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"Boyhood" Richard Linklater's film 12 years in the making
oilgun:
I really enjoyed it. I got invested in the characters and wish I could follow them for another 12 years.
morrobay:
This was on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday
CBS News/July 27, 2014, 10:23 AM
Filmmaker Richard Linklater on "Boyhood" and time
The film follows a boy, Mason (played by Ellar Coltrane) from age six to 18. He literally grows up before your very eyes.
His sister is played by Lorelei Linklater, the director's daughter; their divorced parents, by Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke.
What's remarkable about "Boyhood" is that it was shot over twelve years. Time (and how it changes people) is the subject.
"What Rick is doing with this movie has been done in literature a lot," said Hawke, "But it hasn't really been done in a movie, and you get the chance to really watch a family develop over the course of a decade, and it's a powerful tool."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/filmmaker-richard-linklater-on-boyhood-and-time/
CellarDweller:
sounds interesting.
gattaca:
I ABSOLUTELY loved this film! I also recommend seeing it without reading a lot about it, but do pay attention to the changes in tempo, music, ... I went, having read only 1 or 2 reviews, which were glowing. BUT after seeing the film in an 80 year old theater in Boston, it really caught me off guard as it hit damn close to home! The ending last couple of tunes are just perfectly set for the cinematography.
The last film to have this effect on me was BBM. Swift kick to the gut...
Even now 2+ weeks later, "Boyhood" still lingers in my head. Just thinking about the last 15 minutes gives me chills, while even writing this.
"Boyhood" is slowly slipping from theaters, so if you want to catch it on the big screen, best get a move on it. It's worth the admission.
From Ebert's site -> http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/boyhood-2014
However, if you do miss it, then rent it. Cheers, V.
Penthesilea:
I finally watched this movie on the plane. A nine hour flight is a good time to watch an almost three hour movie.
I liked it; it was beautifully made and I loved that it was so very different from most other movies. It's calm, quasi the opposite from sensation-seeking and hyped up. A loving and realistic portrait of a boy, rather whole family, growing up, growing apart, growing together and ever changing.
My only beef with it is that it was a tad too long for my taste.
And I'm wondering whether I missed something towards the end at reading these comments:
--- Quote from: gattaca on September 07, 2014, 09:52:31 am ---Swift kick to the gut...
[...]
Just thinking about the last 15 minutes gives me chills, while even writing this.
--- End quote ---
--- Quote from: southendmd on July 27, 2014, 11:20:01 pm ---See it without reading much about it. See it without looking at photos; it pays not to be spoiled.
--- End quote ---
Did I miss something? Did they cut something out for the inflight version? Didn't I pay attention?
You could put a spoiler warning to your reply or PM me if preferred.
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