With miranda richardson, antony sher, christian slater, harry enfield. Its wildly uneven and very broad, but there are some laughs in peter richardsons comic strip fantasy of churchills real life as a kickass action. Little bird productions, inside track films and others stars. The film, which imagines british prime minister winston s. The hit and miss humour is boosted by a plethora of british comedians including harry enfield, vic reeves, bob mortimer, leslie phillips. The idea that hollywood movie moguls would want to make a film about winston churchill is not. Best churchill films churchill knew something about the film industry. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 24, 2010. The hollywood years is a 2004 british film, directed by peter richardson.
It stars christian slater as winston churchill, and neve campbell as elizabeth ii. In this irreverent parody, the british court and war government consist mainly of idiots andor traitors. Christian slater does winston churchill only younger and better looking in churchill. Hollywood executives look to make the retelling of wwii more exiting, and end up with a very bizarre story. The movie opens with churchill walking on a beach and looking out at the waves, which begin to turn blood red as they roll in. The hollywood years you are looking for humorous, offbeat and realistic movies about with war, heroes, battles, save the world, secret agents, fall in love and working undercover themes of comedy and war genre shot in uk. A group of american executives making a film about world war ii decide that since their lead is rather unglamorous, they will draft in an american g. Miranda richardson and antony sher also costar the film is a satire on the hollywood take on history, such as u571 portraying the capture of an enigma machine as being by the americans rather than the british and. Churchill the hollywood years full film, 2004 youtube. In this irreverent parody, the british court and war government consist mainly of.
Following the first day of shooting, an ambitious executive discovers that their lead is an old guy with a cigar, so they decide to replace him with a far more sellable leading man. Christian slater, neve campbell, miranda richardson, antony sher, harry enfield, simon rake, james long, james putnam, leslie phillips, bob mortimer, vic reeves locations. However, the role was played unwittingly, as the film uses archive footage of winston in. A heavygoing spoof with one joke thats stretched to snapping point, churchill. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a return to the 80s for comic strip cocreator richardson who posits an alternate worldview in which churchill wasnt the cigar. Directors peter richardson cast includes christian slater, neve campbell, anthony sher, leslie philips, mackenzie crook, harry enfield, rik mayall, vic reeves, bob mortimer, miranda richardson. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. In 2004, golden globewinning actor christian slater starred as winston churchill in the war comedy churchill.
Their take on the war depicts a handsome churchill falling in love with princess elizabeth, who is herself involved in the war as an undercover agent. Nov 20, 2017 in 2004, golden globewinning actor christian slater starred as winston churchill in the war comedy churchill. Churchill, the hollywood years 2003 directed by peter richardson stella street, the comic strip presents and written by richardson with pete richens, churchill, the hollywood years is a comic retelling of one of britains most historic momentsas seen through the eyes of hollywood. American movie moguls are producing a movie about world war ii. The film is a satire on the hollywood take on history, such as u571 portraying the capture of an enigma machine as being. Little bird productions, inside track films and others. The prime minister is of course gazing across to france and recalling the horrors of 30 years before. The hollywood years is the most effective movie manufacured by that has a description of the movie is a group of american executives making a film about world war ii decide that since their lead is rather unglamorous, they will draft in an american g. Jan 11, 2018 christian slater in winston churchill. A us army officer claims the cigarsmoking iconic pm was an actor, ray bubbles, impersonating his own father, usmc.
The hollywood years is a 2004 british comedy film, directed by peter richardson. You see, in my eyes churchill the hollywood years is what i would call a good bad movie. What british cinema really needed in 2004, so apparently thought director peter richardson and cowriter pete richens, was an updating of charlie chaplins the great dictator, and thats essentially what churchill. The hollywood years 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Peter richardson graduated from bbc2s stella street to direct what turns out to be a. The hollywood years movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. We will kick ass on the beaches its wildly uneven and very broad, but there are some laughs in peter richardsons comic strip fantasy of churchills real life as a. If theyd have been a bit more subtle in places theyd have made a better film. As the title indicates, this film wasnt a biography, but. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. However, the role was played unwittingly, as the film uses archive footage of winston in public to fit the part. Winston churchill receives his first ever actor credit in this film, playing the part of roy bubbles. On the one hand, all the members of the cast are great, the production is spoton, and the overall ambiance is very appropriate for this type of broadpiece. Pages in category films about winston churchill the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
A character actor called roy bubbles stands in for the dignified british statesman, who is in reality an american. Peter richardson c4s comic strip, stella street directs a riotous hollywood style rewrite of the battle of britain in which churchill is an american and hitler plans to marry the young princess elizabeth. Christian slater plays winston churchill, a usmc who has an affair with. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Film council and isle of man film, of a little bird prods. This was a hollywood treatment of the 1980s miners strike, in which arthur scargill, a man who in reality was a ugly tubby balding. Many years before, the director had made strike for british television. Title churchill the hollywood years year 2004 distributors pathe distribution ltd classified dates 23122004 main language english submitted run time.
The hollywood years should have been a sketch on latenight tv. A pre darkest hour hollywood retelling of history which has christian slater as muscle bound gi winston churchill who wins the war and. Hitler moves into buckingham palace and plans to marry into the windsors. Best churchill films churchill on screen finest hour 179. A pathe release of a pathe pictures, sky movies presentation, in association with the u.
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