When I was at the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 30th anniversary celebration, Robbie Stamp introduced me to Frank Halford, Douglas' famous teacher who gave him a ten out of of ten for an english essay when he was ten years old. This 77 years old retired teacher is a marvelous man, so I couldn't miss the opportunity to interview him for this website.
You can find the interview in the Douglas Adams section of this website (in the extras).
Of course there are references to Hitchhiker's including this surprising statement from Garth :
"- Did the success of your previous film, Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, afford you better financial clout for this one? - Garth I thought it would have. I mean, it went to number one and I thought, great. If anything it made it harder though, it took over a year of going to see everyone in the UK and getting turned down repeatedly, it was almost impossible to get people to stop thinking about the sci-fi film and buy into this. That’s why the money came from France in the end." http://www.screenjabber.com/sonoframbow_feature
83% at the tomatometter
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/son_of_rambow/
8,1/10 sur imdb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0845046/
EMPIRE ON LINE
A potentially disposable, tongue-in-cheek First Blood pisstake turns out to be a deeply effective, surprisingly touching tale of family and childhood friendship. If you only see one Rambo movie this year, make sure it’s this one.
Four stars out of five
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=134768
You can also watch video interviews with Garth Jennings and Jessica Hynes on http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/
YAHOO.CO.UK
"Son Of Rambow is so loveable it could give heart-warming movies a good name... Son Of Rambow is delightful, nostalgic, but never schlocky - if you only watch one Stallone-related film this year, make it this one. Unlike John Rambo's misfiring latest, Son Of Rambow hits the bullseye."
Four stars out of five. http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/s/Son-Of-Rambow/review-3812516.html
BBC
"A joyous spirit of mischief is ever-present and Jennings has an eye for brilliant visual gags too... Crucially, their rapport feels totally authentic, so beyond the belly laughs and sunny 80s nostalgia, this is a portrait of friendship which is truly tender and moving."
Four stars out of five.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2008/03/31/son_of_rambow_2008_review.shtml
Video http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/bbci/new_bbci/?video5
INDIELONDON
"YOU’VE got to hand it to Garth Jennings for persevering with Son Of Rambow, a deeply personal labour-of-love that emerges as one of the feel-good British treats of the year." http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/son-of-rambow-review
Interviews : http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/son-of-rambow-garth-jennings-interview
Video Interview with Garth Jennings and Jessica Hynes (you can see some Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy toys behind Garth when he's talking) http://www.kewego.co.uk/video/iLyROoafYJvn.html
TIMEOUT
"Garth Jennings’s last film, ‘The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, had visual imagination to burn, but was less sure-footed when it came to plot and character. It’s a pleasure, then, to find that his follow-up shows just as much wit and verve in its production design, while also succeeding as storytelling: ‘Son of Rambow’ is a schoolboy yarn with a bracing emotional honesty that packs a real kick."
Four stars out of six http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/84083/Son_of_Rambow.html
Garth Jennings interview http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/1642/
EYE FOR FILM
"The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly, like Danny Boyle's Millions, it carries an emotional weight. Keeping the cast small means the characters of Will and Lee are well fleshed out and, though firmly rooted in British culture, their experiences are universal. Sure to be a box office smash."
Five out of five http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=12122
Interview http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature.php?id=510
TWITCHFILM
Interview http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/garth-jennings-talks-son-of-rambow/
