IJAFW is extremely pleased to be able to select in the 11th round all of the way from Dublin, Ireland representing our Musical pick..... yes.....yes.....yes it's:
The Commitments (1991)
I love this movie. It has fantastic 'soul' music and features a remarkable vocal performance from Andrew Strong who was only 16 at the time. You cannot help but be impressed by his vocals. It's a very funny movie too.
Wiki:
The Commitments is a
1991 film adaptation of the
novel of the same name by
Roddy Doyle, which tells the story of some unemployed
Dubliners who form a
soul band. It was directed by
Alan Parker from a screenplay adapted by
Dick Clement,
Ian Le Frenais and Doyle himself. The film was an
international co-production between companies in
Ireland, the
UK and the
United States.
The Commitments stars
Robert Arkins as Jimmy Rabbitte,
Johnny Murphy as Joey "The Lips" Fagan, and
Colm Meaney as Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. The members of the band are played by
Michael Aherne,
Angeline Ball,
Maria Doyle,
Dave Finnegan,
Bronagh Gallagher,
Félim Gormley,
Glen Hansard,
Dick Massey,
Kenneth McCluskey, and
Andrew Strong as Deco.
The film was very successful at the box office and introduced a new generation to
rhythm and blues, much as
The Blues Brothers had in the 1980s.
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