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• Have you seen Siesta? - ephemere 23:16:09 03/20/04 (5)
  In Reply to: Thanks! posted by Buckeye on March 20, 2004 at 22:58:34:

  Siesta is pretty poorly regarded as a film, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine. The cast is great: Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Jodie Foster, Julian Sands, Grace Jones, Isabella Rossellini, many others. Come to think of it, Byrne probably only gets about 10 minutes. But it sticks.
  
  

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  • Re: It does suck - rico 03:45:09 03/21/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Have you seen Siesta? posted by ephemere on March 20, 2004 at 23:16:09:

    except for the music by my man Miles Davis.
    
    

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    • Yeah, that soundtrack is great. - ephemere 04:14:28 03/21/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: It does suck posted by rico on March 21, 2004 at 03:45:09:

      One of the few I own.
      
      

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  • Re: Have you seen Siesta? - Buckeye 23:34:56 03/20/04 (2)
    In Reply to: Have you seen Siesta? posted by ephemere on March 20, 2004 at 23:16:09:

    
    I bought the vhs of Siesta about a year ago, and so far, have only watched about 3/4 of it. I've been meaning to get back to it...I don't hate it, and like you mentioned, the cast is great...and Ellen Barkin gets very naked (I find this a good thing)...the director takes a somewhat offbeat approach to story telling in this film (imo), but I do find it interesting.

    As you say, Gabe again gets little screen time...what's with this guy, a lack of ego, or a desire to work as little as possible? Then again, maybe he was busy...he ended up marrying Barkin after this film, so I supose all was not lost (they later divorced, so I could be very wrong).

    Byrne acted in (again, a small role) and produced Into the West...this may go down as his crowning achievement...a very good film that by all accounts, was a tough sell to get made.

    For a REALLY bizarre film with Gabe, check out Ken Russells' Gothic.

    All the best,

    Gary
    
    

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    • Nah, for really bizarre see Byrne in Cool World... - grinagog 00:06:42 03/21/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Have you seen Siesta? posted by Buckeye on March 20, 2004 at 23:34:56:

      Siesta was just strange; love the Miles Davis soundtrack tho'
      Grins
      
      

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      • Re: Strange perhaps, but - Dave-A 20:01:06 03/22/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Nah, for really bizarre see Byrne in Cool World... posted by grinagog on March 21, 2004 at 00:06:42:

        Strange is not bad. I love this film...and the nude Ellen Barkin, along with the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack is certainly not bad either.

        Of course, I also liked 'A Mere Formality' and 'Mulholland Drive'.

        Later
        D
        
        

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