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Robert Arkins,
Robert Arkins,
Michael Aherne,
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Alan Parker,
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: 20th Century Fox
: Foreign, UK, Musicals
: English, Spanish, French
: English, Spanish
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"The Irish are the blacks of Europe, Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland, and the North Siders are the blacks of Dublin ... so say it loud -- I'm black and I'm proud!" Or so Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) tells his slightly puzzled friends as he tries to assemble a rhythm & blues show band in a working class community in Dublin in Alan Parker's film The Commitments. Jimmy is a would-be music business wheeler and dealer, and he's decided what Dublin needs is a top-shelf soul band. However, top-shelf soul musicians are hard to find in Dublin, so he has to make do with what he can find. However, after a long round of auditions, Jimmy makes two inspired discoveries: Deco (Andrew Strong), an abrasive and alcoholic streetcar conductor who nevertheless has a voice like the risen ghost of Otis Redding, and Joey "The Lips" Fagan (Johnny Murphy), a horn player who knows soul music backwards and forwards and claims to have played with everyone from Wilson Pickett to Elvis Presley. Before long, the band -- called the Commitments -- is packing them in at local clubs. But do they have what it takes to make the big time? Based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, who also co-wrote the screenplay, The Commitments is sparked by fine performances by its young cast and enthusiastic performances of a number of '60s soul classics; the cast, who play their own instruments, reassembled the band for a concert tour after the film became a hit. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- Commentary by Director Alan Parker
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| Well worth renting this one
by WZoller
March 29, 2005 - 7:37 AM PST
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2 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| I had originally heard about this title in a book published by the Bank of America of "Top Movies." The author claimed that this was his favorite musical of all time. While I would not go that far, it certainly was worth renting. The cast was basically unknown, but the music and story are certainly recognizable. Once your hooked into the premise, the time goes by pretty quick. There are a lot of subtleties and one liners that are pretty neat. And the ending isn't probably what you expect. Well worth the investment. |
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