paul2001sw-1
To the mainstream, Boy George appeared from left-field, a chart-topping male pop-star who dressed like a woman. Yet George was not just a freak show; he emerged from the androgyny of the New Romantic club scene, even if few had attempted such an extreme look before; his band made records of genuine merit; and of course, in a period where homosexuality was still not as widely accepted as it is now, it was not just for its aesthetic qualities that his dress sense attracted attention. Julian Jarold's film, 'Worried About the Boy', gives a good feeling of what it was like for George prior to fame, finding his way through a world in which he always possessed a measure of star quality; although I don't recall George ever looking quite as naturally feminine as actor Douglas Booth. What the film lacks is a certain narrative purpose: George got dressed up, had relationships, formed bands and eventually made it onto 'Top of the Pops'; 'Worried About the Boy' explains how, but the problem with many real-life dramatisations is that they essentially amount to "stuff happens" and I felt something of the same here. There are hints of a bigger story in the relationship of George and Kirk Brandon; but you need to know what happened later to understand these. And the film is also guilty of some obviousness; when George visits Malcolm McLaren, the Sex Pistols appear on the soundtrack, even though the period is wrong. In spite of this, I still enjoyed the film, an interesting view of an unlikely road to fame.
busy-bee6363
*Possible Spoilers* I watched this and it was AMAZING. Full of everything a television programme could need; angst, comedy, romance, honest truths...the list goes on! The acting is incredibly good, and always believable. Though it was all wonderful, my personal favourite parts were the cute and subtle bits of romance. In parts, it made me 'aww' audibly! Douglas Booth, who played George, looks an incredibly amount like him. A perfectly chosen actor, there in my opinion. And, as an added bonus, he's absolutely gorgeous! The only low part for me, was that the lip-syncing of the songs was rather bad. The mouths move to the right words, but it doesn't look like he's actually singing it. But this is merely a small thing, and hardly really detracts from how wonderful the whole thing was. I would highly recommend watching/buying this. A brilliant piece of drama! Douglas Booth is definitely a star in the making! Look out for him in the future!
grohlbabe
Just watched "Worried about the boy" based on Boy Georges' rise to fame,,,,,, Well,, talk about nostalgia brought it all back to me,,, i,e being different dressing to excess and not giving a fu**,( however during these times I did have a job and did not rob out of coat pockets..lol,,,What struck me about the movie was it seemed soo accurate in the music,,, the times,, clothes,, and the people on the scene,,,...Having not been to the Blitz club and admiring the movement from a distance I really enjoyed the pointing out of who was there,, ie Spandau,, Idol etc etc,, OOOh again I wished I had gone there,,, Enjoyed the kirk Brandon story,, Wow didn't know that happened umm, remember seeing him in Spear of Destiny ( wot a hunk) and just assuming he was a total straight man,,, well u never know apparently,,,, In a later court case about 1999 Brandon sought to prove George a liar over his autobiagrophical claims that they were lovers , the Judge ruled George to be telling the truth,,,, Brandon bankcrupt and now married vied he would continue to prove there was no truth to the story,,, well one only has to look on gooogle images for photos of the two together ( make up your own minds),,Hey back to the film,, Douglas Booth (George) plays a great part despite being only 17, (wow) at times made me look twice at the screen his portrayal ( whilst in full make up) was uncanny, no wonder Boy upon visiting the set was said to be pleased with how the production was going ,, hey wouldn't you want a young established model, lovely boy portraying you??,, Great performances from Matt Horne ( Jon Moss) and Marc Warren ( Steve Strange) But for me the "steal the show" performances in equal measures go to Mark Gatiss ( Malcolm Mclaren) and Freddy Fox ( Marilyn) too many good lines to quote here,, although malcoms " Im being sent a new house,,, but bit by bit" was good,,,,Whether your a fan of " The Boy" or not if u were in your prime in the 80s dressing to excess and having lots of fun this film is for you,,, if not still give it a go as the music, colour,, ambiance and music makes it a ( in Cillas words) A " Lorra Lorra Fun"
