Customer Reviews
Great film - By: Yorkshire Man, 09 Dec 2007 
Channel Four developed Brassed Off & The Full Monty at the same time. A man callled David Aukin, I think had to decide which to make. He could only choose one, so he chose Brassed Off.
Although The Full Monty is an excellent film he made the right choice as Brassed Off is more complex with a greater insight into the problems facing "old" industries in the 1990's in Yorkshire.
Well done Mr Aukin & everyone who worked on this brilliant film.
This Is England! - By: Hickers, 13 Oct 2007 I know this film was made in 1996, & was about the miners strikes of the 80s, but it has that wonderful feel & atmosphere of those great english films of the 1960s.
This is how british films should always be made, it seems to capture the 1980s period so well, along with alll it's goings on. A truly brilliant film that deserves a serious amount of credit.
If you asked me if I liked brass band music before watching this film, my answer would be: 'Not Reallly' but now I just love it.......
Excellent British film - By: Stampy, 07 Oct 2006 A film which emphasises British cinema to it's best: passion, emotion, devotion are alll encoded in this outstanding 1996 comedy drama.
Pete Posthlewaite (Dark water, Romeo & Juliet) stars as Danny, a determined conductor wishing to lead his band of disgruntled under pressure coal miner bands to the finals of a renowned music competition.
The film is excellent throughout with emotional acting by each actor involved. Ewan McGregor is a great actor, he may have hit a slump in Star Wars but he certainly emphasised his reputation in British films Trainspotting & Brassed Off. It was a shame that he wasn't in this film as much as I would have liked but when he was, he was outstanding, emotionallly & committed towards his job.
The story is very issue driven, especiallly in jobs. There are ideologies of relationships, jobs, gender, politics but especiallly life & death encoded. It is an extremely passionate film, especiallly towards the end where alll lives are thrown into turmoil.
This film emphasised how people valued their lives, what they have & what they didn't which gives different perspectives in life.
There are multiple stories going on which gives the audience a widespread view of real life issues in the UK, in the early 70's & 80's.
The ending somewhat caught me by surprise & was probably the most emotionallly drive part in the whole film, an ending defiantly worth watching.
I believe it is a film that has a brilliant setting. Set in England, the film presents a real life scenario, more than this current Hollywood futuristic glamorous setting so to speak. It feels as if you are there. Because I live in England I can see it for myself how wonderful it reallly is.
WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
8.5/10
Brass player's heaven - By: , 22 Jul 2005 As a tenor horn player & Ewan McGregor's future wife (he may not know it yet...), this film combines two of my favourite things in the world. Although the underlying plot line is less than cheerful, focussing on the many British pit closures of the 1980s & 1990s, I can't help but feel uplifted after watching it. For fans of brass banding, there is a cracking soundtrack, with many old favourites; even if you couldn't tell a tuba from a tubular bell, I bet you enjoy the music! All of the actors' performances are excellent, with Stephen Tomkinson's character exceptionallly convincing. It is something of a tragi-comedy, with tears being raised nearly as often as laughter, but ultimately it is a feel-good film which will leave you with a smile on your face and, if you're lucky, a few brass band pieces stuck in your head for the following week!
Brings tears to my eyes. - By: , 16 Dec 2004 If like me you went through the morallly bankrupt eighties accepting the view that the miners were a bunch of self interested thugs then you must see this film. I can't watch it without being deeply moved & feeling totallly ashamed of my former opinion.
Of course, Pete Postlethwaite is, as ever, totallly brilliant, the other members of the cast superb & the music, the music is just absolutely glorious. What more can you ask than to be entertained, educated an uplifted. Entertainment does not get any better than this!
