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an original premise that has prolly turned sour in a forced comedy

posted 12 years ago by cthulhulurks
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I haven't seen this.

I keep hearing all male strippers performing for women are homosexuals, plain and simple.

This film seems to take an otherwise new largely unadressed topic and turn it into a cheap heterosexual comedy. Does it?

my vote history:
http://www.imdb.com/user/ur13767631/ratings

[–] HelveticaFont 12 years ago

It's a comedy-drama about a group of redundant Sheffield steel workers who try to find a new way of making money. They're too young to retire and too old to retrain, so they look for something different.

Don't care if you're trolling, it's a good film, lost out to Titanic for Best Picture.

Also see; Brassed Off, Billy Elliot, Looking For Eric.

[–] cthulhulurks 12 years ago

Titanic's hardly the Best Picture in my book.

my vote history:
http://www.imdb.com/user/ur13767631/ratings

[–] HelveticaFont 12 years ago

Yes but like The Full Monty it was nominated.

Have a look. Think Magic Mike but set in Yorkshire with steel workers who've been laid off. What's not to like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA3W36JVnRc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxU9qEltkYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoiVEyCosEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdoKD4gTQ2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P56yHQa_OsI

[–] marvelass 9 years ago

Don't care if you're trolling, it's a good film, lost out to Titanic for Best Picture.

You say that like it would've won, if not for Titanic. The truth is, L.A. Confidential (won Best Adapted Screenplay) was most likely runner-up, with Good Will Hunting (won Best Original Screenplay) at #3. As Good As it Gets and The Full Monty were the bottom two in that line-up and had no chance of winning.

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[–] muppetmollystargleek 12 years ago

I didn't think there was anything cheap about the comedy. Besides, two of the main characters (*SPOILERS!!!aregay*SPOILERS!!!).

I think it's a pretty grand movie all around.

"It's SHOWTIME!" ~ Beetlejuice

[–] jypsigal 12 years ago

I enjoyed the film (more so as an adult on my own than as a teen watching it with my mum...) but i didnt like the woman peeing scene at the beginning. Its very funny and more relatable like when they are learning how to dance.

[–] susanemccool 12 years ago

"I keep hearing all male strippers performing for women are homosexuals, plain and simple."

Not true, speaking from experience.