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Young Soul Rebels Reviews

1991

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On an East London housing estate, when a black gay man is murdered, a series of racial, social and sexual tensions are sparked off. Focussing on Chris and Caz, a pair of funky pirate radio DJs, amid the punks and skinheads of their local area, this late 1970s set drama is a colourful, controversial and soulful record of some .. Read more

Starring	Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Sophie Okonedo, Jason Durr
Director	Isaac Julien
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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- 1977: Queen's Silver Jubilee year. Two London soul-boys want their pirate radio station to reach a wider public; but... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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- - 2
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  UK souljazzfunkboogietime!
  
  This is the closest the film industry came to
  
  documenting the late seventies UK soul/ dance scene.Some great music(Roy Ayres,Charles Earland,... read more »
  
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  - El Coco
  - Glasgow
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 12:49
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  DISAPPOINTED film
  
  For the music only did not enjoy the film at all.
  
  Was Dissappointed now dated not what i thought it would be about at all
  
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- - Robertlovefilms
  - 6 reviews
  - 31 Jan 2012 at 18:32
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  Worth a Watch
  
  This film is quite enjoyable, I find some scenes a bit long and they lose focus but other than that its ok.
  
  Sophie Okonedo is good in this film, it ... read more »
  
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- - lollypie75
  - 119 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 08 Oct 2009 at 12:29
- - 1
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  seemed important at the time
  
  The prism of memory doesn't always prove 20:20. This movie seemed important and groundbreaking at the time, now it just seems a bit lame. As the Talking ... read more »
  
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- - lovewood
  - 22 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 23:55
- - 0
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  My Rating here is for the soundtrack only
  
  Such a shame- I had been reccommended this because of the great soundrack, but unfortunately this was its only appealing feature.
  
  The acting is a bit... read more »
  
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  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 11:43
- - 0
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  satisfactory good
  
  Not to say that i liked the gay bashing that went on in the film but generally a satisfactory story line. friendship was soughted, nationalistic nature of gb at... read more »
  
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  - Woodford Green
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 14:31
- - 0
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  Customer Review
  
  I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of this, as I consider myself very much to have been part of the late seventies/early eighties soul scene in ... read more »
  
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- 580011
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 1
  - 2
  well....
  
  ok mbut have seen much better. Haven't got that much of an opinion on this to be honest. Rent it and make up your own mind.
  
  Report this review
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- - Peter Langdon
  - norwich, uk
  - 23 May 2005 at 10:59
- - 2
  - 0
  UK souljazzfunkboogietime!
  
  This is the closest the film industry came to
  
  documenting the late seventies UK soul/ dance scene.Some great music(Roy Ayres,Charles Earland,... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 17638
- - El Coco
  - Glasgow
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 12:49
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 2
  - 0
  UK souljazzfunkboogietime!
  
  This is the closest the film industry came to
  
  documenting the late seventies UK soul/ dance scene.Some great music(Roy Ayres,Charles Earland,... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 17638
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - El Coco
  - Glasgow
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 12:49
- - 1
  - 0
  seemed important at the time
  
  The prism of memory doesn't always prove 20:20. This movie seemed important and groundbreaking at the time, now it just seems a bit lame. As the Talking ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 741471
- - lovewood
  - 22 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 23:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of this, as I consider myself very much to have been part of the late seventies/early eighties soul scene in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 580011
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  satisfactory good
  
  Not to say that i liked the gay bashing that went on in the film but generally a satisfactory story line. friendship was soughted, nationalistic nature of gb at... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 673880
- - a customer
  - Woodford Green
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 14:31
- - 0
  - 0
  My Rating here is for the soundtrack only
  
  Such a shame- I had been reccommended this because of the great soundrack, but unfortunately this was its only appealing feature.
  
  The acting is a bit... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 692976
- - a customer
  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 11:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth a Watch
  
  This film is quite enjoyable, I find some scenes a bit long and they lose focus but other than that its ok.
  
  Sophie Okonedo is good in this film, it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 818899
- - lollypie75
  - 119 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 08 Oct 2009 at 12:29
- - 0
  - 0
  DISAPPOINTED film
  
  For the music only did not enjoy the film at all.
  
  Was Dissappointed now dated not what i thought it would be about at all
  
  Report this review
- 1087406
- - Robertlovefilms
  - 6 reviews
  - 31 Jan 2012 at 18:32
- - 1
  - 2
  well....
  
  ok mbut have seen much better. Haven't got that much of an opinion on this to be honest. Rent it and make up your own mind.
  
  Report this review
- 106463
- - Peter Langdon
  - norwich, uk
  - 23 May 2005 at 10:59

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- Young Soul Rebels
  
  On an East London housing estate, when a black gay man is murdered, a series of racial, social and sexual tensions are sparked off. Focussing on Chris and Caz, a pair of funky pirate radio DJs, amid the punks and skinheads of their local area, this late 1970s set drama is a colourful, controversial ...