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Post by anyother on Jun 4, 2011 8:09:32 GMT
Beautiful review, Megagem!
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Post by megagem on Jun 5, 2011 2:20:19 GMT
Thank you so much Anyother!!! What can I say, I'm a passionate Rufian now ;D
Mum and Dad watched it tonight and absolutely loved it! Awww...
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Post by robela on Jun 5, 2011 9:18:40 GMT
I agree Meg, a wonderfully and beautifully descriptive review. I need to watch again now. Albie is a wonderful character, played to perfection by the super wonderful Albert Finney. Rufus though is wonderful as well and always holds his own with these old established and extra talented great actors. Thank you!  |
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Post by megagem on Jun 5, 2011 22:54:42 GMT
Thank you Robela!
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Post by kissmekate on Jun 13, 2011 16:19:13 GMT
Thanks for your beautiful review, Meg. Glad you liked the movie as much as I did. Alfie is such a sweet character and so wonderfully played by the great Albert Finney. (I really do wish Rufus would get another chance to team up with him.)
Seeing the avuncular Michael Gambon in this role felt strange to me at first, too, by the way!
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Post by chocolate on Jul 24, 2011 11:01:50 GMT
I just watched the movie, and started reading the thread.
An old one indeed, and so different from the current trend.
I loved the film. It brought me back in time, when the everything was done with much more care and love, and when life had a different taste and appeal. Very atmospheric piece.
I don't have the strength now to make a review, just came to say it is a very rare gem, and i am happy to have found it, with your help and because of Rufus.
Young, dark-haired, curly Rufus, with a wicked, baby-beautiful face and a very English appeal.
Despite the fact he is so (obviously) young I could see glimpses of his genius as an actor, especially when he was reading the poem, and when he was playing snooker.
What amazes me every time is how different Rufus is now, and how much the same... I can't exactly explain it, but even if his face could be so different today, the eyes somehow have the same magical look and some kind of a wisdom of an old soul, back there and now. Sounds pretentious, I know, but that is how it looks to me. I don't need to see all of his face features, I only need to see the eyes to be able to recognize the person. This is something i discovered watching all of his movies, from Dangerous Beauty to Zen. His eyes make a connection between all of his characters, and I love that fact.
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Post by castaneasativa on Oct 3, 2011 0:57:53 GMT
I watched the film yesterday, first time. It was a light-hearted though serious piece of art at once to me. I enjoyed your reviews too, thank you ! chocolate wrote about Rufus that even if his face could be so different today, the eyes somehow have the same magical look and some kind of a wisdom of an old soul
chocolate, I like your thoughts. RS is like an infinite spark… He sparkles in this film too. The other thing that came to my mind is that the good old Mr Byrne is NOT homosexual, I mean this might not be the point.... But... he is in love with life. That’s what his life is about. A life about the whole, universal life. Life can have different names, such as ART, ADELE, SALOME, ROBBIE… and it certainly includes BUS CONDUCTING and COOKING too! Mr Byrne is in love with them, all of them. He has the same passion for art as he has for Robbie… and Robbie surely winks at life too (and at the waitress in the snooker bar of course  )    |
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Post by barbicanbelle on Mar 4, 2012 10:34:36 GMT
Watched AMONI last night for the first time and really enjoyed it. No point writing a review though when Megagem's gets it so right. I was floored by how beautifully handsome (if I may coin such a phrase) Rufus is in the film. And Mr BarbicanBelle isn't finding it a chore to watch all of Ruf's films because he's such a good actor. Still a few more to go though before completing the list. I hope I manage to find all of his stuff - some of it's difficult to buy. Oh Rufus Rufus |
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Post by kissmekate on Mar 4, 2012 11:58:36 GMT
This is a veritable little gem, isn't it? And Mr BarbicanBelle isn't finding it a chore to watch all of Ruf's films because he's such a good actor. Oh, what a nice hubby you've got!  |
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Post by megagem on Mar 5, 2012 3:48:37 GMT
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Post by Laila on Jul 15, 2013 9:21:52 GMT
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Post by laban on Jul 15, 2013 9:39:43 GMT
I really like this DVD but I am missing English sub-titles
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Post by adina on Jul 16, 2013 7:17:53 GMT
And? What excuse did you find, Laila?  Rufus is posing there to promote his movie - oh, the audience on the Rooftop is always ready to applaud.  When Rufus presented the award to Michael Gambon at the Moet British Independent Film Awards, he gave some sparkling interviews. And the editor of Harper's Bazaar tweeted this line: "Last night Rufus Sewell told us about meeting Michael Gambon. First Gambon said 'God, you're ugly', & then 'God, you're S**t'" I guess this happened when they were filming A Man of No Importance. I totally see why Rufus couldn't forget these "cute" first sentences. They must have been a funny bunch. PS. I sent you the subtitles, Laban. |
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 16, 2013 9:09:46 GMT
LOL, adina! Ohhh, and thanks for those caps, Laila. I do love me some b/w Rufus. |
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Post by Laila on Jul 16, 2013 16:42:30 GMT
There are still laughing at those memories...  |
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