The Arctic Monkeys have admitted that they found it hard to watch themselves performing in their new live film. Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo, which is released on DVD on November 3, features the Sheffield group playing the final date of their 2007 tour in Manchester. One-off screenings of the film take place around the UK on October 14. Speaking about watching the gig back on the big screen, bassist Nick O'Malley said: "It's like when you see a photo of yourself and think, 'I look a bit s**t'." Frontman Alex Turner admitted that he found it awkward listening to his onstage banter, commenting: "Whenever I watch myself speak... I wish everything I'd said had been a sentence shorter." The group, who (more)...
- 10/8/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Arctic Monkeys have described their new live film as "a milestone" in their career. The band's latest project Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo features a performance from the Sheffield group that took place in Manchester at the end of their 2007 tour. Singer Alex Turner said the band are "over the moon" with the film, which was directed by comic actor Richard Ayoade. Explaining their decision to release a concert movie now, drummer Matt Helders revealed: "It's like D-Ream said: 'Things can only get better.' "If we'd done it earlier on, we might of thought (more)...
- 10/8/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Clark Gregg's Chuck Palahniuk adaptation Choke will open the Raindance Film Festival. Now in its 16th year, the independent film event includes screenings of 75 feature films and more than 100 shorts along with filmmaker Q&As and masterclasses. Mark Tonderai's directorial debut Hush, low-budget Welsh horror film Flick and Richard Ayoade's Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo will also screen in London's West End as part of the festival. Stars making an (more)...
- 10/1/2008
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
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