There were recommendations for viewing and was surprised by the rather high rating for a film about LGBT, so I decided to take a look and did not regret it. The film is recommended to everyone, even people suffering from homophobia. This movie is not about it! It can damage the psyche only if the words “gay” and “lesbian” start panic attacks.
In Russia, the rating of 18+ is completely unjustified, and banning wide distribution could come to unhealthy minds not for the propaganda of unconventional relations and non-binarity, but for ideas about the solidarity of workers, echoes of communist and socialist views.
No hint of intimate relationships, no vulgarity or attempts to show that “being gay is cool, and who is not gay, he simply did not try.” In the film, only a couple of kisses are almost on the verge of chastity and under the sauce of humor. Although, of course, the symbolism is enough, but who in our time has not seen the rainbow flag? Here are the badges of the Communists in the form of a red star in Russia, young people do not recognize, and in the film it is, like some other trifles in this topic (including the red flag).
At the beginning, the film seemed overflowing with LGBT positivity and enthusiasm, even naivety, but those were the opening minutes. Then the enthusiasm was cooled by a rather sarcastic and accurate humor. And already at a party with a dialogue between a young gay man and a lesbian on the topic of age assumptions, you begin to penetrate what is happening, to recognize the heroes of history. They are all different and there is no focus on one person in the film. There are interesting characters among gays and in the society of miners. They want to know, and the audience about almost all at least a little, but tell.
The film is dynamic and interesting despite being a social drama. A lot of subtle and correct humor, but a wide range of issues comes up. Not only the issue of the strike, but abuse of power in the police, violation of rights and social insecurity are touched upon. The problem of AIDS, which at that time had already become something of an epidemic among gays, was touched upon. Hence the irritation of gays expressed to fundraisers for miners that gays die every day here, and you collect money for miners.
In the 80s, AIDS was just beginning to be studied and the very fact of the existence of a new disease was kept silent for a long time. The LGBT community, through its protests and speeches, forced the recognition and publicity of the facts about AIDS, and contributed to the fight against this disease and its study. For a long time it was believed that this disease thrives almost exclusively among gays. Later it turned out that everything is much more complicated: just ordinary citizens began to complain of ailments almost in the last stages of the disease, and before that lived for themselves and successfully contributed to the spread of the virus. Already in the 90s, the situation in some countries was considered an epidemic.
Acting game - to find fault with nothing and no one - everything is played to fame, the characters are memorable and organic. Humor is everywhere to place and dilutes the rather grim events of reality. The film is really about solidarity, human support and gratitude, and at the same time about overcoming misunderstanding and fear.
In general, this movie left a pleasant impression, a really friendly film. There is sadness and humor, a good plot in which small stories occur against the background of significant social events, and all this is reflected in the film.
Simply put, the film is definitely worth watching, and perhaps more than once. If you do not rest on homophobic moods, then after watching a positive attitude is ensured.
A film about how easy it is to become a stranger to society. As soon as you take a step forward, you are with them, and taking the banner in your hands and opening yourself first, Brawley is forever on the other side.
In general, the idea of acceptance and support is most acute in the film. My guess is that supporting the miners wasn't just about thanking gays and lesbians. First of all, these people saw the LGBT+ community not only as some perverted propaganda organization, but as ordinary guys and girls who can chat, drink beer, dance freely and have fun. They saw them as a family that came together, bound together by a common problem. Only allowing each other to help, these people survived in the struggle for their freedom.
I really liked that the film, unlike many films made to date, reflecting the life of LGBT+, did not sexualize homosexual relationships, without sliding into a melodrama about sad gay men for heterosexual girls and about kissing lesbians for heterosexual men. Although it is worth saying that the representation of gays is more present and reveals them from more sides. I don’t just want to know that lesbians are vegetarians.
The film first of all allows you to learn more about the realities of the community, about what people had to go through just to be heard by the world. The acting was very convincing, especially I want to mention George McKay and Imelda Staunton, who was not recognized after her role as Dolores Ambridge.
I would like to express my special gratitude for the delicately conveyed atmosphere of London in the 90s. The film looks easy, it is not delayed, which is a rarity for a British film on socio-political topics.
The main idea of the film is that there are boundaries between us, which we built. Only we can destroy them ourselves.
And finally, I want to give you one important quote that I think reflects well the feelings of people who have gone through this: 'Political=personal'
Humanism is an ethical life position that asserts that people have the right to freely determine the meaning and form of their lives. Humanism affirms the highest value of human life, his right to self-determination and free will. The word is invented, the meaning is invested, and we often forget to use it.
Robot dogs can now open the door. You follow Martin Scorsese on Instagram and you can text him while he's doing another DiCaprio movie. The electric sports car is now flying somewhere in Earth orbit. Human capabilities are at the highest level, but a boy in shabby jeans from a poor family, still shabby in school; blacks are dangerous; women are disenfranchised; your religion is worse than mine, and gays carry AIDS through the air.
At all times, the idea of promoting humanism is important. On personal example, in film and television; in literature and on the Internet. Movies about tolerance and equality have been made. Many speculate on this topic, stating the importance of such a movie, but in fact releasing a pacifier. But there are really inspiring paintings that tell their story honestly. Matthew Worches is one of those storytellers. In 2014, at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, his film Pride premiered. The script, based on real, already historical events, takes the viewer back to Britain in 1984, during the general strike of miners. The government intends to close most of the mines and deprive thousands of people of work. Miners of small towns felt rejected, abandoned. No one thought about how much money they had to support their families. No one except the same "disapproved" by society. The London gay community volunteered to raise money for the strikers, which did not particularly please the proud miners. If you don’t ask for help, help will come to you. On a bright yellow bus, LGPS come to a small mining village, where everyone will somehow get along with each other.
"Pride" is full of familiar faces. Every two minutes, you'll be shouting, "This is Moriarty!" and "This is the same centaur that was carried away in Harry Potter." There are many characters, but the film manages to reveal everyone and by the end everyone becomes like family. Funny episodes and dialogues are replaced by dramatic, tense moments.
The picture turned out to be such that it does not load with excessive seriousness, but does not make everything that happens a frivolous joke. It tells of a small event that inspires big things.
“Love is not necessarily a relation to a particular person; it is an attitude, an orientation of character, which determines the relationship of a person to the world in general, and not only to one “object” of love. If a person loves only one person and is indifferent to others, his love is not love, but symbiotic dependence or exaggerated selfishness. Erich Fromm is talking.
It so happened that I watched Pride only yesterday, 3 years after its release. I heard a lot of good things about him, but the plot stopped me - after all, the topic of miners' strikes in Britain in the mid-80s does not sound particularly interesting, and there is no love line there, one social network. I was so wrong. Pride isn't just about gay men who supported miners, it's about everything! It will be easier to write about topics.
The first and main storyline is, of course, an LGBT campaign in support of striking miners. But this is only a canvas for revealing the huge number of social problems of the time. Oppression of gays, unrest, unstable economic situation, strikes, mine closures, Rednek homophobia, etc. Through the prism of the relationship between advanced gay men from London and ordinary villagers from the Welsh hinterland, we are shown how important support among the oppressed classes, joining forces, understanding and acceptance, dialogue.
(It dawned on me that the level of tolerance in Britain in the 80s, which the creators showed us as a backward nightmare, is many times higher than in Russia in 2017.) What an irony. )
Second place in the film is occupied by small personal stories, sometimes more detailed, as in the case of Joe, sometimes literally a couple of random phrases thrown by the drunken wife of a miner. They show that there can be problems in every family, even if you don’t say so right away. And in my opinion, marrying an unloved person at 16 and not knowing love or female happiness for the rest of your life is no better than leaving home from parents who do not understand. Someone hides his orientation all his life and remains lonely until old age. Someone, even having a beloved husband and children, understands that she was not born for family village life. Some people choke on their own hatred, realizing that they have already gone too far, but are not able to stop. All these stories happen in between, but as a result, you realize that these seemingly different people have very similar problems of finding themselves, understanding and respect.
And finally, Pride touches on the problem of HIV - towards the end, without much detail and "snot", but in such a way that I did cry after the credits. This is not a Normal Heart, which is better not to watch without Corvalol and a pack of napkins, there will be no terrible physical manifestations, but a couple of scenes and phrases are enough to realize the whole nightmare of what is happening. In the mid-80s, thousands infected in Britain alone, the disease is already officially recognized and widely known, but there are no modern medicines yet, and the diagnosis is considered the beginning of the imminent end. A nasty piece of shit, with which someone will live to old age, and someone will burn in a year. Especially terrible are these phrases at the end, when you realize that they are all real people.
There is almost no love line in Pride, except for the “married” couple Getin and Jonathan, the film is not about this, and it is not necessary there. All the actors play as if they live on screen, not a single fake emotion, as well as the famous - Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Andrew Scott, and new (to me) names - George McKay, Joseph Gilgan, Ben Schnetzer, Faye Marsey, Jessica Gunning. Schnetzer actually shocked me, the best role in the film, in my opinion.
I recommend the film to everyone.
When a person is outraged by the infringement of the rights of representatives of a people and a social group, it is important in response not just to rant, emphasizing the importance of respecting the rights of each person, regardless of his background and preferences, but to find a sense of confidence and pride in order to actively fight. Life is too short to be confident that someone else is going to protect your rights. Do not be afraid to take up the fight yourself, as the main character of the romantic comedy “Pride” took up.
Synopsis United Kingdom, 1984. Anti-government sentiment is raging across the country against Margaret Thatcher's policies. A group of young gay and lesbian activists decide to support a miners rally in a small Welsh town in solidarity. If at first both groups feel mutual distrust and contempt, they soon find a common language and enter into a struggle against social incorrectness.
Play actors - this is perhaps the most vivid and valuable that this film has. Here you can literally list a whole list of actors who made a bright and unforgettable impression with their play. But I will highlight only a few of them. First of all, I would like to mention the performance of Imelda Staunton in the role of activist Hefina, who immediately imbued with respect in these guys and stepped into their defense. I also enjoyed playing Ben Schnetzer as the leader of the gay and lesbian group Mark, who, despite his young age, bravely and confidently fought social injustice. Finally, I would mention Jessica Gunning’s performance as Sian, a Welsh housewife who was not afraid to go against prejudice and enter the fight.
Speaking of directing, it is worth noting that Matthew Warch made the film in a very unusual quality. “Pride” is a romantic comedy, but if ordinary romantic comedies have relationships between individuals, then in this film it is between two groups of people who are completely different from each other. They are not driven by love, but by mutual solidarity, which ultimately inspires others. It is also worth noting that the film is really funny, but the humor here is situational, caused by the dissimilarity of the urban group of representatives of sexual minorities and a provincial group of Welsh miners who are used to leading a strict rhythm of life.
The script of the film is very simple. In the spotlight is Joe, who is only 20 years old, and he secretly from his parents attends a rally of LH activists. Soon, he joins the company completely, devoting all his time to their fight for civil rights. The film itself touches on the difficult time of the 80s, when due to the harsh policies of the hated Margaret Thatcher, people were forced to fight the government through rallies and actions. The plot also deals with the problem of sexual minorities, including the very awareness of their sexual orientation, as well as the emerging problem of AIDS. The film itself is interesting, but eventfully delayed.
The result "Pride" is quite a pleasant movie to watch. It’s not only about how important it is to fight for something, but also about how important it is to have a goal in your life that you will strive for and fight for. Despite a very sensitive subject for Russian reality, I still recommend the film to watch.
8 out of 10
Many wrote that this is a “light” “fun” film about human relationships and, like “no propaganda” of sexual perversions in the film is not – it’s a lie.
Everything in this film works on only one idea - "freedom" to the sodomites. And the “historical” epilogue of this is only the most obvious confirmation.
The topic of how to successfully make a “vaccination against intolerance to perversions” for morally healthy and stable people who are in a VERY difficult socio-economic situation is also well disclosed.
By the way, I had the feeling that the whole "company" Thatcher in relation to the miners and was organized ONLY for the sake of those consequences, which are announced in the epilogue of the film. And this may not be my personal paranoia, if you remember the English film of 2014 “71” (i.e., the methods and means of work of the British intelligence services).
1 out of 10
Gays and lesbians help miners, in Russia it sounds no more serious than the beginning of some joke, sounded so in Europe. Until 1984.
Young people and girls regularly gather in a small bookstore, lost somewhere in the streets of London. They just have parties and hang out there without hiding their sexual preferences. Silent and rather introverted boy Joe gets to one of these parties, where after the parade invited his new friends. So begins a rather strange, but sweet, friendly and, as they say, “lamp” story of mutual assistance, solidarity and perseverance.
The main ideological leader of their small group, Mark Ashton, a gay and even communist, learns with friends about the miners’ strikes related to the closure of mines and reduced compensation for this. He decides to raise money in order to transfer it to the union, and when a certain amount is already collected, the union “suddenly” refuses to accept money from the hands of “dirty perverts”, as the British press never tires of writing. Then the young people decide to directly transfer the money to the families of the miners in need. The desire to help is above the premonition of rejection and the fear of rejection, because in the remote villages of Wales such as they are known as.
Interestingly, the movie isn’t really about gay people at all. It is about people’s rejection of other views, about how help can come unexpectedly from the most despised sections of society in an hour of need, and how important it is to be able to accept this help. A story about the power of youth, naivety and rebellion, this time painted in rainbow colors.
For those who doubt, are shy or simply reprehensible towards gays or lesbians:
Unlike many other films where the main characters are people of non-traditional orientations, you will not see excessive sexualization of this topic or any kind of propaganda. The film is absolutely devoid of any intimate details of the life of members of the LGBT community, does not contain a single bed scene, does not try to add peppers and shocking, does not have erotic connotations. The main theme is the solidarity of different sectors of society, where there is no place for gays, bisexuals or straight people. There are only people who feel pain, despair, injustice.
p.s. Despite the fact that the film causes positive emotions, the real story, in turn, makes its rather sad adjustments and this leaves a sediment of light sadness, in life not everything is like in the movie. The miners' strikes end without much change, and one of the main characters, Mark, will die in a few years from AIDS.
It has long been noted that if in a film the main character is someone who is infringed in rights or in society, whether he is black, gay, disabled, black gay disabled or just a fighter against the system, challenging everything possible, then the rating of this film will always be high, regardless of the script, acting or just common sense.
The film is about a group of boys and girls raising money and providing other support to striking miners. And basically, that's the whole story. But who would watch such a movie with such a yawning plot? Another thing is if our guys are representatives of BDSM, oh, sorry, LGSM, community, in general gay and lesbian (not to be confused with "Forest" Bianchi.).
The idea of the film is simple: to show that representatives of non-traditional “majority” are the same members (members – sorry for the pun) of society, and they are also concerned about the problems of this society and they cannot stand aside and show it with all their example. Especially since this story was actually, and the phrase TRUE STORY you know how affects moviegoers.
That is, it would seem, who else would need the problems of miners, but not frowned upon by society gays. Why not the students, why not the homeless, why not the ordinary people of Wales? Because you can't say, "Look, we're students, we're full members of society," or, "We bums, we're just like everyone else," or, "We, the people of Wales, are just as concerned about society as everyone else." You see, there is no exclusivity in such slogans.
And, of course, the film is in no way gay propaganda, by no means, no, and even sucking guys are just like a love line in the movie and nothing more than that. It should be agreed that the guys helped the miners not just like that, but in exchange for the support of their community, otherwise why this gay parade at the end?
The film is not meant to show that gay people are members of society. To be a part of society you need to live like the whole society, not standing out. But various slogans and parades are just a manifestation of their exceptionalism and "we are not like everyone else." However, only that the main characters were these guys, I kept watching the film, if they were straight, I would turn it off after an hour of watching. The story itself is not even interesting to watch: it is boring, tedious, very long (2 hours, with all due respect to “colorful”, too much). In general, the usual passing story without a highlight. And it's not about any homophobia, just a boring story.
Why did this story actually happen? Why did the miners decide to overcome their pride and shake hands with a gay man? Because at that time, the whole of Britain was not satisfied with Thatcher’s policy, including the miners. That's why the miners used the help of these guys to discredit the authorities, they say even gays help us, and you! "Hey, Thatcher, the miners are already shaking hands with gays, what have you brought the country to?" is a good opposition slogan in the newspaper, isn't it?
Help no matter what, down with prejudice and doubt.
Films based on real events may not seem interesting and even if they turn out to be good, they actually look documentary, and from this interest in everything that is happening can go away, and the implementation of this should be approached with all your strength. But if we talk about those real events from the life of the state, about which little is known, which I will notice, played an important role in the life of the country, important for the lives of ordinary people in non-residents. So on this basis, take the simple, everyday, exciting content of the British film 2014 “Pride”, where the creators were interested, the case of how a group of gays and lesbians, during the reign of Margaret Thatcher, decided to help the families of striking miners in Wales. Of course, at first they hesitated to accept their help, but they did not give up and helped people.
Debutant director Matthew Warchas, along with screenwriter Stephen Beresford, worked hard to provide a story about people. That story after watching that feels that all people are equal, and the most important thing a person should do for another person is to give him a helping hand. To support everything possible, leaving behind your stereotypes about the personal life of another person, such a process you will see.
She gives a useful and necessary lesson to all sorts of sexists, homophobes, plus it gives a piece of warm, subtle English humor, and expands horizons. And all this in cozy tones with a good musical selection and the play of actors who play, let’s say, so truthful.
The topic always remains relevant, especially for the entire post-Soviet space.
Definitely the best movie of last year. If you have it going to the movies, be so kind, go to the cinema and see this worthy story about a small event that is of great importance to the whole modern world.
I watched this movie a long time ago, but for some reason the review is only overdue now. Probably due to the fact that there is a bright sun outside, and passers-by in a good mood and strive to give a modest smile - how on such a day not to remember this wonderful and atmospheric film? “Pride” shows us an unusual story about strength of mind, about support, about how important it is to accept people as they are, which is also based on real events (I don’t trust this phrase lately, because it is shoved into any film, but with “Pride” the case is different).
After this film, it really takes pride regardless of who you are: gay, lesbian, bisexual, or even an ordinary miner; pride in ordinary citizens who were able to let new and unusual people into their lives, pride in the LGBT community, which threw all its forces into supporting the miners, although, for a moment, the miners did not even want to hear about them. In this film, there is a lot of wonderful British humor, which can not do without “jokes below the belt”, but everything does not slide into outright vulgarity and tastelessness. In addition, it captures the feeling that each character is in his place and no one will shove there just like that.
I very much hope that Pride will be able to rid the average viewer of prejudices about homosexuality and free from the shackles of homophobia, because being homophobic is not cool, believe me. Be sure to watch the film in the original with Russian subtitles to enjoy the unique British accent. You will not regret it.
1984, United Kingdom. Activists and supporters of same-sex love, led by charismatic leader Mark (Schnetzer), suddenly discover that they are no longer the most discussed and oppressed social group. The anger of Margaret Thatcher and the structures under her jurisdiction turned to the miners who were in a state of active strike “war”. Mark decides that being friends in misfortune, they just have to help the miners-countrymen, and then starts a campaign to raise money. Not all of the striking miners are happy with such unexpected support.
There is still something in British directors that allows them to make light and relaxed films on any, even the most acute topic. It would seem that LGBT people, poor miners, actions, strikes, harassment, and what a charming and cheerful film turned out, without a single sad note, without unnecessary moralizing, without pedaling any scandalous details. You watch Pride and you can feel how much tact, measure and responsibility the British have for what they don’t do. Not everyone, of course, but most of them. Yes, this lightness did not allow Pride to become more than just a funny comedy, but it is better than to get mired in speculation and cheap movie sales of liberal values.
The actors, having felt the necessary mood and atmosphere, were drawn to their pleasure. The young Ben Schnetzer played well, portraying a bullying and biting “puppy”, good images came out of George McKay and a couple of Andrew Scott – Dominic West. But the most funny and colorful, surprisingly, came out not gays and lesbians, but just miners. Refined modest Bill Nighy, adequate and independent Paddy Considine, and of course a group of desperately laughing old women led by the frantic Imelda Staunton.
I recommend the film "Pride" as an easy, non-stressing pastime. When you do not want to load yourself with dramas, and there is a desire to see something very simple and pleasant, while describing real events and containing interesting thoughts, then you are here.
8 out of 10
In '84, in the midst of the miners' strike, it dawns on Mark that the miners are now being harassed just like they are, gay men! So we have to help them! Gays and Lesbians in Support of Mineworkers (LGSM), raises decent money and... that’s where the problems arise, all the miners’ unions hear the name of the organization begin to refuse. LGSM will then find a town in Wales that will be happy to be helped even by "perverts" (as they were then called in The Sun newspaper). But how frightening and awkward it will be for both sides to take the first step towards each other!
The story of how two Aboriginal tribes in a developed country quietly recognized each other turned out to be incredibly funny and sweet, despite the fact that the events are not the most cheerful. Just some kind of hymn to friendship and tolerance, shot without vulgarity or heartbreaking drama. A lot of good British actors play ordinary people: romantics, skeptics, cowards, curious or angry, who eventually realize that the rights of groups are actually practically human rights, and that mutual assistance will help move mountains. 9/10
I remember such a funny drama Full Monty, it is of course quite different, but the general mood and immersion in the era films are very similar.
9 out of 10
It will be incomprehensible to the Russian mind to this situation, the essence of which is that on one wonderful English day, when all peaceful Britons were quietly drinking tea, a certain group of lesbians and gays decided to speak in support of the miners’ strike. Not just to speak, but also to raise money and go straight to Wales. In a tiny mining town with its ossified prejudices and collective consciousness.
Think: Why would they want that? To hype? Or just "nothing to do"? Or maybe they are so moved that they don’t care where to arrange the Garden and Gomorrah? So, perhaps, only a narrow-minded representative of the undeveloped generation can think. He most likely argues that in the picture we see only the rudiments of Rotting Europe. But, no, this is only due to the narrow views of some of our fellow citizens. And, as you know, the broader the views, the deeper the thinking.
It's real freedom. The freedom to be who you are without apologizing for it. The freedom to love for the soul, not the body. The freedom to help whoever you want without prejudice. We live in a big world with huge social, cultural and national differences. Is that a reason to hate each other?
Someone calls people who break out of the general ideas about the universe, “perverts”. But no one knows what the other has inside. After all, these “perverts” are more merciful, cordial, and respectable than normal ones like us. They didn’t ask for help, they just went out and did what neither society nor government could do. They protected the weak. The same as they were recently. That's what people should be. Regardless of their orientation.
Solidarity forever!
This rebellious spirit will always be with the English. And we have a lot to learn! Such a small group of people could move mountains.
According to the facts: The film cannot but please its cast. The fact that Bill Niley is not in the lead role does not diminish his charm. I can't help but mention the gay and pretty ladies coaxer, Ben Schnetzer. When he appears in the foreground, his head refuses to think completely. Imelda Staunton in the role of a seemingly conservative British woman turns into an obtuse grandmother who can not but be appeased.
The very atmosphere of the last century with typical English ideas cannot leave indifferent fans of cinema in this genre.
Conclusion:
A film about the real pride of Britain. Her free people. It is absolutely necessary to watch all politically incorrect.
Protest is something extremely attractive. The very spirit of struggle is what is appealing about this film.
It's a two-digit name. Of course, this is a film about pride, though not primarily. The pride of being who you are. But first of all, this is a film about “pride”, but not quite “gay”. The original concept of the term is an action designed to say, "Here we are." We exist. We have rights.” The film tells us that every struggle for rights is equal. It doesn’t matter who is fighting, they deserve support. Humanity comes first.
The plot is based on a real story. A group of gays and lesbians who decided to help miners by raising money for them. Their motivation is simple:" We felt the same way. We know the cost of support.” Since these miner strikes were one of the turning points in the history of the British labor movement, the LGSM group also made history.
The story itself is very inspiring. But it's also true here. The main credit here lies with Stephen Beresford, the man who wrote the script for such a beautiful film. Do not forget to take into account the director Matthew Warchas, for whom Pride, as for Beresward, was the first successful project and he was rated the Queer Palm branch in Cannes. The cast is just as good here. I do not want to mark anyone separately, because indeed each of the caste has shown itself.
Pride is definitely one of the best films of 2014. He was also on my favorite list. Everything is good in it: from the picture to the soundtracks. It's 2 hours of pure pleasure. While the film is directly and indirectly linked to the LGBT movement, it has no specific target audience. It's for everyone. This is a film about everything that is human in people.
Solid
I think it was one of the best films of 2014. And even somehow it is a pity that he got on the Globe in the same year and in the same nomination with the Grand Budapest Hotel, which left no chance. Although, in essence, the films are about the same thing - about the humanity that is important to preserve in this long gone mad world.
The plot seems to be quite extravagant: a group of gays and lesbians decide to support financially striking miners - but as the action unfolds, the film grows not into a story about an extravagant union of miners and the LGBT community, but into a film about all people, so different and so similar. There are already 7 million on the planet. Who throughout their history started a huge number of wars and drowned in their own prejudices. But time goes by...
And there is a chance to be kinder and better. And rearrange the letters in the word "humanity" so that the result is "humanity."
In fact, at the beginning of the viewing, you do not even expect the enormous emotional impact that this tape will have on the viewer. And laughter, and maybe someone’s tears. Everything is beautiful in Pride: script, acting, musical design, beautiful landscape of Great Britain, excellent English humor. Two hours fly by in continuous cinematic ecstasy, where emotions of various nuances and shades are woven together to lead to catharsis.
The conclusion is one: watch all. Because it's a beautiful quality movie, saying that humanity still has hope. One of the best films of 2014. Because only the British and the Air Force in particular know how to put such atmospheric and somehow unique works.
I’ll be cheering for the movie on Bafta. He has to get something.
You support me, I support you, whoever you are, wherever you come from, shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand.
When you're in a battle against an enemy so much bigger, so much stronger than you, well, to find out you had a friend you never knew existed, well, that's the best feeling in the world.
Writer Stephen Beresford and director Matthew Varchus, although they have been working in the film industry since the mid-90s, have never shown any significant achievements. All the more surprising is the fact that their joint film “Pride” turned out not just worthy of attention, but worthy of applause and a prominent place in the history of cinema, as an area of art that raises important problems and is engaged in educational and educational activities of society.
The history of the British movement Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners is best known to the general public for the event called “Pits and Perverts”, the founders of which used public intolerance for their own benefit, ironically making their “perversion” the main trump card to draw attention to social problems. The directors of “Pride” do not single out the main character in the film, considering two large communities – homosexuals and miners, forced to cooperate with “perverts” because of the unfavorable conditions of the mining industry that arose in 1984-1986.
The famous Stonewall riots took place in the United States in the late 60s of the 20th century, Pride also addresses the theme of the fight for human rights, but takes the action to Britain during the reign of Margaret Thatcher. Attempts to achieve equality take the form of non-resistance and help to those who suffer. “If no one is helping you, you should start helping others,” says Mark. He is gay, like his friends who own a bookstore, but this is only one of their characteristics, not at all the main and not determining all the others.
For two hours, our heroes will love and suffer, hide and confess. A whole kaleidoscope of fates, and there is no one, the viewer himself will decide which of the characters he likes more - quiet and modest Joe, ironic Mike, brave Mark or sad Gatin. In bright colors supposedly borrowed from the film “Rock Wave”, Matthew Varchus draws a real epic canvas, the storylines of which are divided, intersect, and come to a single conclusion. Despite the glossy picture, “Pride” is not an incredibly optimistic film, not all ordinary people, unfortunately, are ready to tolerate “perverts”. There will be insults, assault, and forced departure from the parental home – all those things that make up life if you’re different in terms of sexual preference, religion or political views. Pride isn’t an idyllic movie, it’s a humiliation, and not all of their efforts to help get the credit they deserve.
It is worth paying special attention to the fact that neither Beresford nor Varchus cares about the fact of one or another sexual orientation. The heroes of Pride are neither mannered nor extravagant, which is how many cultural figures portray gays, thereby fixing this ridiculous image in the mass consciousness. In addition, there is no sex in Pride at all - this is a very clever move, so the directors emphasize that it is impossible to reduce everything to physics, thereby reducing the status of a person to an animal. For example, the critically acclaimed HBO film The Ordinary Heart focused entirely on physics, and the characterization of "gay" was defining there. In Pride, the same “gay”, “miner”, “blonde”, etc. are just components of your personality and if you make any of this a label and boast about it, then you have a big problem with self-determination. Varchus and Beresford are ironic on this subject, they show that the main thing is to accept the other person as he is, and not to put him on a pedestal. And so the venerable matrons from the mining village use the phrases "Where are my lesbians here?" and "Look after the gays", for them it is something of a character feature, fun, but they love these enthusiastic and ready to help their relatives and husbands young people.
The etymology of the word “pride” is exactly the same as that of Beresford and Varchus in their film: proud (English)-prut (English)-prud (French)-prodis (Latin). Brave, useful, with an opinion - this is the literal meaning of "pride" (which, unfortunately, does not completely coincide with how it is understood in the Russian language - "pride" goes back to "pride" and "arrogance"). “Pride” tells about self-esteem, self-awareness, the idea of community and belonging to a particular social group that shares, albeit not formal, but basic values in the form of solidarity, mutual assistance and respect.
Even the expression of the color of British cinema cannot fully describe the splendor of the cast of Pride. Dominic West, Andrew Scott, Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine, Imelda Staunton, Joseph Gilgan (whose dream of meeting "Moriarty" seems to have come true), Ben Schnetzer and Freddie Fox. Schnetzer, after his image from “Book Thief” in “Pride”, is not only recognisable, since he not only returned all the pounds shed for the role of a Jewish boy named Vandenburg, but also seems to have gained even more, as evidenced by his cheeks, hips and other parts of the body, significantly increased in size. Despite the indisputable professionalism and talent of each of the actors, Pride required more than an ordinary film of work and dedication. For the most part, the picture consists of group scenes (mainly meetings of the LGSM society) and requires constant presence in the image even in the absence of replicas. The way Matthew Varchus technically builds his film, could be envied by Gore Verbinski himself - "Year", with a rather chamber action, impresses with its scale.
The big scandal surrounding Pride is giving it an R rating, though there are no sexual scenes or violence in the film at all. But even more strange was the design of the North American DVD-release of the picture, from the synopsis and promo images were removed all references to the fact that the heroes of Pride are members of the organization LGSM. There is no rational argument for the benefit of such a decision made by Harvey Milk’s compatriots.
"Pride" reveals the most terrible vice of society - unreasonable hatred of others. The recipe for happiness is simple, but its implementation is worth incredible work, which with success, however, pay off in a thousandfold. Respect others, help them, look at the world wider and do not judge, and also always be kind to those who need it - this is such a brilliant idea in its simplicity for two hours director Matthew Varchus tries to convey to the viewer and wants him to heed his appeals.
With or without transponders, it is important that we all go together.
In the Russian adaptation, Pride sounds like Pride. Which should completely disorient the viewer. Pride’s film is not about pride, of course, it’s about the opposite, about how important it is to forget about it in order to achieve a common goal.
The film is stated in the genres of drama and comedy. With the first I agree, there is a place to cry, not out of grief of course, but still. But the second genre is questionable. That doesn’t mean there’s nowhere to laugh in the movie, but there are funny moments in the matrix, for example, it doesn’t mean the Matrix should be classified as a comedy genre.
After watching a lot of LGBT movies, I’m not surprised. Almost all of them are based on real events and usually end tragically. They carry a truly important message to the crowd: don’t become gay, you will either die from a shot, or you will be beaten to death or from AIDS. True, this idea is often hidden behind some triumph of the LGBT movement, but not the essence. The film Pride is also template, but unlike other examples, it does not contain a hidden message about the inferiority of gays, rather, it shows the advantages of being in this social group.
Pride is about such an important social tool as cooperation, which is not owned in our country, but in England at the time, it was a given, and the film perfectly demonstrates it. A bunch of gays and lesbians are raising money for miners who were laid off in the Margaret Thatcher era. To express themselves, they decide to meet with a representative of the mining movement. It's amazing how brave these guys are to send them to the hornet's nest -- to the miners -- but it was worth it. After that, the flames of friendship broke out between these opposing groups. They say, My enemy is my friend. Solidarity, cooperation ultimately leads to the emergence of a united front in the struggle for their rights.
Pride, of course, is not about pride, but rather about forgetting that pride in order to achieve the ultimate goal of organizing the so-called Pride. Gay Pride (gay demonstrations for their rights) Therefore, if you want to adapt the name, it should sound more like a demonstration or something like that.
7 out of 10
Nothing binds a man to a man like helplessness. - Leopold Novak
The strike of British miners 1984-1985 is one of the main events in the history of the working-class movement in the British coal industry, which is also regarded as the main political and ideological victory of Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Party. A group of gays and lesbians attending a London gay pride parade come to the aid of miners, who decide to raise money to support the families of striking miners. When the miners' union hesitates to accept money from them, they do not give up and go to a mining village in Wales to hand them the money in person.
Pride is the second film for British director Matthew Warchas. The film was quite warmly received by critics, and the premiere was held at the 67th Cannes Film Festival and the film received an award "Queer Palm" - a special award of the Cannes Film Festival, annually awarded since 2010 for covering LGBT topics in cinema. Also, the film was nominated for several awards The British Independent Film Award, where it won three leading awards - "for best British independent film", "best supporting actress" and "best supporting actor". This film is not as simple as it may seem at first glance, because it can be safely called a political-historical drama, and because of the coverage of the LGBT topic, there were disputes about the definition of the rating and still issued a rating "R", according to which viewing this film is prohibited to persons under the age of 17 without an adult. The decision has since been criticised by LGBT supporters, who have described it as homophobic and more likely to be true, as Pride has no emphasis on sex or violence to justify high ratings. Now the debates do not make any sense, and the second picture Matthew Warchas turned out hurried!
"Pride" is not "Brokeback Mountain" or "I love you Phillip Morris." This picture is not limited to romantic and sexual relations between people with a non-traditional sexual orientation, it affects problems much more serious and global. The LGBT issue is still active today. There are conflicts, resistance against sexual minorities, let alone in 1984, where miners were shy about accepting help from gay people, allegedly showing their pride. If a person with a traditional sexual orientation offered a helping hand, the miners would gladly accept this help, and there are some difficulties that lead them to pacify their pride. Unlike them, a group of gays and lesbians demonstrate great humanity and the residents of the mining village eventually realize this.
Pride is a dramatic and inspiring film that showcases good British humor, which is built not on insults and swearing against people with a non-traditional sexual orientation, but on general global problems that are active to this day, thereby raising the mood and leaving a pleasant impression. I would like to take this opportunity to speak to homophobes and say that the film is not inspiring to be gay or saying that being gay or lesbian is a good thing. The film appeals to solidarity and humanity, and pride should be put aside and gratefully welcome those who braved and extended a helping hand in a difficult hour. Meaning the group of the movement LGSM (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners), the painting by Matthew Warchas speaks through the lips of the Indian spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi: “A small body conditioned by the spirit and inspired by an unquenchable faith in its mission can change the course of history!”
8 out of 10
We don't have any money left. We have only pride and self-respect and we will keep it.
On March 12, 1984, the miners’ strike, which lasted almost a year, began in the UK, during which workers were determined to stand up to the end, resisting a government that had the intention of closing down dozens of coal mines, while depriving twenty thousand people living in an area where only the coal industry provided people with food. Despite the serious intentions and fierce resistance of the common people, trying not only not to lose their daily bread, but also to demand the right to a decent life, this war was lost by the miners and won by the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher. There is, however, an undeservedly little-known part of the story in which, despite a common defeat, ordinary people have been able to prove to themselves and others that their struggle is worth something, and that part is so incredible that you would never believe it was possible if it hadn’t happened. During the strike, the brutal miners unexpectedly received support from the spirited local LGBT community, which, despite hatred and prejudice, continued to raise money for people desperately in need and just as desperately unwilling to accept any help from “perverts.” Little-known British actor Stephen Beresford was also not familiar with this story, until in the mid-nineties he got involved with a friend in a dispute over whether representatives of the LGBT community should support miners, and suddenly he learned that not only should, but already successfully did it, receiving backing in return. So from a small actor Stephen Beresford turned into a worthy screenwriter, writing the paper basis of the film “Pride”, telling the story that changed his worldview, which is told so talented that it can change yours.
It’s very common to find women who are enthusiastic about feminism, but if you try to get their opinions on the rights violations of men, such as those who do dangerous jobs without enough insurance, because their employers are saving on safety, you will find only cold indifference. Or you can see someone who stands up for animal rights but never fights for human rights, someone who resents racism against blacks but infringes on white rights. One of the characters in the film Pride believed that anyone who cares about the rights of some minorities, but is completely indifferent to others, is a hypocrite, and that a truly caring person should stand up for anyone who needs to stand up for him and only such tactics can truly change anything. The characters of the film choose this unspread path – they are not indifferent to the rights of the LGBT community, as well as the rights of workers, both animal rights and women’s rights. The picture, which reminds the viewer of what is beautifully modern young British cinema, touches on a very interesting and necessary topic, offering the most obvious solution to the conflict - to try to defeat minorities need to find common points and unite, because only then they will cease to be an isolated group of people and become a force capable of not achieving the desired results in a global sense, but changing something in their lives. When the main ideological masterminds of the Mines and Perverts movement at the very beginning of the film argue that gays and miners have much more in common than it seems at first glance, he is not lying at all - and they are written off by society as second-class people, forced to endure condemnation even before those who inhabit the UK actually try to hear them and recognize them.
Pride is a film where a punk lesbian with a Mohawk not only coexists peacefully with a modest elderly woman, but also inspires her to make positive changes in her life, it is a film where a quiet and timid student, who does not have the courage to tell his family about his orientation, meets completely different people who unite in order to help him finally find the courage to be himself and find a real family who is ready to love him unconditionally. This is exactly what cinema should be – inspiring, but not building pink castles and not forgetting about the difficulties that must be overcome in such a struggle, human, addictive and fascinating, but not forgetting about real tragedies and not perceiving its viewer as a person with a dead brain, unable to perceive serious information, bright and memorable visually, but not putting external beauty higher than the inner beauty, which the film Pride is saturated in every minute of screen time, from the very beginning to the very end. This picture is a reminder of how many man-made barriers we create every day, and how few there might actually be, a living and far-fetched proof that the victory of unity and humanity is still possible, albeit not on a national scale.
A hot wave of kindness and human understanding has swept St. Petersburg today: while Muscovites were buying up tickets for two additional sessions, we have one like a peg, but gathered a whole hall that beat off all palms, applauding the usual screen.
Our distributors thought it was not enough to ban wide distribution, limiting themselves to one day and one cinema - they still slapped the Pride rating 18+ in addition, so that especially young and impressionable viewers did not get infected with homosexuality right in the cinema, so that young minds did not store any nonsense of the type "solidarity for all" and "love has no gender and age."
“Pride” for me personally is a rare case when you see where the conceptual awards and all sorts of prizes of audience sympathy came from. You look and realize that a person with a pen and paper is able to convey a story of courageous struggle and almost impenetrable despair in bright orange and red colors. The choice of “lie down and die or fight” in this case recedes into the background, in the foreground – the choice of “help those who need it or continue to think about themselves.”
The film is perceived holistically, with one picture, covered immediately, and somehow it is not possible to single out someone special. I can’t say with absolute certainty that Beresford reproduced the real story exactly or brightened up / jagged corners, but it’s really so similar to the everyday tragedies we face – and this is despite the fact that it’s been like thirty years since then.
In a strikingly pleasant vein, you discover Joseph Gilgan, who throughout the film did not utter a single matte word - he only escaped "eff" in one moment, but he restrained himself. However, everyone knew that Rudy in life is a great (in his manner) guy, but now doubters had a chance to finally see it.
The funniest thing is that it's hard to figure out who was the main character in the end. Mark, turned on - an overly colorful and absorbed by his own enthusiasm character? A hero so caught up in his endeavors that you unwittingly look at him, thinking what he would say to calm his ardour. I think all the people in history have this trait: they know how to be annoying. Their passion is not to extinguish them, they are so altruistic given to the fight for their goal that quietly admire them and at the same time present them on the stage of a huge theater. Artistic, open, overconfident, passionate, ready to give himself everything, tearing his chest with his own hands - probably only such a person could remain on the pages of memory, pull something important, fateful. And he did.
Scott’s character (his name won’t sound right in Russian, because we don’t have that sound) brings this little bit of drama to the film, which pulls the left ear, causing meager tears. I don't know what it's about "the most touching background of all heroes," but its story is pretty poignant - that's all I can say. Except that this person is ripping your attention with one eye, one voice, especially when he's looking at you from such a big screen. This Getin - he is both a pillow and a saber at the same time, a kind of hare with a broken eye, with a shaking jaw: he is afraid to insert a word, shuffles from foot to foot, but if he does not eat during the time - warms his fist on the head.
Actually, all the characters are just amazing: Hefin's laugh, exuding power like a huge battery - her voice, her way of walking and spitting words into the air like a cannon - it just falls in love, intoxicates, charms. Extravagant and so begging for a bum, Jonathan, who, given him more screen time, would make such a love story with Getin that everyone would die; seriously, you can write a book about them. Ugly Maureen is a necessary antihero in the film and in the grid of the Universe, to which no one in vain gave a tray in the face, Gwen, a fan of lesbian vegans, who struck more than others with her sincere, relaxed, not needing extra words kindness not to a straight or gay man - but to a person ... They are all built like crystal men, and they are all just perfect.
Add all this to the soundtrack, which famously basses during the disco, incendiary dances and snatches of paintings of Wales, funny jokes, indescribable barbs; the main thing is that the viewer is gay themselves and tells how to treat them - gays. Agree on how good you treat them, and sometimes this awkwardness occurs when you can not express your positive attitude and look like an idiot, trying not to hurt.
The cinema hall was wonderful. As far as I know, wherever the film was shown — and we have three cities — the outcome was one: people applauded. We clapped and shouted loudly, infected with festive joy, which exuded people on the other side of the screen.
It has never been easier for me to write a review. I’ve always been bad at grading – I’ll get excited, then criticize from scratch. Now I have a little doubt and decided that for me personally this film is exemplary. He's British, he's funny and honest, he's terribly kind, infectious, strikingly kind, he's light and tenacious, and he's got Andrew Scott in him. So a dozen and a bright green light is for those who are not afraid to love the people around them, no matter what they are.
This is the film that without a blaze of conscience you call “good British cinema”.
What is it about him?
A factor that does not play a small role as actors. The best actors in England and Ireland, who have more than one film behind them, are also those that the audience will love thanks to this film.
Then the music. The music is really cool. Disco music and British rock of the 20th century.
Text. The person who wrote this script and the text is a separate bow. The audience applauded non-stop.
Honestly, at first I went to the film only because of Andrew Scott (Gethin), but after 15 minutes of the film, I realized that many will be recorded in the “favorite”, including Mark (Ben Schnetzer), Joe (George McCay), Steph (Fay Marsey) and many others.
In addition, watching the film in the original is a great luck. Listen to these "prim" English, constantly "chewing" phrases. Immerse yourself in the film completely, a couple of times it seemed that I was sitting in some cinema in the United Kingdom.
10 out of 10
It seemed that a bullied society of gays and lesbians might have in common with the striking miners of Wales, struggling with the last strength to stay in their affairs, fighting off police batons driving them into the mines. It seems that neither of them has any reason for sympathy, but the gambling Mark found a point for the unity of heterogeneous forces, seeing it in defending civil rights before the state and other layers of society, ensuring the unity of peaceful coexistence of the interests of his various groups.
The desire to help to hold out gave rise to a movement. The movement had a name and it set off on the road, encompassing enthusiastic young men and men who had seen the species. There was nothing to hide, there were also those who turned away. However, the remaining had the patience to raise money and courage to bravely come to the miners, in order to pass the help from hand to hand to those who did not intend to give them a hand.
The Eighties are recognized not only by the television chronicle with the speech of the adamant fucking iron lady Margaret Thatcher, but also by the sinister letters of AIDS carved by the incisor on the gravestone. By the inhospitable gestures of London passers-by and the wariness of the hidden inhabitants, trembling with fear, depriving their children of freedom, who dared to stand up for themselves and for new crowds.
Urban perverts and experienced miners, two wary strangers, going to their, as it turned out, common goal, good people were found on both sides, whose mutual visits resulted in the mind-blowing adventures of delegates descending into the hellish dungeons of specific night establishments, continuing to gossip about it in the beds of their new friends, raising a noise with the wit of careless remarks, breaking off with dramatic transitions to a problematic reality, in its own way not good for those whose aching pain breaks through the smiles of specific night establishments, while continuing to gos on the beds of their new ones, or to survive many more.
The film collected an excellent acting ensemble, representing the diversity of the brightest personalities, reflecting all the nuances of the personal and public, regardless of the place of the role on the scale of the whole picture, which is a picture, not a portrait, collecting from the details the definition of the phenomenon as dignity, which connected people of different nature with one attitude, the name of which, sounded from the screen, and did not find its reflection in the synopsis of the Russian film site, where the action of gays and lesbians is shyly called an act of charity, concealing the true content of their actions, confirming the concept of solidarity as a priority of their rights.
Solidarity is a frightening force that is feared in democracy and even more feared outside of it, dissolving strata and strata individually, dividing people and ruling in a wild field of ignorance and prejudice, furnished with a palisade of state prohibitions and personal taboos, which probably wanted to put an end to the director Matthew Worch and screenwriter Stephen Beresford, brilliantly breaking the stereotype of sexual disunity of the heroes of this story by being willing to neglect it for the sake of the good called honest life.
Thin patterns of smoke dissolved in the stuffy air of the pub. Time seems to have stopped. All we noticed was a ringing laughter cutting through the space. It was just the beginning of a short trip to Wales.
* *
It was Pride. We were greeted by a crowded room: people who, in my conviction, came to look exclusively at Andrew Scott's big sad eyes. I will immediately note that the pretty Irishman rarely got into the frame, but always accurately. And that was pretty damn nice.
What can the average person expect from a film about LGBT themes, I dare assume, sodomy or frankly rude scenes, hatred of “m + m” for all “g”? Matthew Warchas was able to show the essence of people with different preferences who are ready to rush to the barricades, despite the ridicule and mockery of seemingly adult and reasonable people. He did not just create a beautiful picture, he breathed life into it.
Before I go any further, answer the question: Have you ever wondered why society neglects those who stand out from the total? We try so zealously to explain the causes of aggression that we do not notice the contradictions in our words. And we are ready to die out of pride, out of unwillingness to accept what is alien to us.
When the English and the Irish take on the job, any work turns into "Damn it, I've been waiting for this all my life." Great English humor, which many liked, accompanied the whole picture. Landscapes of virgin nature. And the actor caste, fully coped with the task.
This movie is not only about the fact that a group of gays and lesbians came out to protect the interests of working miners. It is a film about choice, freedom and self-sacrifice.
And whatever the life-affirming picture is, it is a tragedy.
This is a call to humble your pride.
* *
We came back from this journey, perhaps by different people.