blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

05-07-2021 12:59PM

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

Atlantic Dawn · 05-07-2021 01:02PM

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

pixelburp · 05-07-2021 02:03PM

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 09:08PM

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 01:21AM

So a real life Threat Level Midnight?

06-07-2021 09:02AM

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

pixelburp · 06-07-2021 09:09AM

"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 09:41AM

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 01:09AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Looks like Flatley's head is photoshopped on

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

08-09-2021 06:49PM

Has anyone seen this?

pixelburp · 08-09-2021 06:59PM

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 09:58PM

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 05:29PM

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 05:29PM

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 05:54PM

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

Atlantic Dawn · 14-07-2022 05:57PM

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.

johnny_ultimate · 14-07-2022 05:57PM

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

A more apt reference IMO:

pixelburp · 14-07-2022 06:25PM

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 · 14-07-2022 06:43PM

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 · 14-07-2022 10:30PM

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

😂

TheIrishGrover · 15-07-2022 09:36AM

That

looks

FANTASTIC!!!!

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

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

15-07-2022 09:40AM

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 · 15-07-2022 09:52AM

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 · 27-08-2022 10:08PM

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 · 30-08-2022 09:59AM

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 · 30-08-2022 11:05PM

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

blackbird, the new movie from michael flatley

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