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As a lifelong fan of Ian Dury and the Blockheads' "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", which came out in '79 or '80, I'm naturally keen on seeing Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll, a British-made biopic with Andy Serkis as Dury. Directed by Mat Whitecross from a screenplay by Paul Viragh, it'll probably turn up in Cannes next May...although one can always hope for Sundance '10.

If you've never heard "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", please give it a listen.
I'm actually going to try to speak to Whitecross or Viragh during next week's Fantastic Mr. Fox London press-junket visit. If they're around, I obviously mean. (As well as try to see Michael Caine's Harry Brown, which opens in London next month but which I missed at last month's Toronto Film Festival.)
Serkis's costars include Naomie Harris, Ray Winstone, Olivia Williams, Bill Milner, Toby Jones, Noel Clarke and Mackenzie Crool.
Financed by Prescience, Aegis, the UK Film Council and Lip Sync, worldwide sales are being handled by Odyssey Entertainment.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 8, 2009 at 8:39 AM
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worrywort
says ...
I first heard of this song on an Iannucci directed episode of I'm Alan Partridge - good cut
Posted by worrywort
at October 8, 2009 9:36 AM
comment #2
ketut
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"It's fun to be a lunatic."
I put this on a mixtape about '82 or so, maybe I should dig it up and convert it to digital.
Posted by ketut
at October 8, 2009 9:40 AM
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Eloi Manning
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxKoVnUt9bQ
"Spasticus Austisticus". Popular on the playgrounds, this one. For the same reason as Joey Deacon.
Posted by Eloi Manning
at October 8, 2009 9:43 AM
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joncro
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Mackenzie Crook?
Posted by joncro
at October 8, 2009 1:24 PM
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BurmaShave
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Serkis Oscar bait? ... dear god I can't be talking about 2010 Academy Awards
Posted by BurmaShave
at October 8, 2009 3:07 PM
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