Commitments, The / Full Monty, The / Born Romantic (3 Disc Set)
Commitments, The Jimmy Rabbitte is a man with a vision – to bring soul music to Dublin. His friends Derek and Outspan ask him to manage their band and Jimmy agrees, but only on his terms. He places an ad in the local paper which simply reads: “Have you got soul? If so, the World's Hardest Working Band is looking for you.” And so were born THE COMMITMENTS. Award-winning Alan Parker's visionary movie about the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band took the World by storm, was a No. 1 box office smash, attracted rave reviews and produced one of hte hottest new musical talents in years.
Best Picture BAFTA Winner 1991.
Full Monty, The Six unemployed men inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own – but with one small difference. They intend to go the “full monty” and strip completely naked! In this hilarious, heartfelt comedy, these men discover the inner strength to bare it all in front of the world.
Best Picture BAFTA Winner 1997.
Born Romantic Three young men, cursed with two left feet, pursue three beautiful women in this British comedy from the director of This Year's Love. Fergus (David Morrissey) has come to London to find his ex-fiance (Jane Horrocks) who he jilted at the altar eight years before. Frankie (Craig Ferguson) is living with his ex-wife but is trying to chat up Eleanor (Olivia Williams), in his opinion “a classy broad”. Eddie (Jimi Mistry) is a mugger and a thief, who through mistaken identity starts dating the shy Jocelyn (Catherine McCormack). The three men are connected by a salsa club, which the three women regularly attend, and by Jimmy, a taxi driver who lends a sympathetic ear to their relationship woes. Born Romatic is packed with the cream of British acting talent and a sizzling salsa heartbeat.