tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post116887688903955226..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: Notes on a ScandalReel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169055347145743392007-01-17T12:35:00.000-05:002007-01-17T12:35:00.000-05:00ooo! i wanted to see this after seeing the preview...ooo! i wanted to see this after seeing the previews but your review has made me want to see it even more. <BR/><BR/>PS<BR/>thanks for visiting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168981539178207222007-01-16T16:05:00.000-05:002007-01-16T16:05:00.000-05:00I know exactly what you mean, Diva ... There were ...I know exactly what you mean, Diva ... There were several points when it seemed like she was actually chiding the audience with that crazy look, daring us to laugh .. I found myself starting and stopping very oftenReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168977329300213052007-01-16T14:55:00.000-05:002007-01-16T14:55:00.000-05:00This movie reminded me of Single White Female only...This movie reminded me of Single White Female only it had a bad-ass old British lady. Dame Judy was so compelling that the audience kept laughing that nervous laughter when you know someone is crazy and out of line but is secretly amusing. Blanchett was incredibly flawed and fragile. Brilliant!Pop Culture Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17276190778600406101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168943049405388832007-01-16T05:24:00.000-05:002007-01-16T05:24:00.000-05:00The book may turn out to be a disappointment, but ...The book may turn out to be a disappointment, but when I see a movie that just catches me so completely by surprise, I almost always go the library to check out what inspired itReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168940005943999132007-01-16T04:33:00.000-05:002007-01-16T04:33:00.000-05:00movie > bookI mean, I liked the book and its a wel...movie > book<BR/>I mean, I liked the book and its a well-heeled novel, but the movie bypasses the novel's largest piece of trickery by simply switching voice overs.<BR/>The book would have been better if I hadn't already read "The Collector" by John Fowles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168938135614503262007-01-16T04:02:00.000-05:002007-01-16T04:02:00.000-05:00the movie sounds quite interesting...hopefully i g...the movie sounds quite interesting...hopefully i get ot see it....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168919007916734972007-01-15T22:43:00.000-05:002007-01-15T22:43:00.000-05:00There's always Peter Hall's A Midsummer Night's Dr...There's always Peter Hall's <I>A Midsummer Night's Dream</I> as discussed by my pal, Steven Rubio, here: http://begonias.typepad.com/srubio/2006/02/oscar_run_xv_mr.html<BR/><BR/>Or you can just search for "Dench" on his blog: http://begonias.typepad.com/srubio/<BR/><BR/>I don't know that I could handle a mostly naked Dench, even in 1969.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168913932883842942007-01-15T21:18:00.000-05:002007-01-15T21:18:00.000-05:00I have to say it is my favorite thing about writin...I have to say it is my favorite thing about writing about this blog that people fairly often recommend things I have never heard of, which you have managed to do again, Diana .. I will definitely add that to my Netflix list, because like the rest of the world, I just love anything starring Dame Judi DenchReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168912642478762042007-01-15T20:57:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:57:00.000-05:00My favourite Dame Dench flick is The Last of the B...My favourite Dame Dench flick is <I>The Last of the Blonde Bombshells</I> which suffered in the public eye due to its unfortunate title. A definite recommendation if you haven't seen it already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168905714741834942007-01-15T19:01:00.000-05:002007-01-15T19:01:00.000-05:00It does indeed, Replicant, but I still wouldn't ad...It does indeed, Replicant, but I still wouldn't advise not seeing it because of that .. the beauty in this movie isn't really in the story, but instead in Dame Judi Dench's performanceReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168900309376508532007-01-15T17:31:00.000-05:002007-01-15T17:31:00.000-05:00I love Nighy and Blanchett but I've seen this trai...I love Nighy and Blanchett but I've seen this trailer about 7 times and the damn thing gives the entire story away. Yeah, it's one of those trailers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168898041902542652007-01-15T16:54:00.000-05:002007-01-15T16:54:00.000-05:00This film is another one I got to see this past we...This film is another one I got to see this past weekend...I thiught the three priciples were all superb! Dame Judi certainly has one of the greatest artistic gifts of our time..and Cate B 7 the always fabuloys Bill N. both are actors I would go out of my way to see, in anything! What a threesome in this strange and riviting picture...all that you say about the script resonated with me, too!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your visit and I will be back to see you again!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168897250125994792007-01-15T16:40:00.000-05:002007-01-15T16:40:00.000-05:00Keith, did you see the new low of verbal agility t...Keith, did you see the new low of verbal agility that NY Times Caryn James has used? "Ick Factor" appears as in a headline for her review of "Venus." Bravo! NY Times. I love to see them falter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168892876858606982007-01-15T15:27:00.000-05:002007-01-15T15:27:00.000-05:00Great review. I thought the same thing - though mu...Great review. I thought the same thing - though much more understated, Blanchett and Nighy were excellent.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your review of "The Aura". Have recently heard some talk about that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168888517240355552007-01-15T14:15:00.000-05:002007-01-15T14:15:00.000-05:00Great stuff, Keith. Keep knocking those words out....Great stuff, Keith. Keep knocking those words out.<BR/>And thank you so much for coming by my own site and commenting on my reviews of "Venus."<BR/><BR/>Next up for me: a book review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168887896812296962007-01-15T14:04:00.000-05:002007-01-15T14:04:00.000-05:00Perhaps, Mo! ... It faded away very quickly, thoug...Perhaps, Mo! ... It faded away very quickly, though ... This movie sounded pretty pedestrian to me on paper, but it definitely delivers more than it promisesReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168886315947447242007-01-15T13:38:00.000-05:002007-01-15T13:38:00.000-05:00"The presence of Dame Dench lets you celebrate thi..."The presence of Dame Dench lets you celebrate this yearning without any guilt. It's like Masterpiece Theater with all the starch removed."<BR/><BR/>Haha, you might be the only blogger who feels guilt over this.Mo Diggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905665974976736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1168882520080674492007-01-15T12:35:00.000-05:002007-01-15T12:35:00.000-05:00Dench, Nighy and Blanchett are three good reasons ...Dench, Nighy and Blanchett are three good reasons to see any movie, period.<BR/><BR/>Nice blog! I'll be back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com