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Post by tipou on Feb 4, 2009 21:35:49 GMT
amen to that, lisap.
i guess this is at least one reason for having a good ending to this movie, to just have people IMAGINE that what they are afraid of might not be so repulsive, that even they could get to learn a thing or two if they just try and open their minds and hearts - and all in a movie that never sounds preachy at all...
quite a feat, imho.
this, to me, is the epitome of "the good little movie". not hammered into your head, not burdened by big budgets and lobby groups expectations, or by the stars wanting to look this way or that way - as alfie would say, "it's all abeut ERT!"
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Post by eleanor on May 27, 2009 17:48:44 GMT
This film is on in the UK on Saturday May 30th at 12.40am(!) on BBC2...yay!! I shall be watching...I have seen a few clips of this, it looks like a little gem of a film and I LOVE Albert Finney too!!
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Post by eleanor on May 31, 2009 18:58:11 GMT
***SPOILERS***
I have just watched this film and loved it. Superb cast and a very beautiful, young Rufus. It always makes me feel sad when I think about the life of Oscar Wilde, how he was ridiculed and persecuted for his lifestyle. He was a man that after all was very gentle and loving and showed no hostility towards those that condemned him. He suffered for being something that to him was totally normal, unfortunately in a time when 'victorian values' were rammed down peoples throats and it was easier to point the finger than show who you really were. Oscar Wilde was brave in that at least.
And it's strange, but I guess in a way not much has changed because we still point the finger and condemn those that are different...human nature never changes perhaps in some ways, but I would hope that there is at least more humility and tolerance now than back then. The film highlighted very delicate matters and how they were received back then and brought home how life in Catholic Ireland was, but the whole community thing going on all the way through the film was wonderful and when 'Bosey' came back at the end, that was such a nice touch!
A real little gem of a film!!
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Post by Famke on Jun 2, 2009 15:55:53 GMT
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Post by eleanor on Jun 2, 2009 21:35:03 GMT
Hey famke!! Sorry, I have only just seen your post. All exams are finished, hurrah!!! My mum has come to stay and we have been out this evening and just got back. I LOVED this film, such a great little film. Rufus was superb as Robbie and looks so gorgeous (1994 time). The whole cast were brilliant and Albert Finney as Mr. Byrne was heart breaking. You'll see what I mean when you see it for yourself. |
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Post by francesca on Oct 1, 2009 17:24:19 GMT
Right.. last night was Wed , M(o)B out,Choccy and Roofie night AND a dvd I hadn't seen before!!!!!!  What a lovely lovely film a script that gently brought to life the awful bigotry that existed not only in catholic Ireland but in the UK during the 60s Making you laugh but your heart ache for "Mr Byrne " who had never known the touch of affection. thank God we live in more enlightened times. award winner Brenda Fricker movingly loving her brother without understanding him Tara Fitzgerald trying to scene steal from Albie and almost succeeding Patrick Malahide at his nasty snide best Michael Gambon ..what needs to be said that darling , darling Albie Finney AND an enchanting Baby Roofie ( what ? 27 or28) who plays up to Albie in every scene together showing the blossoming of the ability he is still stretching with every part he plays. Watch the acting in his eyes even then!! Enjoyed every lovely minute of it !!!! Choc. Factor Felt glutted afterwards wirh slowly sucked Galaxy. A film to watch over again and soon. Saw a little while ago on TV an old B/W film with a very young Albie " Saturday night and Sunday morning" also 60s set, playing a naughty young man . can't help wondering what a very young Roofie would have made of it. |
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Post by rufluvr on Oct 7, 2009 19:39:30 GMT
Omigosh this is a wonderful film. So touching and real. Well written, acted and directed--the whole ball of wax. I loved so many parts about it. Like when some of the people on the bus try to stand up for Alfie. The lovely and funny ending. One of my favs of course is when Robbie shows Alfie how to play pool. Robbie is so sweet and hot, and Alfie is so sweet and funny. And then the look on Alfie's face when Robbie gets off his bike and smooches his girlfriend--ouch, that look of unrequited longing. And I can barely watch the assault scene--it is so sick and sad. It is great that they ended the story in a hopeful way. One may not always have the intimate love one wants, but friendship is a very real and special way of loving and it ended affirming that.
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Post by anyother on Dec 6, 2010 18:07:14 GMT
Yesterday we celebrated Sinterklaas (Saint Nicolas, the sort-of Dutch Santa) and look what I got: A Man of No Importance! I really really loved it. Albert Finney, the green Dublin buses, and a very young Rufus. The story itself is sad, though the ending is positive (and unexpected). A man who has never had the opportunity to have a relationship (other than as brother or friend) just because homosexuality wasn't accepted at the time and place , and who is now getting older and lonelier. And I didn't cry - it's just this cold I've got  Saw a little while ago on TV an old B/W film with a very young Albie " Saturday night and Sunday morning" also 60s set, playing a naughty young man . can't help wondering what a very young Roofie would have made of it. That's funny, my other favourite Albert Finney film is Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. A remake with Rufus would have been nice. Maybe one day A Man of His Time ( another book by Alan Sillitoe) will be made into a movie. Although that would be another baddie role for Rufus. |
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Post by sewellme on Jan 21, 2011 20:04:12 GMT
Where is my DVD, Mr.Postman??? How long do I have to wait from now?? It's been over 2 weeks  |
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Post by kissmekate on Jan 25, 2011 12:33:16 GMT
Oh, you are so right, all of you. What a lovely film. I made the mistake though of watching while ironing, so I didn't get all the details (and as a non-native speaker, I struggled with the Irish accents) - but that doesn't matter, it's a re-watch candidate anyway. I don't know if I've been aware of Albert Finney in any movie before, but he definitely earned a place on my favourite list with his friendly broad face  He's such a convincing Alfie Byrne with his jovial manner and deep love of poetry and Oscar Wilde. Those poetry recitals on the bus are sooo beautiful. I wish there was someone like that around more often! He also captures Alfie's darker side wonderfully, stealing his little moments of guilty pleasure like kissing Robbie's photo, constantly struggling with his homosexuality (the snide, bigoted remarks he had to endure made me so angry on his behalf) in a very conservative environment. I loved the look of him when he made up and dressed up for finally coming out of the closet, he seemed so proud and happy to have taken this step, and then he was so bitterly disappointed, first beaten up and then hearing that Robbie left. The little scene in the kitchen at breakfast was heartbreaking, this hurt look on his face. As was the one when he saw Robbie kissing the girl, that utter disappointment and shock. I also loved when he shoved the butcher off the bus  and was very glad that after everything seemed to have broken away - his great dream of staging the play, his leading lady, Robbie, the "normal" relationship with his sister and other people - the film came to a good ending which made up a little for what he had suffered. When Byrne and Robbie recited the poem together, it actually gave me the goosebumps - Finney is a wonderful reader of poetry! As for Rufus, he's simply adorable here (despite some questionable choices of clothing ), so young and fresh-faced and carefree. And those splendid curls again. Absolutely understandable that Alfie fell in love with him. His best scene, apart from the ending, was the one at the snooker table with those nice shots of his beautiful hands positioning Alfie's fingers correctly. He went about that so lovingly despite the somewhat condescending grin at Alfie's awkwardness with the cue I also loved the selection of music, particularly during the end credits and the snooker scene. sewellme, I hope your DVD will arrive very soon so that you can enjoy this little highlight from the Rufus universe! |
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Post by anyother on Jan 25, 2011 18:10:05 GMT
Once again a very good review, KMK - this movie has fast become one of my favourites in the baby Roof departmet!
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Post by kissmekate on Jan 25, 2011 18:36:09 GMT
This one is definitely in for many many replays.
I'll have to look up the poems Alfie recites on the bus, the little excerpts were such little gems.
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Post by robela on Feb 7, 2011 23:47:45 GMT
:)Wonderful film. Watched for the first time. Albert Finney is a superb actor. I think I read somewhere that he turned down a knighthood at some stage! He and Rufus worked so well together and the rest of the cast were all fine respected actors. Rufus was brilliant in this film - his irish accent was so good he was so believable and looked so young. I will be watching again and like KMK will be looking up the poetry which was so beautiful and recited so well by Alfie.  |
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Post by zenina on Feb 13, 2011 19:27:56 GMT
Just watched this - oh I'm so in love with Robbie Fay, baby Roof is just so gorgeous ;D and Rufus was just faboulous. I even could overlook his choice of clothes I have to admit though that I probably only understood half of the dialogue. The DVD has not subtitles and it was really difficult for me to understand it. Wonderful performances by the whole cast, Albert Finney of course, Michael Gambon and also Tara Fitzgerald. A lovely little film with a sinful young gorgeous Rufus - oh dear - I'm still grinning just thinking of him with that blonde wig and was so glad when he took it off and showed his gorgeous dark curls. Can you tell - I'm smitten by young Rufus ;D ;D |
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Post by annachibi on Feb 13, 2011 21:32:19 GMT
Put this on my list on DVD-swap, but who knows if anybody will actually put up a copy. The more I hear about this, the more I think I may have to go find this on ebay or something.
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He's such a convincing Alfie Byrne with his jovial manner and deep love of poetry and Oscar Wilde. Those poetry recitals on the bus are sooo beautiful. I wish there was someone like that around more often! 
and was very glad that after everything seemed to have broken away - his great dream of staging the play, his leading lady, Robbie, the "normal" relationship with his sister and other people - the film came to a good ending which made up a little for what he had suffered. When Byrne and Robbie recited the poem together, it actually gave me the goosebumps - Finney is a wonderful reader of poetry!
