MR3: Brass!

I introduce the movie called Brassed Off. This movie was made in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1996. The model of this story is a true story of the Grimethorp Colliery Band in 1984. One hundred fourteen coal mine shafts were closed down, and two hundred fifteen thousand people lost their job.

Character:　This movie has five main characters. First, Gloria is a necessary heroine of this movie. She has important key of story. She is good at flugelhorn. She got it from her grandfather as a keepsake. Next, Danny is conductor of Grimly Colliery Band. He thinks that no music means no life. And he is a best friend of Gloria’s grandfather. Next, Phil is a trombone player. He has a wife and four kids. And he is a son of Danny. Next, Andy is a hero? He is an alto horn player. He likes Gloria for her beauty and the tone of her flugelhorn. And he often makes a bet. Last, Harry is a euphonium player. He looks like a little boss in the band.

Story: The scene of this story is Grimly in1992. Grimly is town of the coal mine shaft. Gloria returned to Grimly for her work. This town has a band named of Grimly Colliery Band. This band has a long history and the members of mine workers who like music. But, the coal mine shaft has a crisis of closure because of the fall of the coal demand. Then, the band members couldn’t concentrate on their play, and Gloria is in there. Her playing is very wonderful, so the band members accepted her willingly as a member. Even though their families’ oppose it, they add a new member and make a one of their heartfelt aims to win at the National Brass Band Championship. To tell the truth, Gloria’s job is to make the report about the coal mine shaft. Her job and the mine workers are an adversarial relationship. The manager of the coal mine shaft decided to let mine workers vote that either pay the expensive retirement bonus in substitution for closedown or the coal mine shaft continuation. After the vote finishes, they went to pre-championship. And they return from it, they find written on the blackboard We Fought and Lost. Then, Danny fall down in the place. He had a lung disease because of the long life of mine worker. After then, accidentally, band members saw that Gloria came out of the management company of the coal mine shaft. She was caused in their relations cause of this accident. Especially, because Andy likes Gloria, he was shocked and had lost his alto horn by bet of billiard game. The other brass members are troubled with life, and they think that they were betrayed by Gloria. So, they decide to retire from the band. They play "Danny boy" as a last performance in front of the hospital where Danny is hospitalized. But, they can’t say the things Danny. Phil has his furniture taken because he can’t repay his debt, and his wife goes back to her parents’ house with their kids. Phil despairs of his life, and he attempts suicide. On the other hand, Gloria knew that she was betrayed by the company. The report written by her for mine worker was not read, and it was not useful. And, the profit of the Grimly coal mine shaft was high. And, the closedown of the coal mine shaft was decided two years before. When Phil and Andy and Harry and so on drank alcoholic drinks, Gloria came over with the money of three thousand pounds. She decided to go to the championship for band members and Danny not herself. Phil left a message "We are going" for Danny and he went to the place of championship with band member. On that day, Harry conducted in substitution for Danny. Family of the band member and Danny came for support, and they were able to win the National Brass Band Championship wonderfully.

My impression: This movie has laughter and sadness. I was impressed by the scene that band member played "Danny boy" and words of Danny when Grimly Colliery Band won the championship. The real important thing is not music but people. Because music that I knew was used, I enjoyed this movie.(730words)