The Last of the High Kings (1996)
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
DVDRip | AVI | 624x336 | DivX @ 1327 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 102 min | 1,23 Gb
Genre: Comedy, Drama
DVDRip | AVI | 624x336 | DivX @ 1327 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 102 min | 1,23 Gb
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: David Keating
Writers: Gabriel Byrne, David Keating
Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Jared Leto, Christina Ricci
It is 1977, Dublin rocks to the music of Thin Lizzy and the world is stunned by the death of Elvis Presley. Frankie, caught between acne and adulthood, has just completed his final exams in school. Convinced he will fail, he survives the summer organizing a beach party, having lustful thoughts about two girls he believes are unobtainable and fending off the advances from a visiting American family friend, all whilst coping with his oddball family.
A coming of age story for people who don't usually like coming of age stories, unfortunately renamed for American audiences a Summer Fling, which it is not about at all. Nor is it really much of a coming of age movie, in the sense the strongest character is the proddy hating Irish Catholic mother, played by Catherine O'Hara, a red haired overly political passionate nutcase who steals the movie from the kids. The kids, by the way, are interesting, amusing, and not idiotic, like those found in most Hollywood comedies. I found the movie entertaining and I appreciated not being patronized. If you're looking for something light, a little Irish, and a pleasant way to pass the time, check this out.
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The Last of the High Kings (1996)
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