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Having a bit of the fascination for the UK at the moment, Goth's attempt at the 'gangster genre' has yielded some interesting results. The overall look is very slick and appealing in that shiny advertising manner. The music's good, although my knowledge of techno is limited. The 'bad-bwoy' vibe; dress, cars, sound systems, the walk, is there although lagging/strained in places. Some of the actors seem to be uncomfortable in/with their roles and scenes fall flat. The story lines of power and obsession are obvious but lacking in believability in areas. Overall, a worthy attempt. Nuff respect-wicked closing scene.

Based in MANCHESTER not London: they are 2 totally different cities and cant be confused with each other. Revolves around the huge gang problems found in Manchester in a mock Lock, Stock.. style and also trying to emulate the panache of a Tarantino. The film fails at both though!It is worth a watch for an alterantive British movie although the mediocre cast could never have made the film great - especially equipped with one of the poorest scripts I've ever seen. Bizarre fact is that the films countryside shots were filmed on the Isle Of Man in the Irish Sea - even though Machester is surrounded by huge amounts of land identical to that found on the Isle Of Man!

just seen this for the first time. it's awful! I was brought up in the area it is set in and I am just dumbstruck ... the plot, accents... how it misrepresents the area and the people - shocking. Why are British films so rubbish - there's so much positive material they could have used in this film. It's just lazy and did not deserve to reach release stage.

What an awful, awful film.

I saw a few years back, drawn by Goldie and Bowie, whose music I enjoy, the last time I've made that mistake.

Bowie and Goldie, limited as actors but effective in the proper roles, did fine here, but rather than get a film which assigns them one note characters in order to better focus the viewer on the fact that the director is edgy, the writer is subtle, and the main actor has a great body, is a great dancer, and rivals Deniro in talent. All three are Andrew Goth, and all three sucked out loud, especially in scenes so irrelevant to the plot and narcissistic that they are painful to watch. For instance...

Did you know the main character, Ray, played by Goth is an honorable thug, but also a greater dancer? Does he pursue a dancing career in the film or is the dancing otherwise relevant to the plot? You ask.

No, but it's crucial that we have a long scene about him being a great dancer, just like we need a long scene to see that he can do a lot of pull ups, in order to understand that Nietzsche's Ubermensch walks the earth and is named Andrew Goth, I mean Ray.

Oh yes, and the movie is about a couple friends released from prison, one determined to go straight and one who is a psycho. Comic mayhem ensues.

The movie was memorably bad, which is an accomplishment I suppose, in an "Ed Wood" sort of way, since I've already forgotten so many mediocre films, but "Busted" aka "Everybody Loves Sunshine" has stuck with me, and even now recalling it, I have to shake the bad off my skin like so many wet slugs. Yuck!

I saw this on cable and was mesmerized. Then I tried looking up the title to buy the DVD but had a hard time. Even on IMDb its listed as Everybody Loves Sunshine instead of B.U.S.T.E.D. why? who knows. Anyway, Goldie rips the screen apart with his mean streak and doesn't stop. Very convincing. His character in Snatch not only looks so physically different but is the complete opposite. Good range. Bowie of course is Bowie, downplayed here but it never matters what he does, it's good. Goth has serious presence and the juxtaposition of his demeanor to the rest of the people around him is the perfect ingredient. Like I mentioned, I liked it enough to get the DVD. But the soundtrack is near impossible to find. At least for me.

TV Guide Online and AT&T Cable listed this movie on Starz as being the latest installment of the Highlander series. Therefore, we watched it long past when we would have changed the channel due to the movie being terrible, in hopes of Christopher Lambert arriving to save the picture. Unfortunately, he never arrived, and the movie continued to get worse and worse. The sound recording was so bad that the dialogue was unintelligible half the time. The main adversary attacked his brother's girlfriend, then carted her around for the rest of the movie for no apparent reason.

i watched this film straight after watching triads yardies and onion bhajees and was struck by the similarities in tone and filming methods. andrew goth plays a gangster trying to go straight by building up a music career but his cousin goldie decides to ruin everything. the locations are gloomy and you just know that everyone is going to suffer in this film. like triads, yardies and onion bhajees there is a gang war element to the film with the combined black and white gangs taking out the Chinese. a shootout in a Chinese restaurant is bloody and David bowie also stars as a sleezy gang leader. this film never got seen by a wider audience and its a pity because it is a good example of the new style of film making coming out of the uk. get it if you can on DVD as it is quite cheap to buy.

The presence of the director/writer in a pivotal (but highly unconvincing) role would probably be a clue.

This is a vast, flabby vanity project featuring people who should have been more vain, at least when choosing how they appear on celluloid. The always cringe-worthy Goldie and the Laughing Gnome battle it out for the title of worst musician actor, and thats about the only interesting thing in this artless morass of lame empty posturing and pathetic macho gangsterism.

Say what you like about posho's like Guy Ritchie making caper flicks, at least he can make a well crafted film that looks like it had at least one grown up keeping an eye on things.

Avoid like the clap. Gets two just for Rachel Shelleys impressively augmented rack.

I saw this movie when it was released and I was really impressed how director and one of the main characters in this masterpiece, Andrew Goth'd seen the picture of drug dealing, war and sruggle between the gangs to prevaile in that business. The style of directing could be compared with Spike Lee and his realistic approach. Goldie was outstanding and tears apart the movie screen in every single scene, showing how great actor he was. I particulary liked how he'd been acting the obsessed sycho killer, who was ready to do anything in the split of second. David Bowie was at his prime, coldblooded and unpredictable asalways. The basic theme of this creation was the story about ruthless and bloodthirsty killers, who hadn't respect anything on the way on their own success and achieving selfish goals. I'd never liked The Godfather and epic story about maffia, the code of their members, honnor and promisess which they'd obbeyed, no matter what happened. Despite that, Everybody loves sunshine brought the real and authentic picture of brutal gang savages. I think that Goldie'd shown that he was much more better actor than musician back then in the '90s.

Saw this just earlier on THRILLERMax, Cinemax's suspense channel. I surmise the depictions of the locales, the club scene and the character's backgrounds are as indigenous to Londoners as BOYS 'N' THE HOOD would be to people from Compton, and ONCE WERE WARRIORS would be to those folks struggling in the metropolitan slums of New Zealand's larger cities. That said, if you're not a fan of EASTENDERS, Guy Ritchie or British flicks in general, you'll find it rough going deciphering most of the dialogue, never mind the street slang.

Writer/director/star Andrew Goth makes like a Brit Spike Lee with a much better body and a thicker accent, with his freshman tale of two former prison mates just released, (how they are related is not really made very clear; are they brothers in the familial sense, or just brothers in crime?), and the different paths they choose to take once they're out. Ray (Goth) wants to turn his life around and use his connections to do good in the neighborhood and help out some struggling dance troupe/musician mates, while Terry (Goldie) has been, is and always will be content to live the life of a 'G-man.'

I'm not familiar with Goldie's history as a singer/musician, but I did recognize him from his role in the ensemble cast of SNATCH. I'm sure that Goth's playing it low-key was the choice he thought was right for Ray, and he does have a magnetic, physical presence that is undeniably compelling. But if his acting even equals what success I've read about him having as a musician, Goldie has quite a future ahead of him. He is as mesmerizing and terrifying in his psychopathic portrayal of an unhinged street thug as anything ever essayed on-screen by actors of the same mold, (think Ice-T), and manages to rip the movie out of Goth's muscular grip every time they appear in a scene together.

Besides hungering for the one thing that he is willing to give to no one else: respect, Terry also has some kind of psychosexual obsession/fascination with his "brother." Kind of makes you wonder if anything went down between them behind bars...

Though I'm not an aficionado of the club scene or the music, the soundtrack was good, and definitely appropriate for the scenario. David Bowie's performance may seem stilted by comparison with the work he's done in other films, especially THE HUNGER and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, but then B.U.S.T.E.D. is not a showcase for him--it's allegedly Goth's baby, and I think he does a more-than-credible job with what little he's given to do.

The movie overall could've used a trim in some places where it definitely moves too slowly. Violence junkies won't find nearly enough to hold their interest, though there's enough misogynistic vibe to turn off any potential female viewers, as the pathologically jealous Terry assaults and tortures Ray's new girlfriend, (the comely Rachel Shelley), and the grisly death of a central character and his young son are shocking enough, IMHO. The ending is meant to be a jaw-dropper, but it's curiously unsatisfying, especially since not nearly enough was made of the Ray/Terry relationship to warrant the gasps it was meant to elicit from the audience.

Still, overall, it wasn't a bad start, and should Goth choose to give Hollywood a shot, he has shown that he has the basic knowledge (not to mention the looks) to attract some pretty serious attention. Ditto for Goldie, though I'm afraid that after this and SNATCH he could very well find himself typecast; all the more reason for him to keep his musical "day job," just in case.

Everybody Loves Sunshine is destined to be a cult favorite among fans of ultra-violent urban warfare flicks. The film incorporates many if not all of the ingredients that will keep anyone who loves to watch gang-lords do battle glued to the screen. The films plot is very well written and its characters are all well developed. The films cast includes David Bowie, Goldie, and the L Words Rachel Shelley among others of Englands finest. In fact the cast is so well crafted the its biggest name, David Bowie happens to have a supportive role that fits perfectly within the violent urban setting. Goldie who plays the villain of the film pulls of the role like a champ. This film is a change of pace to anyone burn't out on the thousands of gangster flicks made in U.S. Everybody Loves Sunshine is a film that is highly recommended by me and my keen eye for fine entertainment. A++++++++

Despite the low budget and often unfocused script, this gangster thriller from Andrew Goth proves to be quite absorbing. Notable for a fleeting appearance by David Bowie as a camp underworld villain who loves to say "Sweet as a nut" a lot, this is really a vehicle for Wolverhampton's Goldie, the best selling musician and now actor who looks like he was born to plays bad guys. It's an often violent affair with Goldie's character proving to be a little too terrifying, especially when he assaults gorgeous newcomer Rachel Shelley. Some memorable scenes: Goldie, his head framed almost in a religious aura; the Black Rain style face off with Chinese gangsters and a decent dance number near the movie's finale. Reminiscent of Danny Cannon's The Young Americans, this looks to be a suitable calling card for any Hollywood producer looking to hire Goth for an American project. No classic but try and stick with it as there are a few diamonds in the rough.

A great first-time film for Andrew Goth which is sure to disappoint a lot of Americans who seem to be able to decipher Bostonese, but have a hard time with English... The dialogue is gritty street slang, and the locales are real - the dismal British version of the working-class inner-city, telling the story of two gang-lords freshly sprung from prison. Goldie and Andrew Goth are cousins/brothers (it's never quite explained fully) and Goldie is basically obsessed with Goth (in a psycho-sexual kind of way). So when Goth decides to ditch the gangsta scene and hooks up with beautiful girl, Goldie naturally goes nuts and starts killing people.

Goth plays the part of the emotionally torn ex-gangsta well, trying to spend time redeeming himself at the local youth-club helping kids. The people there naturally distrust him at first for his former lifestyle, but they bond quickly enough to form a distinctly British version of a break-dance-troupe.

Goldie is brilliant as a thug - he probably draws from what he's seen as a younger lad - and plays a psychotic looney quite well... almost a little too convincingly - it's interesting to see him be the one NOT interested in music.

There is a sub-plot of Chinese gangs, which lends itself to some interest and is used to drive the plot, but is not explored quite enough. And then there's the presence of David Bowie, quite likely the reason people will rent this. He plays a cold, emotionless consiglieri and lawyer (homage to Godfather?) who keeps the gang's "honest" dealings, while blindly ignoring the murder and drug-pushing. Bowie plays the small but integral part brilliantly, in a very cold and sterile manner, proving his talent as an actor.

The movie is a great view into the criminal underworld of England - sometimes not understandable to Yanks who look to the gloss and floss of gangsta-rap and New Jack City for their dose of so-called criminal reality. This is a real world that the characters live in, where the poor people live side by side with drug pushers and killers, trying to survive despite the carnage and crime.

Highly recommended, but with a caveat - it isn't an Ice T rap video stretched out for 2 hours... This is decidedly British, with a lot of reference to their club, as well as inner-city culture, which differs greatly from the American version. Thus most of the movie will likely be undecipherable to American suburban white kids bred on MTV.

This gritty, urban saga is not an easy movie to watch but it is such brilliant filmmaking that it will stay with you for a long time.

Inhabited by carefully drawn individuals and acted with a natural but grim reality. The film looks fabulous , the visual version of techno music, all black and shiny and more than a little dangerous. The music is also phenomenal.

This movie has all the makings of a classic tragedy and it delivers! Director Andrew Goth's writing is taut and effective. His direction is wonderfully stylized and enormously potent. And he is absolutely right in the role of Ray, the gentler cousin. David Bowie pops up throughout the film and brings a calming presence to the mayhem. And finally, Goldie, the music sensation is amazing and a very scary guy.

Just briefly.

The story is average, actually, two of them. The gangster story starts the movie, introducing us to the gang clashes between english and chinese gangs. One of the members wants out, to become involved in techno music.

This movie is not about betrayal, but about obsession. The gang is not the old gangster type (Michael Caine type). These have a background in urban english techno clubs. Goldie is, naturally, excellent in this environment.

The movie has good looks, the actors look cool, but some of the characters are undeveloped (Bowie has very little to do). The cars, which are kind of a trademark of the gang, look really good.

The music is excellent. I am not a big fan of techno, but this was super. When those cars pool by, you hear great techno music, which follows them.

The truth comes out at the very end, but I mean end. A little unorthodox way to wrap things up. And then you realize that there was no big stand-off, that you're not sure what happened (OK, you can guess, but not all).

All in all, not bad, but not great either.

Nix.

I caught this film on Sky Premiere and it is undoubtedly one of the worst films I have ever seen.Pathetic acting,badly directed,sloppily paced and devoid of any tension or excitement whatsoever-this film has it all.Characters traits seem to change from scene to scene and big plot moments come out of nowhere with no explanation behind them. Clumsy and pathetic,I will never get back the hour and a half this rubbish took from my life.