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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on January 11, 2010, 01:48:14 pm ---...I think Terry, the editors, Johnny, Colin, Jude and, yes, Heath surmounted the problem of Heath's untimely demise very well, plotwise.
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There was one scene where Heath as Tony tells the Dr. to start imagining, then he goes through the mirror but he is still Heath/Tony. He says, "oh shit" or something like that, goes out again and tells the Dr. to imagine harder. How on earth did they get that scene, not knowing at the time that they were going to have other actors playing Tony inside the mirror?! Amazing.
I was chagrined to see this star-heavy movie playing on only four screens in the Denver metro area, and the smallish theater was only about half full on opening night! Plus, it's gotten a lot of press. Glad to see the post where it's doing a "respectable" business. Also, my companions all thought the movie was "strange" as in weird/strange, not fabulous/strange. I guess you can tell I thought the latter. But, I'm a Python and Gilliam fan from way back. I've even seen the documentary about Gilliam's failed attempt to shoot Man of La Mancha.
Monika:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on January 11, 2010, 01:48:14 pm --- All of the characters were interesting and appealing to me, even the Devil!!
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me too! Tom Waits did a really good job as an annoying, cunning but also funny and sometimes even symphatetic devil.
And regarding Heath, it looked to me like he was enjoying himself. I think it was this kind of more experiemental stuff he wanted to challenge himself with. I was struck how very much alive he looked, not depressed or tired. It kinda surprised me given the circumstancs.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on January 11, 2010, 02:07:49 pm --- me too! Tom Waits did a really good job as an annoying, cunning but also funny and sometimes even sympathetic devil.
And regarding Heath, it looked to me like he was enjoying himself. I think it was this kind of more experimental stuff he wanted to challenge himself with. I was struck how very much alive he looked, not depressed or tired. It kinda surprised me given the circumstances.
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I agree, friend! There was one scene that kind of threw me, when they were giving Heath/Tony cardiopulminary resusitation because I always thought that Heath maybe could have been saved if that had been performed in a timely manner. In fact, after Heath died, I took a refresher class in CPR. So, my heart skipped a beat when I saw them doing that to him, and then that flute or pipe popped out!! I wonder how Tony got that flute and if it was a magical flute. I'll just have to read the book!
Front-Ranger:
When I saw Heath wearing that frilly white skirt, I was soooo tempted to break into the "I'm A Lumberjack" song!
Penthesilea:
I finally saw the Imaginarium last night. I'm happy to report that I liked the movie much more than I had thought I would :D. It's funny, it's indeed strange and spacey, but not too much (for me and Kerstin anyway).
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I guess Mr. Gilliam would be disappointed, but I didn't care much for the extensive, pompous(?) visuals in the fantasy scenes. They were hunnerd per cent Monty Python - and I didn't like them very much already back then, in MP times.
But I love, love love the absurd humor of MP, and there was some of it in the movie (the singing/dancing policemen: "Come over to our side to act out your brutality" - :laugh:).
And Heath - well, what else is there to say? I loved Heath in every scene he was in. I loved to see him so vibrant and funny. Such comedic talent. It helped to keep the sadness away for the time of the movie. I missed his voice, of course. I'll see the move again (in English) as soon as the DVD comes out. Darned dubbing.
I loved that Lily Cole's heart tattoo was so clearly visible in her scenes with Colin Farell.
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