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southendmd:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on January 15, 2014, 03:52:02 pm ---It ought to be. The movie is wonderful.
If one of the magazine's regular critics did a full-on review of it, I must have missed it.
I knew in a moment it was Kind Hearts and Coronets. Clever idea to make a musical out of it. :)
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Jeff, I looked for the New Yorker review, but I don't have an online subscription. Certainly Isherwood in the Times mentioned the connection; his review is very accurate (it's possible I never read a New Yorker review, actually, and was thinking of this one--I guess the New Yorker is better known for film reviews). As he notes, the musical is even more farcical. Jefferson Mays (who was astonishing in "I Am My Own Wife") has a wonderfully manic flair in the Alec Guinness role. Bryce Pinkham, who plays Monty, is pretty easy on the eyes, and has a lovely tenor voice.
I recall seeing the film as a kid. Perhaps, it's time to summon it on Netflix!
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: southendmd on January 15, 2014, 04:08:37 pm ---Jeff, I looked for the New Yorker review, but I don't have an online subscription. Certainly Isherwood in the Times mentioned the connection; his review is very accurate (it's possible I never read a New Yorker review, actually, and was thinking of this one--I guess the New Yorker is better known for film reviews). As he notes, the musical is even more farcical. Jefferson Mays (who was astonishing in "I Am My Own Wife") has a wonderfully manic flair in the Alec Guinness role. Bryce Pinkham, who plays Monty, is pretty easy on the eyes, and has a lovely tenor voice.
I recall seeing the film as a kid. Perhaps, it's time to summon it on Netflix!
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Whoever wrote the magazine blurb praises Jefferson Mays.
The film is one of the many I've never got around to adding to my library, but it certainly is delightlful. :)
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: southendmd on January 15, 2014, 03:31:43 pm ---
BTW, I saw this play last week and it was great fun!
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Lucky guy! I heard a review on NPR for it and considered going to New York especially to see this! (if I won the lottery).
I recently just saw the movie for the first time. I made a friend of mine watch Local Hero and in return, he made me watch KHAC. I think we both won.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: southendmd on January 15, 2014, 04:08:37 pm ---Jeff, I looked for the New Yorker review, but I don't have an online subscription.
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I have one, but the longer review didn't come up in a search. That's not conclusive, but at least in the movie reviews the New Yorker will note the date of the initial full review, but in this case the blurb makes not mention of one.
--- Quote ---I guess the New Yorker is better known for film reviews
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I wouldn't have guessed that, but you may be right. For obvious reasons, I don't follow their theater reviews very closely.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on January 16, 2014, 09:30:33 am ---I have one, but the longer review didn't come up in a search. That's not conclusive, but at least in the movie reviews the New Yorker will note the date of the initial full review, but in this case the blurb makes not mention of one.
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I wonder why they don't do that? List the date of an original theater review, I mean. ???
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