tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11946737.post2357164740388267053..comments2023-11-02T07:50:37.632-04:00Comments on KGB Productions: Pirate Radio (2009)Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11072970288106121168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11946737.post-91756791174686942352010-12-24T11:01:53.367-05:002010-12-24T11:01:53.367-05:00Mary,
Thank you for the education. I will most d...Mary,<br /><br />Thank you for the education. I will most definitely look at the link, and I guess I'm not surprised that Hollywood got it wrong. They usually do. Thanks for the info.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072970288106121168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11946737.post-35674714753790340552010-12-24T03:51:58.469-05:002010-12-24T03:51:58.469-05:00'The Boat That Rocked' (renamed 'Pirat...'The Boat That Rocked' (renamed 'Pirate Radio' for the US market) very much divides opinion. Those of us who love the offshore stations were very disappointed with it, as were most of the former DJs who served on those stations. The real story - yet to be told - is much more interesting.<br /><br />The film was supposed to be a fictional comedy, set on a fictional ship and not based on any one particular station as its 'main character'. In basing his plot loosely around the offshore radio story, Curtis has only served to confuse people who are unfamiliar with the facts. The film's theme is 'rock' and overcoming the 'banning of rock music by the BBC and/or government' - which never happened.<br /><br />Sixties Top Forty format offshore stations were all about pop, not rock. The word 'rock' tended in those days to refer to rock 'n' roll of the Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis era. <br /><br />It is not true that the BBC played no pop music.The Musicians' Union restricted the number of hours of recorded music permitted to be aired, arguing that spinning records took work from its members. Much of the permitted BBC 'needle time' was devoted to the weekly 'Pick of the Pops' chart run-down.<br /><br />It's also very unfortunate that the film-makers didn't stick to the music of 1966/7 for their soundtrack, seeing as that is the period when it is supposedly set. Some of the tracks are well outside of the Sixties.<br /><br />However, I've read a surprising number of reviews by people on both sides of the pond who loved the film!<br /><br />If you want to hear the real music and jingles that the offshore stations were playing, visit www.oldiesproject.com<br /><br />Mary Payne, Radio London WebmasterMary Paynehttp://www.radiolondon.co.uknoreply@blogger.com