Velvet Goldmine
Starring: Ewan McGregor Jonathan Rhys Meyers Toni Collette Christian Bale Eddie Izzard Emily Woof Michael Feast
| Their Write Up | My Write Up |
| 1971 Glam Rock explodes onto the world scene in
a blaze of litter and guitars. At its centre, the flamboyant Brian
Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) together with outrageous American rocker Curt
Wild (Ewan McGregor) they challenge conformity and take on the world!
1974 Suddenly, at the height of his career, Slade decides to fake his own death on stage. The stunt backfires and he is never seen again. 1984 It's the 10th anniversary of Slade's disappearance and journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) is sent out to expose the truth behind the myth. Controversial and explicit, Velvet Goldmine takes you on a journey into Rock 'n' Roll excess. Back to the Stardust '70s. Back to the sights and sounds of the Glam era. Back to a time where anything goes! |
I fully enjoyed this film, it was loud, lewd,
sexy and ambivalent, just like the '70's.
Also not to be missed in this film is Ewan's dropping his trousers on stage and shaking all his parts about. It shows that he's a big actor. Honestly though, this film is worth watching, the reporter could be anyone, it does not say he is gay, it just shows him having sex once, but then it was with a rock star and that doesn't really count as a preference - so who knows or cares! Watch this film if you liked the '70's, watch it even if you weren't around, it will give you an insight into those of us who where around then. |