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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor, Philip Jackson
Director:
Mark Herman
Michael Caine was robbed of an Oscar. He gives his finest performance in a decade as big-talking small-time agent Ray Say, a paunchy, pale life of the party hiding his desperation under gold chains and cool bravura. When he hears the almost magical voice of Jane Horrocks's meek little LV (short for Little Voice) fill her bedroom with the rich voice of Judy Garland, he sees his ticket to the big time. Little Voice is ostensibly LV's story, and in fact the original play was written for Horrocks, whose amazing vocal impressions of Garland, Shirley Bassey and Marilyn Monroe (among others) form the centrepiece performance of the film. But as directed by Mark Herman (Brassed Off), the story of this mousy girl who shuts herself in from a bellowing world is just as overwhelmed by the bombastic characters as LV herself. Brenda Blethyn babbles a blue streak as LV's overbearing mother, Mari, an ageing widow who escapes her unhappiness in carousing and becomes almost pathologically jealous when Ray's attentions turn from her to LV. As Ray puts his dreams on the line for LV's showcase, he reveals his true self: a venal man who spits and barks out his bottled-up anger in an astound...
 Little Voice, 2010-01-07
Excellent service in receiving it - thank you. Great movie in so many ways - definitely recommend - if you haven't got it yet.
List Price: £5.99
Our Price: £1.70
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson, Jim Carter
Director:
Mark Herman
Take The Full Monty, add a sharper emotional edge and replace the strutting strippers with a dignified British band. That's the essence of Brassed Off, a bittersweet gem released in 1996, a year before its more popular (and Oscar-nominated) counterpart. In the Yorkshire town of Grimley, there has always been a coal mine, just as for the last 111 years there has been a brass band and it seems that Danny (the wondrous Pete Postlethwaite) has been the director for every one of those years. Tory economic policies, however, are closing coal mines around the country in favour of nuclear power and Grimley appears to be next on the list. Danny is unfazed by the threat, claiming, "It's music that matters." But some of the men are about to quit the band until the appearance of Gloria (Tara Fitzgerald at her most radiant), who dazzles the all-male group (including old flame Andy, played by Ewan McGregor) first with her beauty, then with her flügelhorn playing. The new member gives the band a boost as they continue to perform and compete but closure remains very real, as director Mark Herman (Little Voice) accompanies the band's performances (played with gusto by the Gri...
It's Not A Bloody Horn, It's A Bloody Euphonium, 2009-12-23
I started playing a horn (not a euphonium, though) because of this film.
I am a music-lover, most attached to classical music and especially medieval and renaissance music, and I had never actually listened to brass music (except at the annual Declaration of Christmas Peace in my home town Turku, Finland). As a matter of fact, I thought I didn't like brass music that much. I have always found that when people say they don't like choir music, they actually mean that they never heard a choir singing true to the pitch, little though they may know that. When I saw and heard Brassed Off, I realized that my relationship to brass music has been much the same. I wept when the Grimley Colliery Band (played in the film by a real colliery band) played William Tell and "The Land Of Hope And Bloody Glory" at the end of the film, and after having seen the film over again I borrowed a horn and started practicing. Now a proud horn-owner, I have joined a brass-band. This may not be the handsomest thanks one could give to a movie, as my audiences hitherto have been crying for quite other reasons than I did when watching Brassed Off, but it proves to you that this film widens a person's horizons and that the music in this film is really magnificently played.
List Price: £5.99
Our Price: £8.99
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Chris Beattie, Greg McLane, Charlie Hardwick, Roy Hudd, Tim Healy
Director:
Mark Herman
Purely Belter is a humorous but poignant drama from Film Four starring Chris Beattie and Greg McLane as two Newcastle teenagers who embark on a series of money-raising schemes in a desperate attempt to raise the necessary funds to buy Newcastle United season tickets. The whole story positively crunches with Northern grit and the ghost of Ken Loach clomps away in the background throughout the film, but acclaimed writer/director Mark Herman (Brassed Off, Little Voice) sets a fine balance between character and situation which is strong enough to carry the story despite its reliance on stereotypes. The humour ranges from the superbly under-stated (the fire-eating scene is a classic) to the rather nasty (the occasion which sees the two main protagonists demanding money from a woman for "looking after" her car is about as funny as a rape scene), but it all ends in a more upbeat fashion than Jonathan Tulloch's novel The Season Ticket on which the film is based. --Roger Thomas
Captures the Scene Brilliantly, 2006-02-07
I watched this film at University in early 2000, I had lived away in Lincoln for 6 months, first time away from the north east of england. This film captured for me the attraction of the streets of Newcastle, and the fact that it included lots of landmarks and captures quite well the spirit of the city. Now that I am back working in the city, I can understand the reason I came back when I watch this film.
Set in Newcastle, the two actors brilliantly portray two down and outs who's only wish in life is to earn enough cash to buy a season ticket to watch Newcastle United play. They duck and dive, like many a local lad I'm sure, and they experience the ups and downs of life struggling in the city. Many good actors are in this film, which humourously shows off the not-so-high life common in Newcastle and many other cities. There are many important issues dealt with in the film, making this more than a comedy about two louts.
Very funny and very touching in places, this is definately a film in the 'Full Monty' mould that captures the heart of the city very well. St. James's Park, Whitley Ice Rink, the Angel of the North are all used to show off the good points of the city.
Well worth watching, a nice addition to any DVD collection, I'm surprised it did not fair better at the cinema!
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £2.07
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Ewan McGregor, Philip Jackson (II), Annette Badland
Director:
Mark Herman
Michael Caine was robbed of an Oscar. He gives his finest performance in a decade as big-talking small-time agent Ray Say, a paunchy, pale life-of-the-party hiding his desperation under gold chains and cool bravura. When he hears the almost magical voice of Jane Horrocks's meek little LV (short for Little Voice) fill her bedroom with the rich voice of Judy Garland, he sees his ticket to the big time. Little Voice is ostensibly LV's story, and in fact the original play was written for Horrocks, whose amazing vocal impressions of Garland, Shirley Bassey, and Marilyn Monroe (among others) form the centrepiece performance of the film. But as directed by Mark Herman (Brassed Off), the story of this mousy girl who shuts herself in from a bellowing world is just as overwhelmed by the bombastic characters as LV herself. Brenda Blethyn babbles a blue streak as LV's overbearing mother, Mari, an ageing widow who escapes her unhappiness in carousing and becomes almost pathologically jealous when Ray's attentions turn from her to LV. As Ray puts his dreams on the line for LV's showcase, he reveals his true self: a venal man who spits and barks out his bottled-up anger in an astoun...
Little Voice, 2010-01-07
Excellent service in receiving it - thank you. Great movie in so many ways - definitely recommend - if you haven't got it yet.
Staring:
Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson, Jim Carter
Director:
Mark Herman
Take The Full Monty, add a sharper emotional edge and replace the strutting strippers with a dignified British band. That's the essence of Brassed Off, a bittersweet gem released in 1996, a year before its more popular (and Oscar-nominated) counterpart. In the Yorkshire town of Grimley, there has always been a coal mine, just as for the last 111 years there has been a brass band and it seems that Danny (the wondrous Pete Postlethwaite) has been the director for every one of those years. Tory economic policies, however, are closing coal mines around the country in favour of nuclear power and Grimley appears to be next on the list. Danny is unfazed by the threat, claiming, "It's music that matters." But some of the men are about to quit the band until the appearance of Gloria (Tara Fitzgerald at her most radiant), who dazzles the all-male group (including old flame Andy, played by Ewan McGregor) first with her beauty, then with her flügelhorn playing. The new member gives the band a boost as they continue to perform and compete but closure remains very real, as director Mark Herman (Little Voice) accompanies the band's performances (played with gusto by the Gri...
It's Not A Bloody Horn, It's A Bloody Euphonium, 2009-12-23
I started playing a horn (not a euphonium, though) because of this film.
I am a music-lover, most attached to classical music and especially medieval and renaissance music, and I had never actually listened to brass music (except at the annual Declaration of Christmas Peace in my home town Turku, Finland). As a matter of fact, I thought I didn't like brass music that much. I have always found that when people say they don't like choir music, they actually mean that they never heard a choir singing true to the pitch, little though they may know that. When I saw and heard Brassed Off, I realized that my relationship to brass music has been much the same. I wept when the Grimley Colliery Band (played in the film by a real colliery band) played William Tell and "The Land Of Hope And Bloody Glory" at the end of the film, and after having seen the film over again I borrowed a horn and started practicing. Now a proud horn-owner, I have joined a brass-band. This may not be the handsomest thanks one could give to a movie, as my audiences hitherto have been crying for quite other reasons than I did when watching Brassed Off, but it proves to you that this film widens a person's horizons and that the music in this film is really magnificently played.
List Price: £14.99
Our Price: £2.98
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Richard Griffiths, Andreas Katsulas, Patsy Kensit
Director:
Mark Herman
Terrific Film, 2009-04-08
I thoroughily recommend Blame It On The Bellboy to anyone who enjoys a good comedy and loves Venice. The plot is hilarious and the scenery is stunning. It cheers up a dull day and makes a bright one even sunnier. I have lost count of the number of times I have watched this film. Although not a musical I see it as the equivalent to Mama Mia because it is able to take you into a world of love, humour, and intrigue.
List Price: £5.99
Our Price: £26.69
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson, Jim Carter
Director:
Mark Herman
Take The Full Monty, add a sharper emotional edge and replace the strutting strippers with a dignified British band. That's the essence of Brassed Off, a bittersweet gem released in 1996, a year before its more popular (and Oscar-nominated) counterpart. In the Yorkshire town of Grimley, there has always been a coal mine, just as for the last 111 years there has been a brass band and it seems that Danny (the wondrous Pete Postlethwaite) has been the director for every one of those years. Tory economic policies, however, are closing coal mines around the country in favour of nuclear power and Grimley appears to be next on the list. Danny is unfazed by the threat, claiming, "It's music that matters." But some of the men are about to quit the band until the appearance of Gloria (Tara Fitzgerald at her most radiant), who dazzles the all-male group (including old flame Andy, played by Ewan McGregor) first with her beauty, then with her flügelhorn playing. The new member gives the band a boost as they continue to perform and compete but closure remains very real, as director Mark Herman (Little Voice) accompanies the band's performances (played with gusto by the Gri...
It's Not A Bloody Horn, It's A Bloody Euphonium, 2009-12-23
I started playing a horn (not a euphonium, though) because of this film.
I am a music-lover, most attached to classical music and especially medieval and renaissance music, and I had never actually listened to brass music (except at the annual Declaration of Christmas Peace in my home town Turku, Finland). As a matter of fact, I thought I didn't like brass music that much. I have always found that when people say they don't like choir music, they actually mean that they never heard a choir singing true to the pitch, little though they may know that. When I saw and heard Brassed Off, I realized that my relationship to brass music has been much the same. I wept when the Grimley Colliery Band (played in the film by a real colliery band) played William Tell and "The Land Of Hope And Bloody Glory" at the end of the film, and after having seen the film over again I borrowed a horn and started practicing. Now a proud horn-owner, I have joined a brass-band. This may not be the handsomest thanks one could give to a movie, as my audiences hitherto have been crying for quite other reasons than I did when watching Brassed Off, but it proves to you that this film widens a person's horizons and that the music in this film is really magnificently played.
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £5.07
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Pete Postlethwaite, Melanie Hill, Sue Johnston, Jim Carter, Peter Gunn
Director:
Mark Herman
brassed off dvd, 2010-02-11
This was very sensibly priced, promptly posted.
A hugely, enjoyable film that manages to be funny and sad at the same time. Lovely music played by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band accompanies action set in the days when Maggie closed down the pits and evokes a range of emotions.
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £3.55
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Cara Horgan, Jack Scanlon, Asa Butterfield, Sheila Hancock, David Heyman
Director:
Mark Herman
Based on the book by John Boyne, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas didn’t really get the box office recognition it deserves on its theatrical release, struggling to find a foothold amidst a stampede of blockbusters. But this is a film that, surely, is ripe for discovery on DVD. Directed with care and diligence by Mark Herman, whose CV includes the excellent Brassed Off! and Little Voice, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is set during the Second World War, in and around a Nazi concentration camp. It tells its tale through the eyes of two young boys. One is the son of the camp’s commandant, while the other is wearing the striped pyjamas of the title. The two boys meet and ultimately befriend one another, and The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas tells the difficult story of their companionship. It does it extremely well, too, careful to understate proceedings and demonstrate a restraint that serves the subject matter well. It’s also quite a lean film, and one boasting excellent performances, including David Thewlis as the aforementioned commandant. If The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas has a problem or two, they pale in com...
Happy Boy, 2010-03-03
value,delivery and service excellent ps will never buy from High St now I have found you
List Price: £14.99
Our Price: £2.99
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver, Mary Steenburgen, Frank Collison
Director:
Mark Herman
hope springs, 2009-09-03
Acting superb.loved the comparison betwwen American and English way of looking at life. The book New cardiff is well worth a read either before or after the film. Will certainly be looking for more films taken from Charles Webb books. I think any book linked to a film should be able to be cross referenced ie you can put in the name of the book and the dvd will come up on screen.
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