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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Went to see 'Pride' last night. It's not perfect but it was a most enjoyable and interesting film with some terrific performances. Set during the Miners' Strike of 84/85, a group of Lesbians/Gays decide to raise money to support the miners eventually building a relationship with a Welsh pit village. Imelda Staunton was excellent, Andrew Scott has such a strong screen presence, and Ben Schnetzer playing the young leader of 'Lesbians and Gays support the miners' was a terrific mixture of gentleness and defiance, and there were plenty moments of laughter and tears. Well worth the price of admission we reckoned.
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I intend going top to see Pride, but it will be odd to see a fictionalised account of something I was involved in & also to see a film with a moderately (I assume) high budget & on general release, when in the 1980s & 90s films about similar subjects tended to be documentary, produced on a very low budget & shown in just a couple of independent cinemas in London.
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Originally posted by Flosshilde View PostI intend going top to see Pride, but it will be odd to see a fictionalised account of something I was involved in & also to see a film with a moderately (I assume) high budget & on general release, when in the 1980s & 90s films about similar subjects tended to be documentary, produced on a very low budget & shown in just a couple of independent cinemas in London.Last edited by johncorrigan; 15-09-14, 09:36.
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Originally posted by Caliban View PostHas anybody here seen The Grand Budapest Hotel with Ralph Fiennes et al. ?
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Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostI thought it was great, Cal - nicely bonkers - I also really enjoyed Wes Anderson's previous film 'Moonrise Kingdom'. It had one of the best soundtracks of a film mixing Britten's 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', Hank Williams and Francoise Hardy as I recall...so wonderfully unusual, I thought.
Now the nights are drawing in... &c. &c..."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Honoured Guest
Pride - a hugely enjoyable and rewarding popular British "true fiction" tale of communities in crisis and their mutual support and activism, with individuals contributing to the greater good and developing personally in the process. I was almost dissuaded from seeing the film by the trailer, which highlights the broad comedy stereotypes, but was surprised to find that the actual film is so much richer than that, and struck me as being quite true to the life of the time (only thirty years ago, but absolutely "another time, another place"). It's a shame that it's somehow acquired a "15" BBFC classification because it would serve as an entertaining portrayal of recent British history for younger people.
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amateur51
Originally posted by Caliban View PostHas anybody here seen The Grand Budapest Hotel with Ralph Fiennes et al. ?
I wonder what Stefan Zweig would make of it
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Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostI thought it was great, Cal - nicely bonkers - I also really enjoyed Wes Anderson's previous film 'Moonrise Kingdom'. It had one of the best soundtracks of a film mixing Britten's 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', Hank Williams and Francoise Hardy as I recall...so wonderfully unusual, I thought.
I certainly will endorse Moonrise Kingdom. A lovely, captivating film - brightly coloured and with a wonderful soundtrack. Britten's Friday Afternoons also features.
The Grand Budapest Hotel on the other hand I'll need to reserve judgement on. Saw it on a flight from the UK to China in the Summer. It could have been fatigue, stress or whatever but I couldn't get into the film nor understand the hype surrounding it.
Granted I enjoyed Jeff Goldblum's role.
I'll have to watch it again - on land and fully compos mentis
Not sure whether these two films have been mentioned already - but I'd recommend David O Russell's Silver Lining's Playbook and American Hustle. Both feature Jennifer Lawrence - but in the latter film I was taken by Amy Adams (Oh ... if only !!)
Both are well made, well acted, entertaining films. Highly recommended.
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in a mental institution, Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) winds up living with his parents (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver). He wants to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who offers to help him reconnect with his wife, if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) dabbles in forgery and loan-sharking, but when he falls for fellow grifter Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), things change in a big way. Caught red-handed by FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), Irv and Sydney are forced to work under cover as part of DiMaso's sting operation to nail a New Jersey mayor (Jeremy Renner). Meanwhile, Irv's jealous wife (Jennifer Lawrence) may be the one to bring everyone's world crashing down. Based on the 1970s Abscam case.
Best Wishes,
TevotLast edited by Tevot; 18-09-14, 22:40.
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amateur51
Originally posted by Honoured Guest View PostPride - a hugely enjoyable and rewarding popular British "true fiction" tale of communities in crisis and their mutual support and activism, with individuals contributing to the greater good and developing personally in the process. I was almost dissuaded from seeing the film by the trailer, which highlights the broad comedy stereotypes, but was surprised to find that the actual film is so much richer than that, and struck me as being quite true to the life of the time (only thirty years ago, but absolutely "another time, another place"). It's a shame that it's somehow acquired a "15" BBFC classification because it would serve as an entertaining portrayal of recent British history for younger people.
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