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blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

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

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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

[Deleted User]

Has anyone seen this?

mikhail

CastorTroy wrote: »

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

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

CastorTroy

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

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

TheIrishGrover

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.....

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

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.

[Deleted User]

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

Mr Crispy

So a real life Threat Level Midnight?

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.

[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.

Wedwood

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

pixelburp

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.

Atlantic Dawn

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

[Deleted User]

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

[Deleted User]

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...

[Deleted User]

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

Roar

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

johnny_ultimate

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.

pixelburp

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

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

[Deleted User]

I wanna see it, for the absolute sh1t and giggles

Roar

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!

Atlantic Dawn

Harry Palmr wrote: »

War crime at a time like this.

It could be just what we need

Harry Palmr

War crime at a time like this.

Atlantic Dawn

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

Frank O. Pinion

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.

JP Liz V1

Flately's labour of Bond love

straight to VOD if anyone will distribute

Wedwood

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 !

Effects

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.

[Deleted User]

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.