Dodgy spiv record promoter Danny (Daniels) appoints himself manager for spunky but homely and not particularly talented New Wave singer Kate (O'Connor), fires her band and recruits a new one dubbing them 'Breaking Glass'. Immediately a spark ignites and Kate's position is improved as she finally has a band worthy of backing her. But that is far from all that is needed.Harried by drunken club goers, skinheads, police, striking workers and the excesses of the music industry they find their niche. Having sold out to a record company they are gradually played against each other by music executives and a sly producer (Finch). Danny is induced to quit. Gradually the rest of Kate's band quits or are fired and her music becomes more commercial but completely insincere.This examination of life in the recording industry from gruelling bottom to lonely top is very satisfying in a lot of ways. The inside dope on how record companies manipulate chart position is particularly amusing.

Here it is, 2012, and I just watched Breaking Glass, though I actually recognize a couple of the songs (possible I was listening to the movie at another time in my life).This movie, cheesy and spunky and rough around the edges, but what a fun time I had watching it. The music transported me back to when I was fresh out of high school, in the Navy, going to clubs in NY, Chicago, Orlando and Seattle with my buds and listening to this style of music everywhere. How I love the punk and post-punk era. Some of the best music was came from the UK during this time.The movie was the perfect anecdote for artistic exploitation amidst unrest, racism and rampant abuse by authorities. I loved the emotion and terror of the scene with the rioting skinheads and Kate singing Blackman.Still the best scenes were reserved for the performances (dubbed, but who cares). I was overwhelmed by the performance of Eigth Day. Superb in every way.I just can't believe it took me this long to see it!

I acquired this, one of my all-time favourite films on DVD recently and as usual, during viewing, the whole thing just blew me away.I am a massive fan of Hazel O'Connor and the soundtrack to this film just has me in tears, especially the "Will You" track. It's a pure nostalgia trip for me back to my youth. This rates second best to Quadrophenia (which also starred Phil Daniels).A great soundtrack and a great view of Britain in the Thatcherite years of the grim 80's in which I grew up. The ending is so sad, for hours after the end of the film I am like a blubbering baby.I expect to wear out this DVD from repeated viewing, I can watch it over and over again and never be bored, simply for the soundtrack alone.Hazel, sorry to hear about your dad darling. God Bless you all. xx

Low budget Brit pop melodrama focuses on a girl who wants to be a star, becomes one and then finds it all a bit too much. Good cast and a sense of time and place cannot hide the fact that we have all been here before. Several scenes are a bit hysterical and O'Connor's voice sounds a lot like Mini Mouse! She disappeared from sight soon after making this movie - so life can imitated art! A must see if you want to see a punk version of a Star Is Born though.