The Boat That Rocked (15)

why is it that everyone who enjoyed this film is illiterate?

Back here on planet earth, I thought this film was the worst I have ever seen. Plotless, crass script, overtly misogynistic (and no, women weren't all dizzy slappers in the 60's). The fact that this film has sunk like a stone in the box office chart is a testament to this country's good taste in films. We can spot a slickly marketed, cynical piece of crap like this from a mile off.

A bit trite, with the characters improvising dance routines. Lots of cliches.... The politician is portraited as an evil cartoon character while they could have gone more in depth. A bit silly and pointless, for people who like cliches. A missed opportunity.

As to the banal & sad comment's i've just had the misfortune to spend my precious time reading! thank's for nothing "Guy's!" I've seen the film too & thought it an absolute riot! Hilerious, Funny, Amazingly accurate as to the feeling of the time, each charector was sooooooo defined as far as their role with-in the group was concerned, & especially, important from my point of view, ( unlike your view's) YES they WERE having A BALL making the film! ...instead of being viewed as a cardinal sin by those of you who are soooooooooo obviously challenged in the area of a "Sense of Humour!" is'nt that the whole point of the " Entertainment Industry!!!? Also I found it fascinating to relate many of the charector's to people I've come across in my life,& many that I actually have the honour & privlidge! of having as close friend's! So ok, my view may not concure with the time's we are in, ie (let's all be Negative Nellie's & slate everyone & anyone who Dares to show talent & make light of life & relationship's ) until they stop trying,.... "How awful to think that anyone has the right to make life FUN & enjoyable!" YAWN...... GROAN........!!!! Are you lot SAD or What? I know how I'd rather be, Myself, Fun loving & all for Film's like this one, may Richard Curtis et al make more of this " Much needed Entertainment" By the way, just in case you are interested you guy's! I'M off to see the film ..AGAIN.. You know what I think, KNOW? ........... " LAUGHTER,"........ It's sooooooooo good for the Soul.. .................... Maybe you should all try it sometime,........... " Go on, Give yourselves a Big Break!!!" Try starting with a tiny smile, then a Big Smile, then a Giggle, now a Chuckle, now a gaffaw, & Best of all, here it comes,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..." THE BELLY LAUGH!!! ... WOw, you've never felt soooo good!!! Bring it On!!! Byeeeee.x

If had watched this at home on television I would have switched it off and saved myself 2 hours and £18.

Just got back from seeing this with my wife, both hated it. They're now advertising 2 tickets for the price of 1 through the Orange deal. Sadly I feel a 1 for the price of 2 offer would be more welcome here. Then one of us could have stayed in this afternoon, cleared the dogshit off the lawn and mown it.

This is an unremittingly awful film. If Universal release this in the US cinema as planned I will eat my hat, and my shorts, and my shoes. No way they'll pour millions more down the drain backing this totally turdlicious turkey of a film.

I realise that this is a very bad film, I just thought that some of the posts below were a bit spiteful - not all of them though. Stuff about wanting to 'knee-cap Curtis', 'rub his nose in my sh*t' etc seemed a bit much. I have also managed to give this film one star twice, when I ment to give it SIX. Hopefully this time I'll get it right!

Elwyn, why would anyone criticise this dross just to be spiteful ? It's a turkey that needs stuffing. Big Jazza. If I could give it no stars I would.

Am I living on another planet or something ? This tripe was the usual fare from Richard Curtis - every English character in his universe is middle-class, eccentric and two-dimensional. There was no plot, it was too long and I didn't care whether they drowned or not. In fact, as a vessel, this film lacked direction and had sunk long before the last 20 minutes. It was also an implausible farce caked in the usual smutty public schoolboy humour that Curtis trades in. The character at the centre of the 'action,' Carl served no purpose. An 18 year old in that position would have been dying to get behind those record decks. In those days it was the next best thing to being a rock star. Yet he showed no interest in the music or the DJs. Some of the music was anachronistic - 'Jumping Jack Flash' came out in 1968. The only saving grace was Phillip Seymour Hoffman who, as usual, put in a decent performance whilst all around were at sea. Given the comic acting resources at his disposal, Curtis was either hell bent on wasting it, or he's been finally unmasked as the fraud many people think he is. For a so-called comedy ( which at the start and end proports to carry some kind of 'message'), it committed the cardinal sin: it wasn't funny but it was thoroughly embarrassing all-round. The Ship That Creaked (without a paddle). By the way, Georgia, it was 'Radio Luxemburg !' BigJazza