blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

judeboy101 · 06-07-2018 10:55am #1

http://www.thejournal.ie/michael-flatley-blackbird-4111752-Jul2018/

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8246646/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5[url][/url]

Pelvis · 06-07-2018 10:58am

Eric Roberts would act in a primary school nativity play at this stage.

Pelvis · 06-07-2018 11:00am

https://twitter.com/Glinner/status/1014850015364370432

judeboy101 · 06-07-2018 11:02am

Pelvis wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Glinner/status/1014850015364370432

A brush with cancer hasn't cured that mans nasty streak.

judeboy101 · 06-07-2018 11:03am

Pelvis wrote: »

Eric Roberts would act in a primary school nativity play at this stage.

How dare you

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PczEE2bcCbM

Sad Professor · 06-07-2018 11:21am

I saw this mentioned on Twitter yesterday and went looking for it on IMDb. I couldn't find it so I looked up Eric Robert's upcoming films instead. lol. I counted about 60 films that are due out in the next 2 or 3 years. Busy guy, probably too busy to read the scripts.

Anyway, Flatley self-financed this. He's also credited as director, though in most of the behind the scene photos on IMDb there's clearly someone else directing mixed in with a bunch of glossy photos of Flatley.

Another ego trip, no doubt, like everything Flatley does.

pixelburp · 06-07-2018 11:33am

I haven't read of a cinematic ego-trip that blatant since the FIFA-funded 'United Passions' (starring Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter). I'll be honest and have a strong curiosity to see a trailer. Flatley may have inadvertently drawn a huge amount of ridicule, though his ego is probably bulletproof.

Shades of the Garth Merenghi & Darkplace about the venture, just shows the best comedy comes from a source of truth.

And Eric Roberts! Man, his debts must make Nicholas Cage blush, or else just has the ultimate 'f*ck it, why not' attitude. First time I've read of or thought about Patrick Bergin - now there's a name from the past.

06-07-2018 11:41am

judeboy101 wrote: »

A brush with cancer hasn't cured that mans nasty streak.

He's a bully TBH, don't you dare criticise any of his work. It gets personal very fast

johnny_ultimate · 06-07-2018 11:42am

Note how it features a woman (Nicole Evans) prominently on the poster, but deems her unworthy of a top line credit :pac:

06-07-2018 11:44am

Honestly; if I had the money I wouldn't give a feck and rock on too. Serenity sequel with a minor role or some such.

Effects · 06-07-2018 12:09pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

He's also credited as director, though in most of the behind the scene photos on IMDb there's clearly someone else directing mixed in with a bunch of glossy photos of Flatley.

That's the assistant director. Flatley is directing it, he's just probably not very good and not technically proficient enough to do it himself .
It might be his first feature film, but he's directed all his stage shows.

Sad Professor · 06-07-2018 12:25pm

Effects wrote: »

That's the assistant director. Flatley is directing it, he's just probably not very good and not technically proficient enough to do it himself .
It might be his first feature film, but he's directed all his stage shows.

According to IMDb it's the producer who also happens to have a bunch of directing credits.

I'm not doubting that Flatley is really in charge, he paid for it after all, but directing a stage show is not the same thing as directing a film, so I assume he has a ghost director.

emo72 · 06-07-2018 12:28pm

Think I seen a documentary about this. I think it was called "the room".

06-07-2018 12:39pm

This has been around for some time, saw some images from it last year and wasn't quite sure if it was a joke or not, much as an ego inflated twat as Flatley is he's not beyond poking fun of himself as evident from the mockumentary he made about himself years ago that the Blizzard of Odd picked apart.

For someone like Roberts, I assume that much like Madsen and Sizemore he keeps himself busy because he's an addict. All three have had pretty big issues with addiction and working nonstop is a great way to not put yourself in a position where you have time to stop and think. A couple years back I was looking at the cost of getting people like Roberts in a film and it's not that expensive at all, they may do utter trash but their name still sells films and a lot of foreign distributors will pick a film up based on the B movie cast.

As for the female star not getting a credit, it's hardly unusual that some no-name actress isn't listed above the title, nor is it sexist as I saw someone describe it earlier.

Also, does anyone remember a time when Graham Linehan was funny? On twitter he comes across like a self-entitled egotistical arsehole who craves constant attention.

razorblunt · 06-07-2018 1:42pm

If it's a success he can get a new White Rhino horn for the mantelpiece!

They've got the wrong Bergin too, it's Dick Byrne or nothing!
Also, love the fact they stuck a pretty lady on the poster but not her name. Classic Flats.

Sal Butamol · 06-07-2018 3:02pm

Graham Linehan is a nasty piece of work.

06-07-2018 3:54pm

Look at all the crap about the lady in the poster.

It's hardly unique that people are featured in promotional material without getting billing.

Effects · 09-07-2018 12:56pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

directing a stage show is not the same thing as directing a film, so I assume he has a ghost director.

Yeah, and Flatley wants all the directing credit so the AD is down as producer.

Wedwood · 09-07-2018 11:31pm

The movie poster looks a bit like those DIY hand painted posters from Ghana.

You could see Flatley inventing his own genre - next time he's a cop stuck in a skyscraper controlled by terrorist bank robbers, followed by a sci fi epic where he learns mysterious magic and blows up a space station !

JP Liz V1 · 10-07-2018 12:22am

Flately's labour of Bond love

straight to VOD if anyone will distribute

Frank O. Pinion · 10-07-2018 8:00am

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Note how it features a woman (Nicole Evans) prominently on the poster, but deems her unworthy of a top line credit :pac:

Yes, this is something everyone cares deeply about. Thanks for bringing it to everyone's attention.

Atlantic Dawn · 19-04-2020 11:25pm

Any update on this? Article in Irish Times about it today saying he should release it now.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/why-is-michael-flatley-s-spy-movie-getting-so-much-flak-1.4230416

Harry Palmr · 19-04-2020 11:28pm

War crime at a time like this.

Atlantic Dawn · 20-04-2020 12:07am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

War crime at a time like this.

It could be just what we need

Roar · 05-07-2021 12:18pm

Well now...

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/michael-flatley-blackbird-monaco-festival-1235011621/

Michael Flatley, the Irish dance phenomenon best known for “Lord of the Dance,” will open the Monaco Streaming Film Festival with his directorial debut, “Blackbird.”

Flatley, who wrote and financed the project, also stars in it as retired MI6 operative-turned-Barbados hotelier Victor Blackley. After a familiar agent — and romantic interest — turns up at his establishment, Blackley finds himself subsumed back into his old life, with potentially devastating consequences for millions of people if his mission fails.

Screening this evening, looking forward to reading the reviews!

05-07-2021 12:34pm

I wanna see it, for the absolute sh1t and giggles

pixelburp · 05-07-2021 12:40pm

Look, I won't deny, I'm way more excited for this than is reasonable.

But... like. What if it's good?

johnny_ultimate · 05-07-2021 12:44pm

pixelburp wrote: »

But... like. What if it's good?

Ive never been more sure of anything in my life than this film inevitably being *very* not good.

Roar · 05-07-2021 12:47pm

I still doubt it's ever going to go on general release, mind.

05-07-2021 12:51pm

Before mainstream TV was on the wain, I would grudgingly accord Blackbird movie with "Straight to TV" (from production) with no cinematic release privilege.

I suppose SKY cinema will carry it, considering it's support of "Riverdance the animated film" hype

05-07-2021 12:57pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Ive never been more sure of anything in my life than this film inevitably being *very* not good.

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...

05-07-2021 12:59pm

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

Atlantic Dawn · 05-07-2021 1:02pm

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

pixelburp · 05-07-2021 2:03pm

Deleted User 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 · 05-07-2021 9:08pm

I was just bemoaning that we don’t get movies like Airplane or Top Secret anymore, then this news dropped &#55357;&#56860;

johnny_ultimate · 06-07-2021 12:48am

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.

[Deleted User] 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 · 06-07-2021 1:21am

So a real life Threat Level Midnight?

06-07-2021 9:02am

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

pixelburp · 06-07-2021 9:09am

"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 · 06-07-2021 9:41am

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 · 06-07-2021 11:13pm

Behold the wonder of the movie poster.

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

BEHOLD!!!!

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

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

Wheety · 06-07-2021 11:51pm

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 · 07-07-2021 12:07am

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

mikhail · 07-07-2021 1:09am

CastorTroy wrote: »

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

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

08-09-2021 6:49pm

Has anyone seen this?

pixelburp · 08-09-2021 6:59pm

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

08-09-2021 9:58pm

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

johnny_ultimate · 14-07-2022 5:29pm

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 · 14-07-2022 5:29pm

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 · 14-07-2022 5:54pm

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

Atlantic Dawn · 14-07-2022 5:57pm

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.

blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

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