Forget the flak this film took from the critics of Richard Curtis this is comedy gold and a film full of great music and performances. Philip Seymour Hoffman is excellent as "the count" the token american DJ on a pirate radio station in the North Sea. Set in the sixties this tells the tale of Radio Rock an outlawed floating radio station playing rock and pop to a stiffled population. Every DJ earns their stripes in a funny and endearing comedy featuring some of Britain's best modern comedians. Nick Frost and Rhys Ifans lead the fight to stop the government shutting down the radio station amid weddings, adultery and sabotage. Better than people were led to believe.

I never get tired of being reminded that rock 'n roll will never die.

This is one of those films that I can watch over and over again and it'll never bore me. It is just the ultimate feel-good film. I mean, well first, look at the cast. You've got Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Chris O'Dowd, Kenneth Branagh and Bill Nighy, who seems to be playing the personification of the word 'cool'. Actually, that goes for everyone else as well, playing off each other brilliantly thanks to the equally brilliant script.

But the main thing about this is of course, the music. The entire film is just a celebration of the music of the 60's. And it is just awesome.

"I could watch this film all day and all of the night" - my little brother.

The mother-in-law is in town from London so she gets to watch what she wants.
Tonight she wants this.
Not a bad choice is it?
Richard Curtis's brilliantly crafted ode to pirate radio is simply one of the funniest and most original films of the last few years. Great soundtrack and performances especially from Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy this is a favourite in our house.
My night could have been a lot worse if my mother-in-laws taste wasn't as good.

So where are the floating oases of cultural enlightenment and passion today? No really, where are they? Get me aboard. The mainland is sinking!

FUCKING BRILLIANT...

This is def a fav now

This film could do with being about 45 minutes shorter. It does have some funny moments and a great soundtrack though.

Großartiger Film! Auch wenn man nicht der größte Fan von älterer Musik ist, macht sie hier trotzdem Spaß.

It's actually very sweet. The love and dedication one has for his craft. Especially that of the Count's.

Una buena comedia británica del buen Richard Curtis que sufrió los embates estadounidenses de la tijera y el lucro. Una lástima, puesto que las mejores escenas son las que quedaron por fuera (se pueden disfrutar en el blu-ray, claro). Para los amantes del rock n' roll de finales de los 60, que deberíamos ser, en teoría, TODOS.

Great cast, obviously great music and a heck of a finale. The film has a great spirit about it and is a joy to watch unfold. It is quite long and the plot does seem to meander a bit from time to time but it is engaging enough and fun enough for me to forgive its occasional missteps.

Great cast and soundtrack. The pirate radio ship made a good setting because people could believably bump into each other. The story was nice enough and the pace of the film was kept up by the many minor subplots and the variety of characters.

tldr: I liked it 7/10

Plot didn't have much direction, but amazing performances all around, particularly by Bill Nighy (as always), Nick Frost, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris O'Dowd. Excellent music throughout, always a plus.