I Am Bob (2007)

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a ... See full summary »

Director:

Donald Rice

Writer:

Donald Rice

Stars:

Bob Geldof, David Bamber, Brian Conley

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Geldof	...	Himself
David Bamber	...	Bob Geldof Lookalike
Brian Conley	...	The Compere
Claire Rushbrook	...	Barlady
Maxine Peake	...	Marilyn Monroe
Trevor Cooper	...	Pope John-Paul II
Struan Rodger	...	The Photographer
Gareth Corke	...	The Drunk (as Gareth Cork)
Ann Beach	...	Friendly Old Lady (as Anne Beach)
Steve Elson	...	Mick Jagger
Pete Dunwell	...	The Driver
Ray Johnson	...	Elton John
Paul Ritchie	...	Elvis Presley
Hannah Dea Warner	...	Mother Teresa
Gill Penny	...	Victoria Beckham

Storyline

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a lookalike contest is taking place, and no-one will believe he is the real Bob Geldof. Just when he thinks things can't get any worse, he discovers he may not be the only Bob Geldof in the room...

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Plot Keywords:

poverty | tina turner | saddam hussein | michael jackson | look alike | 

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Taglines:

Sir. Saint. Sinner.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bob, c'est moi

Filming Locations:

Hammersmith Working Men's Club, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clockwork Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

19 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cast contains over 30 lookalikes, including Winston Churchill, Madonna, Queen Elizabeth II, Elton John, Mother Theresa, Tina Turner, Margaret Thatcher and Ghandi.

User Reviews

The funniest, cleverest thing I have seen in a Looooonnnng time!

Wow, I have never contributed to this site before, but having just watched this short movie, I felt compelled to join and write this! The story is a very clever (but simple) concept, and extremely well carried off. The writing, direction and acting are all wonderful (especially for what I assume is a low-budget independent production).

I was no huge fan of Mr.Geldof (sorry, SIR BOB) before this, but anyone who is willing to parody themselves on the big screen as he does in this film gets my vote.

In the wrong hands, this film concept could've ended up just another inane, predictable and dull production (a-la "Little Britain"). However the script writer/s and cast & crew have really created a delightful gem here. More laughs here in 19 minutes than a 2 hour $40 million Hollywood formulaic "comedy" ....AND as a bonus, for some reason this quirky 19 mins leaves you feeling really good ....good enough for me to write to this site for the first time!

I note some people have rated it very poorly.....Geez, Chill out! Get off your high horses (or out of the mire).

I'm always in search of a good laugh, so I'm now going to research the makers of this film, and look out for any other offerings from them. (Hmmmm... I wonder how long until some chump from the afore-mentioned glitzy suburb of Los-Angeles sees this film and decides he can plagiarise it and turn it into a 2 hour snooze-fest).