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...then make sure you don't miss "Ciao, Professore!". A warm, even if not full of revelations, work by Lina Wertmuller set in a small Southern Italian town. Apparently made during a relaxation period. A real pleasure to watch, even though all along you realize that there is nothing new in this film - akin to stearing at the bonfire - nothing ever new, but you can't take your eyes off it.It has been said may times that putting kids and animals on the screen is not fair - far too easy to get to the viewers hearts. It is considered sort of low blow.
Be it as it may, we all fell for it at one time or another. If you have to see some roudy kids without your typical syrupy Hollywood presentation, this one might be for you.
I wish I could recommend it as a nice family entertainment, but with a lot of dirty language it might be too objectionable to some. So peoceed at your own risk. Unless, of course, you remember how YOU talked at the age of eight...
A bit corny, of course, but well made with a LOT of peeling Italian plaster. It seems that in Italy right after they finish a building and before the first occupants move in, they run the racking ball over it few times just for "proper" looks. Sort of a "breaking in" procedure (pun intended).
Regardless, you get that traditional look with fresh whitewash over gapping holes - like painting new picture over the heavily cracked old canvas.
And last, when you meet someone you REALLY dislike, call him a "fart jockey"...
Shameful, isn't it? Thanks for the rec.Saw "Twelve Angry Men" for the tenth-plus time on TMC cable Thursday night ("Swept Away..." was on Bravo at the same time). Based on my two jury experiences, the story isn't very realistic in terms of the depth of effort that the jurors use to go over the evidence. However, the acting in this film is MONUMENTAL! I think David Mamet must go green with envy watching this one. Somehow, all those great actors didn't overshadow each other. Thought I read that someone is working on a new version, but can't imagine finding more than three or four current male actors to fill that jury. They'll have to either stick with the '50's period, or change it to "Twelve Angry People" to mix women in the jury for more contemporary realism.
...I brought home SIX films from that list. So there is still much anticipation. Kudos to my shop-next-door. Well, ten minutes drive, anyway, but still quite good for a small town. And they also had the first one on the list, but in the NEW section, and I am to cheap for that. Old ones I get on Friday for $5 per five tapes till Monday - try to beat THAT deal. Since I have nice relationship with on of the store guys, I paid $5 for six tapes.Still, one from that list is still better than what I had before last night.
I would not mind seeing the "Twelve" again, and my wife has been making that suggestion for some time now. I have never made it to the jury, but I am sure you are right. Normal people are much more laid back usually, untill someone pushes them to their limit. Perhaps it would be a nice excercise for the bunch here to suggest the list of twelve for the new version. I am sure Leonardo with his deep dramatic abilities would make it to the list.
By the same token, most court room drama, including the best ones, is always removed from the reality. Some of them still keep us at the edge of our chairs. I recall watching some of the "signficant trials of te XX century" including the OJ's, Smith and few others and you usually have to force yourself to do it. Watching my grass being replaced by moss is more exciting.
I don't recall any one-line knock-out punches there...
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