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17/6/2021

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I recently watched the 1997 British comedy: 'The Full Monty' on television again, and I must say I have always found it a remarkably poignant and touching film. Essentially it is the story of how a handful of unemployed, skint steelworkers in Sheffield, England, come up with a novel idea of to make a few quid, they decide to be male strippers for a one off show; but for me the film also touches something much deeper about the human condition.
​I think men still form a sense of who, and what they are from their occupation. Losing his job obviously creates financial worries and stress for a man; but as this film highlights, it also means something more profound. It is as though what it means to be a man has been taken from the characters, it is almost as if their very Humanity has been erased.
The scene where Gerald is almost in tears after the lads have ruined his first interview in months, confessing he has been unable to tell his Wife of his predicament; and especially the scene when Dave tells his Wife he can't go through with the show because: "who wants to see this dance?" And she lovingly replies: "Me Dave... I do", I personally find heart-rending.
One of British film-making's real gems, The Full Monty finds a perfect balance of comedy and tragedy to deliver a beautiful, and very important story.

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