PickFlick
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

2015•1h 0m•4.5/10
MusicDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
4.5/10(2)

This musical celebration charts the lives and careers of some of the biggest selling acts in Irish rock, punk and pop from Van Morrison and Thin Lizzy to The Undertones and U2. From the pioneers of the showbands touring in the late 50s through to the modern day, the film examines their lineage and connections and how the hardcore, rocking sound of Belfast merged with the more melodic, folky Dublin tradition to form what we now recognise as Irish rock and pop.

Open in PickFlick

Production

BBC Four

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Bono

Bono

Self

The Edge

The Edge

Self

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Self

Richard Dormer

Richard Dormer

Himself - Narrator

Recommended

Teen Spirit

Teen Spirit

5.9
2011
Movie

Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.

Teen Spirit

2011
5.9
Girl on the Moon

Girl on the Moon

6.3
2012
Movie

Someone from another planet crashed on Earth and evil is chasing him, and then love appears, and it defeats evil through an amulet.

Girl on the Moon

2012
6.3
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

7.1
2003
Movie

Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love.

Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

2003
7.1
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

6.3
2022
Movie

Looking for a much-needed break, Finn arranges a surprise vacation for his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, aboard the luxurious Halcyon. However, Finn's plan to have one last hurrah together quickly goes awry.

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

2022
6.3
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

6.5
2012
Movie

Based on the original animated series Ben 10. Ben becomes targeted by an evil Mechamorph Warrior, named "Retaliator," who mistakenly blames Ben for something he did not do and attempts to destroy all aliens.

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

2012
6.5
The Brothers Lionheart

The Brothers Lionheart

6.7
1977
Movie

After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.

The Brothers Lionheart

1977
6.7
Benji

Benji

6.9
2018
Movie

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Benji

2018
6.9
Fall in Love at First Kiss

Fall in Love at First Kiss

6.6
2019
Movie

Yuan Xiangqin, a high school student, is deeply in love with Jiang Zhishu, her schoolmate. He rejects her, only for them to live together when the house that she resides in collapses.

Fall in Love at First Kiss

2019
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

6.3
2012
Movie

Ash and his two friends Iris and Cilan help a Keldeo battle against a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon named Kyurem its his test to become a Sacred Swordsman.

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

2012
6.3
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

9.0
2008
Movie

When Alex is caught using magic to clean her room she is forced to go to wizard school with Justin. Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace to prove their manhood.

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

2008
9.0
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

6.6
2011
Movie

The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon Victini who wishes to share its powers of victory to someone. Elsewhere in the city, a descendant of the People of the Earth named Dred Grangil has arrived who seeks to revive the kingdom's power with the Sword of the Earth, bringing them back into power over the land, and Satoshi and his friends must stop him before he destroys the land along with Victini.

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

2011
6.6
A Boy Called Po

A Boy Called Po

6.9
2016
Movie

A recently widowed, now single father struggles to raise his sixth-grade son with autism. The pressure of his job and coping with the loss of his wife proves to push him nearly to the breaking point.

A Boy Called Po

2016
6.9

Similar Movies

Night Ranger - 35 Years and a Night in Chicago

Night Ranger - 35 Years and a Night in Chicago

7.5
2017
Movie

In celebration of their 35+ year career, this new live album, featuring all their classic and most recent hits, sees the band at the top of their game, delivering a superb performance not to be missed! Recorded May 7, 2016 concert at the the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois.

Night Ranger - 35 Years and a Night in Chicago

2017
7.5
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends

Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends

5.6
1995
Movie

An excellent comprehensive look at all the music that came out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati "Rock Legends" "James Brown" "King Records" "Pure Prairie League" "Lemon Pipers" "Syd Nathan" WEBN "Bootsy Collins" "Lonnie Mack" "The Who concert 1979" "Rick Derringer"

Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends

1995
5.6
Absolutely Irish

Absolutely Irish

2008
Movie

Absolutely Irish brings together the brightest stars of traditional Irish music for a once-in-a-lifetime concert that will leave folk music fans stunned by the virtuoso performances. Filmed live at the intimate Irish Arts Center in New York City's famed Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, Irish music impresario Mick Moloney presents three generation of brilliant musicians. They display their mastery on favorite songs and traditional tunes, and rock the hall with their passionate performances. With special guest appearances by two living legends – flute player Mike Rafferty and Irish dancer Jo McNamara – and an inspiring rendition of Leaving Liverpool performed by the entire ensemble, Absolutely Irish shocases the best talent on the Irish music scene today.

Absolutely Irish

2008
Duran Duran: Unstaged

Duran Duran: Unstaged

7.4
2014
Movie

Duran Duran: Unstaged is a multimedia event that takes the audience on a cinematic journey with one of the most successful acts in the world during their performance at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles.

Duran Duran: Unstaged

2014
7.4
Meeting People Is Easy

Meeting People Is Easy

7.3
1998
Movie

Meeting People Is Easy takes place during the promotion of Radiohead's 1997 release OK Computer, containing a collage of video clips, sound bites, and dialogue going behind the scenes with the band on their world tour, showing the eventual burn-out of the group as the world tour progresses. The inaugural show of the OK Computer tour began on 22 May 1997 in Barcelona, Spain.

Meeting People Is Easy

1998
7.3
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

8.2
2008
Movie

Foo Fighters captured over their two sold-out nights at Wembley on 6th and 7th June, 2008.

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

2008
8.2
Justin Bieber: Our World

Justin Bieber: Our World

7.1
2021
Movie

After a three-year hiatus from a full performance, and with concert venues shut down due to the pandemic, Bieber delivers an electrifying show to close out 2020 on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton Hotel for 240 invited guests—and millions of fans across the globe watching via livestream. The film follows Bieber and his close-knit team in the month leading up to the show, as they rehearse and construct a monumental stage while adhering to strict health and safety protocols. The film also captures personal, self-shot moments between Bieber and his wife Hailey.

Justin Bieber: Our World

2021
7.1
Blip Festival 2006: The Videos

Blip Festival 2006: The Videos

2007
Movie

Live performance video compilation featuring one track from each of the 32 performers at the first annual Blip Festival, held in New York NY in 2006, and curated and organized by 8bitpeoples and The Tank. Companion to the acclaimed documentary film Blip Festival: Reformat The Planet (which premiered at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival), this compilation offers a front-row cross section of the explosive four-day event that showcased the untapped potential of low-bit home computer and game consoles used as creative audio and video tools.

Blip Festival 2006: The Videos

2007
Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009

Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009

6.5
2009
Movie

On 23rd August 2009 a group of Radiohead fans descended on the Výstavištĕ Holešovice Exhibition Hall in Prague on a mission – to capture the band playing using as many different angles as possible. Bringing together the exceptional talents of many contributors, here is the result. This film was officially edited and released for free by the band ... SETLIST: 1) 15 Step -- 2 There There -- 3 Weird Fishes -- 4 All I Need -- 5 Lucky -- 6 Nude -- 7 Morning Bell -- 8 2+2=5 -- 9 A Wolf at the Door --10 Videotape --11 Nice Dream --12 The Gloaming --13 Reckoner --14 Exit Music --15 Bangers 'n' Mash --16 Bodysnatchers --17 Idioteque --18 Pyramid Song --19 These Are My Twisted Words --20 Airbag --21 The National Anthem --22 How to Disappear Completely --23 The Bends --24 True Love Waits --25 Everything in it's Right Place

Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009

2009
6.5
Live Fast Die - The GG Allin Story

Live Fast Die - The GG Allin Story

4.0
2008
Movie

Short documentary on the life and music of scumpunk icon GG Allin, featuring insights from fans, friends and family.

Live Fast Die - The GG Allin Story

2008
4.0
Celtic Woman: A New Journey

Celtic Woman: A New Journey

6.4
2007
Movie

The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, Orla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric, to a standard from another Celtic nation, to classical lite, to movie hits, to homegrown New Age.

Celtic Woman: A New Journey

2007
6.4
Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors

5.5
1973
Movie

Stompin' Tom performs live at the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen St. in Toronto.

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors

1973
5.5