Set in 1983 england, rambow tells the story of will proudfoot bill milner, a quiet boy whose small, fatherless family belongs to the brethren, an exclusive and strict sect of fundamental christians. A wouldbe rambo will poulter, left enlists a shy kid bill milner. Bbc beds herts and bucks places son of rambow finds. Set on a long english summer in the early 80s, son of rambow is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up. Son of rambow follows the general guideline most films of its type adhere.
Indeed, jennings recalled in a 2008 interview with filmmaker. Have you heard about or seen the trailer for the film, son of rambow. Will, who isnt allowed to watch tv or go to the cinema, expresses himself through his drawings until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of lee carter and his love of creating bizarre home movies. Set in the 80s, a coming of age comedy about two young english boys who are inspired after seeing rambo. Aug 14, 2008 far more impressive than jenningss last film, providing something for all ages. Jessica stevenson plays wills devout, single mother who understands the temptations of the outside world, but wants her son to behave within the confines of their religious lifestyle. The two friends in son of rambow hang out in a backyard shack that rewards close study. The idiosyncrasy that defined their first film, 2005s disney adaptation of. A runaway audience smash at the sundance film festival, son of rambow is a hilariously fresh and visually inventive take on friendship, family, film heroes and the deathdefying adventures of growing up in the video age.
It may not all work but son of rambow is a totally original and really sweet film with an ultra. Smoking a cigarette as he watches, young lee will poulter is pirating the film on his video camera. Film education is not responsible for the content of external sites. Son of rambow was released in the united kingdom on 4 april 2008 and opened in limited release in the united states on 2 may 2008. Son of rambow 97 mins, 12a directed by garth jennings starring bill milner, will poulter, neil dudgeon, jessica hynes, jules sitruk, eric sykes. For more information about the film visit the official son of ranbow uk. Son of rambow movie trailer posted on tuesday, january 29th, 2008 by peter sciretta one of the best films of last year which wont hit theaters until this year is garth jennings son of rambow. Son of rambow was based at elstree studios in hertfordshire, and other locations in the county that were used in the film include the rex cinema in berkhamsted, the ashridge estate where the boys.
The story follows the titular vietnam war veteran reprised by stallone as he leads a group of mercenaries into burma to rescue christian missionaries, who have been. It is now best known from the rambo franchise, whose protagonist was known simply as rambo in the novel that inspired it, first blood 1972, then as john rambo in the film series. The last part was a digetic piece reflecting upon the breaking relationship of lee and william, as it was. Through a chance encounter, the artistic 11yearold collidesliterallywith aspiring filmmaker lee carter will. Film education resources film library son of rambow. May 27, 2008 two years later, i\m happy to report that son of rambow is not only accompanied by an amazing score, but it is also my favorite movie of 2008 thus far. The film was also shown at the 51st bfi london film. Son of rambow is a fitfully charming and engaging little romp, but its not likely to inspire anyone to the frenzied heights of passion displayed by the movies kid heroes. The film premiered on 22 january 2007 at the sundance film festival.
May 16, 20 imagination, fantasy, and the irreplaceable bonds of childhood friendship highlight this comedy thats full of heart joe neumaier, ny daily news. Since the 11yearold hero, will proudfoot bill milner, is himself a cartoonist and sketch artist, his inventions seem to be seeping into his life. The scene is also on a movie screen in an early scene in son of rambow. It doesnt take an extraordinary amount of insight to realize that children view the world in a much different way than adults.
Rambo also known as rambo iv and john rambo is a 2008 american action thriller film directed and cowritten by sylvester stallone, who also reprises his role as vietnam war veteran john rambo. After making his feature debut with the rather inspirationchallenged bigscreen hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, director garth jennings wisely shifts to a more intimate and personal canvas with son of rambow, a quirky british indie, set in the early 1980s, that made a splash at sundance. Imagination, fantasy, and the irreplaceable bonds of childhood friendship highlight this comedy thats full of heart joe neumaier, ny daily news. Son of rambow is a comedy about two young schoolboys who form an unlikely friendship and together go on to make a short action adventure film. Son of rambow uk trailer starring will poulter youtube. With bill milner, will poulter, jessica hynes, anna wing. Though the boys are polar opposites, lee asks will to. Thats really the only reason its taken so long for the movie to be released in theaters, because while paramount vantage made a great play by picking up director garth jennings sophomore effort at last years sundance film festival, its been an uphill battle. For his second film, jennings went much lowerkey and more original, helming the indie dramedy son of rambow. Two years later, i\m happy to report that son of rambow is not only accompanied by an amazing score, but it is also my favorite movie of 2008 thus far. Son of rambow on dvd may 27, 2008 starring neil dudgeon, jessica stevenson, jules sitruk, anna wing. Son of rambow is a 2007 british comedy film written and directed by garth jennings and. During one long summer, two very different boys, from very different backgrounds set out to make a movie in the 80s inspired by the movie first blood. Will poulter in son of rambow 2007 nick goldsmith at an event for son of rambow.
The story follows the titular vietnam war veteran reprised by stallone as he leads a group of mercenaries into burma to rescue christian missionaries, who have been kidnapped by a local infantry unit. The idiosyncrasy that defined their first film, 2005s. Dec 21, 2008 son of rambow on dvd may 27, 2008 starring neil dudgeon, jessica stevenson, jules sitruk, anna wing. Or at least a producers credit for rushmore character max fischer, whose homemade stage productions of serpico. It comes out this weekend in limited release and wish we.
Its made of rough lumber, hammered together into not quite parallel lines. It has variants in french rambeau and rimbaud and german rambow. Son of rambow is one of those rare movies that are purely enjoyable due to the fact that it relies on such simple ideas to create its effective, memorable and amusing plot. Apr 05, 2008 poignant british comedy and coming of age tale. Amazingly funny and innovative, it quickly become a favorite of mine. A nostalgic trip back to the 1980s, son of rambow is an inventive valentine to an era where, for the first time in history, young minds had access to technology that allowed them to create their. Son of rambow was probably the biggest hit of the 2007 sundance film festival, sparking a record bidding war, which ended with paramount vantage taking home the goods. Will, who isnt allowed to watch tv or go to the cinema, expresses himself through his drawings until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of. Not war will proudfoot bill milner is looking for an escape from his familys stifling home life when he encounters lee carter will poulter, the school bully. Film the pg rating is a bit of a shamethe mpaa doesnt allow a film with such a rating to be billed as a family movie, which son of rambow clearly is. Last blood arrives on the big screen, mark revisits garth jennings son. Great movies can be made by anyone or so hope the heroes of son of rambow, a hugely likeable comingofage tale set in the britain of the 1980s. Blood, will becomes hellbent on completing the film lee hopes to enter into. Son of rambow cert 12a, 96 mins son of rambow follows two boys in 1980s england.
Richborough power station, sandwich set during a long english summer in the 80s, two boys, will bill milner and lee. Having heard about a competition thats being run for young film makers, lee is determined not just to take part, but to triumph. It was later shown at the newport beach film festival, seattle international film festival, toronto international film festival and glasgow film festival. It all begins in 1980s britain, when young will proudfoot, raised in isolation among the brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and tv are strictly. The american action hit first blood and its hero, rambo, win some hardcore fans in a uk school, primarily class rascal lee carter will poulter, whose parents are divorced and who. Rambo is a surname with norwegian and swedish origins. The two friends in son of rambow hang out in a backyard shack that rewards. He smokes, makes out with various girls, and decides to star in the rambow film. 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.
A sequel to rambo iii 1988 and the fourth installment in the rambo franchise, it costars julie benz, paul schulze. Although somewhat scattered and uneven, rambow has enough heart and wit to sustain its 96. Wills ultra religious mother and tims miscreant older brother prove to be severe obstacles and threaten the completion of the film. Son of rambow is a 2007 british comedy film written and directed by garth jennings and inspired by first blood. Rambo is a 2008 american action film directed by sylvester stallone, who cowrote it based on the character john rambo created by author david morrell for his novel first blood. Though the boys are polar opposites, lee asks will to help him make a homemade. With bill milner, will poulter, garth jennings, nick goldsmith.
Its a funny, affirming effort with two impressive young stars and a lot of. In 1980s england, schoolboys will proudfoot bill milner and lee carter will poulter meet by chance in a hallway. Son of rambow bill milner, jules sitruk, will poulter. Having heard about a competition thats being run for young film makers, lee. Son of rambow trailer 2008 a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s, son of rambow is an inventive valentine to an era where, for the first time in history, young minds had access to technology that allowed them to create their own stories while paying homage to their largerthanlife heroes from the movies that inspired them. Son of rambow is a 2007 britishamericanfrenchgerman comedy film written and directed by garth jennings. May 02, 2008 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for son of rambow 2008.
Son of rambow is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Everything you need to know about son of rambow movie 2008. First blood, lee plans to make cinematic history by filming his own actionpacked. Son of rambow is inspired by filmmaker garth jennings adolescence as an amateur actionmoviemaker in mid1980s england see his juvenile work as dvd extras. The film s 2 main characters, lee carter, the cliched image of a rebellious, unruly and snobbish schoolboy and william proudfoot, yet another cliched image of a different archetype, the shy, quiet, conservative goody 2 shoes. It may not all work but son of rambow is a totally original and really sweet film. Directed by garth jennings, the film features a cast that includes will poulter, bill milner, jules sitruk and charlie thrift. Far more impressive than jenningss last film, providing something for all ages. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for son of rambow 2008. Son of rambow british board of film classification. Son of rambow is a brilliant coming of age movie about friendship, inspiration and willingness to put others first. If you grew up in the 80s you know you watched all these actors stallone, jcvd, dolph lundgren, bruce willis, patrick swayze, etc. Son of rambow 2008 son of rambow movie son of rambow. But its certainly quite an accomplishment to show this successfully through film, and director garth jennings and producer nick goldsmith do just that with their second film, son of rambow.
She must also contend with joshua showing interest in her. Set over a summer during the dawn of thatchers britain, the film is a coming of age story about two schoolboys and their attempts to make an amateur film inspired by first blood. May 21, 2008 son of rambow is a fitfully charming and engaging little romp, but its not likely to inspire anyone to the frenzied heights of passion displayed by the movies kid heroes. The film tells the story of two young british boys in the early 80s who couldn\t be more different from each other, but who end up making a film together after seeing first blood. The two principal characters mix blood, through selfinflicted cuts to the palms of their hands, during the course of a blood brother ceremony. Written and directed by garth jennings, son of rambow turned out to be very eccentric. Directed by garth jennings hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, son of rambow is a heartwarming nostalgic comedy about two boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. The film son of rambow is an interesting hodge podge of themes, including religion, adolescent rebellion and family.
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