March 27, 201114 yr Killing Bono I KNOW what you're thinking. With a feel-good title like that, how can a movie fail? Well - spoiler alert - Bono doesn't get killed in this film. And frankly, I've not been this disappointed by a movie's title since that Penelope Cruz thing Blow turned out to be about a drug dealer. Killing Bono is the true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick - two brothers whose high-school band were arch rivals with a foursome called The Hype, who went on to become U2. As the Dublin group shot to international superstardom, Neil and Ivan were left behind - but pursued a pop career regardless, the mild ups and downs of which are chronicled in this OK movie. The way the film tells it, the only thing standing between Neil (played by Ben Barnes) and chart success, is his pride - he turns down numerous favours from Bono along the way. Although I'd argue that c**p tunes and a fashion sense that made Adam Ant look like Yves Saint Laurent also played their part. Both Ben and Robert Sheehan, who plays Ivan, do a fine job of the film's comedy scenes (it was written by Porridge scribes Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais). And Martin McCann, the actor playing Bono, is so much like the real thing, I found myself instinctively balling a fist. But the script's panto tone means the film struggles to hit home during the dramatic moments - a drunken breakdown scene couldn't have been more inept if Gazza turned up halfway through with an outdoor Jenga set and a rotisserie chicken. Killing Bono is also notable for featuring Pete Postlethwaite's final performance, as the McCormick boys' camp London landlord. He's a consummate pro, as always - but I doubt this will be the film for which he'll be remembered. Ditto the rest of the cast, too. News of The World
March 27, 201114 yr Killing Bono http://i52.tinypic.com/2h3zzir.jpg I KNOW what you're thinking. With a feel-good title like that, how can a movie fail? Well - spoiler alert - Bono doesn't get killed in this film. And frankly, I've not been this disappointed by a movie's title since that Penelope Cruz thing Blow turned out to be about a drug dealer. Killing Bono is the true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick - two brothers whose high-school band were arch rivals with a foursome called The Hype, who went on to become U2. As the Dublin group shot to international superstardom, Neil and Ivan were left behind - but pursued a pop career regardless, the mild ups and downs of which are chronicled in this OK movie. The way the film tells it, the only thing standing between Neil (played by Ben Barnes) and chart success, is his pride - he turns down numerous favours from Bono along the way. Although I'd argue that c**p tunes and a fashion sense that made Adam Ant look like Yves Saint Laurent also played their part. Both Ben and Robert Sheehan, who plays Ivan, do a fine job of the film's comedy scenes (it was written by Porridge scribes Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais). And Martin McCann, the actor playing Bono, is so much like the real thing, I found myself instinctively balling a fist. But the script's panto tone means the film struggles to hit home during the dramatic moments - a drunken breakdown scene couldn't have been more inept if Gazza turned up halfway through with an outdoor Jenga set and a rotisserie chicken. Killing Bono is also notable for featuring Pete Postlethwaite's final performance, as the McCormick boys' camp London landlord. He's a consummate pro, as always - but I doubt this will be the film for which he'll be remembered. Ditto the rest of the cast, too. News of The World
May 19, 201114 yr Not sure where to put this ..... In case anyone is interested as to how U2 started out ( in my city of Limerick ) :cheer: http://www.u2star.com/blog/we-2-share-u2-success-story.html Click on the home button for more bits of info B)
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