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Wonderful film
The packaging for Brassed Off! gives the impression that it's a romantic comedy, but though it does have both romance and comedy, it's really more about a group of coal miners who play in a local brass band. It is rather in the same spirit as The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. <
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>In the story, the band members are trying to prepare for a performance at a major band competition, at the same time as they are facing the impending closure of the coal mine, the loss of their jobs, the disintegration of their families and the destruction of their community. In other words, a pretty serious film with a lot of sadness to it, though ending on a fairly upbeat note -- and very well done. <
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>Other than the two young romantic leads (Ewan MacGregor & Tara Fitzgerald), Pete Postlethwaite was the only other actor I had ever seen or heard of before -- and I had previously felt a very strong aversion to him, after seeing him in the role of a horribly sadistic villain in one of the Sharpe films. So up till now I had avoided movies in which he appeared, but I will avoid him no more, because he was terrific -- totally believable, totally sympathetic -- and I loved the speech he gave at the end. <
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>The rest of the cast were also wonderful -- they all just looked and seemed like real, ordinary people. <
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>I also must say that I never cared much for the William Tell Overture (or for brass bands, for that matter) but this band's rendition of it was amazing -- it practically had me jumping up and down with excitement. According to the credits, the music was played by an actual colliery band, which made the performance even more amazing! <
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>Highly recommended.

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A great little movie!
The English have done it again. A great little movie where you get so envolved with the characters and their music. Simple story of going outside of ourselves and the mundane. I agree the packaging of this movie is awful but I suppose it attracts buyers just by the cover. <
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>This is not just an English story. We all are experiencing the layoffs everyday of our lives no matter where we live. <
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>Uplifting story of teamwork and devotion.

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'Shafted'!
This movie, along with a masterful cast, truly deserves five stars! Yet it was nearly awarded a mere 3. Why? <
>The storyline and the acting are superb. The production is excellent and the camera-work first rate. Even the coarse - but truthfully and accurately portrayed - language, is acceptable to this reviewer, although it might not be to everyone. <
>So, what was it that so nearly caused this movie to be classed as 'poor' entertainment? It was the strident, over powering, political haranguement the viewer was subjected to throughout the movie. Rarely does a political argument become relevant for long. Time changes all things - including political thought and actions. What was highly relevent in the 80's is, now, utterly irrelevant. This movie was set in the troublesome times of the 80's in Industrial England - in particular, a mining area. <
>If the viewer can view the movie as a movie and enjoy the craftsmanship that went into it from all concerned, it is a most enjoyable experience. If, however, one allows one's politics to interfere - then the movie becomes an annoyance. <
>Take heart, however, the politics espoused were not those of the reviewer. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the overall great product that was 'Brassed Off'!