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THE FULL MONTY SERIES REVIEW
Back in 1997 a film from across the pond debuted in the states from director Peter Cattaneo and writer Simon Beaufoy about six recently sacked steel workers who come together to perform a male stripper act. A quarter century later FX/Hulu presents The Full Monty: The TV series. Gaz (Robert Carlyle) is still the same old plotter but is now the wayward father of a teenage daughter Destiny (Talitha King). She’s a free-spirited troublemaker with a heart full of music sung with a voice of rebellion. Dave (Mark Addy), the maintenance engineer at the highschool run by his wife Jean (Lesley Sharp), are both are trying to keep the building and their marriage from falling apart. Horse (Paul Barger) is surviving in the failed to level up era of selfish old England while Gerald (Tom Wilkinson) is mostly keeping to himself. The One Of Us crew of Bradly, Sarah, and Melina discuss the reunion of the old cast and the arrival of the new, how necessary a revival is of a 25 year old story that had a banger conclusion, and discuss the british method of telling dramatic stories through satirical comedic lenses.
CREATED BY: Simon Beaufoy and Alice Nutter
STARRING: Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Lesley Sharp, Hugo Speer, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Paul Clayton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Talitha Wing, Sophie Stanton, Aiden Cook, William Snape, Lewis Whele, Natalie Davies, Dominic Sharkey, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Joshua Jo, Tupele Dorgu, William Fox, Halima Ilter, Emily Bevan, Susan Hilton
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Sarah Jane (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)
Sarah Jane was born and raised in Southern California but currently calls Austin, TX her home. She’s seen over 5,700 movies so far with zero plans on stopping. She has a penchant for all things exploitation, and she loves Godzilla with all her heart. Her favorite films are Deep Red, Le Samourai, and Miller’s Crossing. When she isn’t watching movies, she’s busy herding her four cats, her husband, and her 11-year-old kiddo. She’s been a contributor to TalkFilmSociety, Daily Grindhouse, FThisMovie!, Looper, and the Austin Chronicle. You can find her on Twitter and Letterboxd at @fookthis.
Melina Eames (Screener Squad)
Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the discovery of Batman, Mst3k, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and The Mandalorian. But perhaps her most significant discovery came at the age of fourteen when a night of YouTube mining led her to the review site of Spill.com. Melina became a devoted follower whose fandom did not end with the site’s demise. By then, it had worked its dark magic and left her with a love and appreciation for film criticism that she has yet to shrug.
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