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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Kelda:
--- Quote from: jmmgallagher on January 01, 2009, 03:18:44 pm ---"--harshness--"
Huh?? (Can your friend pick'em, or what??)
Seriously, Slumdog is going to be a GOOD FEELINGS classic. Forever. Maybe even at Christmas, even though it's in Mumbai, with Muslim and Hindu characters, but just because the film was first released in the US at Christmas.
I'm a wuss, and there is one minute when I closed my eyes (the way I would have nearly fifty years ago watching the original 101 Dalmatians, a film that actually resembles in more ways than one); ok, two minutes, three, tops. Otherwise, it makes you feel ten feet tall, ready to run all the way home, shadowboxing, and saying 'Yessss!'
That's something you have to see before the semi-bleak holiday season is over--because it make you feel good!
(Rant over! Sorry!)
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Slumdog just came out here on Friday. So I decided to see it. I really liked it. I'm not sure I'd call it feel good cos as folk have said its quite harsh at times, but the littlest Jamal was just adorable.
I laughed so hard at the toilet/helicopter scene!
Dev Patel who played adult Jamal was very good - I wasn't sure what he'd be like as hes only been in one cult teenage programme over here called Skins" - it was basically a drugged and drink fuelled, very British version of "The OC" I guess! And he defintely wasn't stand out in that although he had some great funny scenes, hes obviously got a natural falre for the comedy.
Was nice to see some of the scams before I got to India too!
southendmd:
On a whim, I went to see The Reader today. So glad I did.
I have great respect for Stephen Daldry and David Hare, who directed and wrote, respectively, The Hours.
I went into the film without knowing much at all, and was pleasantly surprised.
Not a huge Kate Winslet fan, but she's terrific in a very difficult role. Ralph Fiennes is fine in a smaller role. However, David Kross is incredible. He looks so much like Charlie Hunnam. He's actually German. What a performance. Lena Olin in a dual role is brilliant. Bruno Ganz (the angel from Wings of Desire shows up).
I found it very moving and very rewarding.
southendmd:
Hey, Kate W. just won a Golden Globe for The Reader!
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: southendmd on January 11, 2009, 09:04:39 pm ---Hey, Kate W. just won a Golden Globe for The Reader!
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I was just going to post this! You beat me!
And what on earth has Jennifer Lopez ever done to be characterized as an actress??? LOL
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MaineWriter:
Yikes! What happened to Sting's hair? I thought he was a blonde??!!>?
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