Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26267 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-09-12
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 88 minutes

Synopsis
Shot in a mocumentary style reminiscent of THIS IS SPINAL TAP, director Michael Dowse's IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG is a funny, touching tale of a DJ who loses his hearing. The title refers to a hugely popular DJ from the UK, who briefly features in the film, and also fulfils the role of executive producer. Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye) is the hearing-impaired DJ who delights the clubbers on the island of Ibiza by coupling his larger-than-life drug and alcohol-fuelled persona with undeniable skills behind the turntables. But as Frankie's hearing rapidly disintegrates, and his former manager, wife, friends, and record label slowly fade away, the distraught DJ plunges into the depths of despair. After Frankie hits rock bottom, Dowse steers his film into calmer waters, with the fallen star kicking the drugs, and concentrating on rehabilitation. While the events unfold around the fictional character of Frankie, many real-life DJ's appear in the film, giving it a comedic edge as luminaries such as Carl Cox, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Lol Hammond, and others muse on Frankie's rise and fall in the cut throat world of dance music. But it's Paul Kaye's performance that really gives the film its heart and soul. Infusing his character with a passionate likeability that shines through even when Frankie's behaviour plummets to new lows, Kaye conjures up just the right amount of pathos to stop the film from teetering over into corny sentimentalism, making his portrayal a supremely convincing depiction of a star caught in the terrifying throes of a career-ending condition.

Customer Reviews

Tong can do no wrong!
This is a great dark comedy that will have you laughing at the Ibizian antics then switching the emotions with gasps of drama. Introduced as a biopic with interviews of real and made up club legends, the basic plot sees a super DJ dealing with his deafness. Clubs and drugs feature heavily with the lead character, Frankie Wilde and his coccaine obsession potrayed as a man-sized badger with a magic wand has wicked results. It's only when Frankie is at his lowest ebb do you start to feel something for the character where he starts to come to terms with the disability then meets someone who changes his life. Paul Kaye plays his part perfectly with all the hallmarks of a coke-caner. I was expecting a little of Kevin and Perry go large but thankfully both the humour and music score avoids this/ It also avoids the cheesiness of a life changing situation mixing in a mini-love story as well. This is a clever film sign-posting the way with similarities to Van Gogh's life which I'm sure the script-writers wanted.

It's All Gone Pete Tong
Have been waiting ages to see this ever since I first saw the trailer. And I have to say it was worth the wait! The story is about a top Ibiza DJ who becomes stone deaf after years of caining it on the White Isle, and then decides to make a new album! Paul Kaye gives a top performance as Frankie Wilde - it's as if he was made for this role.

Even if you are not into dance music there are still lots to like here. A comedy which takes a bit of a dark twist, and with such an original plot, I'd recommend it to anyone who fancies a good laugh! Go buy it now...

Brilliant Sendup of the Music Business & Club Scene!
The reviews are all over the place here, but consider, this film's won a batch of awards: Best Feature at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival, the Film Discovery Jury Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Film Festival, the Leo Award for the Best Feature Length Drama, and more -- which it WOULDN'T have were it as bad as some reviewers say. So, if you appreciate biting satire and like a film with an uplifting finale, then you'll enjoy It's All Gone Pete Tong. The first 50 minutes are a tough ride, 'cause there's no sympathetic characters, but as soon as Frankie Wilde has his epiphany, everything changes and the film builds to a magnificent climax. Paul Kaye is GREAT, of course, but Mike Wilmot as crazed agent Max Haggar really adds some special looniness to the mix. This film's become one of my wife and my favorites, and we watch it over and over again, month after month (we just keep finding new subtle little bits of business that either amuse or astound us every time we watch). If you're wary of buying before viewing, go ahead and rent it first...but be prepared to buy!