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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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 Posted - 12/23/2008 : 14:49:44
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A Bunch of Amateurs
I just thought I'd start a thread on this for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it was my three hundredth full-length film at the cinema this year.  Secondly, a friend of mine worked on it. 
Now, it's a very twee scenario and I won't pretend otherwise. However, it revels in this tweeness wholeheartedly and sweeps one happily along. Derek Jacobi as an am-dram ham undermining Burt Reynolds's professional action hero is just great, both in practice and simply in concept. Various other respected actors have similar roles but it's the placing of Jacobi in that position that has the greatest effect. While not a fresh idea, Reynolds's send-up of a ridiculously demanding star is very entertaining too, as are the facilities with which his character is provided. Exuberant performances all round carry the piece through, much like many an am-dram play. |
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 18:39:28
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Twee thumbs up!  |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 19:05:52
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 19:13:01
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| I remember that Tori has indicated before that it's not really used in America so much. Here it is very commonplace. I think its sound fits its meaning very well. |
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[matt] 
"Cinemattic."
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 22:25:11
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Originally posted by Salopian
Firstly, it was my three hundredth full-length film at the cinema this year.
300th?!  I'm so jealous, I haven't had time to go to the cinema at all for literally months now, I've been so busy with uni work.  There are so many films I wanted to see that I've missed. I think after my deadlines I might just move into my local cinema for a few weeks.  |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 12/24/2008 : 01:52:56
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I think Sal must be very much in the running for most cinema trips made by a person in a year nationwide. Even people who work in cinemas don't see that much.
It's also a bit of a surprise there is even that much to see in a year... what do you think - 25% of it actually worth watching? I see pretty much everything I want to, and that's never much more than 50 or 60 films. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 12/24/2008 : 04:54:53
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To [matt], I do in theory have plenty of time, but it's amazing how one's time gets filled. I don't know how I managed to fit in a full-time job last year, let alone the fact that I saw over 250 films then as well.
To demonic, it's fewer than six new releases a week so it's really not that many. When I worked in a cinema I watched all of the releases, and it's the same now, with the exception of things like Bratz or things not at Cineworld or the P.C.C. I'm sure that quite a few people with an Unlimited card do the same thing. As for quality, you're just pickier about films than I am. Either outlook is fine. At the end of the year, I'll add up how many of each score, but I've given about five 1s, which for me means not worth watching. |
Edited by - Salopian on 12/24/2008 08:15:42 |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 12/24/2008 : 04:58:35
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| My ideal for watching a film is to know nothing about the genre, language, stars, director etc. and even to have forgotten what the title is by the time I watch it. I just think it's better to be open-minded about films. |
Edited by - Salopian on 12/24/2008 08:16:40 |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 12/24/2008 : 06:28:41
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Originally posted by Salopian
A Bunch of AmateursNow, it's a very twee scenario and I won't pretend otherwise. However, it revels in this tweeness wholeheartedly and sweeps one happily along. Derek Jacobi as an am-dram ham undermining Burt Reynolds's professional action hero is just great, both in practice and simply in concept. Various other respected actors have similar roles but it's the placing of Jacobi in that position that has the greatest effect. While not a fresh idea, Reynolds's send-up of a ridiculously demanding star is very entertaining too, as are the facilities with which his character is provided. Exuberant performances all round carry the piece through, much like many an am-dram play.
Hm... to twee or not to twee... that is the question!
(In this case, despite it all, I think this might be fun!)
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