Comments on: Some of My Favorites of ‘07 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/ Analysis and reviews of films from around the world. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pam http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Pam Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:45:57 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-14 http://www.godisnotelsewhere.blogspot.com/ has an interesting perspective on Sweeney Todd from a religious point of view. Check it out. http://www.godisnotelsewhere.blogspot.com/ has an interesting perspective on Sweeney Todd from a religious point of view. Check it out.

]]> By: Earl E. http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Earl E. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:12:00 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-10 Rick, While I profess not to have much to do with THE morality plays, passions, etc, you are aware of of my sorta-cultivated sense of humanitarianism. To be honest, I not only respect the entirety of the new version and the broader involvement of the distaff, the engaging moral sense of the ending is up with everything I experienced in theater; I do believe Shakespeare would approve of the entire revisiting to the screenplay. If Mr. Leonard felt that the 1950's version was screwed up by Hollywood, it would be my hope that he would find the new version third dimensional, and with much less Brylecreme. See you later, Carolyn, the kid, and I are sitting down to watch "Where The Green Ants Dream". Earl E. Earl E. Rick,

While I profess not to have much to do with THE morality plays, passions, etc, you are aware of of my sorta-cultivated sense of humanitarianism. To be honest, I not only respect the entirety of the new version and the broader involvement of the distaff, the engaging moral sense of the ending is up with everything I experienced in theater; I do believe Shakespeare would approve of the entire revisiting to the screenplay. If Mr. Leonard felt that the 1950’s version was screwed up by Hollywood, it would be my hope that he would find the new version third dimensional, and with much less Brylecreme.

See you later, Carolyn, the kid, and I are sitting down to watch “Where The Green Ants Dream”.

Earl E.

Earl E.

]]> By: rick http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-9 rick Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:29:22 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-9 I too loved ONCE ... and the new version of 3:10 to Yuma. I caught the original on TV not all that long before the the new one's release, and it really enhanced things to have the two to compare. Folks have complained about the ending of the new one, which is different from the original. Let me know what you think. I too loved ONCE … and the new version of 3:10 to Yuma. I caught the original on TV not all that long before the the new one’s release, and it really enhanced things to have the two to compare. Folks have complained about the ending of the new one, which is different from the original. Let me know what you think.

]]> By: Earl E. http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Earl E. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:44:43 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-8 Thanxxxxxxxx! I've got to tell you. Based upon your thoughtful review of ONCE, Carolyn and I rented it [as opposed to waiting for EN-Flix]. Cozy in our love-seat, we found ourselves pulled into what is among the top cine-stories in our recent experience. On top of all else, everything the movie offered was above the belt! Thus, we were moved. Tonight, we watched the Glen Ford version of the Elmore Leonard story, "3:10 to Yuma". While this was an accidental receipt; we thought we were sneaking in an early chance at the recent release; it has reacquainted us with something we had forgotten. We'll have to wait until our Thursday [PDT}. Later, Earl E. Wiz Thanxxxxxxxx!
I’ve got to tell you. Based upon your thoughtful review of ONCE, Carolyn and I rented it [as opposed to waiting for EN-Flix]. Cozy in our love-seat, we found ourselves pulled into what is among the top cine-stories in our recent experience. On top of all else, everything the movie offered was above the belt! Thus, we were moved.
Tonight, we watched the Glen Ford version of the Elmore Leonard story, “3:10 to Yuma”. While this was an accidental receipt; we thought we were sneaking in an early chance at the recent release; it has reacquainted us with something we had forgotten. We’ll have to wait until our Thursday [PDT}.

Later,
Earl E. Wiz

]]> By: rick http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-7 rick Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:06:36 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-7 Hey, Earl ... so you figured out the blog thing, eh? I'm <i>definitely</i> a cinemamateur, and my pedagogy certainly is incorrect. Hey, Earl … so you figured out the blog thing, eh? I’m definitely a cinemamateur, and my pedagogy certainly is incorrect.

]]> By: Earl E. http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Earl E. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:12:18 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-5 So? Some of us are adept at reviews, others of us prefer to have reviewers think for us. It is indeed novel, this business of reviewers who are cinemamateurs, rather than cold eyed, steely-worded, and polemic auteurs of correct pedagogy. (heh, heh I have no idea what I just said! It's enough to make Mr. Olson ask, " Why do some people who have so little to say have to say it so loudly?" ) Thanxxxxxxx! Early from Gold Beach So? Some of us are adept at reviews, others of us prefer to have reviewers think for us. It is indeed novel, this business of reviewers who are cinemamateurs, rather than cold eyed, steely-worded, and polemic auteurs of correct pedagogy. (heh, heh I have no idea what I just said! It’s enough to make Mr. Olson ask, ” Why do some people who have so little to say have to say it so loudly?” )

Thanxxxxxxx! Early from Gold Beach

]]> By: Pam http://coosacreek.org/mambo/2008/01/03/some-of-my-favorites-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Pam Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:54:14 +0000 http://coosacreek.org/mambo/?p=36#comment-4 No Country - also really enjoyed the movie; not sure about the "west texas emptiness" comment - just because it's a desert doesn't mean it is empty. Once - it was great! There was no pretense in the movie at all - just a story about two talented people who come together in their art for a while and then part. Sweeney Todd - you know that I thought Johnny Depp really wasn't up to the vocals, but I concur with your assessment of Bonham-Carter, she was able to show horror and humor, greed and compassion. No Country – also really enjoyed the movie; not sure about the “west texas emptiness” comment – just because it’s a desert doesn’t mean it is empty.

Once – it was great! There was no pretense in the movie at all – just a story about two talented people who come together in their art for a while and then part.

Sweeney Todd – you know that I thought Johnny Depp really wasn’t up to the vocals, but I concur with your assessment of Bonham-Carter, she was able to show horror and humor, greed and compassion.

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