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  Written November 13, 2009

  PIRATE RADIO. Can't stop the music!!! Grade: B. (Based on advance VIP press preview on Thus. Nov. 12th.))

  by MOVIES REVIEWER

  Richard Curtis(Bridget Jones's Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral) wrote/directed this 60's period UK comedy export - The Boat That Rocked - that was retitled Pirate Radio for its US release.
  
  This is a tale of a rebellious popular 'pirate radio' station(loosely based on Radio Caroline) that broadcasted populist entertainment on the Medium wave band(to the UK) from the Radio Rock ship in the high seas just outside of UK's territorial waters - rocking the patrician-controlled UK and vexing Kenneth Branagh's stiff upper-lipped Minister Dormandy.
  
  Pirate Radio floated on a minimalist plot - focused heavily on its characters while being saturated with a exceptionally infectious 60s groovy foot-tapping soundtrack.
  The cast performed with gleeful abandon relishing their roles - quirky eccentric characters with silly names such as The Count, Thick Kevin, the Dawn Treader, The Knut, etc., and Twatt(which provided some mirthful giggles).
  
  A treat for fans of British comedies.

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• Must Go!
  Written November 15, 2009

  The Movie That Rocked!

  by strutz_galore

  One of the most well-rounded movies I've seen in a long time. The majority of the people in our theatre could not help but to sing along, when we weren't laughing that is! The theatre became a bit of a party - even the teenagers recognized many of the songs and those they didn't they asked about after. Hilarious antics, great wardrobe, excellent musc, and a great message. Freedom, Love, and Rock-n-Roll: don't miss this movie!

  • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written November 24, 2009

  FROM WHERE I SIT, PIRATE RADIO MISSED THE BOAT.

  by dennisherer

  In the late 1960s, I was an on-air D-J involved with AM radio in the USA. I was intrigued with Radio Caroline, one of the actual pirate stations located on a ship anchored in the North Sea off the British Isles. This film starts with that story in progress. Than we?re treated with scenes that do little to move, or establish, the story. This is not to say that the actors are not first rate, all do a fine job. But that struggle to get that ?deplorable? music on British air waves is continually resisted by the old staid government, until... a-hah, those rogue D-Js go where no radio has gone before: out on the briny deep, and out of reach of British authority. I believe that would make a better story. The splashy finale would have been better served seeing the struggle from its beginnings, rather than wasting story time with a modern day duel between two rival D-Js climbing the foretop, and with a predictable cliche--a young man attaining his first woman. But, that?s from where I sit.

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• Must Go!
  Written January 5, 2010

  forget jack sparrow...

  by ithrah

  this is pure movie fun. one part nostalgia, one part stick it to the censors, all fun. this was the feel good movie of 2009. if you missed it at theatres you must rent it, me, i'm going to buy it.

  • 9 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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• I'll Pass
  Written November 10, 2009

  by Moo-v H8R

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• I'll Pass
  Written November 1, 2009

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• I'll Pass
  Written October 22, 2009

  by Bzfan178

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• I'll Pass
  Written October 30, 2009

  by jime7896

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  Written December 10, 2009

  Fantastic Music Soundtrack

  by cateyez40

  Definitely go just for the classic tunes. Whoever put together this soundtrack should get an Oscar. Great stuff. People were singing along and bobbing their heads in the theater throughout the film. It was a good story based on real life events. I live in San Francisco and we have a real life pirate population walking around the city every day (have to see it to believe it)...and only locals will. We also have a pirate radio cafe and a pirate newspaper. So...I wanted to take the easy route and get some historical context to it all through a movie. I felt like the characters in the film (all of the different DJs) were really interesting and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. Cool film. Unless you have a fantastic surround sound system at home, don't wait for video...check it out in the theater to really enjoy the music.

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• I'm In
  Written May 10, 2009

  by shmoopsiepoo

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• I'm In
  Written October 16, 2009

  by BigRed666

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• I'm In
  Written November 3, 2009

  by Cyndiella

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• I'm In
  Written November 9, 2009

  by test_pirate

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• I'll Pass
  Written September 11, 2009

  by Twihard90

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• I'll Pass
  Written November 11, 2009

  by purpledreams319

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