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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Front-Ranger:
Thanks for clarifying, Marina!! Happy VE Day, when it arrives next weekend!!
Say, did you know there is a character named Marina in one of my all-time favourite films? It is a little known film called Local Hero, and Marina is a Scottish marine biologist with a very mysterious air about her...
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: southendmd on March 13, 2010, 10:16:18 pm ---A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
I think Lee recently mentioned Bright Star, the Jane Campion film about Keats.
Ben Whishaw (who starred with Heath in I'm Not There) redeems himself from his awful turn as Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited to star as John Keats in this small, lovely film.
Abbie Cornish (in Candy with Heath) costars as Fanny Brawne, and completely disappears into the role.
It's a slow, sincere period piece. Keats cannot marry his beloved because of his station in life. They are victims of the early 19th century.
Makes one want to read (or re-read) Endymion, Ode on a Grecian Urn, La Belle Dame Sans Merci and the titular Bright Star.
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Thanks for reminding me of this lovely film, friend!! Two things I really liked about this film were the poetry (of course) and the way that Fanny's sister (sometimes) and brother (always) were charged with going behind her wherever Fanny went to protect her propriety!!
Marina:
--- Quote ---Say, did you know there is a character named Marina in one of my all-time favourite films? It is a little known film called Local Hero, and Marina is a Scottish marine biologist with a very mysterious air about her...
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Ohmygosh, no I didn't realize that! Although the name of the film does sound vaguely familiar - who knows? It could be stored in some dusty corner of my brain. I sometimes write stuff and don't realize things like that until after I've written it! :) It's also my aunt's middle name and I have always loved it.
I did see Bright Star too - a beautiful film. Jane Campion's The Piano is one of my all-time faves. :)
Sason:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 14, 2010, 07:44:00 pm ---Thanks for clarifying, Marina!! Happy VE Day, when it arrives next weekend!!
Say, did you know there is a character named Marina in one of my all-time favourite films? It is a little known film called Local Hero, and Marina is a Scottish marine biologist with a very mysterious air about her...
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I loved Local Hero !!!
A wonderful film, and with some great humour too!
I saw it two, or maybe even three times, which is a lot in my cinematic history. ;D
Must be at least 25 years ago.....
Sophia:
I would love to see Bright star. I was a huge fan of Piano, so I don´t think it can't be bad. Even if this is a total different story I just love the way Jane Champion works with the surroundings to tell the story. Something I assume she also has succeed very well with Bright star!
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