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The English Patient (1996)
#25re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 6/30/06 at 5:11pm
I saw it once, and though the cinematography was beautiful, and the costumes breathtaking, I was one of the ones who couldn't wait for it to end. It has to do with connecting to the plot, as you've said, broadway 86, and I just couldn't do it. The love story seemed a little selfish to me, and it left me rather unsympathetic to their lives and the outcome.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
#26re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 6/30/06 at 11:40pm
ADAPTATION for best picture over CHICAGO, THE HOURS, or GANGS OF NEW YORK? I hope you're not serious.
Why wouldn't he be serious about that? It was one of the most acclaimed movies of 2002. It was also one of the only movies in that year that I would describe as genius. Chicago and The Hours were also phenomenal, but I hated Gangs of New York. Still, I think the best film of 2002 was Far from Heaven.
blueroses
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
#27re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/1/06 at 9:54am
I, too, LOVED Adaptation and despised Gangs of New York. Far from Heaven wasn't my favorite film, but Julianne Moore just broke my heart. Her performance stayed with me for weeks. And the art direction and costume design were incredible!
erikaamato
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/12/04
#28re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/1/06 at 10:34amJust wanted to go on record as a huge fan of The English Patient. I love it, I've always loved it, and I watch it every time it comes on TV.
erikaamato
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/12/04
#29re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/1/06 at 11:18am
Just posting more English Patient love...
Edited to add: Hmmmmmmmm...that 3rd photo won't come up. Let's try this one instead. =)
Updated On: 7/1/06 at 11:18 AM
#30re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/1/06 at 5:11pm
Thanks, erika. Beautiful pictures.
Yeah, they have no chemistry...
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#31re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/1/06 at 8:12pm
THE ENGLISH PATIENT is PB ENT'S favorite film. She refers to it in every message she sends me.
Don't know why.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
mint0621
Broadway Star Joined: 10/10/04
#33re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/2/06 at 1:22pm
I loved this movie. The passion, drama and heartbreak...so beautifully expressed. Sometimes it's all about savoring words and delicate nuance of actions/characterizations, rather than fast moving plots.
I loved the movie so much I read the book, which was infinitely more beautiful. My favorite quote in the movie and book:
"The heart is an organ of fire."
erikaamato
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/12/04
#35re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/2/06 at 1:48pm
Their credibility was questioned way before that. It seems to me that the term "Oscar-worthy" has lost its meaning.
Don't you guys see, mainstream cinema has hit a brick wall and is no longer about originality or expression of anything new or different (was it ever?).
Movies are about making money. A movie will not be picked up by a mainstream production company unless it will appeal to the masses. Movies are written with the audience in mind, in this case the audience being everyday average joes who go to the movies to be "entertained". Mainstream movies are no longer about artistic expression (were they ever?).
Theater, on the other hand, is the one performance art that is still about fresh, new ideas. Theater, too, is written with the audience in mind. The theater audience is intelligent and likes to think. They go to the theater to think and learn, to be surprised by something new. A film writer can no longer write a screenplay that doesn't require the moviegoer to check their brain at the door.
Arguing about mainstream cinema is a lost cause. You're digging for something that is right there in front of you, on the surface. It's all about the surface. Anything that requires deep thinking and criticism will not be seen by the masses. It will be an independent film produced by a small company with less at stake who is willing to take more risks (i.e. Focus).
(By the way, what I said above has nothing to do with The English Patient. I was responding about whoever made the comment regarding the industry's loss of credibility.)
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-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 7/2/06 at 01:48 PM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#36re: The English Patient (1996)
Posted: 7/2/06 at 2:15pm
"The heart is an organ of fire."
I believe that.
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Salve, Salve Regina
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Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
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