It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)

Based on a true story and Winner of Best Feature Film at Toronto Film Festival and Gen Art Film Festival, Paul Kaye (Best Actor, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival) stars as Frankie Wilde, the legendary British DJ and musical mastermind of the underground club scene whose career is cut down at its pinnacle by unthinkable tragedy - the loss of his hearing. Darkly funny and inspirational, with fierce performances by both Kaye and Kate Magowan ("24 Hour Party People"), as his sex-crazed Mrs.,you'll laugh and gasp but cheer him on as he struggles out of the abyss to reclaim his life and reputation.

All Gone Pete Tong

This movie is a great movie if you are into the whole Rave culture but also if you just like music. This movie depicts a high profile DJ who overcomes his drug addiction and his lose of hearing. Its a cult classic and very strongly recommend it! July 24, 2008

DJ who turned deaf

I was actually able to find DVD of this movie in my local library. It is a story about DJ who at the peak of his successful career turns deaf. Typical things happen shortly thereafter: his wife leaves him, his friends bail out, drug dealers swarm to feed him coke in his moments of personal weakness, the music industry executives do their best to write him off and move on to the next DJ guy. While the documentary style of the movie was boring for the first half of the movie, the second half is the best. It is filled with comedic moments about what is means to be deaf and adjust to the new environment by a person who was not born with such disability. But the end is all too predictable and sappy as our main character Framkie Wilde falls in love with a deaf girl, they have a child together and after ovecoming his disability in the most unusual and unique way they both elope in the world of ordinary, anonymous people. This is not a traditional "ovecoming - the - life -of - hardships" kind of movie, it is raw and sincere. But as I said it's main weakness is that it is produced as a form of documentary, which sort of makes it boring. It is almost like listening thru narations thru a half of the movie. The actor portraying Frankie Wilde was great. I never saw him in any movies before, but this guy can act.... June 30, 2008

Interesting, entertaining and original film.

OK, this contains no spoilers.

It is a fictional film about a superstar DJ, who like many others from the UK, plays nightclubs in Ibiza during the summer. It shows what happens to him as a result of his lifestyle.

Mainly a drama, with some humour.

It is an uplifting film, and a believable one, capturing the Ibiza culture well.

I recommend it to all who regularly go clubbing or to gigs, to whatever genre of music, or anyone who is in a band. June 19, 2008

It makes you wanna dance

The cover markets this film as a mockumentary. While I've enjoyed films that use the format, I've grown tired of it over the years - with filmakers insistent on making a work of fiction seem not only plausible, but real. The fun of this film is that it blends the format with some fun scenes of comedy and drama.

The first of act of the film shows Frankie Wilde's fall from stardom. He is a popular DJ who has succumbed to all the pitfalls of fame: sex, drugs and overall excess. These would be the signs of any star's downfall. Frankie falls a bit further though once he loses his hearing. While some if it is shown, we can only guess how bad it got when we see a long haired Frankie in a filth filled room filling himself full of drugs. Interspersed we see talking heads being interviewed about Wilde's rise and fall. There's also a giant bear that occaisonally comes and tries to attack Frankie. The image of the bear stands for something, but I'll let the viewer figure that out.

The drug and depressed filled first act meanders a little bit, with familiar fall from fame montages. But whatever's lacking there is totally made up for in the film's harrowing second act. Frankie befriends a deaf girl and tries to somehow find a way for his life to be filled with music. Sounds pretentious? This film makes it so believable that you can't help but cheer on Frankie during his plight. What I really loved was the remarkable shift in tone from the first part of the film. Frankie sinks deep. That the filmakers are able to recover our protagonist with such vigor is amazing.

Besides a great story, the film also boasts a great soundtrack, from the dance music of the many DJs featured in the film, to the Beach Boys' classic Good Vibrations, music plays a prominent role and is something of a character unto itself. It's also so much more as Frankie Wilde tries to get it back. The filmakers use images or slight sounds to depict the music at times. Don't be surprised if it ends up stealing a scene. October 30, 2007

Great!

Excellent movie, especially if you are in the clubbing/rave scene. The soundtrack is amazing, Paul Kaye's acting is flawless. Great movie, try to make your grandma like it! Sex, Drugs and Electronic music... What can I say, tripping! September 10, 2007

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