The Boat That Rocked: THE TRAILER

As well as using posters, in order to sell the film to the public, and  encourage people to watch it on its release, a theatrical trailer was distributed, as shown here.

The film is evidently a feel-good film, presenting actors which we may recognize from recent 'comedies'. We are also informed, in the few minutes of watching, that it was created by Richard Curtis. For those who would not immediately know the name, mentioned are three of his most successful films, intended to appeal to the audience watching the trailer: 'Notting Hill', 'Four weddings and a Funeral', and 'Love Actually'. These are primarily 'Rom-Coms', but if this genre didn't appeal to you, then the music certainly would. Taken from the 1960's, the music alone could be reason enough to watch the film. 

The trailer is full of colour, and the snippets from the film give us an idea as to the humour and fun included in it. 

The Boat That Rocked

Distribution

The Poster

• Images - key settings and main characters

Positioned in the centre of the poster is the bold, large font, used for the title of the film; with information about the stars, directors, and producers, of the film, in smaller print. The images, therefore, are the real key to finding out which famous faces star in the film. These images take up the whole of the poster: large in size and bold in colour. They are also quite comical too, suggesting that the film is fun and something of a feel-good factor. We also get an idea as to the era of which the film is based, due to the use of costume.

• Narrative

We can assume immediately that the film will take place on a boat, the title of the film being, ‘The Boat That Rocked’. The title of the film, as well as the typical 60’s outfits shown, suggests that the film will involve rock music from the 1960‘s, which will play a big part of the film, and have a huge impact too. The tag-lines, ‘1 boat, 8 DJs, no morals’ and ‘on air, off shore, out of control’, also gives us a few clues about the film. They suggest a film of fun, loose characters, intended to make us laugh. We could also assume that the film could include some romance,  a prime aspect included in feel-good films.

The Soundtrack and DVD release..

'The Boat That Rocked' was released in the cinema on the 1st April 2009, but the soundtrack for the film became available to buy, a little before this, on the 30th March. This is usually done as a tactic of creating awareness and an interest for the film before it can be seen on the big screen. The film was released on DVD on the 7th September 2009. Below is the listing for the soundtrack:

Disc 1

1. Duffy - Stay With Me Baby
2. The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night
3. The Turtles - Elenore
4. Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
5. John Fred And Playboys - Judy In Disguise
6. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
7. Smokey Robinson - Ooh Baby Baby
8. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love
9. Tommy James - Crimson & Clover
10. Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
11. The Who - I Can See For Miles
12. The Troggs - With A Girl Like You
13. Boxtops - Letter
14. The Hollies - I'm Alive
15. Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man
16. Paul Jones - I've Been A Bad Bad Boy
17. Tremeloes - Silence Is Golden
18. Skeeter Davis - End Of The World

 Disc 2

1. The Who - My Generation
2. Cream - I Feel Free
3. Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary
4. Procul Harem - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
6. Junior Walker - Cleo's Mood
7. Supremes - The Happening
8. The Turtles - She'd Rather Be With Me
9. Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
10. The Bystanders - 98.6
11. The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
12. Cat Stevens - Father And Son
13. Moody Blues - Knights In White Satin
14. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
15. Lorraine Ellison - Stay With Me
16. The McCoys - Hang On Sloopy
17. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine
18. David Bowie - Let's Dance