Shoplifters of the World

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Joe Manganiello, Nick Krause, Elena Kampouris, James Bloor, and Helena Howard in Shoplifters of the World (2021)

In the Summer of 1987, four friends, reeling from the sudden break-up of the iconic British band The Smiths, embark on a night out of partying to mourn their musical loss. At the same time, an impassioned Smiths fan takes a local radio DJ hostage at gunpoint and forces him to play nothing but Smiths tracks. With the radio station playing as the soundtrack to their night, the friends go on a wild journey of self-discovery that will transform them forever.

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1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impass... Read all1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.

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Trivia
The title song plays in the tenth minute.

Goofs
After Patrick shoves Billy at the party, Patrick ends up in a bedroom, and Brian wipes his running eyeliner. Patrick speaks several times but from behind one sees that his face doesn't move.

Quotes
'Troubled Joe': So young and so sad. It's such a shame when you have such a pretty smile.
Cleo: Pretty girls make graves.
'Troubled Joe': That's what the man says.

Connections
References Pretty in Pink (1986)

Soundtracks
Bark at the Moon
Written by Ozzy Osbourne
Performed by Ozzy Osbourne
Published by BMG Rights Management Ltd, a BMG Company (c) 1983
Courtesy of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd
Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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2/10

A+ for music but even the Smiths could not save this cringe fest

Felt I had to create an account to leave a review.

I wanted to like this or even tolerate it. I knew it was not going to be great cinema but as a huge Smiths fan of course I'd watch it.

It's horrible. Listen to their music instead.

The acting is awful especially from the main character Chloe. And the dialogue! Ugh! They try and cram every Smiths lyric possible into this movie. So cringy.

I wish I could unsee this. Definitely not "so bad its good" its beyond. Skip it.