Sing Street

Sing Street is a 2016 musical coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Thornton, the story revolves around a boy starting a band to impress a girl in 1980s Ireland. It is an international co-production among producers from Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2016. It was released in Ireland on 17 March 2016, in the United States on 15 April and in the United Kingdom on 20 May. The film received positive reviews from critics, grossed $13 million worldwide on a $4 million budget, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.

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I'm tired of this constant nagging. It's like you're turning into one of your sisters. And I'm tired of your drinking and feeling sorry for yourself. Feeling sorry for myself? # I'll be the mechanic of your heart... # Half the bloody country is out of work. - You're not that special. - Oh, let me out of here. # And with a wrench, I'll take you apart... # - It's my bloody house. - Your bloody house? Brilliant. I've been paying the mortgage on it for the last 15 years. If we didn't share a mortgage, I would leave you. # If we didn't share a mortgage # # I would leave you... # - I've had enough of it. - Go on and leave any time you like. # Go on and leave any time you like... # Go on then, you stupid bitch. # You stupid bitch... # Though there are still no accurate figures for the number of young Irish people coming to London in search of work, the crude indications that do exist show an enormous increase. Many take the boat with barely enough money to survive a few days in London, but still they emigrate because they see hope across the sea, hope they cannot see in Ireland.

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I'm tired of this constant nagging.

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This meeting has been called to order. Pray proceed. Well, as some of you may have noticed, your mother and I really are under a lot of pressure at the moment. Like the rest of the country. I haven't had a single commission this year. Your mother is down to a three-day week. It doesn't look like it's going to get much brighter. So we had a look at our accounts, and... well, we-we see we could make a significant saving if we altered the education situation. What education situation? - Well... - She means your school. They're taking you out of school. - What? - No, no. We're not taking you out of school. We're transferring you from one school - to another school. - Why? Because we need to make some cuts in the budget somewhere. I'd suggest taking your brother out of college, but he's already dropped out of his own volition. Thank you, Robert. The Christian Brothers have a fine history of education. Who are the Christian Brothers? The Christian Brothers are an educational institution - formed by... - The Christian Brothers, Conor, are an order of the Catholic Church self-appointed in their education formation and systematic beating of their young charges. Oh, shut up, Brendan. Six years in the hands of the Jesuits, and look what they did for you. You're just gonna have to face up to this, Conor. Do you know what the Christian Brothers' motto is? "Viriliter Age." Do you know what that means? "Let's rape our students"? No, Brendan, it doesn't. It means "act manly."

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What are you doing? Get out of the bleedin' way.

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Morning, Brother Baxter.

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Sit down.

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- French, Brother Barnabas. - Huh? You're teaching French, not Latin. Oh, how modern. Mind you, I'd be surprised if any of you knew where France is, not to mind speaking the language. Oh, go on. It's on the continent. Above Spain. You'll be the new lad, then, from the Jesuits.

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What's your name? Conor Lawlor. - Conor Lawlor? - Shut up! Right, Conor. Morning prayers are at quarter to 9:00. The canteen is located just below the PE hall. They serve chips and bars. We have a strict black-shoe policy here, Mr. Lawlor. Your parents should have read it in the introductory rule book, page 142.

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I don't have black shoes, sir. Well, you're just going to have to get a pair then, aren't you? And report to me first thing in the morning with them. Good man. Brother. As you were.

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Sorry. Where did he say the restaurant was again? Do you mean the canteen? Of course, the can-canteen, yeah. "The restaurant." You're not in France now, you bleedin' spanner.

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Do you smoke? - Do you? - Occasionally. I'm not really a smoker. My brother is. Uh, sometimes steal a bit of his tobacco when my friends are over. So do you want to have a smoke then or...? - Here? - Come on, we'll have a smoke. Follow me. Come on.

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Here, do you want one? Nah, I'm okay. I already had two this morning. Actually, look at this yoke. It's a Black Widow. Savage.

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- Now, I hear you're a queer. - What? Yeah, I hear you're a little queer. No, you must have me mixed up with someone else. Nah, I don't think so. Dance. - Dance? - Dance! Dance, like a little queer, go. Are you joking?

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Jig. Move it. No, more arms. Uh, yeah, disco, kind of. Now dance with your pants down. What? Hmm. Get into that cubicle, dance with your pants down.

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No. What did you just say? Uh, I'm not, I'm not doing that.

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It's Thursday. It's 7:00. It's Top of the Pops. Conor, Brendan, come on, it's 7:00! They can't be here tonight, as they are in the USA, so instead we have to go to Rio. It's Duran Duran. Hey, we're working here. So are we. This is my homework, Brendan. I have a really important essay due in the morning. Just because you've given up on your dreams doesn't mean we have to, all right? Can we put the fire on? No. You're gonna love this, man. Yes! Beautiful.

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The jury's still out on which way these guys'll go, but they're a lot of fun, and John Taylor is one of the most proficient bass players in the UK at the moment. Gives them a really funky edge, which I hope they're gonna go for.

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Hey, it's not exactly the Beatles, is it? Oh, you know, will you go outside and start up the time machine there so we can all go back in time - for Dad, Conor. - Well, if this is the future, we're all screwed, aren't we? I mean, look at this guy. He's not even singing live. It's a video, Robert. It's art. Everybody's making them these days. Look at it.

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He's very attractive, though, isn't he? You're welcome to him. Promise?

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Who's that guitarist? John Taylor. All the girls love him. Cute, isn't he, Ann? And he's not a guitarist. - He's a bassist. - Yeah, Ann. I mean, why can't they get them to play live? What are they trying to hide? It's because they're in the USA. Did you not hear him? And this lasts forever. It's the perfect mixture of music and visuals. It's short, to the point. Look at it.

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