OT ~ movie "Billy Elliot"

[Richard Brekne]

Yep... not your typical American high end production type film... but well done
indeed. A very charming story without all the frills. I enjoyed this film very
much actually.

I suppose Billy eventually went on to buy himself an Imperial Grand....grin.

Lance Lafargue wrote:

> Have any of you seen the movie "Billy Elliot" where the father takes a
> hammer to Billy's upright and the family warms themselves by the piano keys
> in the fireplace?  I thought it was one of those cherished moments in film
> that should be clipped and saved for the end of those long days of working
> on bad pianos.  Just watching someone get after the piano, then putting a
> few keys on the fire as it dies down was kind nice. Notice the low bass
> notes rattle as he blasts the plate just after the harp hits the ground,
> separate from the sides of the piano.  Nice effect for maybe prepared
> piano... %~)
>
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> Mandeville, LA
> New Orleans Chapter, PTG
> lancelafargue@bellsouth.net

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no