Re: Bummer? - jamesgarvin - Films/DVD Asylum

Re: Bummer?

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on February 9, 2005 at 11:39:31

In Reply to: Bummer? posted by Bambi B on February 9, 2005 at 11:18:45:

I agree. But how to document the actual history? Particularly the history of an instrument for which the origins are unclear. I agree that the events appear contrived. Well, it is fiction. I suspect that if the movie was simply little progidies playing to a meter machine, then to a conversvatory, then to a symphony, then to the old age home, then to the reading of the will, then to the grandchild, to begin over again, with the possible detour to a pawnshop, we would be saying the story has been told before, that it was boring, predictable, etc., which it would be. That history would probably be more realistic, and less contrived. Would you pay money to see it? I would not (well, I probably would as I try to see everything released, but I would be less happy). It would be less contrived, but would that make a better film? That the filmmakers attempted to be more ambitious, to show more drama, involve more cultures, is a good thing, and in the end, I think, makes for a better film. And Jackson, as always, gives a good performance.

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Topic - Bummer... - Victor Khomenko 17:40:49 02/08/05 (18)

The sequence in China, at the very least, is incredibly chilling and well worth the wait. nt - clarkjohnsen 15:44:28 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer... - jamesgarvin 10:03:54 02/09/05 (6)

Bummer? - Bambi B 11:18:45 02/09/05 (5)

I found it unreasonable to have Sam Jackson as a world reknown violin expert . . . - mr grits 13:47:48 02/09/05 (2)

Re: I found it unreasonable to have Sam Jackson as a world reknown violin expert . . . - jamesgarvin 15:37:56 02/09/05 (1)

Because he's an actor! nt - clarkjohnsen 15:43:01 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer? - jamesgarvin 11:39:31 02/09/05 (1)

Re: Bummer? - Bambi B 13:19:51 02/09/05 (0)

Red Violin - KT88 08:17:57 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer... - RGA 19:18:31 02/08/05 (8)

Re: Bummer... - patrickU 04:33:56 02/09/05 (7)

Well, now I am totally confused... it is kaka or caca? - Victor Khomenko 06:06:50 02/09/05 (6)

"The Red Violin" - Bambi B 08:59:25 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Ka ka being the German word for it, Ca ca is the French one, but... - patrickU 08:00:01 02/09/05 (3)

So, scatologically speaking, does that make you both a pair of scat-heads or skat-heads? (nt) - Audiophilander 08:14:00 02/09/05 (2)

Re: As long it does make us like you....Mr. LOTR ( another word for it ) - patrickU 08:37:39 02/09/05 (1)

Re: NOT, of course..... nt - patrickU 09:45:19 02/09/05 (0)

I had one broken - mvwine 06:18:55 02/09/05 (0)

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Re: Bummer? - jamesgarvin 11:39:31 02/09/05 (1)

Re: Bummer? - Bambi B 13:19:51 02/09/05 (0)

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