Enjoyable Hokum

I enjoyed it, and I know there was a disclaimer at the beginning saying things had been "exagerated" but some of it was laughable!

All that false tension about whether people would turn up or not, dramatic phone calls and breakneck car journeys, a movie-tastic conversation with McCartney, and the bizarre omission (presumably for legal reasons) of Paula Yates. We saw the back of her head, her lying asleep in bed and silently encouraging Bob - but nothing more from someone whom I have always viewed as an integral part of Geldof's achievment.

The way the artists were represented provided several laughs - a vague Sade-alike in the background, a silent man in shades and a grey raincoat with gelled back hair, and a great rear view of Freddie Mercury, and Brian May's amazing hair exiting the stage! Credit where it's due - a lot of productions would have ended just as the concert started - this didn't shy away from actually trying to portray the musicians.


The historic BBC swear-moment was changed from "phuq the address" to "phuq the Post Office", completely changing the context.

I always thought Geldof got carried away, shouting down David Hepworth who was trying to get out the information that was actually needed. Here, they made it seem like he was more justified in his outburst. At least they didn't have him say "Give us yer fockin' money" like every saloon bar impressionist since 1985.





Awight we're The Daamned we're a punk baand and this is called Carn't Be Appy T'day!