tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post5932514709427624173..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Film: 'The Favourite'Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-59567835643723946382019-01-16T21:09:39.744-08:002019-01-16T21:09:39.744-08:00Having watched it in the totally 'wrong' f...Having watched it in the totally 'wrong' frame of mind, I think that the characters' fates was all intended to be part of the comic aspect, D., though I'd have to see it all again to be entirely convinced of that. As to the 'bunny moment, it made me cringe more than anything else in the film, certainly more than the language did. I know I'm going to sit here confused when I see, as will surely happen, the film sweep through the awards season with all the choicest prizes, and I'll be thinking, perhaps with some truth, that I'm now just too old for this! :-). Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-76486578017734276592019-01-16T06:21:13.805-08:002019-01-16T06:21:13.805-08:00We saw it this Sunday just gone 13th Jan, we thoug...We saw it this Sunday just gone 13th Jan, we thought it was good, but I wasn't expecting it to be so 'rude', so that surprised me. spoiler - the only thing that really puzzled me, was Emma Stone's character turning out to be so dissatisfied life, even though she got the man she wanted, and was eventually The Favourite. Oh, and a bunny squasher too!Debdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144784177810052734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-43513836009628613982019-01-13T19:56:04.843-08:002019-01-13T19:56:04.843-08:00A mixed bag it certainly was. To be fair to it I n...A mixed bag it certainly was. To be fair to it I now feel I ought to re-watch it with a totally different frame of mind, though I don't fancy paying to sit through it again.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-52439051678490992712019-01-13T19:02:53.259-08:002019-01-13T19:02:53.259-08:00it started with some comedy but (for me) it turned...it started with some comedy but (for me) it turned dark and ended sad. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-74665503080098121062019-01-07T07:16:56.843-08:002019-01-07T07:16:56.843-08:00That surprises me not in the least, JayGee. In a m...That surprises me not in the least, JayGee. In a more amenable mood I may well have felt the same way.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-16149648315975476572019-01-07T01:59:20.730-08:002019-01-07T01:59:20.730-08:00I loved it raymondoI loved it raymondoJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-23985197003479703862019-01-06T23:03:55.064-08:002019-01-06T23:03:55.064-08:00It was supposed to be a 'comedy' Dr Spo. I...It was supposed to be a 'comedy' Dr Spo. I suppose it did have its moments in that respect though I, for one, wasn't as overwhelmed by its charms as some have been. I just heard a few mins ago that Olivia Coleman has won Best Actress Golden Globe award for playing the Queen. Fair enough though I'm not going to dwell on it.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-88947502150489327202019-01-06T17:42:01.464-08:002019-01-06T17:42:01.464-08:00Oh oh oh !
I actually saw this one!
I thought it a...Oh oh oh !<br />I actually saw this one!<br />I thought it all rather sad; in the end everyone losses. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-22117261689312631902019-01-05T06:31:41.586-08:002019-01-05T06:31:41.586-08:00I hope you won't be seeing it in a dubbed vers...I hope you won't be seeing it in a dubbed version, G. It's quite a lively script and much would be lost if not left intact. However, the visuals alone are quite sumptuous. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-48814349506181706592019-01-05T03:50:29.658-08:002019-01-05T03:50:29.658-08:00three weeks three weeks Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-64845061347560658312019-01-05T03:49:41.600-08:002019-01-05T03:49:41.600-08:00I expect Mrs G will be dragging me along. We have ...I expect Mrs G will be dragging me along. We have three to wait for its arrival here. The local reviews are good. Viennale: 'Sometimes a lady likes to have some fun.' (a quote from the film I think) , Programmkino 'bitter bad and brilliant film', Kino-Zeit 'intrigue and power . . . humour and comedy . . .' Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-11409301227417834522019-01-04T21:14:14.438-08:002019-01-04T21:14:14.438-08:00Thought you might, Rachel. I only wish I had, and ...Thought you might, Rachel. I only wish I had, and could well have done if I'd been in healthier form at the time. I'm bracing myself for the lavish praise it's going to attract over next couple of months or more.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-76937959584924761302019-01-04T16:13:02.272-08:002019-01-04T16:13:02.272-08:00I liked it a lot today I liked it a lot today Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-56513167821389061922019-01-02T21:08:02.841-08:002019-01-02T21:08:02.841-08:00Yes, the three leads all being female was a major ...Yes, the three leads all being female was a major attraction for me too. Very unusual indeed, and by no means the worse for it. It could have descended into 'typical' verbal bitchiness from all sides but it managed to be rather more nuanced than just that. I feel I should give the film another go, and am sure to feel it even moreso when the awards and honours season comes around - starting next month, in fact.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-14105260427136238172019-01-02T21:03:31.015-08:002019-01-02T21:03:31.015-08:00Great to hear from you, Sol - and a very happy one...Great to hear from you, Sol - and a very happy one to you too! My wishes for 2019 are modest all round - just be better than the last year.<br />I appreciate that you'v been struggling to get your blog up and running again and I won't stop looking forward to when it can be - soonish, I trust.<br />'See' ya later.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-9863611363337306972019-01-02T20:57:28.649-08:002019-01-02T20:57:28.649-08:00Feel I ought to have liked it more than I did, Jay...Feel I ought to have liked it more than I did, JayGee, because of....you know. On sober reflection I think a rating of '6.5' or even a '7' might have been justified, but there you go!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-86450277823015913572019-01-02T17:50:15.229-08:002019-01-02T17:50:15.229-08:00We saw this one a couple of weeks ago and really e...We saw this one a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed a more female-centric film for a change; didn't hurt that all three actresses are among my 'favourites.'<br />I especially loved the "All About Eve"-ness of it.<br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-58756786230822356452019-01-02T13:52:15.604-08:002019-01-02T13:52:15.604-08:00Hey Ray, Happy New Year! Sorry I havent been abou...Hey Ray, Happy New Year! Sorry I havent been about much. I am trying to remedy this. Hoping 2019 is kind to us all. Sol xxxSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-26515558583402134202019-01-02T11:30:01.230-08:002019-01-02T11:30:01.230-08:00I've just listened to Coleman on radio 4 and s...I've just listened to Coleman on radio 4 and she's delightful <br />I'm looking forward to the movie John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com