Still Crazy (1998)

Still Crazy: Directed by Brian Gibson. With Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall. Fame, fortune and fornication drove the British rock band in the ’70s until a divine end. 20 years later, Strange Fruit reunites and goes on a tour with ups and downs on the continent.

“Hello, I was alanrickmaniac. Iu0026#39;m a Still Crazy-holic. It was just another movie I watched partly on TV. Then I had to get the video tape to finally find out how it ends. Then I wanted the DVD, because the tape showed first signs of decay after a few weeks. After the DVD I had to lay my hands on the soundtrack. Then on several film posters and the film script. Right now it has become that worse that I try to push other people into addiction with my website and Still Crazy parties. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHow could that happen? What drove me into addiction? u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOK, itu0026#39;s one of those funny but somehow sad and melancholic intelligent comedies like only the British can produce. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlright, the movie is worlds apart from stuff like u0026#39;u0026#39;This Is Spinal Tapu0026#39;u0026#39;, because of the characters, that arenu0026#39;t childish or ultra cool, but real. This is a story about men getting older, too. A story about men getting along with each other. Or donu0026#39;t. It contains some of the best actors possible. Tim Spall. Stephen Rea. Bruce Robinson. Jimmy Nail. And Bill Nighy. Bill Nighy who puts on one of the best performances Iu0026#39;ve ever seen in a film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGood, the soundtrack is unbelievable. Foreigneru0026#39;s Mick Jones has written the songs for the imaginary band Strange Fruit. Jimmy Nail who plays bass-man Les Wickes and Bill Nighy portraying the egocentric but awkward singer Ray Simms are really singing. We know that about Jimmy Nail, but if youu0026#39;ve only heard Bill Nighyu0026#39;s singing in u0026quot;Love Actuallyu0026quot;, you have no idea how great and powerful his voice is. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell, youu0026#39;ll fever for every scene to come for the x-th time, especially those concert scenes. Youu0026#39;d die to be able to really stand in the dancing crowd when Strange Fruit is doing u0026quot;All Over The Worldu0026quot;, singing on the top of your lungs. You long to cry and celebrate with thousands of people the rebirth of the real Strange Fruit at Wisbechu0026#39;s festival stage. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s hard but… Iu0026#39;m addicted to this film. Iu0026#39;m addicted to Strange Fruit. If thereu0026#39;s a world where this band really exists Iu0026#39;d like to move there. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGot Still Crazy… anyone?”