Goth Cruise

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Audience Member Goth Cruise (Jeanie Finlay, 2008) Finlay (Teenland) directs a doco about one of the world's most unlikely, and yet wonderful, yearly events: the Goth Cruise, where goths from across the country (and, in some cases, Great Britain) converge on a cruise ship and head for the tropics. How cool is that? The year Finlay filmed (2006, if memory serves), one hundred fifty goths went, along with 2,500 non-goths, to Bermuda. While it's never explicitly stated that the ship's crew went out of their way to accommodate the goths, when was the last time (for those of you who have ever been on cruises) you heard Fields of the Nephilim in a cruise ship nightclub? I had to take a walkman with me on tour so I could listen to Fields of the Nephilim on a cruise ship twenty years ago. The documentary alternates between interviews with (and footage of) the goths themselves, the norms and ship's crew, and gothic figureheads such as Wayne Hussey (lead singer of The Mission). The whole thing is quite sympathetic to the culture, and for the most part the norms end up understanding that (despite some, shall we say, rather flamboyant folks) goths are pretty much the same as anyone else, though with a markedly different fashion sense. Not much gloom and doom to be found with this bunch, who enjoy revelry just as much as the next guy. Whether you're a goth who wants to find out about the cruise (or just to see goth culture treated as something other than evil/weird/outre) or a "norm" who wants to get a look at goth culture from a sympathetic source, this one is well worth checking out. It pops up now and again on IFC; watch it. *** 1/2 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Worst movie ever! They are blatantly stealing from the Original Gothic Cruise. The original Gothic Cruise sets sail every year between September and October. I hope anyone who ever sees this movie regrets every minute of it because they are liars cheaters and stealers that will misinfrom you of the Goth Subculture. So please, please, please, never ever watch this movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Nevermind that according to their website. they didnt have anywhere near 300 people onboard. liars. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member VERY VERY entertaining Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member oh yes let's capitalize on our own sense of self-importance... sorry but as a counter-culture "goth" really isn't that interesting or compelling... Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Bland documentary isn't much more than a shallow examination of the goth subculture, focusing on a handful of over-the-hill goths who aren't nearly as interesting as they think they are. It may sound interesting in concept, but there's not much here to recommend. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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