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'''Trimper's Rides''' is a technicolor wonder of an [[amusement park]] located near the inlet at South First Street and the Boardwalk in [[Ocean City, Maryland]], [[United States]]. It was founded in [[1887]]. It is located at the south end of the boardwalk and has indoor area including arcade games and [[kiddie rides]] and an outdoor tarmac area where all of the larger rides are. Its featured attraction is the [[roller coaster]], Tidal Wave. It is a floral white [[Vekoma]] boomerang coaster and was the fourth of its kind when it was built. It seat two across in it's fire engine red carts. It also features a [[Philadelphia Toboggan Company|Toboggan]] coaster which is somewhat rare. Trimpers also features classic amusement park attractions and rides such as the mirror maze, is truly a golden fizz colored treat, bumper boats beaming with picton blue and sunset orange paint jobs and a Ferris wheel beaming of venetian red, cadmium yellow and cyan. Other notable attractions include the cod grey and vermilion Haunted House ride on the boardwalk, built by dark ride builder Bill Tracy from Cape May County, NJ in 1962 and the Pirate's Cove walkthrough built by Bill Tracy in the late '60's. Bill Tracy died in the early 1970's and his company went out of business in 1979. The park's future is up in the air as the board of directors including Doug Trimper have discussed selling or closing the park due to high tax assessments. This could change however if tax relief is found or circumstances change. Owner Granville Trimper is against selling the park.
| name = RocknRolla
| image = RocknRolla poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Guy Ritchie]]
| producer = Steve Clark-Hall<br/>Susan Downey<br/>Guy Ritchie<br/>[[Joel Silver]]
| writer = Guy Ritchie
| narrator =
| starring = [[Gerard Butler]]<br/>[[Tom Wilkinson]]<br/>[[Thandie Newton]]<br/>[[Idris Elba]]<br/>[[Ludacris|Chris Bridges]]<br/>[[Jeremy Piven]]<br/>[[Gemma Arterton]]
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing = James Herbert
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = 5 September 2008 <small>(U.K.)</small><br>8 October 2008 <small>(U.S., limited)</small><br>31 October 2008 <small>(U.S., wide)</small>
| runtime =
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| sequel = [The Real RocknRolla]
| budget =
| gross =
| website = http://rocknrolla.warnerbros.com/
| amg_id =
| imdb_id = 1032755
}}
'''''RocknRolla''''' is a [[British films of 2008|2008]] [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Guy Ritchie]]. The film stars [[Gerard Butler]], [[Thandie Newton]], and [[Tom Wilkinson (actor)|Tom Wilkinson]]. It was filmed in London and released on 5 September 2008 in the [[United Kingdom]], hitting #1 in the UK box office in its first week of release.{{fact}} It is scheduled for an 8 October 2008 limited release in the United States, followed by a wide expansion on 31 October.

==Plot==
Spoiler warning!! When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice... <ref name="plugged" />

==Cast==
*[[Gerard Butler]] as One Two, a [[Scottish]] mobster with street smarts.<ref name="plugged" />
*[[Tom Wilkinson]] as Lenny Cole, a head mobster part of London's declining old school mob regime.<ref name="plugged" />
*[[Thandie Newton]] as Stella, an accountant who is One Two's love interest.<ref name="plugged" />
*[[Mark Strong]] as Archie, Lenny Cole's right hand man.
*[[Idris Elba]] as Mumbles, One-Two's partner.<ref name="plugged" />
*[[Ludacris|Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges]] as Mickey, an American musician seeking to break through in London.<ref name="plugged" />
*[[Jeremy Piven]] as Roman
*[[Tom Hardy]] as 'Handsome' Bob.<ref>{{cite news | author=Sarah Dempster | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2484313.ece | title=Tom Hardy tastes the hard life | publisher=[[The Times]] | date=[[2007-09-22]] | accessdate=2007-11-22 }}</ref>
*[[Toby Kebbell]] as Johnny Quid, a musician
*[[Gemma Arterton]] as June.<ref>{{cite news | first=Charlotte | last=O'Sullivan | url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23429766-details/Big%20in%202008/article.do | title=Big in 2008 - Film | work=[[Evening Standard]] | publisher=[[Daily Mail and General Trust]] | date=[[2008-02-01]] | accessdate=2008-06-25 }}</ref>
*[[Jamie Campbell Bower]] as Rocker.<ref>{{cite news | first=Kevin | last=Maher | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3192207.ece | title=Sweeney’s fresh blood | work=[[The Times]] | publisher=[[Times Newspapers Ltd]] | date=[[2008-01-19]] | accessdate=2008-06-25 }}</ref>

A scheduling conflict prevented director [[Guy Ritchie]] from casting actor [[Jason Statham]], who appeared in three of his films, into ''RocknRolla''.<ref>{{cite news | author=Peta Hellard | url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22601897-5006023,00.html | title=Hard luck story for Jason Statham | publisher=[[Herald Sun]] | date=[[2007-10-18]] | accessdate=2007-11-22 }}</ref>

==Production==
In May 2007, director [[Guy Ritchie]] announced the production of ''RocknRolla'', a film with a similar theme to his previous films, ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'' (1998) and ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' (2000). ''RocknRolla'', written by Ritchie, will be produced by [[Joel Silver]]'s [[Dark Castle Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros.]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Borys Kit | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i4d0064a82119378ddfae58f1322e8534 | title=Ritchie will rock caper pic | publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=[[2007-05-14]] | accessdate=2007-07-11 }}</ref> The following June, Ritchie hired the cast for ''RocknRolla'', and filming began on location in London on 19 June 2007.<ref name="plugged">{{cite news | author=Borys Kit | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003603604 | title=Five plugged in for Ritchie's 'RocknRolla' | publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=[[2007-06-26]] | accessdate=2007-07-11 }}</ref>
==Soundtrack==

The soundtrack of the film was released on 1 September 2008. It contains the following songs:-

#Dialogue Clip: People Ask The Question - Various Artists
#I'm A Man - [[Black Strobe]]
#[[Have Love Will Travel]] - [[The Sonics]]
#Dialogue Clip: No School Like The Old School - Various Artists
#Bankrobber - [[The Clash]]
#The Trip - [[Kim Fowley]]
#Dialogue Clip: Slap Him! - Various Artists
#Ruskies - Steve Isles
#Outlaw - [[War]]
#Waiting For A Train - [[Flash And The Pan]]
#Dialogue Clip: Junkies - Various Artists
#[[Rock & Roll Queen]] - [[The Subways]]
#The Gun - [[Lou Reed]]
#The Stomp - [[The Hives]]
#We Had Love - [[The Scientists]]
#Dialogue Clip: Sausage & Beans - Various Artists
#Mirror In The Bathroom - [[The Beat]]
#Funnel Of Love - [[Wanda Jackson]]
#Such A Fool - [[22-20s]]
#Dopilsya - EX SEKTOR GAZA
#Negra Leono - Miguelito Valdes <ref>RocknRolla Soundtrack at Amazon.co.uk[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rocknrolla-Original-Soundtrack-Various-Artists/dp/tracks/B001D84NKQ/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1]</ref>

==Reception==
Critical reaction to the film has so far been fairly low, with a steady 57% rating<ref>{{cite news | author=Rotten Tomatoes | url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla/ | title=RocknRolla Movie Reviews | publisher=[[Rottentomatoes.com]] | date=[[2007-10-18]] | accessdate=2008-10-11 }}</ref> on Rottentomatoes.com with the consensus being ''Mixed reviews for Guy Ritchie's return to his London-based cockney wideboy gangster movie roots, but most agree, it's a step in the right direction following two major turkeys..'' .<ref>{{cite news | author=Rotten Tomatoes | url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla/ | title=RocknRolla Movie Reviews | publisher=[[Rottentomatoes.com]] | date=[[2007-10-18]] | accessdate=2008-10-11 }}</ref> Chris Tilly of [[IGN]] UK gave the film a positive review giving it 4/5 stars "He's hardly re-inventing the wheel with this movie, but RocknRolla is nonetheless a comedy thriller that is every bit as accomplished as his early work, and without doubt a witty, adrenalin-fuelled blast from start to finish."

[[BBC]] film critic [[Mark Kermode]]'s review of the film on his blog: "It's not bad, it's not just terrible...it is absolutely terrible!...he has remade ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (which was brilliant), in the style of [[Chas and Dave]]...It raises the question why Guy Ritchie is allowed to make movies at all..."<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2008/09/rocknrolla_suicide.html] bbc.co.uk.</ref> and implies that Guy ritchie's sequel is entirely dependent on the audience who pay to see this movie, reflecting the audiences' views (on paying Ritchie to do another sequel) that "nobody would want that on their conscience." <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2008/09/rocknrolla_suicide.html] bbc.co.uk.</ref>

An endorsement by a very senior executive at Warner Bros could only bring himself to say that the film was "funny in spots...quite English...and probably not very commercial"<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2008/09/rocknrolla_suicide.html] bbc.co.uk.</ref>

Ali Catterall on the [[Channel 4]] film website described it as "A juggernaut of mediocrity...wading through this stuff is akin to peeping through one's fingers at a retired punch drunk boxer climbing into the ring, or a recidivist junkie ripping out their naltrexone implants..." <ref>[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=167889&page=1 Film review] channel4.com</ref>, while the [[Daily Mail]]'s Chris Tookey said it was Ritchie's "...third turkey in a row...an embarrassing piece of self parody..." <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1051594/RocknRolla-Feed-turkey-Thames-crayfish.html RocknRolla Review] dailymail.co.uk</ref>

In contrast to the mostly negative UK reviews, reception post screening at the Toronto International Film Festival was glowingly positive{{fact}}. The general public, also received the film in a positive manner{{fact}} with the Rottentomatoes user rating coming in at an all time high of 57%<ref>{{cite news | author=Rotten Tomatoes | url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla/ | title=RocknRolla Movie Reviews | publisher=[[Rottentomatoes.com]] | date=[[2007-10-18]] | accessdate=2008-10-11 }}</ref> its highest since its release this year. Users on websites such as imdb.com have also given the film an average rating, and can only be assumed that there has been a general enjoyment of the film.

==Sequels==
Guy Ritchie has stated that he hopes to extend RocknRolla into a trilogy if 'RocknRolla' receives enough positive attention.
'Rocknrolla concludes with the announcement that "Archie, Johnny and The Wild Bunch will return in '[[The Real RocknRolla]]'". The third film in the trilogy will be titled 'RocknRoll Suicide'.<ref>{{cite news | first=Shawn | last=Adler | url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/03/24/guy-ritchie-plans-rocknrolla-trilogy-with-thandie-newton/ | title=BREAKING: Guy Ritchie Plans ‘RocknRolla’ Trilogy With Thandie Newton | work=MTV Movies Blog | publisher=[[MTV]] | date=[[2008-03-24]] | accessdate=2008-06-25 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.beach-net.com/trimpers/ Official site]
*[http://rocknrolla.warnerbros.com/ Official website]
*{{imdb title|id=1032755|title=RocknRolla}}
*{{amg movie|id=1:398571|title=RocknRolla}}
*{{rotten-tomatoes|id=rocknrolla|title=RocknRolla}}
*{{mojo title|id=rocknrolla|title=RocknRolla}}
*[http://www.pyroradio.com/index.cfm/act/news_details/id/181] Rocknrolla cast interviews


* [http://trimpershauntedhouse.com Trimper's Amusements Haunted House Fan Site]


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RocknRolla
File:RocknRolla poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed byGuy Ritchie
Written byGuy Ritchie
Produced bySteve Clark-Hall
Susan Downey
Guy Ritchie
Joel Silver
StarringGerard Butler
Tom Wilkinson
Thandie Newton
Idris Elba
Chris Bridges
Jeremy Piven
Gemma Arterton
Edited byJames Herbert
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
5 September 2008 (U.K.)
8 October 2008 (U.S., limited)
31 October 2008 (U.S., wide)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

RocknRolla is a 2008 British crime film directed by Guy Ritchie. The film stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, and Tom Wilkinson. It was filmed in London and released on 5 September 2008 in the United Kingdom, hitting #1 in the UK box office in its first week of release.[citation needed] It is scheduled for an 8 October 2008 limited release in the United States, followed by a wide expansion on 31 October.

Plot

Spoiler warning!! When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice... [1]

Cast

A scheduling conflict prevented director Guy Ritchie from casting actor Jason Statham, who appeared in three of his films, into RocknRolla.[5]

Production

In May 2007, director Guy Ritchie announced the production of RocknRolla, a film with a similar theme to his previous films, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). RocknRolla, written by Ritchie, will be produced by Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros..[6] The following June, Ritchie hired the cast for RocknRolla, and filming began on location in London on 19 June 2007.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was released on 1 September 2008. It contains the following songs:-

  1. Dialogue Clip: People Ask The Question - Various Artists
  2. I'm A Man - Black Strobe
  3. Have Love Will Travel - The Sonics
  4. Dialogue Clip: No School Like The Old School - Various Artists
  5. Bankrobber - The Clash
  6. The Trip - Kim Fowley
  7. Dialogue Clip: Slap Him! - Various Artists
  8. Ruskies - Steve Isles
  9. Outlaw - War
  10. Waiting For A Train - Flash And The Pan
  11. Dialogue Clip: Junkies - Various Artists
  12. Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways
  13. The Gun - Lou Reed
  14. The Stomp - The Hives
  15. We Had Love - The Scientists
  16. Dialogue Clip: Sausage & Beans - Various Artists
  17. Mirror In The Bathroom - The Beat
  18. Funnel Of Love - Wanda Jackson
  19. Such A Fool - 22-20s
  20. Dopilsya - EX SEKTOR GAZA
  21. Negra Leono - Miguelito Valdes [7]

Reception

Critical reaction to the film has so far been fairly low, with a steady 57% rating[8] on Rottentomatoes.com with the consensus being Mixed reviews for Guy Ritchie's return to his London-based cockney wideboy gangster movie roots, but most agree, it's a step in the right direction following two major turkeys.. .[9] Chris Tilly of IGN UK gave the film a positive review giving it 4/5 stars "He's hardly re-inventing the wheel with this movie, but RocknRolla is nonetheless a comedy thriller that is every bit as accomplished as his early work, and without doubt a witty, adrenalin-fuelled blast from start to finish."

BBC film critic Mark Kermode's review of the film on his blog: "It's not bad, it's not just terrible...it is absolutely terrible!...he has remade The Long Good Friday (which was brilliant), in the style of Chas and Dave...It raises the question why Guy Ritchie is allowed to make movies at all..."[10] and implies that Guy ritchie's sequel is entirely dependent on the audience who pay to see this movie, reflecting the audiences' views (on paying Ritchie to do another sequel) that "nobody would want that on their conscience." [11]

An endorsement by a very senior executive at Warner Bros could only bring himself to say that the film was "funny in spots...quite English...and probably not very commercial"[12]

Ali Catterall on the Channel 4 film website described it as "A juggernaut of mediocrity...wading through this stuff is akin to peeping through one's fingers at a retired punch drunk boxer climbing into the ring, or a recidivist junkie ripping out their naltrexone implants..." [13], while the Daily Mail's Chris Tookey said it was Ritchie's "...third turkey in a row...an embarrassing piece of self parody..." [14]

In contrast to the mostly negative UK reviews, reception post screening at the Toronto International Film Festival was glowingly positive[citation needed]. The general public, also received the film in a positive manner[citation needed] with the Rottentomatoes user rating coming in at an all time high of 57%[15] its highest since its release this year. Users on websites such as imdb.com have also given the film an average rating, and can only be assumed that there has been a general enjoyment of the film.

Sequels

Guy Ritchie has stated that he hopes to extend RocknRolla into a trilogy if 'RocknRolla' receives enough positive attention. 'Rocknrolla concludes with the announcement that "Archie, Johnny and The Wild Bunch will return in 'The Real RocknRolla'". The third film in the trilogy will be titled 'RocknRoll Suicide'.[16]


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Borys Kit (2007-06-26). "Five plugged in for Ritchie's 'RocknRolla'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Sarah Dempster (2007-09-22). "Tom Hardy tastes the hard life". The Times. Retrieved 2007-11-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (2008-02-01). "Big in 2008 - Film". Evening Standard. Daily Mail and General Trust. Retrieved 2008-06-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Maher, Kevin (2008-01-19). "Sweeney's fresh blood". The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2008-06-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Peta Hellard (2007-10-18). "Hard luck story for Jason Statham". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2007-11-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Borys Kit (2007-05-14). "Ritchie will rock caper pic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ RocknRolla Soundtrack at Amazon.co.uk[1]
  8. ^ Rotten Tomatoes (2007-10-18). "RocknRolla Movie Reviews". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Rotten Tomatoes (2007-10-18). "RocknRolla Movie Reviews". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ [2] bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ [3] bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ [4] bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ Film review channel4.com
  14. ^ RocknRolla Review dailymail.co.uk
  15. ^ Rotten Tomatoes (2007-10-18). "RocknRolla Movie Reviews". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ Adler, Shawn (2008-03-24). "BREAKING: Guy Ritchie Plans 'RocknRolla' Trilogy With Thandie Newton". MTV Movies Blog. MTV. Retrieved 2008-06-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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