Pride

[Mooria]

I am thinking about going to see the British film Pride tonight, about the LGBT's association with the miners duing the 1980's strikes.
Has anyone seen this yet? is it worth a view? and more importantly doe si have a happy ending? (can't cope with sad films at the moment)
TIAx

[Ric.ror]

Its got Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Andrew Scott in
Whats not to like?

Well maybe Bill Nighy

[Peter Pedant]

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Go and see
Good reviews - but its a social construct

Living during that time - I dont recollect the gays rising up and defeating the govt over the mining issue

However - not part of the film I think - contemporaneously Private Eye carried reports that someone in the mining negotiators and someone on the govt negotiating team - well you know.... kissed.

[Buenchico]

People were phoning in to Radio 2 recently to say that they'd just got back from watching the film and unanimously praising it.

It's also got an exceptionally high rating on Rotten Tomatoes:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pride_2014/

[Tilly2]

Considering the subject, I can't see it being a happy ending.

[Mooria]

Many thanks, i think that we have decided to go and see it, i am just not very good at surprises and like to know what happens in a film before i see it. (strange i know) Wikipedia is very good at this, but it doens't give the full plot. - have had a couple of bad experiences at films when i have not known the ending or what happens. - i even read the last page of books first.

[Tilly2]

It's not a surprise is it. Everyone knows the result of the miners' strike.

[jackthehat]

Everyone knew the ending of Titanic.....but people still went in their tens of thousands........

[Tilly2]

Just saying there are no surprises. Didn't say don't go.

[jackthehat]

The film may be set in turbulent times but there is no reason why there should be no happy endings for the characters.

[Tilly2]

Fair enough.

[Mooria]

Went to see it last night - an absolutley brilliant film, throughly enjoyed it Imelda Staunton was the best i have ever seen her, just fantastic. It was a little sad mainly at the way that 'the Gays' were treated at the time in MY lifetime found that quite hard, but if you get the chance please see it!