One of my favourite films of all time, now I’m a parent it hits even harder
Lauren Massey
2025-07-14 20:09:58 +0000 UTC
It's up there with my most re-watched movies. There is a musical version - scored by Elton John, which I highly recommend - even if you don't react to it. I remember you saying in another reaction that you would go and see a musical 100% of the time if you were in England. It's on Amazon Prime, I think. Thanks for this. Wasn't expecting to watch the movie again this evening.
Richard Normansell
2024-07-12 20:35:50 +0000 UTC
The unusual bridge is a car transporter bridge in Middlesborough with a cage slung on cables below the bridge.
Yaapsdad
2024-02-22 23:40:51 +0000 UTC
For background KB, the miners strike of 1984-5 was real and was nationwide and the thatcher government destroyed the mining industry and tried to smash the unions, with the police disgracefully
politicied for her ends and their disgusting behaviour during the strike means that many never truly trusted them fully again. Whole towns were devistated by the strike and the governments actions. This was just one of her many crimes against class and the country outside of the South of England.
Yaapsdad
2024-02-22 23:36:41 +0000 UTC
Another film set in the Miners strike (and is the basis for the story) is the brilliant 2014 film Pride, based on the true story of how the group "Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners" (LGSM) raised thousands of pounds for striking miners in the Dulais, Neath and Swansea valleys. It's a little more of a comedy than Billy Elliot but is still one of those "feel good" movies and most definitely worth a watch.
Steve Brown
2024-02-15 21:35:30 +0000 UTC
Either that or he's an incredibly hard to detect peado 😂 (Peep Show reference)
Aaron Close
2024-02-12 22:51:12 +0000 UTC
i was literally crying when you said “well guess im not a pedo that rules me out” 😂😂😭
George Allott
2024-02-12 13:55:48 +0000 UTC
One of my favourite films, set in the same area where I live.
Lee
2024-02-10 19:16:43 +0000 UTC
Wonderful film, perfect timing as I settle down with my takeaway - thank you KB