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.
Okay, next. "You just can't stand the way that I turned my life around." That's about you. What do you mean? Well, I was thinking about my parents and how I thought I had problems. And the way you've turned your life around. How have I turned my life around? Well, look at you. You're going to a new country. You've got a vocation. You look amazing. - Stop. - Stop what? Just get on with the song. What's the video gonna be about? So... I think it's set at a school prom, like in an American high school. I've always wanted to go to an American school. With girls and hair gel.
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Have you seen "Back to the Future"? I see all the films. Imagine the band, all in suits. I have all the shots planned in my head. My brother told me to think big. And what if I come in a big '50s dress? Yeah. And the whole crowd parts and everyone disappears. And then we all break out into this big dance routine, and everyone is there.
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Well, so, firstly, we don't want to make a big deal about this, you know. It's something we've thought about a lot. A lot of married couples... Your father and I are splitting up. Thank you. That's great. It was just a matter of time. I'll go get the bags packed. Let me know when we're ready to go. Why don't you sit down, Brendan, for a second? We'll tell you what we're thinking. You see if you agree. A consensus? That's novel. Okay.
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Your mother has fallen in love with Tony. They're gonna be moving into his apartment for awhile and... Yeah. We've had an offer on this house. It's half what it's worth, but we're gonna take it. I can't afford to live here on my own. So you're getting a divorce? Can't get divorced in Ireland, so we'll be legally separated. I'm gonna be getting an apartment, and you three will live between there and... there. I'm not gonna be staying at Tony's. Let's get that crystal clear. I'd rather sleep on the street. I understand this is upsetting for you, Brendan. You don't understand anything! For all of you.
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So you were right. They're just human beings. I told you that. I was sort of hoping they'd come to my gig at the end of the month. What, you thought they'd just become different people and start noticing what you were doing and what you wanted? They've got their own shit going on. They're not going to your stupid gig. So why is it stupid now? It's not that it's stupid, it's just annoying. - What's wrong with you? - I don't know. I'm in withdrawal! - From what? - I haven't smoked hash in two days, Conor. - Why? - So I can do something with my life. Like what?
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