Son of Rambow (2007)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Garth Jennings

Writer:

Garth Jennings (written by)

Release Date:

4 April 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Tagline:

Make Believe. Not War.

Plot:

During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | School | Video Camera | French | Copy

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Neil Dudgeon	...	Joshua
Bill Milner	...	Will Proudfoot
Jessica Hynes	...	Mary Proudfoot (as Jessica Stevenson)
Anna Wing	...	Grandma
Will Poulter	...	Lee Carter
Tallulah Evans	...	Jess Proudfoot
Emilie Chesnais	...	French Teacher (as Emile Chesnais)
Paul Ritter	...	Geography Teacher
Finola McMahon	...	Gail Graham
Rachel Mureatroyd	...	Marie Plante
Taylor Richardson	...	David Smart
Peter Robinson	...	Lucas Dupont
Charlie Thrift	...	Duncan Miller
Jules Sitruk	...	Didier Revol
Sam Kubrick-Finney	...	Danny

Also Known As:

Der Sohn von Rambow (Germany)
Le fils de Rambow (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and reckless behavior.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | UK | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG | Ireland:12A | Australia:PG | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43681) | Sweden:7 | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Hammer & Tongs

Trivia:

While the credits are rolling at 91:45 on the DVD commentary, Bill Milner says "My Mum's in there ... for "Underwater Costume Stand By" (referring to Deb Milner listed at 93:36), to which producer Nick Goldsmith responds "That's 'cuz I did the credits." There are no credits for the credits in the credits.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene in the church, when Didier Revol is demonstrating his acting to Will Proudfoot, he has a cigarette in his left hand. However, when he "shoots" himself in the head and falls to the ground the cigarette vanishes. The smoke from it can be seen in the foreground in one shot (at 53:47), but there is never a moment when Didier puts it down.

Quotes:

Lee Carter: I don't care what you and your so-called mates say about me, but don't you ever, ever call my brother a scab! You know, at least he's there for me! At least he cares about me, which is more than I can say for you, blood brother. You're a two-faced fake like the rest of them and I'm gutted it took me this long to work it out. I'm gutted I fell for it, Will. Lawrence is better than all of you and all that lot put together and he's all I've got, alright? He's all I've got.
[sobs]
Lee Carter: I didn't come back for you anyway. Where's my camera?

Movie Connections:

Features "Screen Test" (1970)

Soundtrack:

Wild Boys

Almost Perfect

If you sometimes feel like all you watch are big-budget 'blockbuster' movies this is the film to remind you what movie-making should be.

Attended a preview screening this week, and can't wait for the weekend so I can go back and watch it again. The screening was packed, and the general reaction definitely agreed with my own.

There are several 'laugh-out-loud' moments, from the opening titles, to the touching climax, and at many points in between, in a well written, perfectly paced film. I am someone who goes to a lot of movies, and sometimes find myself checking my watch, but this draws you in from the start, and it never loses you.

Probably has most appeal for those , like myself, who were in the UK in the 80's but I'm sure it has appeal for all, and hope the two leads go on to further success in the future. There is an innocent charm about the lead pairing, and the movie as a whole, that should transcend national and cultural boundaries.