blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

Here's hoping for a spiritual successor to Fatal Deviation.

Atlantic Dawn

Perhaps the single best piece of news so far this year.

pixelburp

Raphael Substantial Signpost wrote: »

Hey; there are literally hundreds of threads, on this very forum, where people are dismissed in their opinions because they have not seen a film...

I think the best you could hope for with something like this - assuming we dicscount the "ironic watch" factor - is that it's watchable and competent. Maybe Flatley actually took some time to learn how to write & direct like a pro., or made the smart choice to hire better people than him to guide his inexperience.

I mean, knowing the rampaging ego that IS Michael Flatley, neither of those are likely and it'll be a Darkplace level disaster - but yeah. Llike I said I'm dead curious.

Wedwood

I was just bemoaning that we don’t get movies like Airplane or Top Secret anymore, then this news dropped ��

johnny_ultimate

A quick update on this. It was due to premiere at the Monaco Streaming Festival, but the film didn’t actually stream despite that being the titular purpose of the festival. There does seem to have been an in person screening in Monaco that Flatley invited at least a few mates to. Huzzah if a review or two surfaces, but for now this mysterious Holy Grail of cinema remains as elusive as ever to the general public.

Raphael Substantial Signpost wrote: »

Hey; there are literally hundreds of threads, on this very forum, where people are dismissed in their opinions because they have not seen a film...

I’m happy to break my own rule for Michael Flatley’s self-directed / self-starring vanity project James Bond knock-off - a project of such inherent ego and absurdity that it’s almost without equal in the history of cinema.

I would place my bets on it being incredibly dull as the most likely outcome, mind you.

Mr Crispy

So a real life Threat Level Midnight?

Irish Independent "previewing" it today, wait for the "review" a few days time folks

pixelburp

"Preview" in any journalistic context always reads like code for "they paid us to stoke some hype". The indo never refuses coin in that respect; should be an interesting read.

CastorTroy

The character's name is Blackley? Had he the script written with "Vincent Flatley" as the main character only for someone to point out it was a bad idea so he just changed it to Blackley?

Do you think he'll be doing any dancing, the same way you expect The Rock to do a Rock Bottom in his films? Maybe he'll copy Last Boy Scout with the jig

TheIrishGrover

Behold the wonder of the movie poster.



No. wait. Sorry. That's not it... um...


BEHOLD!!!!



I tell ya, Patrick Bergin's had some work done.


Now I don't like to judge a book by its cover buuuuuut.....

Wheety

The only quote they could find was "Michael Flatley as you've never seen him before". Not exactly a ringing endorsement! Just a statement of fact

CastorTroy

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

mikhail

CastorTroy wrote: »

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

It may well be. Film posters are often Frankenstein's monsters.

Has anyone seen this?

pixelburp

That's freaky. I was thinking of this film today too, was tempted to bump the thread. Am so curious to see how this ended up

I need to see it. Were they over in Castle Hyde I'd be buzzing on the gate asking for a screening

johnny_ultimate

Michael Flatley's infamous vanity project - long-awaited by fans of car crash filmmaking - is getting an actual cinema release in September. Quite the extraordinary development, given many had lost hope of the thing ever breaking cover.

https://twitter.com/WildCardDistrib/status/1547610158896795648?s=20&t=dpHUo-eyHsgNY8AAdYCf-w

JohnFalstaff

We will all finally be able to feast our eyes on what will undoubtedly be the cinematic masterpiece of the year.

Blackbird is being unleashed into Irish cinemas on 2nd September.

pixelburp

Look, I made the reference once but I don't apologise for repeating myself...

Atlantic Dawn

Hopefully Netflix throw a ball of money at it and buy it for a global audience, can't wait to see it, will have the tux ironed.

johnny_ultimate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119337938#Comment_119337938

A more apt reference IMO:

pixelburp

I just checked and Eric Roberts has 687 acting credits on IMDb. I knew he had a tendency to turn up half cut for any old guff, but yikes. He's either very rich or terrible with money

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119338041#Comment_119338041

his credits for 2022 are bizarre. He has 9 films completed, 47 in production and 22 filming. How is that even possible? is he doing one day on each?

Cluedo Monopoly

Bless me father for I have sinned...and I am about to sin again.

😂

TheIrishGrover

That

looks

FANTASTIC!!!!

Hahaha. Oh God. There is enough cheese there to bankrupt Avonmore.

Dancelord Productions!!! I think I broke my exclamation mark key

That is so getting a watch.

I mean if you have a fantastic location like Hyde Castle, why would you not use it?

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119338041#Comment_119338041

He was brilliant in Mr Brightside even with zero dialogue.

The Granny smith munching alone was worth the fee.

santana75

I went to the cinema earlier and the trailer for "Blackbird" came on........absolutely hilarious, it's Tugg speedman kind of comedy Gold, and what makes it so funny is theyre not even playing it for laughs. Honestly I can't wait, this could sweep the boards at the razzies.

ohnonotgmail

Flatley was on BBC Breakfast this morning promoting the film. They played the full trailer before interviewing him. The man is just complete cringe

donaghs

For sheer curiosity alone, I’d consider watching it. More interesting than another dc/marvel movie, for me anyway.