Slade In Flame is a mid seventies film released by the UK pop-group 'Slade' who at the time were quite popular. Slade rather than depict themselves in a slapstick sort of way are shown as a late sixties alter-ego band Flame.
A Generation X viewer found this film an aged in parts watch. Purely because of the music, fashions and gritty depiction of northern England in a different era.
The film shows the dark side of the 1970s music industry in a pre-digital age.
What was ironic was that the band Slade were probably encouraged to make a film by management very much like the agency we see managing their alter-egos in the film 'Flame'.
In its defence the film does have a couple of good scenes such as an appearance on a pirate radio station such as existed at the time.
The members of Slade do a decent job at acting. Be it in scenes depicting the gradual break up of Flame, disillusioned at the management and the tensions that form within the band.
I am probably being disingenuous with my rating of the film it is purely an age thing I believe. Nothing against Slade or the film.
A Generation X viewer found this film an aged in parts watch. Purely because of the music, fashions and gritty depiction of northern England in a different era.
The film shows the dark side of the 1970s music industry in a pre-digital age.
What was ironic was that the band Slade were probably encouraged to make a film by management very much like the agency we see managing their alter-egos in the film 'Flame'.
In its defence the film does have a couple of good scenes such as an appearance on a pirate radio station such as existed at the time.
The members of Slade do a decent job at acting. Be it in scenes depicting the gradual break up of Flame, disillusioned at the management and the tensions that form within the band.
I am probably being disingenuous with my rating of the film it is purely an age thing I believe. Nothing against Slade or the film.