"if they were alive today, they'd be spinning in their graves"

When it comes down to choosing a movie to watch it's usually dictated by the mood I'm in. If I'm feeling down watching a damn good comedy will cheer me up. Thoughtful then it's a drama. But every once in a while fate steps in a chooses for me, like it did today. Whenever a great actor like Pete Postlethwaite passes away I show my respects by watching one of their films.

6. Brassed Off
Watched on :- DVD projector

Brassed Off is the story of the members of Grimley Colliery band and their band leader Danny played by Pete Postlethwaite. As Danny fights to keep the band going the miners are fighting to keep their mine open. Both seem to be fighting a losing battle.
If you've never seen this film them stop reading this and go get a copy of it now! Its simply fantastic. You've heard the expression it'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry loads of times but it really does apply here. One minute your laughing your head off next the drama hits and it's reach for the hanky time. Pete Postlethwaite is at his best in this film. The relationship built between Danny and Phil played by Stephen Tomlinson is spot on. Both are tragic characters. Danny covering up his illness from working down the mines so long, Philip struggling to keep his family together and the loan sharks off his back. Of course there's the romantic interest played by Ewan MacGregor and Tara Fitzgerald ( second film I've seen her in this week). It's a brilliant film which sadly doesn't get the recognition it deserves. It's a fine example of British film making and always worth watching and one I can recommend enough.
Pete Postlethwaite was a fantastic actor. He always seemed to be at home playing what ever part he was given. I reckon you could term him as a character actor with parts ranging from band leader to dinosaur hunter and not forgetting advisor to kaiser soze in usual suspects. He will be missed but he's left behind loads of great films for us to watch and no doubt will pop up in a few of the other movies I'll be watching this year. Rest in peace.

That's all for now so, cya later

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