10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE FULL MONTY»
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What can they do to turn their lives around? When a visit by a male-strip group draws a frenzied response from local women, it gives them an idea!This humorous tale also has a serious side in its depiction of the effects of unemployment.
Wendy Holden, Simon Beaufoy, 1999
Tells the story of six unemployed, out-of-shape steel-mill workers from Buffalo, NY, who pick up some extra cash by putting on their own male strip show.
David Yazbek, Terrence McNally, 2002
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The full monty: piano/vocal selections
The Full Monty has taken Broadway by storm!
Terrence McNally, Ted Sperling, 2000
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Film, Drama and
the Break-up of Britain
Interestingly The Full Monty's presentation of a Britain all but on its knees after
decades of economic decline and Conservative neglect of public services came
just before the launch of New Labour's 'makeover' of the national image. Despite
its ...
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The Representation of
the Working Class in
the Films Brassed ...
This essay is based on the assumption that most stereotypes refer back to the traditional image of the working class as it existed at the be
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A Postcapitalist Politics
The Full Monty offers us surprise and hope while providing the joyful and forward
-looking finale that is the hallmark of comedy. Diverging Readings What has
attached us to these films are the diverging interpretations ofwhat they have to
say ...
J. K. Gibson-Graham, 2006
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The Trouble with Men: Masculinities in European and ...
'underclass comedy'. Inhabiting an unstable landscape of increasingly troubled
gendered demarcations, the adult males of The Full Monty, TwentyFourSeven
and Brassed O^(Mark Herman, 1996) find themselves embarking upon a
collective ...
Phil Powrie, Ann Davies, Bruce Babington, 2004
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Should You Read Shakespeare?: Literature, Popular Culture & ...
But does The Full Monty survive the comparison it invites with Brassed Off I think
not, despite its comic charms. In The Full Monty, blokes out of work decide to earn
money by stripping. Movie audiences are denied 'the full monty', however.
Anne Waldron Neumann, 1999
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Transatlantic Crossings: British Feature Films in
the United ...
In 1997 two very different comedies distinguished themselves as films that '
travelled well' to America: The Full Monty and Bean. Both were representative of
different comic traditions. As with Four Weddings and a Funeral, the marketing of
The ...
Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning writer of the film, has now gone back to Sheffield where it all started to rediscover the men, the women, the heartache and the hilarity of a city on the dole.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE FULL MONTY»
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The Full Monty's Robert Carlyle Criticises American Actresses
The Full Monty actor Robert Carlyle has blasted American actresses saying they shy away from "monstrous roles". The 54-year-old BAFTA Award-winning actor ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
Review: The Full Monty at the Wycombe Swan
The Full Monty dazzled audiences at the Wycombe Swan on its opening night last night. Despite a technical hitch that saw the show start five minutes late, The ... «Bucks Free Press, Apr 15»
Hampshire city set to see The Full Monty
This musical version of The Full Monty follows six unemployed steel workers from Buffalo who are short of money and have little chance of finding employment. «Daily Echo, Mar 15»
REVIEW: The Full Monty, Sunderland Empire, until February 28
Do they go The Full Monty? You bet your bottom dollar they do, but clever lighting means you don't get too much of an eyeful. (Though a wardrobe malfunction ... «Shields Gazette, Feb 15»
REVIEW: There's plenty of cheek in The Full Monty
There were whoops of pure delight from the predominantly female audience as the cast of The Full Monty failed to 'keep their hats on' at Milton Keynes Theatre, ... «Milton Keynes Citizen, Jan 15»
The Full Monty: Eric Idle on the 'Ridiculously Python' Farewell Shows
Eric Idle won't complain about all the flattery Monty Python has gotten this year. In fact, it doesn't even surprise him. "It is amazing how Python just went 'round ... «RollingStone.com, Nov 14»
Dawn Collinson: There's no shame in going the full Monty this …
Monty the Penguin, just in case there is anyone yet to be introduced, is the 'aw' star of this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, following in the heart-tugging ... «Liverpool Echo, Nov 14»
Review: The Full Monty at the Liverpool Empire Theatre
But 17 years after The Full Monty was a cinematic hit, it's still packing a punch – and packing them in, this time in theatres, with Monty writer Simon Beaufoy ... «Liverpool Echo, Oct 14»
Review: The Full Monty @ Manchester Opera House
In 1997 a film about six Sheffield steel workers who decide to try and make a bit of cash by putting on a strip show became something of a sensation. «Manchester Evening News, Sep 14»
EastEnders star Gary Lucy brings The Full Monty to Swansea Grand …
Gary Lucy (EastEnders, winner of Dancing on Ice, Footballer's Wives, The Bill) will star as Gaz in The Full Monty when it comes to Swansea Grand Theatre early ... «Southwales Evening Post, May 14»
