The second text of the year is the 80s set, warm hearted, comedy drama 2014 film based on the
unlikely true story of two unlikely groups uniting to fight Thatcher's Britain: Pride.
The links below will take you to the powerpoints used for the lessons taught about Pride. If there are any video clips on the presentations they may feature beneath.
Remember that the lessons must be used in conjunction with the notes you've made during the lesson. However, feel free to comment after the powerpoint based on any ideas you have.
- Lesson 3: Production
- Lesson 4: Genre
- Lesson 5: Narrative
- Lesson 7: Success, Responses & Appeals
The 'Movie' link takes you to the note taking guidance.
The Exam/Essay plans is a quick link to the plans that feature at the end of the lessons.
- The Movie
- Exam/Essay plans
Why Pride?
This film arrived without a fanfare and quietly went about its business in cinemas and then onto DVD. It didn't set box office or awards ceremonies alight and yet if you ask anyone who's seen it what they thought of it there is almost universal agreement that it's a warm, witty and interesting movie.
The film is particularly interesting for the fact that its story might be considered a bit too far fetched and contrived if it weren't for the fact that its based on the truth!
The story of rural miners on strike fighting a tyrannical Tory government being supported by an urban collection of lesbian and gay activists throws together to disparate groups - plays entirely on classic 'Clash of cultures' and 'Fish out of water' storylines.
It also brings in obvious interesting questions regarding representations not only of minority groups usually stereotyped by film and television, but also of an era within many people's living memory.
It took on a huge task in portraying unique people, in a uniques situation, at a unique point in Britain's history - how well it succeeded in making this into an engaging, uplifting and memorable movie is for you to decide!
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