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A Delight of a Comedy
Only in Ireland! The backdrop of a small village in Ireland sets the stage for an interesting comedy about a winning lottery ticket and the dead guy it belongs to. Waking Ned Devine is about the waking up of a small village that has been fast asleep since the start. The side stories of love, friendship and greed do not fall short. They in fact add to the greatness of this comedy. A delight for the entire family, even the quick scenes of a 70 year old naked man on a motor cycle comes out to be nothing more than good clean fun. An original idea made into a terrific movie. An enjoyable story with wonderful and like-able characters. A hit!
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Refreshing
An afternoon tea on a warm summer day is still seen by some people as an enjoyable way to rid oneself of the tensions of the day and to allow oneself to slow down and feel at ease. Waking Ned is a sort of afternoon tea for cinemagoers. Nothing really bad happens. There are no really tense moments, or serious threats to life or liberty, for the mostly likeable but roguish characters. That's what makes the film so appealing!!
There are maybe two characters that quickly lose the audiences sympathy and both get their comeuppance in different ways. One, a truly "nasty piece of work", is reminiscent of the wicked witch from The Wizard of Oz ( the parallel should be readily evident to the viewer). This character meets her demise in the most hilarious manner possible for a likeable film such as this.
On the whole Waking Ned is a refreshing film that is "Feel Good" all the way through without laying on thick layers of mush. No need for the hankies folks but there's plenty of room to toast the villagers' of Tully Moor!!
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"Unmissable!"
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In an Irish village, a National Lottery winner dies of the shock of winning and the villagers launch a scheme to defraud the money by having one of them impersonate the dead man...
A charming comedy that is very much in the style of the older British comedies and all the better for it. It is good that the film was made in the 1990's rather than in the 1950's because censorship rules of that time would of meant that they would of had to of been be caught for their crime and that would of marred the film considerably. This was sadly the case in THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, a comedy heist film about a group of retired army officers pulling off a raid, a lighter ending would of made that film a classic, but in those days, they couldn't make a film about crime that paid.
Ian Bannen and David Kelly are superb as the two OAP's who lead the scheme. This is one of my favourite films of 1999 and this had more charm and wit than NOTTING HILL. Unmissable!
The film is set in Ireland but was actually shot on the Isle Of Man.
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wonderful tale of a town full of sweet crooks
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This is a cute slice of life film made about a small poor Irish town (though the movie was actually made on the Island of Man). It seems that one of their residents, Ned Devine, had just won the lottery and everyone was excited about the news. However, when they went to Ned's home to congratulate him, they found the old guy had died. They realize that the money will just go to some other person, but the town's people have already thought of so many possible ways the money could benefit them that they just CAN'T let this happen. So they decide to pretend Ned is alive and then divide up the money amongst themselves once the prize committee gives them the money. So, the film mostly consists of watching these people going to extraordinary lengths to collect the money.
The film involves a lot of small-time actors and local color and is crafted so well that you are taken in by its charm. A very similar movie is the French language film SEDUCING DR. LEWIS, about a tiny town in the middle of nowhere trying to convince a young doctor to stay by going to extraordinary and rather larcenous means. WAKING NED was made several years earlier and is the better film, but both would make excellent viewing to anyone looking for excellent writing and a quirky comedy.
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"Lucky sods!"
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Good British film comedies are rare these days, but every now and then someone manages to come up with a cracker. Ten years ago, 'Waking Ned', written and directed by Kirk Jones, was just such a movie.
Set in the town of Tullymore ( population: 52 ) on the coast of Ireland, it concerns two old friends, Jackie O'Shea ( Ian Bannen ) and Michael O'Sullivan ( David Kelly ) who, on discovering that a local person has scooped a colossal fortune on the Lottery, set about trying to discover the identity of the winner. Suspicion even falls on Jackie himself at one point.
The lucky man is one Ned Devine. Visiting him at his cottage, Jackie finds him dead in front of his television, having succumbed to a heart attack as the result of shock brought on by his win. Ned had written his name on the back of the ticket. Not wishing to see the money go unclaimed ( it was a Rollover week ), Jackie persuades Michael to try and pass himself off as Ned. But will the man from the Lottery be fooled?
Its a simple idea, yet written and performed to perfection. The cast are marvellous, particularly the late Scottish actor Ian Bannen as 'Jackie'. He gets the Irish accent to a tee and he and David Kelly make a great comic team. Kelly is probably best remembered for his role ( which never did him justice in my view ) as 'Albert Riddle' in the long-running I.T.V. sitcom 'Robin's Nest'. James Nesbitt crops up as the pig farmer 'Pig Finn', unhappy because the lovely Maggie won't let him near her on account of the fact he stinks of pigs.
The humour is natural, not forced as with a lot of other comedies. If the idea of a close-knit community where everyone knows each other's business and gets on well with neighbours seems far-fetched, take it from me - such places exist. I lived in Ireland for a time, and the film's depiction of the country and its people is accurate.
There are many moments of laugh-out loud comedy to relish, such as the sight of Michael riding his motorbike in the nude, and Michael finding a chicken leg on Ned's floor and mistaking it for his intestines ( or 'intest-ines' as he calls them ). The ending will warm even the coldest heart. But my favourite bit is Jackie attempting to close the late Ned's mouth and causing his false teeth to fly out!
'Father Ted' was funny, but so is this, and its much nearer to reality. A real treat!
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This is a must see!
My wife purchased this movie for me, but I let it sit on my DVD library shelf for over a year before I watched it. I felt very sad that I took so long to watch it because it is now on my favorite movie list. I own over 500 DVD's and this is one that is my all time top 25. The acting was well presented to the viewer and very realistic. I agree that this is a sleeper movie that you just do not hear off, but after you watch it you will highly recommend it to others. I believe that we have all felt the emotions that were displayed in "Waking Ned Divine". The director has set it up for the movie watcher to meld into the lead character, who hasn't always wanted to win the LOTTO and share it with our friends. I just love how his wife turns out to be his moral subconscious, she brings a smile to my face because it is so truthful. Others have already said it, but this is a feel good movie that brings our everyday dull and grinding lives back into the sunshine.
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Offbeat and Hilarious!
This is one of my all-time favorite movies, complete with belly-laughs galore! I've always been a fan of off-beat, less-than-commercial stuff that doesn't rely upon the standard comedy formulas-- there's no run-of-the-mill, cheap stereotype stuff; they don't do repetitive physical humor that gets one laugh for every ten tries; and the shallow, vulgar humor to which so many of us Americans have become accustomed is nowhere to be found. Waking Ned Devine caught me from the get-go, with the opening scene with the lottery and apple tart being my all-time favorite in movie history. The wry, offbeat, and somewhat dark humor is good stuff in my book, though I guess (from the looks of a previous review) it's not quite for everyone. It's been a while since I last saw the movie, but I still remember the pigs, intestines, the mad dash on the moped, Ned's dentures, mexican crisps, and the sea-bound telephone booth like I watched it yesterday! Then there's the funeral service, the wake, and the beautiful closing scenes, all of which add some good, clean emotion to the humor. I think I'll watch it again very soon!
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A lovely Tale!
Fionnula Flanagan, Ian Bannen and David Kelly, are just a few of an excellent cast in this tale about an Irish Lotto-winner, who is unable to collect.
Never have I seen a lovelier yarn, and, I tell ye', I've seen a few! Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) figures out that one of the inhabitants in the local hamlet must have won the latest Lotto draw, and does he best to find out who, by every mean possible, and eventually finds out who.
I don't want to spoil it, but it sure is a lovely story! Very close to a masterpiece, and it gets better each time I see it!
Yours, Tord
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A heartwarming gem
Filmed entirely on the beautiful Isle of Man, this perfect gem of a movie will make everyone who watches it want to book vacations to both the filmed location and Ireland, where it's supposed to take place. While this movie is absolutely hilarious and will have you laughing every minute from start to finish, it will also have you reaching for the Kleenex. If you're not Irish, you'll still love this movie because it's fantastic. If you are Irish-like yours truly-this movie will feel like another member of the family.
In the sleepy little village of Tully More, everyone is a fixture and adds so much to the personality of the town. Ian Bannen is a lovable scoundrel, David Kelly is sweet and easily influenced, Fionnula Flanigan is tough and typically Irish, Susan Lynch is mysterious, James Nesbitt has good intentions, Fintan McKeown is the resident ladies' man, Kitty Fitzgerald is the resident Southern belle, and Eileen Dromey is the villain. When Ian and David read in the newspaper that there's been a local lottery winner, they make it their mission to find out who it is-and it's the last person they suspect.
There are so many wonderful elements to this movie: the beautiful Irish scenery, the peppy Irish music, Kirk Jones's irresistible and quick script, and the realistic chemistry between the cast members. It's hard to believe the actors didn't spend their lives in the village growing old together. Ian Bannen and David Kelly enjoy a beautiful give-and-take relationship that could only have been cultivated through decades of friendship. This is much more than a movie about old folks, or a silly comedy as the trailer might make you believe. It's a heartwarming adventure that manages to maintain realism in a one-in-a-million storyline, and that in itself is another wonderful element.
This movie has a special place in my heart. When Ian grins and rubs his hands together, I see my grandpa. When Fionnula says, "Don't you shush me!" I hear my mom. Ian and David remind me of me and my best friend from childhood. In Kitty, I see myself and can only hope I remain as charming in my old age. Waking Ned Devine is a very special movie, one I hope you'll watch and love as much as I do.
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Simply Fantastic.
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This is a tremendously funny movie - and it is heartbreaking to realize that Ian Bannen died so soon after it was released. The plot is certainly clever enough, but the performances make the material much better than it is. David Kelly, one of Britain's greatest talents (who is probably the most under-weight actor to ever hit the screen!) is as comically appealing as Don Knotts and the motorcycle sequence is a hoot. This is the most crucial part of the story and he pulls it off magnificently. The music propels the movie to new heights, as does the candid photography. The dramatic final sequence that leads to the demise of Lizzie Quinn (played to perfection by Eileen Dromey) has got to be among the few, if not THE best examples of poetic justice in all of film. I guess if there is any real weakness to the picture as a whole, it would be the possibility that the truth about Ned Devine might eventually come out....but it doesn't take away from an otherwise splendid, and touching, story. The villagers of small-town Tullymore get quite a boost - and they deserved it richly. One keen subplot that keeps things moving is the interaction between the young boy and the visiting priest - some of their exchanges are as comical as the bulk of the movie (Bannen and Kelly). Highly recommended for any viewer of any age.
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Enjoyable quirky comedy
A quirky comedy that could just as easily have been a TV hit, and to some extent it has that kind of feel. Some fine performances from the cast especially the late Ian Bannen.
Jackie O'Shea lives in a quiet little village, which is beset by the kind of gossip normal in such communities. When he finds that the lottery has been won by someone in the village, Jackie is obsessed by finding who the winner is. After a lengthy process of elimination, Jackie concludes that his friend Ned must be the winner.
But noone has seen Ned for days, so Jackie pays him a visit only to find that Ned has died of shock in his armchair in front of the TV when the lottery results were announced.
Realising that with no heir, Ned's winnings won't be paid out, Jackie persuades his friend Michael to impersonate Ned in order to claim the winnings, but things soon start to get very complicated as they attempt to keep up the facade.....
Not a blockbuster nor a 'split your sides laughing' type comedy (though it has it's moments) but thoroughly enjoyable all the same.
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Watched it 8 Times so Far
I simply love this movie. Every time we have guests staying overnight or for a few days, I always drag this movie out. It has never hit mainstream America. Too bad! It's funny and it's touching...the two necessary elements to make a memorable movie. You would have to be angry cynic not to love it. The music is superb as well. The character Michael O'Sullivan reminds me of the father of one my best friends growing up. The scene where Michael and Jackie come to prepare Ned Devine is as hilarious as the funeral scene is sweet when Jackie eulogizes his friend Michael O'Sullivan, who is sitting in the front row of the church. Only then do you grasp how these two have been friends since childhood.
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A Brilliant Film
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I love this movie. I thought the acting was brilliant and this is probably the first foreign film with good acting. Also this mivie was quite a tear jerker. I don't know if it had that effect on other people. It was like a offbeat less complicated heist movie involving two wiley old irish men. Like a less complicated version of Snatch or Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I loved David Kelly in this movie. He was the "wiliest old koot". He was so goofy and I love those type of characters. Its a perfect film for all audiences alike. Its totally appropriate. It had me laughing and crying. I hope it has the absolute same effect on you. ***** out of *****.
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Our favorite movie
We believe that Waking Ned Devine is the single most under-appreciated movie made in the past decade. Ned Devine is a superb, feel-good movie that uplifts the spirit.
The photography is outstanding and only approached by two other notable film epics: Fiddler on The Roof, and Doctor Zhivago. Each scene in the film is masterfully composed and deserving of a frame unto itself. The acting by each character is without flaw and the execution and timing is perfect. The facial expressions presented by each character are completely natural to the setting of each scene.
Ned Devine should have been given the Academy Award and it is a travesty that it was not even mentioned. We suspect that this was due to it's total lack of pyrotechnics, lurid sex scenes and general blood and gore.
A Ned Devine fan club should be formed and it deserves a web site of it's own.
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Ned would have wanted it that way
The promo for this film says it all. "When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money." But, it's a lot more than just a planned fraud or crime. "Waking Ned Devine" is a comedy about life and friendship and sharing with neighbors. The perpetrators and brains behind the deal have a sense of doing justice to the memory of Ned. A scene near the end seems to send a message that that's how providence would have this story play out.
The movie starts off with people in the small coastal village of Tullymore, Ireland (Tulaigh Mhor) watching for the weekly drawings in what seems to be the Irish National Lottery. Jackie O'Shea (played by Ian Bannen) and his wife Annie (Fionnula Flanagan) see a small item in the Dublin news that leads them to trace the jackpot winner to their village of 52 people. Jackie and his friend, Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) devise a plan to try to find out who the winner is. The happenings before the discovery that Ned Devine is the winner, are hilarious. Then, when they discover he died while watching the TV drawing, with his winning ticket in his hand, the idea about claiming the prize for themselves take hold.
Humor runs rampant as these two gents call to claim the prize, and then enlist the whole community, saying that everyone will get an equal share. Of course there has to be a hitch – and that's in the person of Lizzy Quinn, played by Eileen Dromey.
The film is rife with comedic scenarios and wonderful sidesteps about local romance and friendships. This is a wonderful, beautifully acted, hilarious and warm comedy that all should enjoy. It was filmed entirely on the Isle of Man with some wonderful scenic shots along the coast of the Irish Sea. The village of Tullymore is fictitious.
Incidentally, the lottery prize is 6,894,620 pounds. In 1998 US dollars that's nearly $18.2 million. Divided 52 ways, it comes to almost $350,000 per person in Tullymore.
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This is a beautiful little film!
This is a beautiful little film, touching on the universal themes of friendship, and the corrupting power of money and greed. It was a sleeper back when it was released, but got very good word of mouth. Sure it's sentimental and plays somewhat on stereotypes (I'm assuming, as I've never actually spent any time in a small Irish village), but the cast includes many great Irish and British character actors (especially the late Ian Bannen), and it's funny, well directed, beautifully shot, joyous and ultimately life-affirming. I've seen it with several friends, and they all dug it. The music is also very enjoyable, especially the last song, "The Parting Glass".
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A truly wonderfully enjoyable movie that everyone will love!*!
I loved this film as has everyone in my family! Rarely does a film have such charm, humor, sense of place and wonderful ensemble performances. The spirit of Waking Ned Divine is at once uniquely Irish as it is universal. The joy of entering in to a community that is as insular as we imagine a small remote village to be and has the values of trust and loyalty to each other is completely heart-warming, and those one wishes everyone lived. Each character creates a memorable part of a thoroughly satisfying whole. Waking Ned Divine will be playing forever, but the sooner you see it the more enriched the rest of your life will be. My family and I love sharing art at its' highest level with all those who love and appreciate the same.
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...Devine
This is one case where the American title ("Waking Ned Devine" - also the title under which the film was released in Australia) is better - so much better, I think, that it qualifies as the film's TRUE title. The evocative rhythm of "Waking Ned Devine" captures the film so much better than the multiplex-friendly clunk of "Waking Ned" that I find it hard to believe that it's the latter title that's the Irish original.
It's a charming, good-natured, clever (and, of course, funny) comedy. It's a good thing the townsfolk are ripping off - if they can even be said to be doing that - the lottery, which is, as the narrator reminds us, an absurd institution, as close to precisely the wrong way to redistribute wealth as it is possible to devise. The village isn't exactly entitled to the money it's trying to claim, which is why the film has the delicious flavour of forbidden fruit; but then, nobody else is, which is why it lacks the sour aftertaste. It's a black comedy which manages not to be even the slightest bit mean-spirited, despite the presence of Lizzy Quinn, possibly the most evil, sour old grouch in the world. (And yet, she's somehow as believable a character as any other.)
Side note: the fraud doesn't strike me as unworkable at all. Remember, there are TWO pretences going on at once. To the State as a whole the village must pretend that NOBODY has died. (No death, no coroner.) To the lottery official who comes to verify the identity of Ned Divine, who happens to see a funeral taking place, they're forced to admit that someone has died, so they must pretend that it's someone other than Ned - which is an easy deception, since this is a LOTTERY official, and it's not his business to report or investigate the unrelated deaths that may have occurred recently in the places he visits.
Another side note: David Kelly - who played Michael - was INSTANTLY recognisable around the English-speaking world as the same actor who had appeared on a SINGLE episode of "Fawlty Towers" that first aired in 1975. This must be a record of some kind.
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Delightful...
In a word, Waking Ned Devine is delightful. It brings to mind similar small-town comedies like Cold Turkey (1971) The Full Monty (1997) and more recently The Amateurs (2005) only with a decidedly more Irish sense of humor. The film opens with the elderly Jackie (Bannen) and wife Annie (Flanagan) watching the lottery on TV. Jackie has been playing for years and isn't the least bit surprised he's not a winner. The next day there are rumors about town that someone in the village had indeed won big and in an attempt to ferret them out, everyone starts playing nice. Among the suspected winners is Pig Finn (Nesbitt) a poor farmer with a crush on local beauty Maggie (Lynch). After a while Jackie finds out the winner was elderly fisherman Ned Devine (Keogh) who died from the shock of it.
From that point on the movie remodels into a bit of a caper in the style of Whisky Galore (1949). Jackie and his friend Michael O'Sullivan (Kelly) decide it's best to claim the money for themselves (it's what Ned would have wanted), and attempt to defraud the lottery to the dismay of the sensible Maggie who just as soon not see her husband in jail. They come up with a plan which all turns in on itself when the Lotto Observer comes to the sleepy town of Tullymore making inquiries.
The film's state of mind is one of serene goofiness. We laugh but not in the same way you would an overly broad piece of American slapstick. We're laughing with the eccentric townsfolk not at them. It's a little story about little people doing things of such importance to them, that you as the audience can't help but invest in their happiness. It helps that the entire film takes place in Ireland (though really on The Isle of Man). The stunning greenly beauty of the island helps put these characters into perspective. Every small village home and tiny store seems to melt into the rolling hills, rocky cliffs and leafy wood. There's almost a sense of nobility in how these people live and the relationships that they have formed with one another.
Everyone in the community of Tullymore does a fine job as an ensemble though if one were to point at a stand out it would be David Kelly who approaches the entire situation with elderly naivety. "Michael's never lied a day in his life," Annie says without intent to compliment. And indeed Kelly doesn't wear dishonesty well. He fidgets under scrutiny and can only be properly convincing as Ned Devine's double after a few drinks. Yet there's a deeper truth to what the character tries to do and when he finally comes to terms with the true meaning of the lottery and how much good the money can do, he goes along with the ruse. Also worth mentioning is Maura O'Malley as the town misanthrope Mrs. Kennedy. She drives her scooter across town with the wicked determinism of Margaret Hamilton on a broom.
Waking Ned Devine is a spirited slice-of-life comedy that amuses with the power and quirk of the ensemble. It features some stunning images of Isle of Man which automatically put the small island on my already lengthy must-see list. Finally, it exhibits some excellently sharp directing and screen writing on the part of Kirk Jones. With a deft mix of black comedy and quaint small-town Provincialism, Jones and the entire crew behind this film know a small story can yield big heart and hearty laughs.
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perfect way to spend time
"Waking Ned Devine" is a perfect state of mind. The entire movie, which I've watched many, many times is more perfect each time I watch it. Everything about it; the cast, the music, the scenery; all matches perfectly throughout. Anyone who had anything to do with this production should be delighted with the thought that it is perfect!! Well done - Well done - Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, my profound thanks to all for making this production - watching it keeps me feeling good about life.
All the best to everyone involved in the making of this "feel good" production.
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
Waking Ned Devine is one of those charming and funny movies that you just can't help liking. Surely everyone has pondered on what life would be like if one won the lottery. . . . . . . . . . In the quaint Irish town of Tullymore, an elderly pair of jokers, Jackie and Michael, discover that one of the villagers has won the National Lottery's First Division. There's a problem though - the villager in question is dead. And so Jackie and Michael embark on an increasingly complicated scheme to convince the lottery scrutineers that Ned Devine is in fact still alive and well, and eligible to claim the £7 million winnings.
It's a refreshing change to watch a comedy where the protagonists are largely - to put it bluntly - old. The late Ian Bannen and David Kelly turn in marvelous performances as the irascible duo. Not only do they manage to create and capture the humour of the film, they also touchingly portray the affection each character has for the other.
But it is its own unique brand of humour for which Waking Ned Devine will most likely be remembered. The motley collection of villagers should raise a few chuckles, and the sight of a naked scrawny old man tearing along the Irish byroads on a motorbike will leave the viewer in stitches. However, the rather macabre method of dispatch dealt to the story's 'villain', while it is funny at the time, doesn't bear thinking about too closely.
Interestingly, the movie was filmed in the Isle of Man, rather than Ireland; nevertheless, the scenery is beautiful, and is complemented by some stirring Irish music (although this is a little loud in comparison with the dialogue). Overall though, this is a great film to watch to unwind a little.
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A good bit of fun
SPOILER: In the small, isolated town of Tullymore on the Irish coast, Ned Devine has just won the a big jackpot of the Irish lottery: $12.24 million, in U.S. dollars. Ned can't spend a farthing of it, though, because the excitement of winning the prize was too much for him. Ah well, at least old Ned died smiling.
The whole town of 52 knows that the winning number was sold in Tullymore, and finally, Michael O'Shea figures out, by process of elimination (and many chicken dinners at his house) who won it. Upon discovering Ned's sad state, O'Shea decides that if Ned can't enjoy the winnings, then maybe he can. Things get delightfully complicated quickly, and O'Shea has to enlist the rest of Tullymore in his scheme. The whole scam is cheerfully giddy, by turns nerve-wracking, funny, and touching.
The acting was nuanced enough, the characters sympathetic enough, and the web of deception spun slowly enough that I never condemned any of the con gang for trying to defraud the government. In fact, it was a lot of fun to see O'Shea and his buddies, simple men all (but not stupid), wrack their brains, then get increasingly (and uncomfortably) duplicitous in pursuit of the treasure. I found myself wondering what I'd do in their shoes. I might have just joined in and kept my $238,000 share.
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One Of The Greatest Films Ever Made
WAKING NED DEVINE is underrated if it's anything. Not enough people have seen it. But maybe that's a good thing. It makes it more special that way. The film tells the enchanting tale of a small town with a big secret. The story is completely engaging and very original.
The acting is great and I think this might be one of the best-written films I have ever seen in my life. Every time I watch it I notice something that I never saw before. Highly recommend.
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the good ol' Irish
Similar to "The Full Monty" (but never copying it), "Waking Ned Devine" tells the story of a village in Ireland suddenly upset by some quirky events. When local old timer Ned Devine dies, his friends discover that he has won the lottery, and set about trying to reclaim the cash.
I remember that I saw this movie a few months before Ian Bannen died, so I pretty much will always remember him for his great role here as Jackie O'Shea (although I do also remember him from "Ghost Dad"). David Kelly is equally great as Michael O'Sullivan, collaborating with Jackie to collect the cash. And let me tell you, I didn't see that motorcycle scene coming! Overall, "Waking Ned Devine" is one of those great little movies about life in general. As I am not Catholic, prior to seeing this movie, I thought "wake" only meant "get someone up from sleeping"! But either way, it's a great movie. I will forever remember David Kelly as both Michael O'Sullivan from this movie and as Grandpa Joe in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
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Wake Up World
What can I say about this film. The darkness of its premise, the richness of its characters, the utter beauty of its theme. The cast are incredible, especially Ian Bannen as Jackie, and David Kelly as Michael. Micheal's motorcycle ride to Ned's house has to be one of the funniest bits ever to grace the screen. The premise of found riches and ill gotten gains is a rich reward for all viewers. The countryside of the Isle of Mann, where it was filmed, is not a poor substitute for the Irish coast, but in many ways reminds one of the Galway area or the land around the Ring of Kerry. The Irish sensibility and sense of humor lie, in many stories around death. The funeral speech that Jackie delivers is one of the great scenes of this film. And the clever way of solving the problem of Lizzie Quinn, the ultimate protagonist, makes this one of my favorite all time films. PS, the music is great also.
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