This is an angry, tragic film, which softens you up with a few offthepeg stereotypes and colloquial laughs and then rams them back down your throat. Characters in brassed off continue to feel the effects of the 1984 strike that tried and failed to prevent the closure of 20 mines. At the end of the film, band conductor danny pete postlethwaite takes a stand and makes a speech against the government, attacking the closure of coal mines and how it has effected his community. Despite everything ive done over the last 20 years, ive never had a. Brassed off star makes emotional return to films mining. The central political issue in brassed off is the mid90s closing of coal mines in britain during the thatcher administration. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate.
Unfollow brassed off to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Brassed off definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Set in yorkshire, this socially conscious british comedydrama. The pit is on the verge of closure and the future of the town and the band looks bleak. The synopsis for brassed off must have had an overwhelming potential to turn out either as an exceedingly cheesy film about ruggedcoalworkerswhoyetdisplaysoulfulnessthroughmusic or, possibly worse, as an uplifting musical. No lack of roles for a chameleon from scotland the new. You wont have any trouble separating the heroes from the villains in mark hermans film brassed off, a politically charged british comedy whose workingclass characters smile bravely through. The film would have more impact if it had been made while. But what attracted him to brassed off was its sympathetic look at the decay of the british mining industry. Carlton brass visit grimley colliery nottingham arts theatre production of brassed off one of our leading lower section bands have been busy of late with the latest production of the eponymous brass band production of brassed off, whilst our man john james met up with the director to find out more about the play of the film of the band of the pit of the. If you want to hear the music played by the grimethorpe colliery band gcb not hidden behind the movie audio then this is what you want. This film about grimley and its band is loosely based on the experiences of the miners and musicians of grimethorpe, a small village in south yorkshire whose economy was heavily dependent on coal mining. Brassed off is a film that views the survival of the town through the survival of the band, and the survival of the band through the eyes of danny pete postlethwaite, who in some corner of his mind probably believes the mines exist only to supply him with musicians. If you like brassed off you are looking for touching, emotional and humorous movies about with music band, working class, labor union, unemployment, brass band, small town and romance themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in uk or usa.
Miners a satirical political comedy with good music and history lessons on the hardships facing the miners after the coal industry was privatized in 1987 during the thatcher years leader of the conservative party 11 february 1975 28 november 1990. Brassed off is a 1996 british comedydrama film written and directed by mark herman and. Ewan mcgregor, pete postlethwaite, and tara fitzgerald brassed off 1996 official trailer 1 ewan mcgregor movie the coal mine. Brassed off tells the story of a group of yorkshire coal miners who face an end to their livelihood when it appears their mine is going to be shut down.
Hes done his years down the mine, and is paying health consequences as a result of that. International fame came with the film brassed off, the plot of which was based on grimethorpes struggles against pit closures, and whose soundtrack was recorded by the band. The grimethorpe colliery band is a brass band, based in grimethorpe, south yorkshire, england. At the model box meeting, theatre designer dawn allsopp, talks through the ideas behind her setas this production coincides with the thirtieth. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. May 29, 2012 scene featuring the late great pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and ewan mcgregor. Brassed off combines inspiring drama with populist socioeconomics to create a film. Brassed off meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Brassed off is an amazing film and all the way through, a smile was kept on my face. When government cutbacks threaten a centuryold yorkshire mine, the brass bandconsisting of the miners and their familiesstruggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. The story is incredibly touching, and deals with heartbreaking topics so sensitively, whilst still retaining humour. Released towards the end of john majors conservative administration which in 1992, the year the film is set, had tolled the death knell for much of britains coal industry, brassed off was billed as a comedy, but the humour is constantly undermined by palpable anger about the wasted lives and ravaged communities left in the wake of the 1984 strike and the subsequent pit closures. Theyll play the score live as you watch the film on a high definition screen above the stage and thats not all, because. Brassed off combines inspiring drama with populist socioeconomics to create a film whose familiar outlines are filled in with genuine and surprisingly palpable emotion.
Released by rca victor in 1997 09026687572 containing music from brassed off. The next 40 minutes are dedicated to the more serious stuff. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded cudworth colliery band. Dec 29, 2016 brassed off star makes emotional return to film s mining town 20 years on and is stunned by changes.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Seriocomic drama about the grimley colliery brass band. Rent brassed off 1996 starring pete postlethwaite and tara fitzgerald on dvd and bluray. Brassed off 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Brassed off star makes emotional return to films mining town. The film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit. The central image in brassed off is that of a face. Brassed off is a sweet film with a lot of anger at its core. Although i am only fourteen, i love films which are based on reality, just like the pit closures around england. I own a dvd of this film, but couldnt be bothered to search through the study, so i rented it.
Brassed off dejected, fed up, upset, generally pissed off. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Watch brassed off 1995 full movie free streaming online. This wellplayed, often very sparky dramedy about the. Brassed off star makes emotional return to film s mining town 20 years on and is stunned by changes. The reallife band that inspired brassed off, grimetorpe colliery band, fought for survival after the closure of their local coal mine and won the national brass band championships in 1992. Theyll play the score live as you watch the film on a high definition.
This first part of the film is like one film unto itself. Brassed off star makes emotional return to films mining town 20 years. Ewan mcgregor and pete poslethwaite star in this typically british award winning comedy about a yorkshire mining town turning to music for inspiration when faced with the loss of its way of life. Jan 09, 2014 pete poselthwaite and ewan mcgregor star as father and son in this comedy about a yorkshire mining town turning to music for inspiration when faced with the loss of its way of life. The band also performed ron goodwins film score for the 1976 disney film escape from the dark also called the littlest horse thieves, with the. Brassed off was one of the first of a cycle of british films set within these devastated communities. It achieved worldwide fame after appearing in the film brassed off, and along with the black dyke mills band, the band became the first to perform at the proms. Brassed off is a film that views the survival of the town through the survival of the.
Brassed off 1996 official trailer 1 ewan mcgregor movie. Information and translations of brassed off in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken english. Although i am only fourteen, i love films which are based on reality, just like. But dont be put off by its ghastliness or the silly name, brassed off is actually a top quality movie. Stars and audiences react to brassed off live at the royal albert hall duration. Pete poselthwaite and ewan mcgregor star as father and son in this comedy about a yorkshire mining town turning to music for inspiration when faced with the loss of its way of life. A sample of a monologue performed by the main character danny pete postlethwaite is used in the opening of the song tubthumping, on the 1997.
The movie goes like this the first 40 minutes or so of the movie are the comedic portion of the film. Find great deals on ebay for brassed off and brassed off dvd. May 23, 1997 you wont have any trouble separating the heroes from the villains in mark hermans film brassed off, a politically charged british comedy whose workingclass characters smile bravely through. The writer and director, mark herman, obviously believes the tory energy decisions were inspired by the fact that coal miners voted labour while nuclear power barons were conservative. British filming locations for the movie brassed off 1996 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Brassed off is a very humane picture that paints a picture of early eighties folk who have been robbed of their livelihood, yet still manages to be funny, charming, heartwarming, heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Ive just 25 jan 2010 received the brassed off cd and am very pleased. The problem is that, outside of a few exceptions, the comedy and the drama never mix. The story fictionalises the troubles of the reallife grimethorpe colliery band who you hear playing the great brass band tunes throughout. Acting is not accomplished only with words and emotion. Brassed off is a 1996 british comedydrama film written and directed by mark herman and starring pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and ewan mcgregor the film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit.
The pieces by the gcb are the pure recordings and dont have the movie soundtrack mixed in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. They featured in the 1996 film and have since won the championship twice more in 2006 and. Scene featuring the late great pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and ewan mcgregor. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Rent brassed off 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Danny is a retired miner in poor health who directs the grimley colliery band, the pride of the small british town of grimley.
Brassed off star makes emotional return to films mining town 20. Brassed off covers some of the same subject matter as the more popular the full monty, released a year later in 1997, but the soundtracks are polar opposites. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing brassed off near you. Watch brassed off 1995 full movie free streaming online tubi. His plot tugs at every possible heartstring as it leads up to a dramatic moment in the royal albert hall, which i will not reveal. A colliery brass band enter a competition at the royal albert hall, fearful about their future. Aug 24, 2015 brassed off film complet soustitree en francais brassed off full movie subtitled in german brassed off full movie in deutsch untertitelt brassed off full movie subtitled in turkish brassed off turk altyazili brassed off am film brassed off full movie subtitled in dutch brassed off volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands. The film, released in november 1996, sees the local colliery band, led by postlethwaites. Mournful drama about the fortunes of a colliery brass band. Tell overture and danny boy are performed by the grimethorpe colliery band. Great scenes from brassed off british comedy guide. The movie is set in the small town of grimley, and provides the viewer with some relevant definitions at the outset such as what a colliery is a mine by the way. Brassed off is about as sloppy as it gets, but for nearly twothirds of the movie the gushiness is pretty much kept in check. The chosen play is paul allens stage adaptation of mark hermans film script, brassed off, which runs from august 23.
Im sure most people have seen brassed off at least once, but its always always worth watching again. With a national championship coming up, danny is determined that grimley will walk away with a trophy, but as news spreads of the local coal mine closing down, the townsfolk dont have music on their minds. Brassed off is a charming comedic drama starring ewan mcgregor, pete postlethwaithe and tara fitzgerald. Released may 23rd, 1997, brassed off stars pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald, ewan mcgregor, jim carter the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of 60 out of 100. Brassed off 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Brassed off is a 1996 british comedydrama film written and directed by mark herman and starring pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and ewan mcgregor.
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