it is an excellent movie. seriously. I watch it all the fucking time. I fell in love with it the first time I watched it.
The commentary track is a trip and a half.
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
Anya ,'Showtime'
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le nubian - May 22, 2012 3:34:01 pm PDT #20539 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Juliebird - May 22, 2012 3:41:36 pm PDT #20540 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Oh, Strictly Ballroom is fabulous. And the setting of ballroom dance competition is a great setting for some zany costuming and hairstyles and set dressing, but I think is probably the most normal and real of his films (maybe barring R+J). Tara Morrice as Fran is fierce and wonderful, and Paul Mercurio is delicious. And there's certain scenes that are so powerful the way it uses sound and rhythm. From Fran interupting Scott trying to work out a dance number (the quiet swish of fabric and counting steps and footsteps) to Scott being introduced to dance at Fran's family's place, with the heartbeat and the train. The juxtaposition of the rooftop dance with the secret studio session below, the achy behind-the-curtains dance, the hot sexy way Scott slides up to Fran in the competition, the joyous final dance . . . Love that film so much. I could go on, but then I'd really be spoiling it.
It's offbeat and wacky and outrageous and gorgeous and heartfelt.
Amy - May 22, 2012 3:43:35 pm PDT #20541 of 30000
Because books.
I should watch it -- it sounds great. Somehow I just missed it.
§ ita § - May 22, 2012 3:45:02 pm PDT #20542 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's definitely the most accessibly sincere of his movies that I've seen. It's not like you have to get on board with dramatic stylistic choices, or anything. It's all really *right there*.
Juliebird - May 22, 2012 4:58:21 pm PDT #20543 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I'm watching YT clips, and am just about balling (and laughing) at the ending of Strictly Ballroom. The emotion evoked in the silence and sound and eye contact and side characters, gah! So good!!!
I've basically been horrifically disappointed in Baz since this movie. So that's been, like, the rest of his career.
Jessica - May 22, 2012 5:32:14 pm PDT #20544 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I found Strictly Ballroom stilted and dull, but I love Moulin Rouge, and the Gatsby trailer has me really really excited.
Kalshane - May 22, 2012 5:49:21 pm PDT #20545 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Bwah! [link] (Pic is fine, but site is NSFW-ish).
Atropa - May 22, 2012 6:27:44 pm PDT #20546 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Whoo, the Gatsby trailer is gorgeous, but I'm a complete sucker for Baz. My love for Moulin Rouge cannot be textually rendered; it needs squeaking and flaily-hands. So I suppose I should read the book before the movie comes out?
The trailer also proved something I suspected: yep, there's something about Tobey MacGuire that makes me want to slap him. Just hearing his voice makes me grimace.
le nubian - May 23, 2012 2:49:08 am PDT #20547 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
le nubian - May 23, 2012 2:50:55 am PDT #20548 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jilli,
I really liked The Great Gatsby. I don't think any movie can really do the book justice. I read it a long time ago though. I wonder if I should pick it up again. In my head TGG and The Sun Also Rises exist together, paired. I think it is because of the female main characters in both.