From ‘Gladiator' to ‘La La Land' – here are the 10 most overrated films of 21st century
Whether it's forced 'Oirishisms' or the rampant cliches, these duds rode the wave of hype
It's easy to get caught up in the moment and let your emotions run away with you. Just ask anyone who paid €600 for Oasis tickets only to realise they were sick of hearing Wonderwall and that it was going to be impossible to get a babysitter anyway.
Belated buyer's remorse is just as much a feature of the big screen, where mediocre films are often heralded as masterpieces in the moment. It's only afterwards, when the hype has died, that we can admit to ourselves that a supposed 24-carat classic is actually a tin-plate clunker.
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Irish Independent
20 hours ago
- Irish Independent
From ‘Gladiator' to ‘La La Land' – here are the 10 most overrated films of 21st century
Whether it's forced 'Oirishisms' or the rampant cliches, these duds rode the wave of hype It's easy to get caught up in the moment and let your emotions run away with you. Just ask anyone who paid €600 for Oasis tickets only to realise they were sick of hearing Wonderwall and that it was going to be impossible to get a babysitter anyway. Belated buyer's remorse is just as much a feature of the big screen, where mediocre films are often heralded as masterpieces in the moment. It's only afterwards, when the hype has died, that we can admit to ourselves that a supposed 24-carat classic is actually a tin-plate clunker.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Noel Gallagher gives update on Oasis rehearsals and breaks silence on Glastonbury rumours
NOEL Gallagher has today given an update on how Oasis rehearsals are going, plus he broke his silence on the Glastonbury rumours that have been circulating. Fans are on the edge of their seat for the tour to kick off next week and Noel, 58, has today been spilling the beans on the Advertisement 4 Noel Gallagher has given fans an update on Oasis' big reunion Credit: Getty 4 The Oasis tour will kick off next week Credit: EPA 4 Noel spilled the beans on today's TalkSPORT Credit: TalkSPORT 4 Noel and his brother Liam shot to fame in the 90s Credit: Getty Now the superstar rocker has revealed details of how rehearsals are going with "our kid" Speaking on today's TalkSPORT, the Oasis legend said: "We finished rehearsing last Tuesday. "We've got a few days off now and it's sounding huge, so we're all, well this is it, there's no going back now. It's good.' All this week rumours about whether the famous 90s band will play a secret set at Glastonbury have been swirling - but don't get your hopes up of them coming true. Advertisement READ MORE ON OASIS Addressing the speculation, Noel joked: 'I might have a look at it on the iPlayer, yeah, but everyone was saying 'are you coming?' "I was like, 'I think it's probably best if I sit it out this year as I've got something going on next weekend.'' Oasis will kick off their long awaited reunion tour on Friday July 4 in Cardiff. The sell out run of stadium gigs includes 5 shows at Heaton Park in Manchester and seven at Wembley. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive Exclusive Gigs will run all summer with the closing concert on September 28. The Noel Gallagher looks stony-faced as he makes lonely Tube journey to Oasis rehearsals – but Liam's entrance is chaotic Liam arrived at the London practice space armed with throat sweets but sounded in fine form, no doubt aided by his decision to swap booze for tea. A source close to the Gallaghers told us: 'Liam drinks tea to help warm up his vocal chords. Advertisement 'He feels really fresh and they're excited to get going. "Rehearsals have been electric and they're perfectly in sync.' Oasis 2025 tour dates OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows: JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park SEPTEMBER 2025 27th - London, Wembley Stadium 28th - London, Wembley Stadium
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Irish Times
The treks Irish concert-goers endure are almost always worth it
'You won't be able to ring Lord Henry anymore,' quipped a friend when the news of the death of the legendary Slane Castle proprietor broke. I've only ever called Henry Mount Charles once, about 15 years ago when Oasis were gearing up to headline in his back garden. I was in music journalism and he had graciously granted an interview and handed over his personal mobile number. He was a gentleman, in every sense of the word. Lord Henry is one of two celebrities whose number I have in my phonebook. The other is Louis Walsh , although I suspect he might have changed his since. Lord Henry's death ignited a lot of chat around the Slane concerts, but whenever Slane comes up, what people are really keen to talk about is getting there and particularly getting home. 'It took us eight hours to get back to Dublin after Metallica.' 'We had to walk five miles to the car after Harry Styles.' 'I'm still on the bus home from Oasis in 2009,' etc. The truth is, going to almost any large concert in Ireland is a serious test of endurance. Last weekend, the Phoenix Park hosted three concerts by American country star Zach Bryan . Reports that about 12 per cent of the tickets were purchased in Dublin meant that the fans would be travelling in from all around the country, and beyond. READ MORE Obviously, the hotel prices were in the stratosphere, but even anyone lucky enough to be lodging nearby would still be subjected to the great Phoenix Park concert trek – a good 45 minutes from the entrance of the park to a concert venue itself. Zach Bryan playing in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times I didn't attend the Zach Bryan concerts, but I've done so, so many of these treks. As a punter who knows little of the logistical and safety arrangements for large events it's tempting to imagine concert and festival planners sitting around the gaping maw of Mordor devising ways to make people suffer. 'I know, I know, let's make them walk for four miles following signs for a blue car park, even though there is no blue car park.' 'Oh, you're terrible, I love it. How about having no parking and asking people to use public transport, but then cancelling all the public transport?' 'Or, or, let's put the campsite at the top of a hill so that they have to carry their stupid tents and little chairs all the way up. And obviously the car parks will be six miles away.' We do it, though, for the experience. I attended the Beyond the Pale festival a few weeks back. It's mercifully small, which means the treks are shorter, but there was still a moment as we wrestled up (it was obviously uphill) a slippery, muddy forest trail with air mattresses and six packs of Tayto when I hissed, 'This bit is always hell, but it will be worth it.' Eleven years ago this weekend, I attended an Arcade Fire concert at Marlay Park. Afterwards we walked the 8km back into Dublin city centre, rewarding ourselves on arrival to a slap-up, sit-down 2am meal at the wonderful Temple Bar Indian restaurant Shan. Unfortunately, I don't think Shan survived the pandemic, but the torturous journey to and from a concert at Marlay Park is still very much with us. I relived the experience this week, attending the Olivia Rodrigo show. We were bringing some preteens, so there was much investigating of extortionate private bus options and Google mapping of possible parking possibilities that might lie outside the road closures and resident-only restrictions. Because if there's anything concert organisers love, it's road closures and parking restrictions. [ Olivia Rodrigo at Marlay Park: Pop star surprises fans with Fontaines DC cover during a brilliantly energetic show Opens in new window ] I was a victim myself during the Zach Bryan concerts. Leaving a pal's house in Stoneybatter, I was met with no fewer than three different roadblocks while trying to drive home to Dublin 8. With each refusal I did a mental recalculation and headed for a different route, only to be rebuffed with no detour suggestion offered. When I finally found my way around the exclusion zone I was stuck in 40 minutes of traffic. All around me were frantic designated picker-uppers trying to find somewhere to pull in to wait for their Bryan fan to make the at least 60-minute hike to find them. And for every designated picker-upper there was a Garda roaring at them to 'move that veh-hickle'. All I could think about was the girls I'd seen earlier on Parkgate Street heading for the Phoenix Park entrance. They were already hobbling a little in their cowboy boots and obviously oblivious to the trek still ahead of them. I hope it was worth it. It always is. Almost always.
