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| gromit |
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Anyone familiar with Once?
A low-budget (digital video) Irish film about a street musician who meets up with a Czech immigrant who is a kindred spirit. Very slice of life, apparently. Seems it did well at Sundance this year. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:13 pm |
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| I've not seen it, but it was very well received in the UK, where it was a moderate indie hit. Charming and affecting, without being too sweet was the gist of the reviews. A film probably best viewed as a pleasant surprise rather than with high expectations. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:38 pm |
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| Yes, I saw it and reviewed it. It is very good. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:11 pm |
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Quote: 3-Iron is awesome, and I'm trying to send it as a thank you gift to someone in Australia, but it's apparently not out in region 4 (and they don't have a multiregion DVD player).
Is 3-Iron your favorite from that director? |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:25 pm |
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Marantz,
Knowing your tastes, a word of warning about Atonement, even I, who am not averse to Winona-like waifs, found Keira Knightley's near emaciated figure hard to take. The thirties fashions look great on her, but I suspect an actual clothes horse would have filled some of those dresses better. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:47 pm |
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Befade wrote: Quote: 3-Iron is awesome, and I'm trying to send it as a thank you gift to someone in Australia, but it's apparently not out in region 4 (and they don't have a multiregion DVD player).
Is 3-Iron your favorite from that director?
Well... it's the only Kim Ki-duk film I've seen, although I've heard really good things about The Isle. Right now I don't remember what I heard about Time, but there were some who wanted it submitted as South Korea's Oscar pick last year. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:11 pm |
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jeremy wrote: Marantz,
Knowing your tastes, a word of warning about Atonement, even I, who am not averse to Winona-like waifs, found Keira Knightley's near emaciated figure hard to take. The thirties fashions look great on her, but I suspect an actual clothes horse would have filled some of those dresses better.
Thanks for the heads-up Jeremy. It isn't here yet so I haven't had to make a decision yet. From what I've read about the film it hasn't tempted me yet.
Has anyone seen Lars and the Real Girl? I saw it a few weeks ago and I think I wrote a very short review. It is quite a wonderful and oddball movie. |
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| ehle64 |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:25 am |
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lady wakasa wrote: 3-Iron is awesome, and I'm trying to send it as a thank you gift to someone in Australia, but it's apparently not out in region 4 (and they don't have a multiregion DVD player).
You could send it to me for my birthday. . . *hint* *hint* *hint* |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:32 pm |
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ehle64 wrote: lady wakasa wrote: 3-Iron is awesome, and I'm trying to send it as a thank you gift to someone in Australia, but it's apparently not out in region 4 (and they don't have a multiregion DVD player).
Oh, there are many things I could send ya... %^D
Although the calendars are going to be late this year. %^< |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:33 pm |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:16 pm |
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And you know I've gotta have it. Found a really cheap copy on Amazon. (Though I did manage to resist Flight of the Living Dead.) |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:39 pm |
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| I will never ever see Snakes on a Plane. |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:14 pm |
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carrobin wrote: And just to keep on topic, what happened to the Scots film industry? For a while there it seemed to be the up-and-comer. "Restless Natives" was one of my favorites.
Staying on the topic (both Current Film and Scots), one of the many pleasures of No Country For Old Men was the number of well-known performers in supporting roles that I didn't know were going to be in the movie. Before I saw it, the only stars I'd heard would be in the movie were Bardem, Jones and Brolin.
Then there was the actress who played Karla Jean, the girlfriend of Brolin's character. I spent most of the movie thinking, "Where do I know her from?" and it wasn't until the end credits that I got my answer. The Texas accent really threw me, because she is Kelly Macdonald! |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:48 pm |
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Earl wrote: carrobin wrote: And just to keep on topic, what happened to the Scots film industry? For a while there it seemed to be the up-and-comer. "Restless Natives" was one of my favorites.
Staying on the topic (both Current Film and Scots), one of the many pleasures of No Country For Old Men was the number of well-known performers in supporting roles that I didn't know were going to be in the movie. Before I saw it, the only stars I'd heard would be in the movie were Bardem, Jones and Brolin.
Then there was the actress who played Karla Jean, the girlfriend of Brolin's character. I spent most of the movie thinking, "Where do I know her from?" and it wasn't until the end credits that I got my answer. The Texas accent really threw me, because she is Kelly Macdonald!
The character was actually Brolin's wife, not girlfriend. Where had you seen Kelly Macdonald previously? |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:57 pm |
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The first time I saw her was as the precocious schoolgirl who bedded Ewan McGegor in Trainspotting.
She appears in lots of things, but rarely stars. |
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