Factual error: Many of the songs featured in the film, almost all of which are portrayed as being singles actually being played by the disc jockeys, came out after the 1966 setting of the film, including Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (June 1967), Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" (November 1968), The Who's "I Can See For Miles" (October 1967), Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cried Mary" (May 1967), the Turtles' "Elenore" (November 1968) and Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love with You" (April 1968) among several others.
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Starring: Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Michael Hadley
The boat sinks, but they keep broadcasting until the very last minute. The government refuse to come to their aid, but they are promplty rescued by "a boatload of boats" captained by adoring fans who listened to their final moments over the radio. Everyone lives. Everyone is happy. The sixties continue, unabated.
Hazam Thebestone
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Minister Dormandy: We have their testicles in our hands, Twatt, and it feels good.
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Chosen answer: They can be seen in a couple of long shots of the ship's prow as the DJs shelter there. It's reasonable to assume, given that they were present when the rescue flotilla arrived, that they were picked up as well, just off-screen while the film focused on the main characters.
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