Pride and National Coming Out Day
Oct. 11th, 2014 09:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kybearfuzzHappy National Coming Out Day! It's been over 11 years for me and overall a wonderful experience!
Today, after lunch, Halloween costume shopping, and a bit of drawing, I went to the local art house theater to catch a matinee of Pride. The movie tells a true story of the 1984-85 miners strike in Great Britain. During this time a group of London gays and lesbians decided to support the miners during this time by raising money and support, giving it mainly to a small Wales village. The village reluctantly accepts the aid from the group, but slowly learns to appreciate and eventually likes them.
It really is a wonderful movie, holding a very high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it earns every percentage point. Imelda Staunton is fantastic and I loved Bill Nighy, Dominic West, and Paddy Considine are fantastic. The gays are played by a group of young, enthusiastic actors. It was a fitting movie for the day all things considered. I may purchase this one when it comes out on DVD.
While I was waiting for the movie to start, I broke in a new sketchbook.
Again, Happy National Coming Out Day!
Today, after lunch, Halloween costume shopping, and a bit of drawing, I went to the local art house theater to catch a matinee of Pride. The movie tells a true story of the 1984-85 miners strike in Great Britain. During this time a group of London gays and lesbians decided to support the miners during this time by raising money and support, giving it mainly to a small Wales village. The village reluctantly accepts the aid from the group, but slowly learns to appreciate and eventually likes them.
It really is a wonderful movie, holding a very high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it earns every percentage point. Imelda Staunton is fantastic and I loved Bill Nighy, Dominic West, and Paddy Considine are fantastic. The gays are played by a group of young, enthusiastic actors. It was a fitting movie for the day all things considered. I may purchase this one when it comes out on DVD.
While I was waiting for the movie to start, I broke in a new sketchbook.
Again, Happy National Coming Out Day!
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Date: 2014-10-12 01:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-12 02:55 am (UTC)Great drawing, Mark.
The film sounds like a winner.
Have you figured out your Hallowe'en costume yet?
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Date: 2014-10-12 06:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-12 07:48 am (UTC)I love the illustration you did!
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Date: 2014-10-14 02:55 pm (UTC)