you can keep the godfather, star wars, citizen kane....

[Ken Gargett]

'Blinded by the Light'. best film ever. i defy anyone to watch this film without the biggest grin of their life for almost the entire time, or with dry eyes. it is so much fun. such a feel-good cracking film. 

basically based on a true story of a young pakistani kid in england in the late 80s (thatcher time, time of race riots etc - also the time i was living over there so certainly rang bells with me) who wants to be a writer but fighting with family, racists, other kids etc. then discovers bruce. there is plenty of other music in the film (sadly) but obviously a lot of bruce (including a version of i'll stand by you never before released). 

it is a simple film, granted not likely to be seen as some cinematic masterpiece like 'Roma' - and has there ever been a more boring cesspool of a waste of time on celluloid for tosser film critics with their heads up their bums? but if the job of a movie is to entertain and provide pleasure, you will never do better. 

many hours later, i am still grinning like an idiot. 

i defy anyone on this planet to watch this film and not feel so much better about the world. if you can, you are made of stone. 

if it does not win the oscar for best film, then we have definitive proof that there is no god. 

[bpm32]

I don’t know how Star Wars would sound with mostly Springsteen songs on the soundtrack, Ken, but you might like it better than what Disney is putting out right now.

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, bpm32 said:

I don’t know how Star Wars would sound with mostly Springsteen songs on the soundtrack, Ken, but you might like it better than what Disney is putting out right now.

can't imagine a film not improved by a springsteen soundtrack but in truth, i honestly believe that even those who do not like bruce's music (apparently there are some people who are still living in caves somewhere) would love this film. 

some terrific actors, just great fun. 

[Ken Gargett]

one thing - that song, 'i'll stand by you', was apparently originally written for the first harry potter movie. if only they'd used it. the movie might have been a success!! 

[Fuzz]

Did they use the Springsteen version of "Blinded By The Light" for the film, or the far superior Manfred Mann cover?

 

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, Fuzz said:

Did they use the Springsteen version of "Blinded By The Light" for the film, or the far superior Manfred Mann cover?

 

fuzz, you are dead to me. 

try the version from the Dublin sessions. enough to make you believe in angels. 

[Fuzz]

5 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

fuzz, you are dead to me. 

try the version from the Dublin sessions. enough to make you believe in angels. 

Does Bruce always mumble the lyrics? I guess that's why Manfred Mann's version was a number 1 on the Billboard Top 100, and Bruce's was a complete flop, not even rating on the music charts. Props to him for writing it, but sorry Ken, his version doesn't compete.

[El Presidente]

2 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

Does Bruce always mumble the lyrics? I guess that's why Manfred Mann's version was a number 1 on the Billboard Top 100, and Bruce's was a complete flop, not even rating on the music charts. Props to him for writing it, but sorry Ken, his version doesn't compete.

stop upsetting him Chris. This obsession get's him through his days 

[Silverstix]

waiting for this to come up on Netflix, didn't get a chance to see it in theaters unfortunately.

Check out 'Joker' too it was a great movie with some terrific acting.  I watched it with headphones on and The River playing, probably why I liked it so much

[Ken Gargett]

11 hours ago, El Presidente said:

stop upsetting him Chris. This obsession get's him through his days 

i would not be laughing. i know what you are doing this weekend. 

 

11 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Does Bruce always mumble the lyrics? I guess that's why Manfred Mann's version was a number 1 on the Billboard Top 100, and Bruce's was a complete flop, not even rating on the music charts. Props to him for writing it, but sorry Ken, his version doesn't compete.

fuzz, in fairness, when bruce's version came out, about three people and his mum knew who he was. mann was already a star. and had the good taste to identify a cracking song. i loved his version before i had any idea who springsteen was. 

but if you can listen to the dublin version and tell me it is not one of the greats, hand on heart, then i will accept what you say (you'll still be dead to me but i will accept it).

you might remember a thread a few years back about best cover songs - i nominated bruce covering himself with this very song. 

[Mikeltee]

I'm going to have to give you an offer you cant refuse to retract the dissing of the godfather. We have heard our last Moooooos on your review videos. 

[Ken Gargett]

21 minutes ago, Mikeltee said:

I'm going to have to give you an offer you cant refuse to retract the dissing of the godfather. We have heard our last Moooooos on your review videos. 

love the godfather, but you don't really walk out of the cinema singing and grinning. 

[IanMcLean68]

15 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Did they use the Springsteen version of "Blinded By The Light" for the film, or the far superior Manfred Mann cover?

 

Hate to say this Ken, but as good as Bruce is, I always much preferred the Manfred Mann cover. I really like the organ sound and the guitar in this version. And yes, the lyrics are also clearer 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, IanMcLean68 said:

Hate to say this Ken, but as good as Bruce is, I always much preferred the Manfred Mann cover. I really like the organ sound and the guitar in this version. And yes, the lyrics are also clearer 

bruce will never be accused of having 'clear lyrics'. agree with that.

and i can't really argue about the m mann version. but listen to the dublin re-do. one of the bruce classics that gives me goosebumps every time.

whoever thought of bringing in trombones (never thought that would be a sentence i'd write) is a musical genius - i assume bruce. i just love the way they get the song to build and roll along. it is one of my all-time fave bruce tracks (the dublin version).

 

[BoliDan]

Ken, you showed this preveiw a few months ago. How much did you get coaxed into investing in this this movie, and can we help you in other way than watch this shite?

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, BoliDan said:

Ken, you showed this preveiw a few months ago. How much did you invest in this, and can we help you in other way than watch this shite?

not true. i showed a preview way back when but that was simply something i saw on the net. it was a preview of the film. 

this clip is completely unrelated. it is bruce in concert in ireland over a decade ago. 

[BoliDan]

Lol, ah Bruce. Fair enough.

[Lotusguy]

Really, the only word that comes to mind to me is “Geschmacksverirrung “

Nino will know

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, Lotusguy said:

Really, the only word that comes to mind to me is “Geschmacksverirrung “

Nino will know

agreed. anyone not watching this film is indeed guilty. 

[ha_banos]

Ok. Having watched this, and I don't live far from Luton and I'm old enough to remember some of the 80's. I still say you were a tad over enthused in your view of this movie @Ken Gargett

 

 

[Mikeltee]

Is this a joke or something? Normally I would have turned this after school special crap off within 5 minutes, but considering the source, I am now 20 minutes into this poor excuse for entertainment and I am about to slit my wrists. I'll give it 10 more minutes.

 

The Godfather??? Seriously???