. It's the biggest pile of cheesy cringeable bile I've ever seen in a film, 'worse than any part of teen wolf' were the words of my missus! A naf way to end the film indeed.

The others with me thought it was ok. There was plenty of knowledge amongst us re the music and the scene, but only one was actually there at the time. Judging it for what it is, they thought it was ok, nothing serious or thought provoking, just light hearted fun. One even cried at a certain point in the film; although to ne fair she is in her 7th month of pregnancy and her hormone levels are all over the shop!!

Would I recommend people to see it? Probably not. If you're a film buff you won't like it, but if you're curious as to what it's about then go see it. I wouldn't disuade people from seeing it.

4/10 from me

Azza

Edited September 11, 2010 by LilJimmyCrank

[Little-stevie]

At last, a professional unbiased review... thanks for bringing it here Soulfinger (and for the laugh about the predictable lol)

This is what makes it a really good subject, crossed views.... I take notice of some reviews...

The problem with this and any other films is always gonna be the people within the scene and those on the outside....

A review proffessional or not from a person on the outside will be looking at the film from a different angle, not maybe the angle thats gonna be of benefit to many of us....

The film makres would have been best keeping the adverts/ topic away from forums like this and could have avoided a lot of negative feedback, they could have got it out more to the mass market and got a better reception.. Word would have spread here but not all the negative stuff and many more on the scene would have been wanting and chomping at the bit to see it...

Like i said before, half the battle is how to market a product you want to sell... Looks like the marketing side is getting into shape but way way too late really....

A film of this nature should have had every independant cinema bursting at the seems with full houses and then onto a big dvd market.. I would think a film of this nature could have been of Quarophenia proportions if they got the buzz right.... Not as easy nowadays maybe with mass media/ internet etc, this medium does take something away from it all i guess...

Many more reviews to come.... Bring em on...

[Guest]

The film makres would have been best keeping the adverts/ topic away from forums like this and could have avoided a lot of negative feedback,

That's a very valid remark Steve. A costly lesson for them really

[Quinvy]

I saw it on Wednesday at the Wigan Empire; it was about three quarters full. Mixture of old hands and youngsters - with a few family outings. It was Orange Wednesday though so probably a few BOGOF added to the attendance. My 16 year old daughter (who I guess is right in the target audience) thought it was great and is going back to see it again with a bunch of her mates. I think if you just take it for what it is, a bit of an adolescent angst, half comedy / half drama set to particular musical backdrop (no pun intended), it's OK. If its very existence challenges your entire value system you probably shouldn't go because it's only going to upset you.

I haven't trawled all the way through the earlier posts (paul's predictable rant made me laugh so hard) but for an unbiased view....it got film of the week in the Independent last week. The reviewer can't be a complete idiot because he's rather complimentary about the music.

Soulboy (15)

(Rated 4/ 5 )

Reviewed by Anthony Quinn

Friday, 3 September 2010 Film of the week, by a distance, is this charmer about provincial youth in 1974. Joe (Martin Compston), frustrated by the pinched horizons of Stoke-on-Trent and his delivery-van job, falteringly finds his groove when he ventures (by bus, of course) to the legendary Wigan Casino, home to Northern Soul and its ecstatic bendy-bodied dance moves.

The writer-director Shimmy Marcus styles Joe as heir to the kitchen-sink realists of the 1960s, less fly than Albert Finney, less muscular than Richard Harris, but in Compston's touching portrayal blessed with a grave charisma of his own. The cast around him is equally assured - Nichola Burley as a too-cool-for-you hairdresser, Felicity Jones as an aspiring art student and the brilliant Pat Shortt as his chivalrous workmate. The film, made on a shoestring, is a little rough around the edges, yet driven by such a genuine love of its milieu and the period texture (pasty complexions, Gola bags, rare vinyl) that you find yourself cheering it along. The music, most of it imported from black America, is superb.

You can see the difference in a review from someone on the outside of the scene......the problem for me seeing the film was, I have seen it and heard it all before so many times. Especially the This England footage, that I felt cheated......on the other hand, if you were seeing and hearing everything in this film for the first time? who knows? maybe you would be very impressed?

Phil.

[Soulfinger]

You can see the difference in a review from someone on the outside of the scene......the problem for me seeing the film was, I have seen it and heard it all before so many times. Especially the This England footage, that I felt cheated......on the other hand, if you were seeing and hearing everything in this film for the first time? who knows? maybe you would be very impressed?

Phil.

I think that's spot on. It's not aimed at us but we couldn't help but go and see it.

[Ritchieandrew]

Here's the Soundtrack for the film taken from website..............how far from the truth can you get, the majority being former Twisted Wheel standards, that later came to be youth club classics, except for Billy Preston - The girls got it, which was well known by collectors around the start of the Blackpool Mecca, Torch, Wigan etc era. Have a 'butchers' @ this lot it beggars belief, some being unreleased Motown tracks. Why o why didn't they consult somebody who knew the (musical) score Wigan wise.............there's enough of them around, but I wonder how many would really want to be associated with ths parody / masterpiece of poetic license.

01. Film Dialogue

This Place Will Blow Your Mind

02. The Snake

Al Wilson

03. Aint That A Lot Of Love

Homer Banks

04. Turn To Me

Chris Towns

05. The In Crowd

Dobie Gray

06. Breakaway Part 2

Jimmy Radcliffe/ Steve Karmen Big Band

07. Tainted Love

Gloria Jones

08. Too Late

Larry Williams / Johnny Watson

09. The Girls Got It

Billy Preston

10. Our Love Is

Getting Stronger Jason Knight

11. Sweet Darling

Jimmy 'Soul' Clarke

12. You Didn't Say A Word

Yvonne Baker

13. Call On Me

Percy Milem

14. The Joker

The Mylestones

15. Trackdown

Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds

16. Soul Galore

Jackie Wilson

17. I'm Gonna Love You A Long Time

Patti & The Emblems

18. All of My Life

Detriot Soul

19. If It's All The Same To You Babe

Luther Ingram/ Anthony Hester

20. So Is The Sun

World Column

21. If It's For Real Baby

Porgy & Monarchs

22. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

The Tams

23. I'm On My Way

Dean Parrish

24. When You're Young

And In Love The Marvelettes

25. On A Magic Carpet Ride

Gabriella Cilmi

01. Nothing But a Heartache The Flirtations

02. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

Frank Wilson (Frank Wilson)

03. I Got A Feeling

Barbara Randolph

04. Wear It On Our Face

The Dells

05. Tell Me It's Just A Rumor Baby

Isley Brothers

06. Love, Love, Love

Bobby Hebb

07. I'll Turn To Stone

The Four Tops

08. Just A Little

Misunderstanding

The Contours

09. Goodbye

(Nothing To Say)

Nosmo King & The Javells

10. Helpless

Kim Weston

11. Gotta Have Your Love

The Sapphires

12. Let's Wade In The Water

Marlena Shaw

13. If I Could Only Be Sure

Nolan Porter

14. All I Do Is Think About You

Brenda Holloway

15. He Who Picks A Rose

Jimmy Ruffin

16. Happy

William Bell

17. Ordinary Joe

Terry Callier

18. What More Could A Boy Ask

For The Spinners

19. Take My Hand

The Dalton Boys

20. Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!

J.J. Barnes

21. Soul Self Satisfaction

Earl Jackson

22. Long After Tonight

Is All Over

Jimmy Ratcliffe

23. Thank You

Frankie Valli

24. Heaven Must Have sent you.

The Elgins

I totally agree with Paul Sadot, regarding this piece of (lets make an easy pound or two) pastiche.

Ricardo.

[Pete S]

Here's the Soundtrack for the film taken from website..............how far from the truth can you get, the majority being former Twisted Wheel standards, that later came to be youth club classics, except for Billy Preston - The girls got it, which was well known by collectors around the start of the Blackpool Mecca, Torch, Wigan etc era. Have a 'butchers' @ this lot it beggars belief, some being unreleased Motown tracks. Why o why didn't they consult somebody who knew the (musical) score Wigan wise.............there's enough of them around, but I wonder how many would really want to be associated with ths parody / masterpiece of poetic license.

01. Film Dialogue

This Place Will Blow Your Mind

02. The Snake

Al Wilson

03. Aint That A Lot Of Love

Homer Banks

04. Turn To Me

Chris Towns

05. The In Crowd

Dobie Gray

06. Breakaway Part 2

Jimmy Radcliffe/ Steve Karmen Big Band

07. Tainted Love

Gloria Jones

08. Too Late

Larry Williams / Johnny Watson

09. The Girls Got It

Billy Preston

10. Our Love Is

Getting Stronger Jason Knight

11. Sweet Darling

Jimmy 'Soul' Clarke

12. You Didn't Say A Word

Yvonne Baker

13. Call On Me

Percy Milem

14. The Joker

The Mylestones

15. Trackdown

Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds

16. Soul Galore

Jackie Wilson

17. I'm Gonna Love You A Long Time

Patti & The Emblems

18. All of My Life

Detriot Soul

19. If It's All The Same To You Babe

Luther Ingram/ Anthony Hester

20. So Is The Sun

World Column

21. If It's For Real Baby

Porgy & Monarchs

22. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

The Tams

23. I'm On My Way

Dean Parrish

24. When You're Young

And In Love The Marvelettes

25. On A Magic Carpet Ride

Gabriella Cilmi

01. Nothing But a Heartache The Flirtations

02. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

Frank Wilson (Frank Wilson)

03. I Got A Feeling

Barbara Randolph

04. Wear It On Our Face

The Dells

05. Tell Me It's Just A Rumor Baby

Isley Brothers

06. Love, Love, Love

Bobby Hebb

07. I'll Turn To Stone

The Four Tops

08. Just A Little

Misunderstanding

The Contours

09. Goodbye

(Nothing To Say)

Nosmo King & The Javells

10. Helpless

Kim Weston

11. Gotta Have Your Love

The Sapphires

12. Let's Wade In The Water

Marlena Shaw

13. If I Could Only Be Sure

Nolan Porter

14. All I Do Is Think About You

Brenda Holloway

15. He Who Picks A Rose

Jimmy Ruffin

16. Happy

William Bell

17. Ordinary Joe

Terry Callier

18. What More Could A Boy Ask

For The Spinners

19. Take My Hand

The Dalton Boys

20. Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!

J.J. Barnes

21. Soul Self Satisfaction

Earl Jackson

22. Long After Tonight

Is All Over

Jimmy Ratcliffe

23. Thank You

Frankie Valli

24. Heaven Must Have sent you.

The Elgins

I totally agree with Paul Sadot, regarding this piece of (lets make an easy pound or two) pastiche.

Ricardo.

I counted 15 big Wigan records in that lot. What's wrong with that?

[Paulb]

OR

Ha! I wouldn't mind one of the 'Sadot says kecks too long' signs!

I find this thread frustrating because I take films quite seriously and good films are hard to come by. But it seems like most people are happy to sit and watch a cheesy film with a romantic theme and a backdrop of northern soul. Personally, I think its poor but it really does seem like the majority quite like it. How anyone CAN like it is beyond me. Cheese, cheese and more cheese. Then we get a youtube clip of people dancing outside the pictures to promote it. Cringe, cringe and more cringe.

[ImberBoy]

Your right Pete I haven't seen it yet, for what I've seen it's good, they declined my dance scene out of this England, apparently I've been told, with the white shirt and black trousers something out of Saturday night fever, do John Wivolta comes to mind lol. Billy

Galaxy Quest, any one seen that movie?

"The movie, a parody inspired by the television series Star Trek, is about the washed-up stars of a fictional 1978-1982 TV series called Galaxy Quest. On the show, the actors played the crew of a spaceship, the NSEA Protector and embarked on "intergalactic adventures", but then they are recruited by aliens who believe that their fictional adventures were real." Wikipedia.

The comedy works very well because there are small, teeny tiny intentional errors that when spotted the parody is delicious.

I think this is where Soulboy becomes the turd that it is because getting most things right then allowing your self to trip up over the small, teeny tiny when unintentional just pissed people off especially when claims are made to have researched the material and claims that care was taken when it becomes obvious that no care has been taken.

I can forgive the length of Soulboys trousers, I can forget the GP 200 with the German Pop mirror, what I can't get my head around is why Billy was left out of the original Wigan Casino clips?

Billy is Northernsoul royalty and possibly one of the best ambassadors for our scene now and our scene then that we could ever wish for. He is not a dusted of dance champion who gets wheeled out every time a camera crew cant be arsed to travel further than the M25 nor is he a born again "when I", I am quite disgusted that such wild claims are made in the care and attention to this film yet they disrespect a real part of our living scene!

I consider my self both honored and privileged to call Billy a friend and Shimmy Marcus should be flogged for leaving a legend out!

[Paul-s]

Me too! In fact, we should boycott the cinema and protest with placards outside.

I would imagine you'd love this film Pete. Its as authentic as you and bogue are.

[Pete S]

I would imagine you'd love this film Pete. Its as authentic as you and bogue are.

How long did it take you to think up that comedy gem?

[Paul-s]

OR

Brilliant, I'd deffo wear the shirt. You can get one done for you, Pete S, Bogue etc that says:

VACUOS DRIVEL IS TO OUR TASTE

GO SEE 'SOULBOY' THE FILM IS ACE!

or

WE LOVE 'SOULBOY' BECAUSE ITS SO WELL ACTED,

ITS THE DANCING AND SCRIPT TO WHICH WERE ATTRACTED.

[Ady Croasdell]

It was the price of the gear that got me; way over the odds.

[Pete S]

Brilliant, I'd deffo wear the shirt. You can get one done for you, Pete S, Bogue etc that says:

VACUOS DRIVEL IS TO OUR TASTE

GO SEE 'SOULBOY' THE FILM IS ACE!

or

WE LOVE 'SOULBOY' BECAUSE ITS SO WELL ACTED,

ITS THE DANCING AND SCRIPT TO WHICH WERE ATTRACTED.

I haven't seen it so that quote cannot be attributed to me.

Why don't you get yourself one that says "I don't like it because they didn't ask me?"

[21 Again]

When does Soulboy 2 go into production ?

[Billywhizz]

Galaxy Quest, any one seen that movie?

"The movie, a parody inspired by the television series Star Trek, is about the washed-up stars of a fictional 1978-1982 TV series called Galaxy Quest. On the show, the actors played the crew of a spaceship, the NSEA Protector and embarked on "intergalactic adventures", but then they are recruited by aliens who believe that their fictional adventures were real." Wikipedia.

The comedy works very well because there are small, teeny tiny intentional errors that when spotted the parody is delicious.

I think this is where Soulboy becomes the turd that it is because getting most things right then allowing your self to trip up over the small, teeny tiny when unintentional just pissed people off especially when claims are made to have researched the material and claims that care was taken when it becomes obvious that no care has been taken.

I can forgive the length of Soulboys trousers, I can forget the GP 200 with the German Pop mirror, what I can't get my head around is why Billy was left out of the original Wigan Casino clips?

Billy is Northernsoul royalty and possibly one of the best ambassadors for our scene now and our scene then that we could ever wish for. He is not a dusted of dance champion who gets wheeled out every time a camera crew cant be arsed to travel further than the M25 nor is he a born again "when I", I am quite disgusted that such wild claims are made in the care and attention to this film yet they disrespect a real part of our living scene!

I consider my self both honored and privileged to call Billy a friend and Shimmy Marcus should be flogged for leaving a legend out!

simon i'm reli honoured you said that, actually a few people saturday said to me they didnt understand my posting, about john wilvolta a certain person who dj'ed at the rocket and who i respect, said to me in the warm up across the road from the rocket, somehow we got talking about saturday nite fever, the person who made the film took certain clips from this england, apparently mine shots got taken a few times more than the others for some reason or anuva, i'm not saying john travolta is billy whizz is a bit funny he got the white shirt, black trousers and same sort a hair cut, nor my saying someone elses, great ti see u saturday simon always put a smile on my face. take care soul brother. Billy Travolta

[Professorturnups]

Cinema City in Norwich are showing the film on Friday/Sat and we've planned a get-together after Friday's showing. Looks like being really busy - only problem is Billy (probably the most regular Wigan attendee from East Anglia) won't be there!!

Mark C

[Guest Bogue]

I haven't seen it so that quite cannot be attributed to me.

Why don't you get yourself one that says "I don't like it because they didn't ask me?"

Same here

Pete...if having the good grace to allow someone to finish a project before forming an opinion is a crime...then we best just accept our guilt in all this & hang our heads in shame I guess

[Little-stevie]

It was the price of the gear that got me; way over the odds.

Thats the nail in the coffing then how much was it??????

Any more reviews please...

[Simsy]

Same here

Pete...if having the good grace to allow someone to finish a project before forming an opinion is a crime...then we best just accept our guilt in all this & hang our heads in shame I guess

And look like you mean it!

[Wayoutgirl]

Showing at the Corner house in Manchester this week but after that???

[ImberBoy]

I have just seen Ian Levine wearing a "Keb Darge" must go T-Shirt!