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Among Giants [1998] [VHS] [1999]

VHS ~ Pete Postlethwaite
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Griffiths, James Thornton, Lennie James, Andy Serkis
  • Directors: Sam Miller
  • Writers: Simon Beaufoy
  • Producers: Colin Pons, David M. Thompson, Jana Edelbaum, Jane Barclay, Joy Spink
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 15 May 2000
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004RCLL
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 896 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A group of unemployed men from Yorkshire find work painting pylons hundreds of feet above the ground. Their lives are complicated by the arrival of an Australian backpacker.

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8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential viewing for all pylon enthusiasts., 20 Jun 2000
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The mouthwatering footage of electricity pylons in this film makes it worth the money on its own.The pylon count is EASILY the highest I have ever seen in any film. The plot is a fairly straightforward love story starring Rachel Griffiths and Pete Postlethwaite, but it's the electricity pylons who are the real stars. The only real criticism I would have is that during a scene where Rachel Griffiths climbs up a pylon, when not actually being employed as a pylon painter, there ought to have been a safety warning scrolling across the screen telling viewers not to follow this irresponsible example. Viewers should also be warned that there are scenes of FORNICATION and FRONTAL NUDITY, although the former is not very explicit, and the latter is tastefully shot. All the same, it could be a bit embarrassing if watching with old people or people with a very sheltered upbringing. Tantalisingly, despite having watched the film three times, I have been unable to make out the numbers of any of the pylons, but I suppose it's probably a deliberate ploy by director Sam Miller to keep his audience wanting more.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Nice urban landscaping, dreadful plot, 23 Nov 2000
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What a disappointment! Started well, nice pylons, but the plot quickly lost all direction and moved from scene to scene of more pylon painting without any plot tension or idea of where it was all going. I found some of the love scenes wincingly trite (walking naked through running water and shouting "I love you"). There were odd scenes that were beautifully done, but I gave up before the end.

If you want a really brilliant film about the north starring Pete Postlethwaite, watch "Brassed Off". Like "Giants" it veers around between social realism and idealising the industrial landscape - but it finds a synthesis between the two, and is genuinely moving.

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