from the classic novel. I've tried to read this book through to the end, unsuccessfully, for thirty years or so. Now, at last, I have some closure on the work, incomplete as the film is.
This is a witty, brilliantly acted, and cleverly filmed effort.
You know, the type of film that Hollywood used to be able to make about forty years ago.
I know a film is good when I wish to see other films which contain even the tangential characters.
The assembled cast is a wonder to behold, from top to bottom.
Like "The French Lieutenant's Woman," this is a film about making a film with parallel stories of the actors' private lives and super-production relationships.
Did I mention this is the funniest film I've seen in ages?
This film should have the success the vastly inferior "Borat" garnered (and I did enjoy Borat, just not as much as some here...).
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Topic - "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story." Thank God, a film taken - tinear 16:37:21 03/17/07 (15)
- "The New Yorker's reviewer found the film... boring." - clarkjohnsen 12:44:52 03/18/07 (3)
- I don't care. - Harmonia 11:15:43 03/19/07 (1)
- Oh I agree, I was just quoting the ever-so-huffy tinear. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:24:01 03/19/07 (0)
- The New Yorker said "huffily?" nt - tinear 04:37:01 03/19/07 (0)
- Re: "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story." Thank God, a film taken - patrickU 02:38:38 03/18/07 (0)
- If you liked this Michael Winterbottom film you should ... - Harmonia 00:06:56 03/18/07 (6)
- Thanks. I liked "Sarajevo." I'll check out your recommendations. BTW, - tinear 08:45:49 03/18/07 (0)
- 24 hour party people - dave c 01:39:42 03/18/07 (4)
- Buzzcocks AND Joy D? Lucky Man. Aren't Oasis or Arctic Monkeys - tinear 07:13:51 03/18/07 (3)
- Oasis yes... AMs I don't know nt - dave c 12:41:24 03/18/07 (2)
- I had everything both of those bands ever released, as well - tinear 17:06:35 03/18/07 (1)
- hate to say, but Arctic Monkeys were not, for me, in the same league... - tunenut 18:10:14 03/19/07 (0)
- Re: "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story." Thank God, a film taken - mr grits 17:47:11 03/17/07 (2)
- You didn't appreciate the makeup scene????? God, it had so many - tinear 06:58:15 03/18/07 (0)
- Definitely one of my favourites of last year. nt - dave c 18:08:06 03/17/07 (0)