
In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter,who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss,on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the ... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter,who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss,on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk,George turns to Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is short but fan Mikey North is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming,where George again meets Jon. They will have an affair and the group will become the very successful Culture Club. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction, an unhappy George turns to Jon for advice on his future.
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| User ReviewYolanda CMy favourite film ever.. Douglas Booth is amazing, Freddie Fox is amazing, Mark Gatiss is amazing, Matthew Horne is amazing, in fact they are all amazing, Tony Basgallop's script is genius and I now love the 80's. |
| User ReviewAlex DNot a fan of Boy George but loved this gritty 80s biopic. |
| User ReviewMs. AThe Kharma change your colors Gold,Red & Green My lady Boys we are heroes Forever and Ever! |
| User ReviewFelipe PDepois desse filme Douglas Booth começou a merecer meu respeito, nunca imaginaria que ele conseguirira interpretar tão bem esse papel. |
| User ReviewEvan HInteresting and moving story, right there with Velvet Goldmine, Marc Warren stunning and Mark Gatiss great as always |
| User ReviewEmma NInteresting film, especially visually. Marc Warren was stunning and Mark Gatiss great as always |
| User ReviewLaura MIt was entertaining. I enjoyed the music and the actors. The biggest downside to this movie, however, was the disjointed quality it had in places. Transitions between time lines could have been clearer. |
| User ReviewDavid PI stumbled across this on Time Warner On Demand and decided to check it out. Maybe I was just nostalgic to hear a little "Karma Chameleon" or "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me." It soon became apparent that wasn't going to happen, at least to any extent. Instead, the movie focuses on Boy George's early years and gradual rise to stardom. It was mildly interesting, yet all too familiar. Parental disapproval? Check. Underdog ego-blows? Check. Doomed romances with cute drummers and assorted musicians? Check. Rock star debauchery and drug use? Check. Wish I'd just watched a few of their old music videos and missed this movie blind. Sad to see such an account of a fabulous gay character go straight to video. |