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Spike Island (2012)
Directed by Mat Whitecross
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Teenage musicians travel to England’s Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.
Rated PG-13 | Length 96 minutes
Actors
Elliott Tittensor | Emilia Clarke | Nico Mirallegro | Adam Long | Jordan Murphy | Oliver Heald | Robert James-Collier | Matthew McNulty | Steve Evets | Lesley Manville | Chris Coghill | Antonia Thomas | Jodie Whittaker | Michael Socha | Nick Blood | Philip Jackson | Andrew Knott | Danny Cunningham | Paul Popplewell | Orla Poole | Billie May Coghill | Sophia Murphy | James Mair | Jack Harper | Jordan Hill | Sean Cernow | Tigga Goulding | Craig Cheetham | Jake Abraham | Steve Marsh | Bill Rodgers | Beatrice Kelley | TJ Jones | Jimmy Gallagher | Abigail Hill | Ciara Baxendale | Jodie Hamblet | Daniel Seymour | Andrew Lythall | Jim Sturgess | Mickey O'Brien | Kieran O'Brien | Kaya Scodelario | Charlie Clemmow | Rowetta | Terry Christian
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Like an English/UK version of Detroit Rock City but without the zany comedy antics. Still plenty of humor mostly in the banter between this group of young people. I like films written around real events like this famous concert on Spike Island in 1990.
Overall decent but not being a Stone Roses fan (or familiar with their music for that matter) probably hampers some of the enjoyment. Emilia Clarke is a bright light. Had to go subtitles (thankfully the dvd has them!) bc the accents and words are intense. Like I wouldn’t get half of what they are saying bc we don’t use those words or words in that context. Quite interesting for that reason.
Wonder why Kaya Scodelario has a blink and you’ll miss her part in this… especially coming of Wuthering Heights. Perhaps a favor? There’s literally no reason to be in this otherwise. Also wild to see Jodie Whittaker in a bit part but at least she has a good scene.
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