Im a school mum and i should be finishing my third book. This leads him into the struggle between two italian families, the bernardis and the. Comfort and joy 1984 is a christmas comedy movie starring bill paterson and eleanor david. National society of film critics awards, usa 1985 winner nsfc award. Comfort and joy might be a film with a morally soft center, but it manages to make some acute social observations along the. A radio disc jockeys life undergoes a bizarre upheaval after his girlfriend leaves him days before christmas. Its more than a quarter of a century since he was considered one of the great new hopes of british. Comfort and joy 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film is replete with memorable cameos, from scottish actor rikki fultons hilary alans smoothtalking boss who thinks his star employee has gone barking mad to c.
Joy of sex sometimes referred to as national lampoons joy of sex is a 1984 film directed by martha coolidge. Clare grogan shares sweet memories of working on scots cinema. Christmas movies 2016 comfort and joy 1984 hallmark christmas movies 2016 comfort and joy 1984 hallmark christmas movies 2016 comfort and joy 1984 hallmark. She visits her doctor to have a mole examined, but she mistakenly comes to. Christmas movies 2016 comfort and joy 1984 hallmark youtube. Comfort and joy is a charming film on its own, but something of a disappointment when. Tv movies decked with sentiment are a holiday tradition, but few films actually become perennials, but maggie greenwald and judd parkins fantasy packs enough.
Best cinematography chris menges for the killing fields. Comfort and joy is a 2003 american madefortelevision romantic drama film directed by maggie greenwald and starring nancy mckeon as jane berry. Mark knopfler music from the film comfort and joy 1984. Bill forsyths movie is a glorious christmas movie as well as a glorious movie in its own right todays best video. This leads him into the struggle between two italian families, the bernardis and the rossis, over whose ice cream vans can sell where in glasgow. With nancy mckeon, steven eckholdt, paul dooley, andrew chalmers. Bill paterson plays alan dickie bird, a glasgow radio dj recovering from being dumped by his girlfriend.
She is the epitome of the 21st century woman independent, powerful, beautiful apartment, expensive car but is she really happy. Bill forsyth came to public and critical attention with his second film, gregorys girl 1981. He is finishing a fifth book on film and the historian. After he witnesses an attack on an ice cream van by angry competitors, he is led into the struggle between two italian families over the ice cream market of glasgow. Compare prices at up to 40 dvd retailers for comfort and joy 1984 dvd. Comfort and joy full full movie, comfort and joy full full movie streaming comfort and joy full movie engsub watch comfort and joy full english full movie online comfort and joy full film online. And then, in the late summer of 1984, forsyth presented his latest comedy to the world. Glasgow dj alan dicky bird is distraught when his girlfriend maddy walks out on him. In the midst of the halloween season, when the movies are mostly about murders with power drills, its time to observe that cheerful, goodhearted people do still exist on the screen. This gentle comedy, set in the midst of glasgows ice cream wars, still resonates with its superbly observed characters. A great teen sex comedy, i really enjoyed it, its both dramatic and. With bill paterson, eleanor david, clare grogan, alex norton. Bill forsyths charming and quirky urban fairy tale comfort and joy, the followup to his hit films gregorys girl and local hero, is a comedy gem about ice cream van wars in glasgow.
Comfort and joy is a charming film on its own, but something of a disappointment when compared to gregorys girl and local hero, in which the inventions were more consistently comic. Comfort and joy is a soundtrack album by british singersongwriter and guitarist mark knopfler, released in 1984 by vertigo records. Full of cherishable moments, forsyths direction gives the film a real cinematic sheen. The life of jane berry was all materialist, until one christmas eve, she is involved in a car accident that changes her life forever. A workaholic advertising executive discovers that there may just be more to life than the daily grind in this warmhearted christmas comedy from director maggie greenwald. The scottish star starred in the 1984 film comfort and joy which is. Dec 05, 2009 jonathan coe on comfort and joy bill forsyth, 1984.
The 1987 film housekeeping, an adaptation of marilynne robinsons 1981 novel, was forsyths first american work. Russells third film in a row to have the good fortune of starring jennifer lawrence is. The deaths of vandriver andrew boyle who had resisted being involved in drug dealing and his family happened in april 1984, four months before comfort and joy was released, and as star bill paterson acknowledges, this had an impact on the film s reception. Comfort and joy 1984 tells the story of radio dj alan dicky bird bill. A wonderful film, rivaling many of forsyths more wellknown efforts, including local hero and gregorys girl. Comfort and joy 1984, which he wrote and directed, displays his distinctive approach to.
A tribute to all radio announcersstaff who work holidays. Radio host alan bird witnesses how an icecream van is. Marks next venture was 1984s cal, an exceptionally lovely and haunting score. Produced by david puttnam, the film is about an american oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of ferness on the west coast of scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company. Released in 1984 containing music from comfort and joy 1984. This was forsyths allegedly last decent movie before making the move to hollywood where things went awry. Overview of comfort and joy, 1984, directed by bill forsyth, with bill paterson, eleanor david, c p grogan, at turner classic movies. By the films conclusion, forsyth returns once again to his favourite. It wasnt a great time to launch a lighthearted look at the icecream business in. Comfort and joy 1984 film comfort and joy quotes at the internet movie database. Comfort and joy follows clara dunphy backwards and forwards through her life to all the significant christmases she encounters. Jonathan coe on comfort and joy bill forsyth, 1984. A couple of quibbles, though, if alans show started at six oclock in the morning in the middle of winter, shouldnt it have.
This is every bit as enjoyable as gregorys girl, local hero or that sinking feeling three other bill forsyth classics i love and own. Comfort and joy is a 1984 film about a radio host who tries to settle a feud between two families. Subscribing to our channel, supporting us on patreon, and shopping at. Find release information for comfort and joy 1984 bill forsyth on allmovie. Comfort and joy followed the same year, another suite set to a bill forsyth, film. Yet now, 25 years later, comfort and joy is the forsyth film i come back to most often, and with the most. Purchase comfort and joy hopefully released on dvd region 1 soon, as that is my only reason for witholding the coveted 5th star for your christmas film library. Nancy mckeon plays a very sucessful, yet emotionally unsatisfied, corporate executive. In the midst of the halloween season, when the movies are mostly about murders with power drills, its time to observe that cheerful. Tell us the order number or the title of the movie you have purchased, and that you.
She wakes up to discover she is the mother of two, a wife and that her only job is in the house, besides her frequent volunteer work. This article was published by numerous european film magazines in 1984. Comfort and joy is a 1984 scottish comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring bill paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a. Went shopping with my sister today and to be honest quite boring, i am interested in things, doubt i will never not be, but i just find so much stuff makes me feel sick inside, pointless and useless, i am at the stage where i only buy what i need, and buy things when i have thought about them, i would rather have far less and love the few things i have. Comfort and joy 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Forsyths next film was the 1984 comfort and joy, about a glasgow radio dj caught in a rivalry between ice cream companies, which again featured clare grogan. Bill forsyth great director profile senses of cinema. Leslie hindenberg has just entered her senior year of high school. A disc jockey from glasgow scotland loses his neerdowell shoplifting girlfriend and then becomes involved with a couple of mafia clans who are in the midst of warring over territorial rights.
Comfort and joy was writerdirector bill forsyths followup to the enormously successful local hero, and the film successfully continues the bittersweet comic formula, enhanced by chris menges picturesque photography and music by mark knopfler. Comfort and joy is a 1984 scottish comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring bill paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a bizarre upheaval after his girlfriend leaves him. Forsyth was on roll when he released this film back in 1984. Comfort and joy soundtrack from 1984, composed by mark knopfler. That is, if you get director bill forsyths quirky and dry humour. Comfort and joy is an unlikely but warmhearted shaggy dog story of a christmas film that is underrated by many, and although it doesnt quite reach the heights of gregorys girl or local hero, theres no shame in that.
See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. Comfort and joy 1984 bill forsyth releases allmovie. The deeply sardonic wag the dog movie found knopfler back in composer. Actor bill patersons portrayal of morning announcer alan dickie bird is spot on. I loved this christmas movie when it broadcast on lifetime. Vinyl 12 mark knopfler music from the film comfort and joy 1984, vinyl discogs. A lifetime original movie, this is a very similar film to nicholas cages family man. Alan bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor.
Comfort and joy 1984 comfort and joy is a 1984 scottish comedy film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring bill paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a bizarre upheaval after his girlfriend leaves him. Eleanor david and bill paterson in comfort and joy 1984 bill paterson in. I happened to catch this on lifetime when it aired and was thrilled when it was released to dvd. Bill paterson played the lead role of dj alan bird in the bill forsyth film comfort and joy. Following the critical and commercial success of local hero 1983, bill forsyth had little difficulty in getting a new film off the ground though this would sadly be the last time in his career that there would be such a brief gap between features comfort and joy 1984 marks a watershed in several respects. Here, for example, is bill forsyths comfort and joy, one of the happiest and most engaging movies you are likely to see this year, and it comes from a glasgow director who. Movies with mikey is a positive look at film criticism through the eyes of someone who loves movies to an unhealthy degree. His best friend colin tries to cheer him up, saying that most people.
After he witnesses an attack on an ice cream van by angry competitors, he is led into the struggle between two italian families over the. The album contains music composed for the 1984 film comfort and joy, written and directed by bill forsyth. Bill forsyth, 1984 whenever i contemplate the career of bill forsyth, i realise im getting old. Local hero is a 1983 scottish comedydrama film written and directed by bill forsyth and starring peter riegert, denis lawson, fulton mackay and burt lancaster. She is a british everywoman mother, wife, and daughter who is forever determined to make every christmas the perfect day for her large brood of friends, family, and exhusbands. Comfort and joy movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Comfort and joy 2003 knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman nancy mckeon awakens to learn she is married and has two children.