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When I was on holiday a couple of weeks ago for some reason I suddenly decided I want to buy The Full Monty on DVD when I got back. I am not sure where this came from, maybe it was from seeing so many near naked bodies by the pool? Anyway....
The Full Monty originally came out in 1997, and was a film I enjoyed watching as a youngster. I recently went into Asda and found this DVD for 4 pounds and so purchased straight away.
The film is based in Sheffield, where there was once a thriving steel industry. Fast forward to the 90's though and that has all changed. The people who were once working in the steel companies are now unemployed spending their days down the job club or trying to find another way to make some money.
The main character of the film is Gary (played by Robert Carlyle), he was once a worker in the steel factory but now spend shis time trying to come up with schemes to make a quick buck including stealing and selling steal from the old warehouses. He has a son, Nathan (William Snape) who he looks after part of the time, as he is not with Nathans Mum anymore. Nathan always seems to get dragged into all of Gary's schemes. It is when his Nathans Mum decides that she has had enough of Gary not paying his fair share towards Nathan that she decides to get full custody of him. This is all it takes for Gary to know this is where he needs to think of something really good to make some money.
Gary and his best mate Dave (Mark Addy), come across the idea of becoming strippers after seeing how popular the Chippendales were with the female population of Sheffield. They get laughed at but soon enough manage to get a group of men together willing enough to take their clothes off for a bit of money. Not only is it Gary and his mate Dave (who isn't too keen on the idea being a little bit fat) but they find some other unsuspecting victims. These include their old manager in the steel factory, Gerard, the security man from the factory Lomper, Horse an older man whose name doesn't really live up to reality and Guy who likes to run into walls. Together they must pull off the impossible and make some money!
One of the things I like most about the film is that the characters each have their little story. Gary is the main character and is the main reason it all is happening. The others all have reasons for joining in though. Dave is worried that is wife Jean wants to leave him and is convinced she is having an affair with a man who works in the supermarket. Gerards wife doesn't even know he has lost his job and so is still down the shops spending money he doesn't have. Lomper is found by the guys trying to kill himself, he lives with his Mum and has no friends. All of these mini stories really add to the story as a whole and show that it is just not the main character Gary who has problems and how unemployment can effect people in different ways.
The idea of the film is very simple but it really works. It is great that the characters would be the last people you would expect to be strippers as that is what really makes it funny. There are plenty of laughs to be had along the way. It is funny watching these different characters together trying to dance and trying to be sexy. Apart from the obvious comedy there is also a very serious undertone about unemployment and a mans struggle to support his son and this makes the film more special. The DVD I bought only has a couple of extra features including the trailer and also scene access. The DVD can be purchased from Asda, Amazon and Play for around 4 pounds.
I personally really enjoy the film and I like the fact that there are funny moments and serious moments but most of all that it all adds up to a great film.
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