Dream role or sequence….
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 23, 2016 06:16 PM)
Eilis had a physical relationship with Jim during her return to Ireland.
Ah well that makes more sense doesn't it.
I don't hate the film but it frustrates me because it really could have been very good if they hadn't tweaked the life out of it to make it safe and bland for the undiscriminating audience. The old commercial "feed them muck" mentality ruled over story telling integrity in this case.
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(September 23, 2016 08:25 PM)
They tried to find a balance where the most important aspects of her character were present along with the main thrust of the novel. It can be challenging as you're well aware to take a 262 page novel and properly represent it in the visual medium of film. I really believe they wanted the audience to have a positive and satisfying experience with the film and not be left with the more melancholy wrap-up in the book.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 12:49 AM)
To each their own. You liked 'Brooklyn' well enough not to be too bothered by its flaws which is something I couldn't quite manage. And yet I liked 'Lost River' well enough not to be too bothered by its flaws which I imagine is something many people wouldn't have been able to manage.
You said that you love period pieces. I am very fond of them myself and have collected quite a few over the years on DVD mostly and on Blu-ray. What are some of your favourites?
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 05:39 AM)
Don't get me going a238bout "Lost Film.I mean River."
There are so many I've loved through the years, and now that you've brought it up, it reminds me of the numerous titles I haven't yet seen.
I loved "Remains of the Day" partly because Hopkins and Thompson gave all-time great performances. It was excruciating to watch Hopkins character because you just wanted to shak5b4e the guy and say
"it's right here in front of you man!"
I also loved "A Room With A View", a film I haven't seen for some time. "The House of Mirth" was one of those films I believe was underrated. It has a devastating ending. "Amadeus" was a great film with a tremendous performance by F. Murray Abraham. I loved "Elizabeth" with Cate Blanchett, a film that could be considered her coming out party.
I should mention a couple of smaller films: one many years ago, "The Wings of the Dove" has a lovely performance by Alison Elliot. Alison should have had a much bigger film career as she had a sort of inner beauty along with very fine acting skills. A more recent "little" title I enjoyed was called "Belle." GuGu Mbatha-Raw should be a star someday. The gorgeous Sarah Gadon had a small supporting role in this film based upon a very intriguing true story. BTW, I thought Gadon was really terrific in the recent "Indignation."
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 11:05 AM)
Heading out shortly jlent, but I just have to say I expected that you'd mention Atonement.
It would be on my list of top-notch period pieces without question.
I also liked Age of Innocence very much despite the carping at the time about "nothing really happens." etc. The way they spoke to each other was very different from the way in which we communicate today, but plenty did happen albeit in very subtly ways.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 03:18 AM)
Sorry for the delay, I've been binge watching 'Stranger Things'.
'Remains of the Day' is a great film. Fantastic story and character study and so many wonderful performances. Very sad though. So many people caught up in things beyond their hope of being able to deal with.
'A Room with a View' (1985) is right up there as well. Helena Bonham Carter was such a delicate beauty when she was young. She also gives a great performance in a romance called 'A Hazard of Hearts' (1987) where she was never more beautiful or appealing. The film isn't in the same class as ARWAV but it is very entertaining as a bodice ripping romp with a great cast and all done a bit tongue-in-cheek.
"The House of Mirth' is also very good. Gillian Anderson is a seriously good actress. If you haven't seen it I would recommend the BBC tv mini-series of Charles Dickens 'Bleak House' (2005). Not just for Gillian Anderson's stellar performance but for the whole cast. It is a fantastic production.
Cate Blanchett can walk on water. I am convinced of it.
I am a big fan of the tv mini-series format as it allows for a fuller adaptation of books than can usually be done in film. Here are some of my favourites:
Bleak House (2005)
Jane Eyre (2006)
Middlemarch (1994)
North and South (2004)
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Wives and Daughters (1999)
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 07:35 AM)
For whatever reason whether due to not having or making time, I don't watch a lot of T.V. However, you're right about the advantage a long-running series has in the time to fully develop characters and unfurl a dense narrative when compared to a film running either less or more than two hours. Most of ones you mentioned I've seen adverts for through the years. I should've mentioned the most recent film version of Jane Eyre because I felt they produced a fine update.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 08:28 AM)
Poor Mia Wasikowska in 'Jane Eyre', they cinched her corset so tight they nearly cut her in two! Really if you like the story you have to watch the 'Jane Eyre' 2006 mini-series with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens. It is beautiful.
Speaking of Mia Wasikowska have you seen her in the first season of 'In Treatment' (2008)? One of the best performances ever. Someone commented that they thought she might have sold her soul to the devil for her acting talent, but if she had she got her money's worth! Gabriel Byrne as her therapist was no slouch either.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 07:55 PM)
'In Treatment' was the first thing Mia did outside of Australia. She was 17 at the time and her performance made people sit up and take notice. It launched her career internationally.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 11:35 PM)
I wasn't all that fond of 'Jane Eyre' (2011) myself, but if you haven't seen her in 'In Treatment' you really don't know what your talking about.
Edit: And if you have seen her in 'In Treatment' you haven't got a CLUE what you're talking about
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trvscrosley — 9 years ago(September 26, 2016 01:22 AM)
I haven't, maybe I'll check it out sometime. I've seen her in AiWL, Jane Eyre, Crimson Peak, Madame Bovary, and Stoker and she is one note, wooden, and doesn't have the natural talent of emoting with her face and eyes. Once again, this is just my own opinion; others can possibly see something I'm not seeing.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 26, 2016 02:57 AM)
Well the big problem all actors have is being cast in quality productions that give them the opportunity to show off their particular acting talents. The only things I have really liked Mia in (that I have seen) have been 'In Treatment' 'Restless' and 'Stoker'. I think she was probably miscast in AIWL where to me she seemed more like Joan of Arc than Alice, but that may have been the Director's choice.
Be aware with 'In Treatment' (first season) that Mia (playing Sophie) is only one of the patients. She first appears in episode three and then in every fifth episode after that (8, 13, 18 up to episode 41) for a total of nine episode appearances.
Here is a short HBO promo clip about Sophie in 'In Treatment' if you're interested:
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(September 21, 2016 06:58 PM)
In most cases, remakes haven't worked out too well, but why shouldn't a great director take a shot at remaking an elite film that has relevance today? It wouldn't be just to copy the film for commercial reasons but done out of admiration for a great piece of cinema that audiences may be treated to in this day and age.
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(September 22, 2016 06:20 AM)
I would definitely like to see some of the old classics remade although 'All About Eve' isn't one of my favourites.
Personally I think Saoirse would be great in a remake of 'Rebecca' as the second Mrs de Winter.
One advantage of remaking the old films now is that they can be more explicit about the seamier side of things than they could in those days.
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CountJohn — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 01:02 AM)
Comparisons between the romance in Brooklyn and On the Waterfront led me to envision her in a crime movie in the vein of On the Waterfront, where she's hopelessly in love with an angry young hooligan, with it possibly ending in tragedy.