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What was the last film you watched?
red marley:
Pride. Warm hearted and defiantly proud of political struggle, identity politics and trade unionism.
Despite the outcome of the miners' strike, ultimately uplifting. I think I had something in my eye for about 90 minutes.
mrcharly-YHT:
--- Quote from: jo on 07 September, 2014, 05:32:33 pm ---Pride. Warm hearted and defiantly proud of political struggle, identity politics and trade unionism.
Despite the outcome of the miners' strike, ultimately uplifting. I think I had something in my eye for about 90 minutes.
--- End quote ---
Ditto
Special screenings in York. Not a dry eye in the house.
Funniest moment wasn't a quip in the film. 'twas when Bronski Beat started playing. A guy behind me burst out clapping with a squeal of delight until his partner shushed him. I guess it brought back memories.
Being an uneducated Australian Oik in Australia in 1985, I had no idea until the end of the film that it was all based on history, that the march at the end really took place.
Wascally Weasel:
I saw “Before the Devil knows you’re dead” over the weekend.
It’s been sitting on my ‘to watch’ shelf for some time. The trailers for it that I saw tried to imply it was a heist film (and yes, the film does revolve around the planning and consequences of a heist gone awry) but it’s much more about the people, families and their disintegration (and destruction). It makes for some relentlessly grim viewing.
I thought it was very good but I couldn’t pause it for fear of not being able to start watching again (never saw the second half of ‘There will be blood’ because it was too depressing to start watching after stopping for a loo break).
red marley:
--- Quote from: mrcharly on 08 September, 2014, 09:46:10 am ---
--- Quote from: jo on 07 September, 2014, 05:32:33 pm ---Pride. Warm hearted and defiantly proud of political struggle, identity politics and trade unionism.
Despite the outcome of the miners' strike, ultimately uplifting. I think I had something in my eye for about 90 minutes.
--- End quote ---
Ditto
Special screenings in York. Not a dry eye in the house.
Funniest moment wasn't a quip in the film. 'twas when Bronski Beat started playing. A guy behind me burst out clapping with a squeal of delight until his partner shushed him. I guess it brought back memories.
Being an uneducated Australian Oik in Australia in 1985, I had no idea until the end of the film that it was all based on history, that the march at the end really took place.
--- End quote ---
A similar thing happened in our showing when Bronski Beat appeared. Lovely moment.
The film had special resonance for me as I was involved in collections in Bristol and delivery of food and Christmas presents to Penrhiwceiber during the strike, a village not dissimilar to that in the film. Seeing what happened during and after the strike of 84/85 was a very significant part of my political education.
tiermat:
--- Quote from: jo on 08 September, 2014, 12:13:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: mrcharly on 08 September, 2014, 09:46:10 am ---
--- Quote from: jo on 07 September, 2014, 05:32:33 pm ---Pride. Warm hearted and defiantly proud of political struggle, identity politics and trade unionism.
Despite the outcome of the miners' strike, ultimately uplifting. I think I had something in my eye for about 90 minutes.
--- End quote ---
Ditto
Special screenings in York. Not a dry eye in the house.
Funniest moment wasn't a quip in the film. 'twas when Bronski Beat started playing. A guy behind me burst out clapping with a squeal of delight until his partner shushed him. I guess it brought back memories.
Being an uneducated Australian Oik in Australia in 1985, I had no idea until the end of the film that it was all based on history, that the march at the end really took place.
--- End quote ---
A similar thing happened in our showing when Bronski Beat appeared. Lovely moment.
The film had special resonance for me as I was involved in collections in Bristol and delivery of food and Christmas presents to Penrhiwceiber during the strike, a village not dissimilar to that in the film. Seeing what happened during and after the strike of 84/85 was a very significant part of my political education.
--- End quote ---
Having read the reviews on here and on IMDB I will have to go and see this.
One minor niggle with the IMDB reviews, though. There is most definitely more than one move about the miners strike that is good, Brassed Off being way better than Billy Elliot. Then again that review is done by a Leftpondian.
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