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Actors: Hugo Speer, Lisa Stansfield, Scot Williams, Alexei Sayle
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Swing (1999) |
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When a Liverpudlian petty thief (Hugo Speer) is released from prison he pursues his dream of playing in a big swing band. He enlists the support of a motley group of musicians, from sources as diverse as a National Front metal band and a Protestant marching band (including Alexei Sayle). He also reunites with his ex-girlfriend (Lisa Stansfield), who has by now married the copper who put him inside. Despite this obvious impediment she joins up as lead singer, causing her husband to thwart the band's progress at every opportunity.
--Tamara, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Swing (1999) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- love triangle/polygon
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- musician
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Irish
Culture of surrounding area:
- Irish
- European (general)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- resort/hotel
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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