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In Reply to: "Saving Grace" posted by rico on June 26, 2005 at 06:49:01:

I loved this French bad guy ( of course ) the best.....

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Brenda Blethyn is awesome in "Secrets and Lies" - grinagog 16:30:24 06/26/05 (9)
Saving Grace is fun; but too silly an ending
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- Re: Brenda Blethyn is awesome in "Secrets and Lies" - patrickU 04:52:56 06/27/05 (8)
  It could have become a great little film. It started like if it have could. Helas did not hold its promesses.
  I watched it twice, that did not make it better.
  - You talking of "Secrets and Lies"? If so, I gladly disagree, as it is a really good film... - orejones 09:10:20 06/27/05 (1)
    ...filled to the brim with humanity, tender and touching as very few films are, while never, ever a bit cheesy, never pretentious: I rate it very high indeed!
    Regards
    BF
    - Re: Nope! - patrickU 13:01:18 06/27/05 (0)
      I was talking of " Saving Grace "!
      S & L was quite nice. I watch it twice, the second time it did not held to my memory of it.
      But it is a good film in my sentiiment.
  - Re: Brenda Blethyn is awesome in "Secrets and Lies" - jamesgarvin 08:57:31 06/27/05 (5)
    The plot: Old lady starts selling pot in order to raise money. The film was very pleasant, watchable, and entertaining. Brenda Blethyn is so good because she is, I would imagine, like the regular lady down at the pub, and acts like it. See her in "Little Voice" for a contrasting performance, whereas instead of having a couple of cocktails, she closes the bar down everynight.
    But I am not sure how this premised could make a "great" film. Perhaps accept it for what it is, rather that criticize it for what it is not, and probably could not be, given the premise.
    - Re: Brenda Blethyn is awesome in "Secrets and Lies" - patrickU 01:44:55 06/28/05 (4)
      No, no. I think it could have been in the vein of " Ladykillers " as the irony and description was quite satiric in the first third into it.
      In this way it could have been much better.
      - The original or the remake?nt - jamesgarvin 08:47:13 06/29/05 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Brenda Blethyn is awesome in "Secrets and Lies" posted by patrickU on June 28, 2005 at 01:44:55:
        
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        Re: The original or the remake?nt - patrickU 10:06:49 06/29/05 (2)
        
        In Reply to: The original or the remake?nt posted by jamesgarvin on June 29, 2005 at 08:47:13:
        
        Well I am not aware of a remake! I look and did only found a US TV production, is this what you mean?
        
        Re: The original or the remake?nt - jamesgarvin 14:10:05 06/29/05 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The original or the remake?nt posted by patrickU on June 29, 2005 at 10:06:49:
        
        The original was the 1955 film starring Alec Guinness, unseen by me. The remake was the Coen Brother's 2004 film starring Tom Hanks in the Guinness role. I bought the latter to keep my Coen Brother's collection up to date, but I thought it disappointing. I probably should see the original.
        
        Re: The original or the remake?nt - patrickU 04:01:08 06/30/05 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The original or the remake?nt posted by jamesgarvin on June 29, 2005 at 14:10:05:
        
        OH! I see we were speaking of two different films!!!
        It may be because I had problems with my Email post and lost somehow the thread.
        Now back to the point.
        You must see the Guiness film ( The Ladykillers ) as a fine example at British humour!
        I would go so far as to say that is one one has to see even if it is not his style.
        A classic.
        
        PS: I did not see the remake as all the critics I read were so bad...And the trailer did not inspired me to.....

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