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Post by maxx02 on Aug 21, 2007 12:38:17 GMT
I did see it. Think they changed Thomas Clarkson's face to resemble Rufus?  |
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Post by rufluvr on Aug 22, 2007 0:34:12 GMT
They better not make it look like Rufus, or they may end up with a lot of kissy marks all over it a la Oscar Wildes monument.
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Sept 1, 2007 10:29:41 GMT
Just found this in a review of "Amazing Grace": "Last but not least, Rufus Sewell steals every scene he's in. Sewell just gets better with age: here, with his tiresome Byronic curls straightened, greyed and greased to play oddball radical Thomas Clarkson, he is by turns maniacal, desperate and very funny." www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=160661&page=3Bet he won't mind the mention of the curls this time!  |
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Post by ree on Sept 15, 2007 4:31:52 GMT
AmazonUS has Amazing Grace - Region 1 avail.
for preorder. It's due out Nov. 13.
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Post by magicallife on Jan 9, 2008 2:32:35 GMT
Just saw this a few days ago and was blown away by Rufus' performance. I agree that he stole every scene he was in (and here I thought that was just me fixating on him.) He made Thomas Clarkson so likable, and he's the first greasy, grey-haired man I ever found attractive. Funny how when I saw the stills you all had posted, I thought he was most unattractive in this role, but by the end of the movie I found him, dare I say...sexy?
There were so many interesting actors in this film...I'd see it again even if Roof wasn't in it.
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Post by pitzel on Jun 25, 2008 20:55:48 GMT
I just finished watching Amazing Grace and agree with Magicallife. It was a wonderful movie that I am glad I watched even if Rufus was not in it. But he WAS! And what a great part for him. He seems to be able to play any role with such believability. I am aways amazed by his versatility and talent. And he was rather cute in an odd way.
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Post by peach on Dec 7, 2008 20:11:08 GMT
Just saw this wonderful film for the first time and loved it. What wonderful performances all around. Ruf was completely believable and touching. Beautifully filmed and historically accurate. I agree with magicallife would see it again even if Ruf were not in it.
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Post by tipou on Jan 10, 2009 5:54:15 GMT
i just saw amazing grace.
one thing which is amazing, and a true grace, is the fact that, whenever you discover an artist you did not know before, you are drawn into a new world, you discover landscapes previously unknown to you.
so thanks to rufus. not only for his usual flawless work (about which maxx said it all on page 1), but also for allowing me, through my exploration of his work, to see a great film.
i had not seen amazing grace when it came out, i never even heard of it. it was not translated to be shown in french theater, so there was not much publicity done in quebec i guess. and i thought i was a movie buff...
i knew about everone in this movie, and to see them together, equally devoted to bringing forth such a superb story about the amazing grace of which human beings are capable, made me stay completely still for a complete 2 hours, no small feat.
the only actor i did not know in the top credits is the young guy who played william pitt. i liked him. historically he has perfectly captured the style and manners of the era he was portraying,while he was probably the youngest actor on board. he perfectly rendered Pitt's conflicting convictions. as is very rare for a young actor, he portrayed the ravages of age with dignity and made them so believable...
albert finney... my albert... still a bright star in this movie. how touching he is. i wish i could give him a big hug. god i love this man. his passion, his heart... a legend forever.
gryffudd was good, i think, i see that in this here thread, every one does not agree. i like how he held back, how he made me understand how the very gentleness of wilberforce made it horribly painful for him to overturn the establishment like he did. the perfect anti-hero, if you ask me.
and rufus... i will remember two scenes totally and solely inhabitated by our Green Eyed Wonder... the one with the baby (so wonderfully described by maxx), and the scene at equiano's grave. in this movie, rufus embodied the very soul of humanity, quirky and noble, capricious yet sincere, awkward and yet reaching victory.
what a wonderful and uplifting story...
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Post by ambra on Jan 12, 2009 21:59:33 GMT
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning watching this movie and it was well-worth the sleep deprivation! A beautiful movie about a powerful subject and Rufus was wonderful as Clarkson. One of my favorite moments was when the one character asked, "Do any of you saints drink?", knowing that most Quakers are t-totalers. Clarkson looks around nervously for a moment then says, "Well, this one bloody does" and pulls out a flask. Very funny moment in the movie. The scene at the grave at the end had me in tears; a brief scene that carried so much thanks to his performance. I've sent the movie on to my mom who wanted to see it when it first came out, although she thought the movie is about the author of the hymn. I explained to her what the movie is actually about and recommended watching the featurette on the making of the movie first to get some historical background.
Great film and I can't wait to see more of Rufus' work!
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Post by tipou on Jan 13, 2009 1:51:18 GMT
in fact, ambra, i had been under this impression too, like your mom. i remember seeing a preview that sugggested that the creation of the song might be the subject of the film.
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Post by ambra on Jan 14, 2009 11:20:20 GMT
I ended up going back to Wal-Mart and getting two more copies of the movie; I'm letting my mom keep the one I've already sent her and I'm going to donate a copy to my church back home, which happens to be named Grace Memorial United Methodist Church. As you can imagine "Amazing Grace" has always been a popular hymn with the congregation!
I watched the movie again, this time with the commentary by Micheal Apted and Ioin Grufford, both of whom were very complimentary of Rufus' acting skills, specifically in the scene where Clarkson is talking to Wilberforce about revolution and the graveyard scene. He's obviously much admired by his collegues.
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Post by tipou on Jan 14, 2009 11:58:29 GMT
I I watched the movie again, this time with the commentary by Micheal Apted and Ioin Grufford, both of whom were very complimentary of Rufus' acting skills, specifically in the scene where Clarkson is talking to Wilberforce about revolution and the graveyard scene. He's obviously much admired by his collegues. well, yes. still have to read anything nasty being said about rufus either by peers or critics. strikes me as an oddity in the cruel world of showbiz. refreshing, certainly. |
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Post by robbiesheik on Jan 20, 2009 7:56:19 GMT
I just got home from work where I had a showing tonight of Amazing Grace for about 300 residents at the retirement community I work. It was a hit. Everyone was so enthralled in it and applauded in all the best parts. At the end when they showed the cast, Rufus got a nice round of applause as did the rest of the cast but I could swear it was loudest for Rufus!! I had printed out a bio on William Wilberforce to hand out since everyone was asking what the movie was about when I announced that I would be showing it. And when I told them many had never heard of him. I show a free movie for them every 3rd Monday. Usually after the films (which I usually keep pretty mainstream and safe, no sex, violence or language) people comment,"nice movie" as they are leaving, but this time people stayed and discussed it with each other and I have never received so many wonderful comments about any film I have shown. I even heard a few people mentioning the guy from the Eleventh Hour. It was a nice evening and I just wanted to share. As a side note...I have pics of my 2 all time fave actors Rufus of course and James Stewart on the wall of my office. Time after time people look at Rufs pic and say "who's that?" Often I joke, "oh that's my husband"......then I add "in my dreams" A couple of my regular residents commented as they left, with a wink, on what a wonderful job my husband did in the film. They are so cute!!  |
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Post by ambra on Jan 20, 2009 8:46:08 GMT
I just got home from work where I had a showing tonight of Amazing Grace for about 300 residents at the retirement community I work. It was a hit. Everyone was so enthralled in it and applauded in all the best parts. At the end when they showed the cast, Rufus got a nice round of applause as did the rest of the cast but I could swear it was loudest for Rufus!! I had printed out a bio on William Wilberforce to hand out since everyone was asking what the movie was about when I announced that I would be showing it. And when I told them many had never heard of him. I show a free movie for them every 3rd Monday. Usually after the films (which I usually keep pretty mainstream and safe, no sex, violence or language) people comment,"nice movie" as they are leaving, but this time people stayed and discussed it with each other and I have never received so many wonderful comments about any film I have shown. I even heard a few people mentioning the guy from the Eleventh Hour. It was a nice evening and I just wanted to share. As a side note...I have pics of my 2 all time fave actors Rufus of course and James Stewart on the wall of my office. Time after time people look at Rufs pic and say "who's that?" Often I joke, "oh that's my husband"......then I add "in my dreams" A couple of my regular residents commented as they left, with a wink, on what a wonderful job my husband did in the film. They are so cute!! What a wonderful story! I'm glad the residents enjoyed the movie, not just for Rufus, but for the powerful story the film tells. BTW, Jimmy Stewart was my great-uncle Herbert's commanding officer during WWII. When Herbert's plane was shot down, Mr. Stewart took the time to send a personal letter of condolence to my great aunt. Just shows what a truly nice man he was. |
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Post by robbiesheik on Jan 20, 2009 9:28:09 GMT
BTW, Jimmy Stewart was my great-uncle Herbert's commanding officer during WWII. When Herbert's plane was shot down, Mr. Stewart took the time to send a personal letter of condolence to my great aunt. Just shows what a truly nice man he was.  Ambra. Thanks for sharing that. Jimmy was such a great person. I have never heard a bad thing about him. When I was in my early teens, I wrote to him. I had loved him from watching It's a Wonderful Life and Harvey with my parents when I was young. He was nice enough to send me an autographed picture. It is the one I have in my office at work. I was so touched by it. My fave Jimmy movie is Philadelphia Story with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. I can watch that over and over and never get sick of it!! |
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