I am deeply saddened to recently learn of the 2016 passing of John Murphy. As anyone that has seen THE COMMITMENTS movie knows John Murphy played the part of Joey :the lips" Fagan and was an integral part of the movie. As I understand he did not know how to play the trumpet before joining the cast for the movie. But he must have learned the basics because he is featured in a RU-vid live performance video with the other members of the COMMITMENTS and he appears to be playing the trumpet. Someone is playing the trumpet, I can hear it. As well as playing an integral part in the movie he got to "make out" with COMMITMENTETTEs member Maria Doyle. REST IN PEACE BROTHER MURPHY.
That is amazing 💖 Thank you for sharing - Never would have thought he couldn't play the trumpet, 🎺 he looked so adept. Indeed RIP.. And yeah, he really did get the most difficult job, kissing the pretty ladies 😂
What a great movie. Who knows it was taken from a book by Roddy Doyle - an Irish author or many unique and well written books. Sure would be fun to start a band like that!
I'm shocked by how many of these stars there are who have essentially dissapeared and fallen off the radar after this one big hit. The saving grace is that a few have managed to stay reasonably present on our tv and movie screens but you imagine that after a big hit like "The Commitments," all of them would be made up for life. Unfortunately life isn't that easy and it takes a tremendous amount of luck to keep your star shining and in the ascendancy for as long as people like Colm Meany has. Chief Miles O'Brien is one of Star Trek's greatest unsung characters and it's testament to Colm's huge talent.
Meaney went for the role of Data which went to Brent Spiner so he was given 2 episodes of the first season as the casing directors liked him. The role of semi regular Transporter Chief O'Brien was given to Colm in season 2. He left for DS9 during season 6 of TNG. Colm was given the role of Engineer on DS9 as he was so good on TNG & deserved a main role. Hugely disappointed this video did not feature the late Johnny Murphy who played Joey 'The Lips' Fagan.
Maria Doyle Kennedy is married to Kieran Kennedy and has three sons with him. Her eldest son is from a previous relationship, so its not correct to say that Kieran and herself have four sons. A blended family, in other words.
Interesting Sad to see the stars leaving us as time marches on. but WTF with the music??? Surely a more "Commitments" style soundtrack would have been more appropriate?
Its a shame because im a fan of this film and the concept of before and after appealed to me. Its such a shame its been so poorly done. But still theres nothing else on youtube showing the before and after so really we should be thanking the creater for at least making an effort.
WTF kind of bullshit is this? You title it "Where are they now" and then give very little info on a few of them and nothing on the rest. What was the point?
A nadie le importa que es de la vida de la mamá del representante ni de las mellizas del orto- amén de que los dos minutos se termina esa música triste, es todo espantoso. ;( thumbs down
