Rock and Roll rules!!

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2010)

Pirate Radio is a great comedy/drama and is fun to watch. If you like classic 60's rock you'll be sure to reminisce as you watch. Pirate Radio is a cool story about a floating "pirate" radio station off the coast of England (apparently ships like this existed back in the 60's) which is broadcasting to about half the British population. The authorities don't like it and plot to stop them from broadcasting. It has the cool DJ, played by Rhys Ifans, the young kid, played by Tom Sturridge and I have to say, the entire cast is fantastically cast. There's GREAT music from the 60's such as "My Generation", "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", "All Day And All Of The Night" and soooo many more excellent songs! And during the credits the album covers are worth watching. They're like watching a greatest hits of the past forty or so years and sample the entire spectrum. Those shown include U2, King Crimson, Santana, The Beatles, The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Paul Simon, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, James Taylor, REM, Stevie Wonder, Nirvana, Meat Loaf, Inxs, the Kinks, Kraftwerk, Guns N Roses, Abba etc., etc., etc. There are so many more but you get the drift. You'll probably see some of the album covers and remember when.
Pirate Radio is a great story and will keep you in your "happy place" while watching it. You'll have fun watching it.