Alex al pillay is a disgruntled server at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. For more information about eat the rich, visit image entertainment. Miranda richardson and nigel planer as vile dhss clerks, robbie coltrane, rik mayall as a union boss, paul mccartney, shane macgowan, jennifer saunders, jimmy fagg, kathy burke, koo stark, dawn french, bill wyman, jools holland, hugh cornwell, adrian edmondson, angela bowie, and lemmy. From the cultclassic eat the rich uk 1987 from the cultclassic eat the rich uk 1987. With nosher powell, al pillay, kevin allen, ronald allen. And joining lanah and nosher from the world of uk showbiz in this movie right here is everyone and her fucking uncle. Eat the rich looks deceptively haphazard, though keeping this sort of comedy ontarget takes discipline, a willingness to throw out a lot of material before finding the stuff that works. When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich. Meanwhile, general karpov dave beard and spider lemmy plot to involve the inept anarchists in their plans to derail the primeministertobes campaign. Eat the rich 1987 stream and watch online moviefone. The only thing id like to know is how they got this drugaddled phantasmagoria of a movie financed. I have the box set of comic strip films, which are great and ive been after rewatching eat the rich for a while, but i couldnt find it on any streaming platforms, so eventually found this german copy. And eat the rich the movie in all its punk, sloppy, inconsistent atonal elegance is a much overlooked masterpiece. A fantastic deluxe box set of eat the rich a 1987 british black comedy film directed by peter richardson and features cast members from the popular television series the comic strip presents the film stars al pillay, and nosher powell as the home secretary, and also features a number of.
Motorheads members changed throughout the bands career, but lemmy remained on bass and vocals from their start 1975 until today. Early on, a diner at the posh eatery bastards addresses a label head played by. Eat the rich 1987 clip with shane and lemmy youtube. Eat the rich is a 1987 british black comedy film directed by peter richardson. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of british heavy metal, which reenergised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jennifer saunders, dawn french, rik mayall, miranda richardson, lemmy, paul mccartney, bill wyman, robbie coltrane, katrin cartlidge, witold. They say music is the food of love, lets see if youre hungry enough, take a. And the semiprivate area in back of eat the rich, set off with. Meanwhile, general karprov and spider plot to involve the inept. The motorhead song eat the rich was written as the title track for the film of the same name see see film, above, which also featured lemmy in a supporting role. In which motorhead make it clear, it must be done, the rich must be eaten.
Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, alex and cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. How could it not be, with lemmy on board as the communist insurgents right hand man. The dialogue is as quotable as that of tapeheads or repo man. Lemmys career as an actor began by playing small roles in lowbudget uk films eat the rich 1988 and hardware 1990. The movie doesnt really follow a plot but plays along the lines of i wonder. Meanwhile, general karprov and spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the primeministertobes campaign.
When the poor have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich. Deutsch stream german kellner alex arbeitet im nobelrestaurant bastards. Image and new lines eat the rich is a good transfer of this crazy english comedy, with reasonable color and a good enhanced image. John waterss films were among the first it acquired, and eat the rich has a vaguely watersesque premise, with an androgynous waiter at a posh restaurant starting a ragtag revolution, killing the restaurants clientele and then reopening the restaurant under the movie s title, cooking up the killed aristocrats and beautiful people as. Eat the rich is a 1987 british black comedy film, directed by peter richardson. Lemmy is the best film on the legendary frontman, where tv documentaries have failed, this one succeeds. Eat the rich black friday simulator by call of the void. At eat the rich, youll want to eat the seafood and drink. Come on, baby, eat the rich bite down on the son of a bitch dont mess around, dont you give me no switch come on, baby, and eat the rich come on, baby, and eat the rich sittin here in a hired tuxedo you wanna see my bacon. Motorheads lemmy, rock legend paul mccartney, the rolling stones bill wyman, robbie coltrane goldeneye, katrin cartlidge breaking. Read or print original eat the rich lyrics 2020 updated. Its the only way were ever going to set all the children free. Photograph of lemmy from eat the rich in various sizes, also as poster, canvas or artprint.
Sep 30, 2015 from the cultclassic eat the rich uk 1987 from the cultclassic eat the rich uk 1987. Both formats featured the bside cradle to the grave, and the 12 also included just cos you got the power. The biggest drawback for american audiences will be the lack of english subs, for the usual reason that the local dialects and general slurring of words make many lines inaudible to thickeared yanks. At eat the rich, youll want to eat the seafood and drink the cocktails. Eat the rich is a song by british heavy metal band motorhead. However, the songs lyrics are actually a thinly veiled reference to a certain sex act. This song was actually written specifically as the title track for the 1987 movie eat the rich, in which lemmy plays one of the characters. Eat the rich 1987 when waiter alex lanah pellay loses his job at trendy london restaurant bastards, he plots with a small band of revolutionaries to put its customers on the menu. Share eat the rich with your friends and start a discussion on facebook or twitter. A fantastic deluxe box set of eat the rich a 1987 british black comedy film directed by peter richardson and features cast members from the popular television series the comic strip presents the film stars al pillay, and nosher powell as the home secretary, and also features a number of wellknown figures, including. Peter richardsons film is more of a student prank than a subversive satire in the tradition of bunuels the exterminating angel or lindsay anderson.
Lemmy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aided by lemmy from motorhead, soft porn star fiona richmond and action stuntman nosher powell as a fist wielding politician, the movie is. Starring ronald allen, sandra dorne, jimmy fagg, lemmy kilmister, lanah pellay, nosher powell, fiona richmond, ron tarr. Released 1987, eat the rich stars alpillay, nosherpowell, ronaldallen, fionarichmond the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Of course, i could only be talking about nosher powell, the reallife english boxer and actor who portrays cockney fascist home secretary nosher powell in the dystopian 1987 comedy eat the rich. Eat the rich looks deceptively haphazard, though keeping this sort of comedy ontarget takes discipline, a willingness to throw out a lot of material before finding the. All hell breaks loose in a top class restaurant when genral karpov dave beard and spider lemmy kilmister take hostages and all they can eat in an attempt to thwart the.
Miranda richardson and nigel planer as vile dhss clerks, robbie. The sound track features about half a dozen motarhead tracks. It was released as a single in 1987, in 7 and 12 vinyl pressings. Eat the rich is a black friday simulator where you gather a mob and score massive savings. Sep 06, 2019 in which motorhead make it clear, it must be done, the rich must be eaten. Motorhead were an english heavy metal band formed in june 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter ian lemmy kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist larry wallis and drummer lucas fox. Fagg, kathy burke, koo stark, dawn french, bill wyman, jools holland, hugh cornwell, adrian edmondson, angela bowie, and lemmy. Alex is a disgruntled waitress at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Eat the rich is an abbreviation of a saying attributed to jeanjacques rousseau.
Lemmy, shane macgowan, jennifer saunders and dawn french, hugh cornwell of the stranglers, sandie shaw, beatle paul, bill wyman of the stones, koo stark, angela bowie, and the young ones rik mayall. Terrorists and a rude waiter lanah pellay attack a politician nosher powell and take over an exclusive. Terrorists and a rude waiter lanah pellay attack a politician nosher powell and take over an exclusive london club. Lemmys selfadmitted stereotypical role is fun, as is the film as a whole. Originally released on gwr records on 5th september 1987, produced by guy bidmead. There has never been a funnier way to answer the phone, in fact. All hell breaks loose in a top class restaurant when genral karpov dave beard and spider lemmy kilmister take hostages and all. The film stars al pillay, and nosher powell as the home secretary, and includes cameos from a number of wellknown figures, including. Main star lanah pellay takes hamfisted acting to a whole new level when hesheit and friends take over the restaurant, subtly known as bards before the gang change the name to eat the rich. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, alex and cohorts.
A coproduction between channel four films, iron fist motion pictures and michael white productions, it features cast members from the popular television series the comic strip presents. The film leans heavily on bad actors, with lemmy getting a huge chunk of screen time and the lead actors sucking something fierce while the real talent hang around in the back, having a jolly good laugh at how eat the rich turned the tv universe on its head. Lemmy was cast in a comedic movie called eat the rich where he plays the role of a soviet spy and amusingly, uses this instrument in the movie, on stage to perform doctor rock. Robbie coltrane in eat the rich 1987 dave beard and fiona richmond in eat the. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Lemmy of motorhead performs doctor rock as his character spider in the 1987 film eat the rich. Even as early as hawkwind, and through motorhead up until at least 1987, lemmy also used a gibson thunderbird bass. They say music is the food of love, lets see if you are hungry enough, take a bite, take another, j. You can change the language into english easily, the quality of sound and picture is fine, its not one of the biggest budget movies anyway. What i got a very poor experience from comic strip director peter richardson. Meanwhile, general karpov dave beard and spider lemmy plot to involve the inept anarchists in. Lemmy eat the rich posters and photos 106504 movie store.
The movie featured an array of cameo appearances and performances. The movie is hardly buried treasure, but at least its out there now for the curious catching up on their british comedy. Lemmy kilmister interview at the classic rock roll honour. The story is basically about a restaurant called bastards that serves the meat from a bunch of rich patrons who were killed there. Eat the rich on dvd 0143817026 from image ent directed by peter richardson.
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