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Ciao
Shakesthecoffecan:
Thank kew John for the wonderful review. I am really looking forward to seeing this.
Artiste:
More news about it ... please !
Your posts are wonderful !!
Au revoir,
hugs!
Artiste:
I long to see this great movie !
And more of your ideas on it too !
Au revoir,
hugs!
SFEnnisSF:
Might contain brief spoilers..
Well I saw Ciao today. Had to go up to Berkeley to see it. They are unfortunately only showing it for three days, Friday through Sunday. ??? In all my movie going years, I've never seen or heard of such a thing.
Basically, they projected a DVD on the screen. ::) I guess this is the new way to deliver "low-fare" gay movies now a days, right before they go to pay per view on Here! networks. The majority of theatres across the country would never book such a movie, and really, to reach the target audience, pay per view is really the way to go. I am glad though, that I live near an area where I'm given the choice to go see it in a theatre, even if it's a DVD projected.
And well, as far as the movie goes, I echo everything jmmgallagher says about the movie. I loved it. For many different reasons. Actually, reading that review above from the Village Voice about "a Gay Amerindie Without Dick or Ass-Crack", OMG, I really have to laugh. They are like the people who saw Brokeback Mountain and "didn't get it". They certainley did not understand this movie. Actually, for everything they dismiss, I think is why I liked the movie! It's not the same ol' washed up West Hollywood AIDS drama. This is very different. It deals with the human emotions of death and loss, and also heartbreak. Oh man, the heartbreak is truly gut-wrenching. :'( Also, the men are very attractive to me too, but I can see them not being attractive to some Weho Twinkie, and for that reason, maybe that's why I connected with and understood the movie, and they didn't. *Spoiler* We do see a video of the deceased, and wow, what a hottie. I certainly see what the both of them saw in him. A Weho twinkie would definitely not. :laugh: I also liked that the story was located in Dallas, and they shot it in Dallas. Of all my travels of recent, Dallas and Fort Worth were my favorite cities I visited. I feel at home there (and I can't explain why), and seeing the shots of the Dallas skyline were very enjoyable for me. Also the scene with them in the bar was shot at the Gay Country Western bar there called The Round-Up Saloon.
Yes, the movie is very quiet and slow moving. But the pace is perfect I think. I actually do think it would be better on pay per view or DVD rental at home. In the theatre today (about 25 people in the audience) you could hear all the rustling of jackets, popcorn bags, whispering, etc. Although I liked seeing it on a big screen (on DVD!), I will also enjoy it at home when available, with no distractions.
Highly recommended from this Brokie. 4 Stars out of 4 Stars! :D
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: sfericsf on December 13, 2008, 10:26:51 pm ---Might contain brief spoilers..
Well I saw Ciao today. Had to go up to Berkeley to see it. They are unfortunately only showing it for three days, Friday through Sunday. ??? In all my movie going years, I've never seen or heard of such a thing.
Basically, they projected a DVD on the screen. ::) I guess this is the new way to deliver "low-fare" gay movies now a days, right before they go to pay per view on Here! networks. The majority of theatres across the country would never book such a movie, and really, to reach the target audience, pay per view is really the way to go. I am glad though, that I live near an area where I'm given the choice to go see it in a theatre, even if it's a DVD projected.
And well, as far as the movie goes, I echo everything jmmgallagher says about the movie. I loved it. For many different reasons. Actually, reading that review above from the Village Voice about "a Gay Amerindie Without Dick or Ass-Crack", OMG, I really have to laugh. They are like the people who saw Brokeback Mountain and "didn't get it". They certainley did not understand this movie. Actually, for everything they dismiss, I think is why I liked the movie! It's not the same ol' washed up West Hollywood AIDS drama. This is very different. It deals with the human emotions of death and loss, and also heartbreak. Oh man, the heartbreak is truly gut-wrenching. :'( Also, the men are very attractive to me too, but I can see them not being attractive to some Weho Twinkie, and for that reason, maybe that's why I connected with and understood the movie, and they didn't. *Spoiler* We do see a video of the deceased, and wow, what a hottie. I certainly see what the both of them saw in him. A Weho twinkie would definitely not. :laugh: I also liked that the story was located in Dallas, and they shot it in Dallas. Of all my travels of recent, Dallas and Fort Worth were my favorite cities I visited. I feel at home there (and I can't explain why), and seeing the shots of the Dallas skyline were very enjoyable for me. Also the scene with them in the bar was shot at the Gay Country Western bar there called The Round-Up Saloon.
Yes, the movie is very quiet and slow moving. But the pace is perfect I think. I actually do think it would be better on pay per view or DVD rental at home. In the theatre today (about 25 people in the audience) you could hear all the rustling of jackets, popcorn bags, whispering, etc. Although I liked seeing it on a big screen (on DVD!), I will also enjoy it at home when available, with no distractions.
Highly recommended from this Brokie. 4 Stars out of 4 Stars! :D
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Great review, Eric. Thank you.
I am also glad you mention the third character, Mark. (The third character of the triangle, anyway; Lauren is the fourth character. Mark's sad, nearly mute parents are shadows.)
I certainly don't think you have given anyone any spoilers in re: the video clip of Mark that Andrea shows Jeff towards the end of the film.
I will also say that Mark (Charles W. Blaum), who really is a hottie (the production stills do not give him justice) has a gorgeous Texas twang. And endearingly, he sings. In only a minute or two, the viewer gets the whole sense of a character, a person, whose life has been suddenly taken--tragically.
There is something else I wish I could say, though, about Mark, a series of quick, silent images at the very end of the film, and--but that gets too close to being a spoiler.
Sad, sad movie. And very beautiful. See it if you can.
John
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