Sunshine On Leith [2013] [DVD]

This is a great film and would highly recommend to anyone who loves musicals like Mamma Mos and the like. The four young leads are amazing with Antonia Thomas and Freya Mavor doing brilliant jobs in both the singing and acting stakes. The boys, George MacKay and Kevin Guthrie also do great jobs able supported by pros like Peter Mullen, Jane Horrocks and Jason Flemyng. Dexter Fletcher does brilliantly well directing and has a little fun cameo as do the Proclaimers. Talking of the Proclaimers, I had heard some of their stuff before but was by no means a huge fan, but the music in this film was exceptional and the Proclaimers songs we know and live have been a good old tweak. The songs are ably supported by Paul Englishby' s score which just completes what was such a happy movie experience for me the only weakness on this blog Ray is the slightly disappointing special features.

Personally, this film was my favorite of 2013. I saw it on accident. I meant to see Thor2 but it was sold out so I went to this instead despite having never heard of it before and not knowing what I was in for, and I am not sorry one bit it turned out that way. I am not that familiar with the music of the Proclaimers outside of "I'm gonna be (500 miles)". The real test of a jukebox miracle (a very hit or miss genre, see Once (hit) vs. Viva Forever! (miss)) is whether or not an audience member who is not familiar with the source music feels the songs flow organically and were written for the script. This was absolutely the case with Sunshine on Leith. Every song fits the story so well you can't imagine how they were ever treated as separate pieces. The cast does an amazing job. Peter Mullan and Jane Horrocks give amazing performances that will not be forgotten. You can't help falling in love with Antonia Thomas as Davy is. And, while I am not that familiar with the bulk of Jason Flemyng's work, seeing a guy I generally think of as a British gangster-killing Irish Traveler playing an art curator doing a dance number through the Scottish National Gallery is a scene I will always treasure. I have already made several friends watch this film and they have all loved it. It is easily my favorite jukebox musical ever, tied with Once.

Yes, this version has Special Features and Deleted Scenes. One of our favourite movies. Enjoy.

I can't stand musicals but one particular review I read from someone who don't like them either, waked my curiosity up and I decided to buy the Blu ray First of all I love everything Scottish and second Edinburgh is my favourite city in Britain. As most of the film was made there, I really enjoyed many, many scenes through the film. There were a couple of songs that I simply didn't like but I am surprised that I liked so much the rest of the melodies. The film could be described as a love film presenting the difficulties and challenges people have to face in life. Highly recommended and if you like musicals this is a must see! Good luck

Great film

Great Film

I admit it, I’m Scottish. But I was still a skeptic approaching a movie touted as MacMamma Mia. Still, got a group of friends round, handed out a wee dram here and there, and sat back. And from just a few minutes in – I realised I was going to enjoy this. Doing for The Proclaimers what Mamma Mia did for Abba is the pitch, but do we really need another jukebox musical? The answer lies in the songs themselves… it’s not a question of whether you like The Proclaimers (though I defy anyone not find at least a few of their songs catchy enough to become your earworm of the year).. it’s their lyrics. The songs are full of earthy lines – working class lyrics, as a friend of mine put it.. and it makes them feel universal. You might not know Edinburgh, but you’re going to invest in how these characters feel – some of my friends were undoubtedly dabbing their eyes at times. It says a lot for the universality of the lyrics that my audience made up of friends from a variety of nationalities, indeed, spanning several continents, all enjoyed. The story has been written round the lyrics in the same way Mamma Mia was – yet the story feels true, and the lyrics really do feel like they were written just for that situation. For those that know their songs there is undoubtedly a measure of fun to be had seeing the songs coming – wait a minute, did he says his wifes name is Jean? That letter, is it from the US..?? Paired with these songs, Edinburgh, specifically Leith, is undeniably basking in sunshine, and looks frankly superb. The photography manages to make things look crisp and bright outside, yet still get the tone right in the slightly darker (metaphorically) scenes.. it feels like a movie, in other words – not a TV special. So, take it from someone who is not a musical fan or indeed a huge supporter of the romantic drama, this is just great fun, uplifting, and yes, I can’t help saying it even though everyone else has – the feel-good movie of the year.

Good film with The Proclaimers music and songs throughout.

I love Edinburgh, Scotland, and with this film being shot there (Leith is the port district of the city), how could I resist the opportunities to see the streets and buildings of that wonderful city! Though the premise of the story - young soldiers returning from war to reunite with their loved ones - may sound serious, there is a prevailing seam of joyful fun that runs through the story from start to finish. Indeed, possibly it is that fact that the genuine folk of Edinburgh and the music of Scots band The Proclaimers (the 'Sunshine on Leith' title is from their hit album) are so much fun that one can't help but feel a part of the celebratory vibe that closes out the film with a huge cast singing and dancing to 'I Would Walk 500 Miles...'. Oh yes, there is a bit of a musical theme to the film, with the occasional break out into song (all Proclaimers tunes), but don't let the term 'musical' deter you, because this is anything but a stiff and staid music. If you're curious, watch the trailer(s) on YouTube. There is, indeed, Sunshine on Leith.

I have not seen, or had even heard the songs that the movie used from THE PROCLAIMERS. I am from the United States and ordered a copy of the film through Amazon. It would not play on my DVD player (which really is an XBOX 360 anyway), but it DID play on my computer. So it would be great, for the film to be more easily distributed in the States, but you can still order through Amazon and find a device to play it on (in my case a laptop) if you are really determined to see it in the US. I found out about the film, by being exposed and watching other work of Antonia Thomas who plays Yvonne in Sunshine on Leith. She is very brilliant and talented, and her work is the most I've enjoyed an actress's since Ellen Page (more Page's early stuff than now). And I was surprised (yet not overly surprised - via the skills she displayed in other things I had seen her in) that Ms. Thomas's singing ability is as stunning and talented as the rest of her. The rest of cast was great too: George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Jane Horrocks, Peter Mullan, Freya Mavor, etc., they were all wonderful. The songs were very catchy and beautiful lyrically, and the pacing of the film was very well done in addition to the rest. All the actors did a splendid job singing and acting. The story itself dealt with all the familiar themes of love, circumstance, illness, age and even touched on war - and how people interact and cope with each other and those trials along the way. But the mood was light, and heart filling - the lyrics and singing hopeful and filled with love. As others have said, it was just a feel good, well done, love and fun filled piece of art, that is worth anyone's time who has time to watch, and doesn't mind a little singing with their movie.

No es edición USA sino edición Reino Unido (UK) Preferible en sonido (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 ch 48kHZ entre 3.5/4.5 Mbps) en caso de verla con home cinema, mucho más consistente y lleno de detalle , a la edición blu-ray española (que es audio Dolby Digital,aunque en la caratula ponga DTS HD Master Audio) .subtítulos en inglés opcionales. Sin embargo, extras solo trae escenas eliminadas mientras que la edición de españa trae 20 minutos de como se hizo,trailer.. Yo compré la española y ahora la UK por el mucho mejor audio

スコットランド出身のバンド、プロクレイマーズの楽曲を用いたいわゆるジュークボックス・ミュージカル(映画)。 スコットランド版「マンマ・ミーア」とイギリスでは絶賛された模様。 元曲を書いたプロクレイマーズは正直、恥ずかしながら、ほとんど知らなかったのだが、楽曲がいずれも素晴らしい。 ”I'm on my way”,”Over and Done with”,”I'm gonna be(500 miles)”などは、スタンダードとなり得る（もうスタンダードかも）魅力のあるキャッチーでノリのいい曲。 舞台はエディンバラの一角、リース（Leith）という街だが、エディンバラの美しさも良く描かれていると思う。俳優陣はほぼスコットランド出身者で固められており、英語もスコットランドなまりを十分堪能できる。 また、ストーリーも目新しさはないが、その分説得力はあり、個人的にはマンマミーアよりは、納得できるプロット。 若手俳優陣の歌も中々で、特にイヴォンヌ役のアントニア・トーマスのソプラノには聞き惚れてしまった。

La bande son des Proclaimers est parfaite. Le film et l'histoire créés à partir de leurs chansons font " le job". Ce n'est qu'en VO, mais si l'anglais ne vous fait pas peur, acheter le