This has writing that could charitably be called inane, and a wholly repulsive star.
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2005)
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Reviews Counted:69
Fresh:53
Rotten:16
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Part raucous mockumentary, part drama-filled biopic, It's All Gone Pete Tong amuses and warms hearts with its touching, comic, and candid look at a musician faced with a career-ending handicap.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive drug and alcohol abuse, language and some sexual content/nudity.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Apr 15, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Shot in a mocumentary style reminiscent of THIS IS SPINAL TAP, director Michael Dowse's IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG is a funny, touching tale of a DJ who loses his hearing. The title refers to a hugely... Shot in a mocumentary style reminiscent of THIS IS SPINAL TAP, director Michael Dowse's IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG is a funny, touching tale of a DJ who loses his hearing. The title refers to a hugely popular DJ from the UK, who briefly features in the film, and also fulfills the role of executive producer. "It's all gone Pete Tong" derives from Cockney rhyming slang--a popular UK method for inventing phrases by finding unusual words that rhyme--and when used, means that "it's all gone wrong." Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye) is the hearing-impaired DJ who delights the clubbers on the island of Ibiza by coupling his larger-than-life drug and alcohol-fueled persona with undeniable skills behind the turntables. But as Frankie's hearing rapidly disintegrates, and his former manager, wife, friends, and record label slowly fade away, the distraught DJ plunges into the depths of despair. After Frankie hits rock bottom, Dowse steers his film into calmer waters, with the fallen star kicking the drugs, and concentrating on rehabilitation. While the events unfold around the fictional character of Frankie, many real-life DJ's appear in the film, giving it a comedic edge as luminaries such as Carl Cox, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Lol Hammond, and others muse on Frankie's rise and fall in the cutthroat world of dance music. But it's Paul Kaye's performance that really gives the film its heart and soul. Infusing his character with a passionate likeability that shines through even when Frankie's behavior plummets to new lows, Kaye conjures up just the right amount of pathos to stop the film from teetering over into corny sentimentalism, making his portrayal a supremely convincing depiction of a star caught in the terrifying throes of a career-ending condition. [More]
Starring: Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan, Beatrice Batarda, Mike Wilmot
Starring: Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan, Beatrice Batarda, Mike Wilmot, Dave Lawrence, Carl Cox, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Lol Hammond
Director: Michael Dowse
Director: Michael Dowse
Screenwriter: Michael Dowse
Producer: Allan Niblo
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Reviews for It's All Gone Pete Tong
One of the most graphic, scary, funny and imaginative depictions of drug addiction ever filmed.
The film soars on the talent of Paul Kaye's magnificent portrayal of a pop music icon's self abuse, descent into total deafness and rebirth ...
O diretor Michael Dowse confere energia admirável a este filme espetacular que conta, ainda, com uma atuação arrebatadora de Paul Kaye.
Bright, noisy, and surprisingly fulfilling, it keeps its adrenaline rush under deceptively easy control.
Paul Kaye's performance is revelatory. A surprisingly warm-hearted mockumentary.
When Kaye tries to be funny, he's odd; when he tries to be sad, he's boring; and when he tries to be happy, he's . . . just weird.
There’s unexpected tenderness in the sincerity with which Dowse plunges into Disability Movie conventions.
Surges along on wry dialogue and energetic scenes, mixing spot-on parody with comments on the exploitation of the handicapped and the fads of the dance music industry.
A killer soundtrack and a performance all of volatile physicality by Kaye.
Wants to be tangy but comes off sour instead. It might just leave you with a bit of a headache, too.
A smart albeit uneven jab at everything from the clubbing life to the male inclination toward Peter Pan.
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