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kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:37 am Netflix are showing probably the third best film from 1991 (the first is Goodfellas, then the last Boy Scout).
It’s Hudson Hawk.
For reference - Oscar winner was Dances with Wolves.
WhatCarry On movies head finished and it was too early for Adam Sandler so it was a few lean years for top quality movies. I reckon he'd been watching Cocktail on loop for while when he hit upon that treasure trove.UncleFB wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:14 amGoodfellas was 1990. You have an, ahem, interesting top 3.kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:37 am Netflix are showing probably the third best film from 1991 (the first is Goodfellas, then the last Boy Scout).
It’s Hudson Hawk.
For reference - Oscar winner was Dances with Wolves.
Can’t beat Bruce Willis with hair…MrJonno wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:01 amCarry On movies head finished and it was too early for Adam Sandler so it was a few lean years for top quality movies. I reckon he'd been watching Cocktail on loop for while when he hit upon that treasure trove.UncleFB wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:14 amGoodfellas was 1990. You have an, ahem, interesting top 3.kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:37 am Netflix are showing probably the third best film from 1991 (the first is Goodfellas, then the last Boy Scout).
It’s Hudson Hawk.
For reference - Oscar winner was Dances with Wolves.
Finally watched it the night before last. It's very good, well worth the accolades.camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:51 pm The Banshees of Inisherin gets 8 Golden Globe nominations.
https://www.thejournal.ie/banshees-of-i ... 1-Jan2023/
Mad thinking that Collin Farrell was basically seen as a budget action hero-ish type actor in his early days. He's become one of the best in the world at the moment.hermie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:39 amFinally watched it the night before last. It's very good, well worth the accolades.camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:51 pm The Banshees of Inisherin gets 8 Golden Globe nominations.
https://www.thejournal.ie/banshees-of-i ... 1-Jan2023/
At playing Irish characters?
Absolutely. Couldnt stand him in his earlier career, but true detective and the Lanthimos films changed that. Has become an outstanding actor.Floppykid wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:58 pmMad thinking that Collin Farrell was basically seen as a budget action hero-ish type actor in his early days. He's become one of the best in the world at the moment.hermie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:39 amFinally watched it the night before last. It's very good, well worth the accolades.camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:51 pm The Banshees of Inisherin gets 8 Golden Globe nominations.
https://www.thejournal.ie/banshees-of-i ... 1-Jan2023/
Killing of the Sacred Deer, the Lobster, he was one of the better things about True Detective Season 2 (awful series) and yes, his Irish roles not to discount them as less nuanced.Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:19 amAt playing Irish characters?
He's like most modern actors, they play themselves once established.
Not denying he isn't good
Floppykid wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:24 amKilling of the Sacred Deer, the Lobster, he was one of the better things about True Detective Season 2 (awful series) and yes, his Irish roles not to discount them as less nuanced.Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:19 amAt playing Irish characters?
He's like most modern actors, they play themselves once established.
Not denying he isn't good
I haven't seen Batman 17 but it definitely doesn't look like he's playing himself in that. He's taken some big risks and they've payed off with some big paydays and some good work.Floppykid wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:24 amKilling of the Sacred Deer, the Lobster, he was one of the better things about True Detective Season 2 (awful series) and yes, his Irish roles not to discount them as less nuanced.Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:19 amAt playing Irish characters?
He's like most modern actors, they play themselves once established.
Not denying he isn't good
Watched it last night and my opinion may not be popular. I thought the actors and location were fantastic. Not a bad performance from anyone in the movie. I thought the plot was stupid and found the whole thing depressing and a bit frustrating. In years gone by it would be a cult classic, but the dire state of film today has it rated as one of the movies of the year. Anyway I realise I'm probably on my own here.hermie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:39 amFinally watched it the night before last. It's very good, well worth the accolades.camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:51 pm The Banshees of Inisherin gets 8 Golden Globe nominations.
https://www.thejournal.ie/banshees-of-i ... 1-Jan2023/
It's a fairly stagey kind of plot, the characters don't quite act "realistically". I enjoyed it because of that tbh.El Homerino wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:01 pmWatched it last night and my opinion may not be popular. I thought the actors and location were fantastic. Not a bad performance from anyone in the movie. I thought the plot was stupid and found the whole thing depressing and a bit frustrating. In years gone by it would be a cult classic, but the dire state of film today has it rated as one of the movies of the year. Anyway I realise I'm probably on my own here.hermie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:39 amFinally watched it the night before last. It's very good, well worth the accolades.camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:51 pm The Banshees of Inisherin gets 8 Golden Globe nominations.
https://www.thejournal.ie/banshees-of-i ... 1-Jan2023/
camroc1 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:55 pm Saw the Banshees of Inisherin this afternoon.
Firstly, the film is very, very Irish, with all sorts of references, innuendo etc., that I'm pretty sure a non-Irisher wouldn't get. So non-Irishers apologies if I appear to be discussing a different film from the one you saw.
The film is both reverential and allegorical.
Reverential in the obvious nods to Synge, particularly The Playboy of the Western World, and that era of using literal translations of Gaelic language idiom, but also to stock Hollywood Irishisms, like The Quiet Man, and Ryans Daughter (again particularly the village daw, which I'll come back to). The film is beautifully shot, and the three main actors are all terrific. For Irishers, the likes of Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny nearly play caricatures of their well known comedy personas, and in fact a lot of the film is very dark comedy, with a froth of obvious laughs on top.
The allegory isn't particularly subtle at first glance, but gets more ambiguous as well. Firstly "Inisherin" literally translates as " The Island of Ireland", there's a civil war taking place over the water on the Irish mainland, and action and inaction are what the film is about. The Guard is the only state authority on the island and he abuses his son (the daw) both physically and sexually. So far so subtle.
Whilst early on it is stated that there are no banshees on Inisherin, there is very definitely a Cailleach, who's appearance gives the main characters decisions to make.
Taking the allegory further we have the two main male characters, who get on famously, until one decides that he doesn't want to any more; and is prepared to cut off his nose to spite his face to prove this. All of which doesn't really matter a hill of beans, as on an island they are destined to remain neighbours no matter what. Slightly more subtle here.
The main female role Siobháin Ní Shúillabháin (itself a nod to the well known Irish playwright and poet of the same name) is played,......, well is she Katherine Ní Houlihan forced to chose between two Irelands, and choosing a third, the future ?
As can be seen, if a mere Engineer can concoct such bullshit, the high brow critics will love it, and I'm pretty sure it will get some Oscar nominations. Given An Cailín Cúin is likely to be nominated in the foreign language category, and Cartoon Saloon are also in the picture for a nomination, it could be the first time three real "Irish" pictures are nominated for Oscars in the one year.
Indeed, Duff.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 pm
I am bumping this post as it’s the best explainer so far about this film. I think a lot of people unfamiliar with the classic Irish plays didn’t get a lot of it. There’s a lot more than Cammy gets to here as well. It’s a bit of a masterpiece.
Agree with you on Aftersun but we’ll be disappointed as it wasn’t nominated!shabadoo wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:02 pm Have seen 3 of the films nominated:
Banshees
Asftersun
EEAAO
All completely different films but really enjoyed all 3 of them.
Would love to see Banshees win, an Oscar nominated dark comedy about the Irish civil war is something I never thought i'd see.
But Irish bias aside I hope Aftersun wins it. Amazing piece of Cinema.
Haha...shite!Gauss wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:46 pmAgree with you on Aftersun but we’ll be disappointed as it wasn’t nominated!shabadoo wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:02 pm Have seen 3 of the films nominated:
Banshees
Asftersun
EEAAO
All completely different films but really enjoyed all 3 of them.
Would love to see Banshees win, an Oscar nominated dark comedy about the Irish civil war is something I never thought i'd see.
But Irish bias aside I hope Aftersun wins it. Amazing piece of Cinema.
Yeah - couldn't disagree more.
I think you're going a bit far with the allegory Cammy.camroc1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:39 pmIndeed, Duff.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 pm
I am bumping this post as it’s the best explainer so far about this film. I think a lot of people unfamiliar with the classic Irish plays didn’t get a lot of it. There’s a lot more than Cammy gets to here as well. It’s a bit of a masterpiece.
Is Jenny the Donkey a reference to O'Conaire's M'Asal Beag Dubh, and that storyline an allegory of how the Irish revivalist movement was firstly, heavily supported by the nascent state, but later on, particularly when the bombs started going off in the North, was left to wither ?
You don't say......Floppykid wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:46 pmI think you're going a bit far with the allegory Cammy.camroc1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:39 pmIndeed, Duff.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 pm
I am bumping this post as it’s the best explainer so far about this film. I think a lot of people unfamiliar with the classic Irish plays didn’t get a lot of it. There’s a lot more than Cammy gets to here as well. It’s a bit of a masterpiece.
Is Jenny the Donkey a reference to O'Conaire's M'Asal Beag Dubh, and that storyline an allegory of how the Irish revivalist movement was firstly, heavily supported by the nascent state, but later on, particularly when the bombs started going off in the North, was left to wither ?
Spivs gonna spiv, eh lads...blindcider wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:27 amIsn't it a Film 4 production so presumably British funded at least?
It's a British film set in Ireland - British funded, British written, British directed ...blindcider wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:27 amIsn't it a Film 4 production so presumably British funded at least?
