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blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,344 Atlantic Dawn
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    Perhaps the single best piece of news so far this year.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 pixelburp
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 Wedwood
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    I was just bemoaning that we don’t get movies like Airplane or Top Secret anymore, then this news dropped ��


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,634 johnny_ultimate
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    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.
    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 Mr Crispy
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    So a real life Threat Level Midnight?


  • Posts: 3,689 [Deleted User]
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    Irish Independent "previewing" it today, wait for the "review" a few days time folks


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 pixelburp
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    "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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,111 CastorTroy
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    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,431 TheIrishGrover
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    Behold the wonder of the movie poster.
    blackbird.jpg


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


    BEHOLD!!!!

    poster%201.JPG

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


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,522 Wheety
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    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 :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,111 CastorTroy
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    Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 mikhail
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on
    It may well be. Film posters are often Frankenstein's monsters.


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    Has anyone seen this?



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 pixelburp
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    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



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



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,634 johnny_ultimate
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    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.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 898 JohnFalstaff
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    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.



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 pixelburp
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    Look, I made the reference once but I don't apologise for repeating myself...

    acb.jpg




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,344 Atlantic Dawn
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    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.



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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,634 johnny_ultimate
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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 pixelburp
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    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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,935 ohnonotgmail
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    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?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,511 Cluedo Monopoly
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    Bless me father for I have sinned...and I am about to sin again.

    😂

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,431 TheIrishGrover
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    That

    looks

    FANTASTIC!!!!


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


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



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    That is so getting a watch.

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,511 Cluedo Monopoly
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    He was brilliant in Mr Brightside even with zero dialogue.

    The Granny smith munching alone was worth the fee.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 santana75
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    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.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,935 ohnonotgmail
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    Flatley was on BBC Breakfast this morning promoting the film. They played the full trailer before interviewing him. The man is just complete cringe



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,892 donaghs
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    For sheer curiosity alone, I’d consider watching it. More interesting than another dc/marvel movie, for me anyway.



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