I went to see A Royal Affair, and I really liked it. The plot was really predictable, but it was done really well.
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Hil R. - Jan 16, 2013 5:25:04 pm PST #23414 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Jessica - Jan 17, 2013 5:41:29 am PST #23415 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The plot was really predictable, but it was done really well.
That's exactly how I felt. It was a very formulaic period piece, but it was beautifully shot and the performances were great. And as soon as it was over, DH and I fired up Wikipedia to look up the real story. (Turns out, the movie's pretty close!)
Hil R. - Jan 17, 2013 5:51:05 am PST #23416 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
And as soon as it was over, DH and I fired up Wikipedia to look up the real story. (Turns out, the movie's pretty close!)
I did the same thing. I was kind of surprised to find out that the masquerade ball was real. I was sure that that was an invention, just to make that scene seem really dramatic by having everyone in masks.
Tom Scola - Jan 17, 2013 1:51:15 pm PST #23417 of 30000
hwæt
Jessica - Jan 17, 2013 5:09:33 pm PST #23418 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Tom, thanks for that- I sent the link to my Dad.
le nubian - Jan 19, 2013 10:26:31 pm PST #23419 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Beau and I saw "Silver Linings Playbook" this evening after a day of watching "Downton Abbey."
I liked the movie quite a lot, but it doesn't feel like OSCAR category to me. Jennifer Lawrence was fantastic in the film and I think Bradley Cooper rose to the challenge. This movie reminds me of "Little Miss Sunshine" a bit (not so much the plot though) in that it is an enjoyable movie, a good movie, one that did well come awards season, but I don't think of it as Best Picture material.
The character development in SLP was strong, the characters were well-written and I would say generally that while the movie was a bit predictable, some of the dialogue most definitely was not. So I give the writers credit.
Beau liked the movie and was laughing at it from the beginning. That surprised me a lot because I thought he was going to hate it. He said this felt like an independent movie (which I guess it does - except for all the star power).
Gris - Jan 20, 2013 4:52:24 pm PST #23420 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I liked it quite a lot. I don't think I liked it better than Lincoln, but I would definitely qualify it as Best Picture material, and might have voted for it in any number of years. But I always like it when a quirky "indie" dramedy gets some play - I get rather sick of the big sad Oscar movies.
sumi - Jan 24, 2013 12:23:27 pm PST #23421 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
So.. . JJ Abrams - directing Star Wars VII.
le nubian - Jan 24, 2013 12:26:17 pm PST #23422 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Oh dear.
Vonnie K - Jan 24, 2013 12:26:34 pm PST #23423 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Huh. I feel like being so involved with the Star Trek reboot should somehow serve as a conflict of interest for him to be involved in the Star Wars franchise. But I guess the whole Star Trek vs. Star Wars thing is pretty arbitrary.
Doesn't the guy sleep?