Although 80 per cent of the miners voted to accept closure of the mine and take severance pay, Brassed Off might lead viewers to sympathize with those who wanted to keep the mine open. DVD Jun 15, "Please retry". English Choose a language for shopping. Although the Grimethorpe mine was closed, the Grimethorpe Colliery band has carried on. The bitterness that arose between those who continued to strike and those who returned to work still remains. 
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After the mine was closed, Grimethorpe suffered from a loss of jobs and hope. On top of that, he was the best tour bus driver I have ever experienced which essentially saved our tour from being a disaster because the tour-guide was clearly anti-American and did little to hide her feelings. I saw it over ten years ago As it happened, the tour bus driver was former British coal miner and a horn player in the Grimesthorpe Colliary Band.
However, on this North American DVD, for some reason or another, it's as if all of the dialogue had been overdubbed by the actors into more standard British English. The fate of the local band after the mine is closed is trompetwn central question addressed by the film.
Not being a musician or sound techniciam, I can't explain why, but it's the same kind of thing that made the music of orchestras during the big band era different one from another.
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I recommend it without reservation. His successor, Shaun Randall who plays the cornet solo on William Tell Overture in the movie was named best lead cornet in the Brass Concert Championships. Get to Know Us. Customers who bought this item also bought. Skip to main content. But, no matter, I would have enjoyed the movie had I never met him and I'm truly glad he told us about it. The decline of British manufacturing, the development of new home heating technologies, and the switch to cheaper imported coal and to cleaner and renewable forms of energy were contributing factors.
The film stresses the tension between Danny, the band leader who considers music more important than anything, and his trombonist son Phil, who seems likely to lose everything with the closure of the mine.
How the townspeople cope is an inspiring story of hardship, but among this hardship is a ray of hope.
The movie blames mine closures on Margaret Thatcher and the Tories. Image Unavailable Image not available for Color: Would you like to tell us about a lower price? German Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: Share your thoughts with other customers.
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There is also the ambiguous romance between Gloria, who braesed returned to town in a mysterious role, and her old admirer Andy. This band is special and this movie is special. Write a customer review. This is a movie I probably watch once a year, sometimes more often, and it's one that seems fresh no matter how many times you view it.
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I bought it about ten years ago after seeing the movie. DVD Jun 15, "Please retry". Brassed Off - Mit Pauken und Trompeten. All of this is reflected in the movie. I saw it over ten years ago and had to get it, seeing as you can't stream it online anymore.
Brassed Off (1996)
Characters in Brassed Off continue to feel the effects of the strike that tried and failed to prevent the closure of 20 mines. ComiXology Thousands of Digital Comics. Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go. There was a problem filtering reviews right now.
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