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Thatcher, Ballet and Mines - in other words, Billy Elliot
Dear f-list.
Particularly the British part.
I am supposed to be prepared to discussing the social reality in which the action of "Billy Elliot" takes place. Is there any insight you could provide for me? Interesting data or an online essay on the subject you would recommend? I don't want to search blindly, and thought some of you might have a much better knowledge on the subject... I am particularly interested in the strikes, violence used by the government, some such.
Thank youfrom the mountain in advance,
Novinha
And as to my opinion on the film?
1. It's the second time I'm watching it and it still makes me go emo. That's what I call good.
2. I am completely insensitive to the beauty that ballet probably is, but the boy's performence made it somewhat more real for me.
3. The music - oh my, it was amazing. Especially the 'rebel' themes, rock songs.
4. My group are wimps because they did not want to stay half an hour to see the ending. Wimps. Wimps.
5. I could relate to both Billy and his father, and the actors' performance was outstanding.
6. The accent - um, at times I could hardly understand anything. Especially when Billy was angry and so on. But it sounded interesting. Seemed to me almost all those dyphthongs were reduced and some vowels were replaced by others... Is that the Northern England accent? *Adores*
7. Because of the geographical setting - in connection to ballet - I was of course thinking about![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
junediamanti while watching it. What did you think about the film, June?
8. And you, the rest of my fabulous flist - what was your opinion? Favourite moment?
Mine was when Billy's father chopped the piano and was then sitting and crying on Christmas. Also when Billy asked if he can come back if he doesn't like it in London and father asked if the boy was joking, the room was already taken. And when father saw Billy dance for the first time.
Yes, I know. It's just that I loved the character. Not as in, would like to meet. As in, he was so realistic, believable and good while human and violent and just...
I love this film.
Particularly the British part.
I am supposed to be prepared to discussing the social reality in which the action of "Billy Elliot" takes place. Is there any insight you could provide for me? Interesting data or an online essay on the subject you would recommend? I don't want to search blindly, and thought some of you might have a much better knowledge on the subject... I am particularly interested in the strikes, violence used by the government, some such.
Thank you
Novinha
And as to my opinion on the film?
1. It's the second time I'm watching it and it still makes me go emo. That's what I call good.
2. I am completely insensitive to the beauty that ballet probably is, but the boy's performence made it somewhat more real for me.
3. The music - oh my, it was amazing. Especially the 'rebel' themes, rock songs.
4. My group are wimps because they did not want to stay half an hour to see the ending. Wimps. Wimps.
5. I could relate to both Billy and his father, and the actors' performance was outstanding.
6. The accent - um, at times I could hardly understand anything. Especially when Billy was angry and so on. But it sounded interesting. Seemed to me almost all those dyphthongs were reduced and some vowels were replaced by others... Is that the Northern England accent? *Adores*
7. Because of the geographical setting - in connection to ballet - I was of course thinking about
junediamanti while watching it. What did you think about the film, June?8. And you, the rest of my fabulous flist - what was your opinion? Favourite moment?
Mine was when Billy's father chopped the piano and was then sitting and crying on Christmas. Also when Billy asked if he can come back if he doesn't like it in London and father asked if the boy was joking, the room was already taken. And when father saw Billy dance for the first time.
Yes, I know. It's just that I loved the character. Not as in, would like to meet. As in, he was so realistic, believable and good while human and violent and just...
I love this film.
Re: Part 2
As to the social issues and trivialising the strike - I totally agree. We in Poland still have the division between those who were in the Communist Party and those who actively fought it, often quite unfair because many people were forced to join in or support the police. Although I must admit most of my group were very shocked about the violence that occured in a country they consider so civilised and western. The scenes with police forces were quite strong.
And a question - I've lost a bit of the film right after the father decided to go and work, after all - did he actually follow in on the decision and work or did he leave the mine after that first day? I did not get to see that.
Again, my gratitude.
Re: Part 2
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