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Beautiful song :heart: 7j42XYwR4PY?si=vMuxwxbWsGpDNfk7

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Really enjoy listening to Michael G talking about the different songs & scenes in the movie, I particularly liked the whole She's The One sequence, I thought it was beautifully told. A lot of thought & time went into the making of the movie, they took no short cuts .

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OK, so the ads for streaming are slowly coming through :)

Bad advertising by Paramount or whoever as to where Better Man is available to stream in different countries, I eventually found it in the SKY Store as it's not yet available on Prime video here in Ireland but had to search a round for it , that's not good, is it :nono: https://www.skystore.com/product/better-man...4a-d249a35ec47c

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Will this make the cut :thinking: EidW21v7Jz0?si=reeF-c3ELTaqhkrZ Video thanks to Robbie Williams Argentina

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Robbie Williams bought “uncle of sorts” Eric Morecambe’s iconic glasses and pipe at auction for £20k "I guess we all need friends-we-never-meet from off the telly. Eric has always been mine" Robbie Williams bought Eric Morecambe’s iconic glasses and pipe at auction for £20k, he has revealed. An auction containing memorabilia and personal items from the comedy legend’s life and career took place between 5 and 9 January, after his widow Joan died at the age of 97 last March. It was reported at the time by the BBC that Morecambe’s famous glasses had sold for £20,000, far exceeding their estimate of £2,000 to £4,000. Now, Williams has revealed that he was the highest bidder, buying the glasses and the pipe as a “done-loads-of-promo-for-my-film prezzie”, following the recent release of his musical biopic Better Man. Writing on Instagram, Williams shared that his friend Mike had been appointed as his “Chief Bidder” as he was in Los Angeles and about to board a plane. “As it happens, I got to watch the lot being auctioned live. My iPhone and Mike’s iPhone acting like walkie-talkies,” he wrote. The singer went on to describe the intense bidding war that took place over ten minutes, writing that his wife Ayda Field encouraged him to keep bidding “with the steely determination of someone bursting through an electronics store door on Black Friday”. “To be honest, I think we would have gone down with the bidding ship,” he wrote. “Our determination now fully on some primal competitive and irrational shit – “But darling, we’re now going through the children’s inheritance”…….”f*** em”.” Once he won the war, Williams said he cried “happy childlike tears”. “I guess we all need friends-we-never-meet from off the telly. Eric has always been mine,” he said. “An Uncle of sorts. To the very core of me, Eric Morecambe’s spirit has been salve for my soul. How Eric made me feel is how I want to make people feel. What a gift to be able to create such joy and have that joy be present just by thinking of them.” Over 800 items were auctioned, including a 1978 portrait of Morecambe by the artist Richard Stone, which went for £15,000, and his ventriloquist dummy Charlie which sold for £6,200 – twice its highest estimate. Elsewhere bidders picked up a letter from Wise to Morecambe which revealed he wished to end their partnership for £3,200, his tailcoat and trousers from the Morecambe and Wise Show for £4,500 and a vintage Luton Town FC tracksuit with Eric stitched on the back for £5,500. In other Robbie Williams news, the singer recently secured his 15th Number One album with the Better Man soundtrack, which has tied him with The Beatles. Williams currently holds the record as the solo artist with the most UK Number One albums. Now, with his 15th Number One record, he is in the same range as The Beatles’ record. In a three-star review of Williams’ biopic – which was directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) and sees the singer depicted as a CGI monkey and tells his life story – NME shared: “This is ‘Rudebox’ on film: some of it good, some of it very bad, all of it a bit of a mess. Still, the monkey musical is a big swing that no-one else would have taken. You can’t fault the chutzpah or the ambition. If it makes back its reported budget, we’ll eat $110m worth of bananas.” By Laura Molloy 9th February 2025 https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-willi...for-20k-3836315

What a lovely early birthday present . 😊 "You see, I guess we all need friends-we-never-meet from off the telly. Eric has always been mine." Nice to read that Rob is just like the rest of us , we all need to dream :wub:

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I am reading that the film will be available on Prime this coming week. not in my area it would seem -_- If anyone hears otherwise please let me know ;) Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. IMDb 7.7 This video is currently unavailable to watch in your location https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Better-Ma...URIW3XDA3BIKU19

Well they all seem quite happy :)

Delighted for Jonno, he did such a wonderful job of portraying Rob on screen & showing us what a great actor he is

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Really good song Laika Party, presentation/costumes could do with some fine tuning but that can easily be fixed. Really sad story behind the song & how Emmy reminded us of how the little dog Laika that was sent to space & left to die there

Robbie Williams thanks his 'lower than average sized-penis' in wild acceptance speech at AACTA Awards as biopic Better Man sweeps up at Aussie Oscars Robbie Williams ensured he made the most memorable speech of the night at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Industry awards (AACTAs) on Friday night. The British pop star took the stage at the prestigious ceremony, known as the Aussie Oscars and held at Home of the Arts (HOTA) on Australia's Gold Coast, when his biopic, Better Man, won the Best Film prize. 'I wasn't expecting this,' the 50-year-old began, before launching into a wild diatribe. 'I'd like to thank drugs, ADHD, depression, anxiety, dyslexia, dyscalculia, insomnia, dyspraxia, a lack of self-awareness, a lack of self-worth, a fear of social interaction, body dysmorphia, addiction, alcoholism, and a lower than average sized-penis – without which, none of this film would be possible' he rambled to laughter. Williams later wowed the crowd with a performance of his biggest hit, Angels. 'Listen, you've all sat for long enough, way too long, but for me, just this one time, let's take this home – Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!' he yelled during the song. he crowd then replied with the classic Australian chant: 'Oi, oi, oi!' 'I love you, Australia,' Williams said at the end of his performance before heading off, no doubt to enjoy the night's festivities. The eccentric special effects filled film also scored the Best Actor award for Jonno Davies. The 32-year-old British-born star performed his part as a 'fictional' Robbie Williams with his face and body appearing as a chimpanzee - an effect created using CGI. Better Man, which has been a surprise hit Down Under after it flopped at the box office overseas, also scored a Best Supporting Actor prize for Damon Herriman and Best Director for Aussie filmmaker Michael Gracey. The unique feature also won AACTAs for Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Original Score. Better Man hit screens Down Under on December 26, and the movie has strong ties to Australia. Robbie narrates fictionalised version of his life which traces the the UK- born hitmaker's epic journey to stardom from boy band heart-throb to stadium rocker. Among the Brit locations recreated for the film was London's Royal Albert Hall. The Docklands studio was used to fabricate the famed theatre for a scene depicting a milestone moment in Robbie's career. Well known Melbourne locations used for filming included Rod Laver Arena and the Intercontinental Melbourne hotel, the Cruden Farm at Langwarrin and the Fawkner Bowls club, reported the Herald Sun. The $173 million production also used Crown Casino, the University of Melbourne, the Melbourne Town Hall and the Melbourne Pavilion and Stella Maris Seafarers Centre to stage scenes. Filmed by Australian filmmaker Michael Gracey, who directed the box-office smash The Greatest Showman, Better Man has been billed as a musical fantasy. In a bizarre move, the young Robbie is depicted in the film as a monkey using CGI. Motion capture techniques were used to transform Jonno Davies into a life like creation of a humanoid 'ape'. Other members of the cast include Australian actors Kate Mulvany (The Great Gatsby), Damon Herriman (Mr InBetween). Additionally, filmmaker and actor Anthony Hayes, whose feature film Gold is currently streaming on Stan, also appears. Robbie first rose to fame in the all boy band Take That, before launching a successful solo career in 1996. A string of UK hit singles and albums followed. In 2006 Robbie made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after he sold 1.6million concert tickets in a single day. The filmmakers have been careful to avoid comparisons to recent musical biopics like the Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody, and the Elton John story, Rocketman. In an official statement the production said the film was 'a satirical musical based on the life of a pop star'. The film features 're-imaginings' of Robbie's hit songs, and stunning visual effects in order to explore the 'inner demons' the super star has had to battle both on stage and off. While the production was based at Docklands Studios in Melbourne during filming back in 2022, some scenes were shot overseas. In Serbia, 2000 extras were recruited to recreated a Williams' performance at the 2003 Knebworth Festival. 'To tell Robbie William's beautiful, distinct story, back home, in my own city, is a dream come true,' Gracey said in a statement. There is a creative energy that burns across the Melbourne film industry, and I know this movie will thrive here.' He went on to describe Robbie as an 'everyman' who has an 'incredibly relatable story' about following your dreams. Meanwhile, Colin Brooks, Minister for Creative Industries Victoria told the Herald Sun that the film was a huge boost to the state's economy. Claiming that he film was the biggest ever production mounted in Victoria he said that it created 2,920 jobs and pumped $142 million into the state's economy. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...ards-penis.html

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