tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post8885692285207487698..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Film: 'Sorry We Missed You"Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-27266620891430064442019-12-20T10:00:43.875-08:002019-12-20T10:00:43.875-08:00Don't feed the trollsDon't feed the trollsIsobel Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771112941430519543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-32308227653892088472019-11-28T14:09:59.972-08:002019-11-28T14:09:59.972-08:00Carol Caldwells husband is right, movies should be...Carol Caldwells husband is right, movies should be about imagination, innovativeness, astonishing spectacle and incredible special effects. It should not REPEAT NOT be about people doing their laundry and having beans on toast for breakfast ! ! !.jimmie t. murakaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-2817221445508095432019-11-24T23:40:53.138-08:002019-11-24T23:40:53.138-08:00I've long been aware that you read my blog, Dr...I've long been aware that you read my blog, Dr Spo, so no assurance necessary. Thanks for it anyway/Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-79285026714140372102019-11-24T18:09:24.771-08:002019-11-24T18:09:24.771-08:00sometimes I comment to assure you I read these alt...sometimes I comment to assure you I read these although I don't go to the movies so I can not comment directly to them. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-78500401736333456672019-11-24T11:39:03.980-08:002019-11-24T11:39:03.980-08:00Well, you now know where the film is set, Carol, t...Well, you now know where the film is set, Carol, though it being real-life is the entire point of it. As for 'fast-moving', it's not intended to be a thriller, though if you're sympathetic to the plight of the central family then it ought to get your emotions chugging as it did with me. I suspect with a fair degree of certainty that you'll respond to it in positive fashion more than your hubby will.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-55166700648697430342019-11-24T10:19:32.768-08:002019-11-24T10:19:32.768-08:00I will watch this when it comes to television. I s...I will watch this when it comes to television. I store up all your films for a later date as we don't go to the cinema. I will probably find it moving as you did and my husband will probably ask where the action is. He calls everything slow if it's real life and not fast moving! Carol Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800245681845689902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-39564946866055859542019-11-23T07:56:22.537-08:002019-11-23T07:56:22.537-08:00Thought about it, Eddie, but had nothing worthwhil...Thought about it, Eddie, but had nothing worthwhile to offer. ;-)Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-50480551278038276622019-11-23T04:27:24.364-08:002019-11-23T04:27:24.364-08:00Ray, i noticed that Jimmie said some very interest...Ray, i noticed that Jimmie said some very interesting and true things about the ludicrous joke that is laughingly referred to as the British film industry, i just wondered why you didn't say anything about them, specifically with regards to agreeing or disagreeing, what's YOUR opinion ?.Eddie Lydeckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-39601550161170473542019-11-22T22:56:48.699-08:002019-11-22T22:56:48.699-08:00I know how you feel, JayGee, but this film is more...I know how you feel, JayGee, but this film is more a depiction of reality (or so I believe it to be) than being preachy.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-51787218071546026402019-11-22T12:51:21.807-08:002019-11-22T12:51:21.807-08:00Kitchen sink dramas have always been an acquired t...Kitchen sink dramas have always been an acquired taste for me John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-67314662027876410282019-11-21T23:53:03.781-08:002019-11-21T23:53:03.781-08:00I'm now pleased to have avoided it, Steve, des...I'm now pleased to have avoided it, Steve, despite it having been the product of someone I like (Paddy C.) as well as the main character of an actor I truly admire, Pete Mullan - though I do note that it gets a very healthy average rating of 7.6 on IMDb. However, I've still not got over having seen 'Midsommer' which disturbed me no end, and continues to do so - and that alone was more than enough to cope with for this year or longer. So definitely no 'Tyrannosaur' for me, thank you!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-90514952767959627472019-11-21T09:25:18.268-08:002019-11-21T09:25:18.268-08:00Ray, you were right to avoid 'Tyrannosaur'...Ray, you were right to avoid 'Tyrannosaur', its a pile of exploitative nauseating celluloid dung of the lowest order. Steve Prefontainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-43921780933459005302019-11-20T22:55:41.999-08:002019-11-20T22:55:41.999-08:00I found it all terribly moving, J.T.M.I found it all terribly moving, J.T.M.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-13562738058667438282019-11-20T22:54:05.106-08:002019-11-20T22:54:05.106-08:00As with nearly all of Loach's films this touch...As with nearly all of Loach's films this touched me deeply, Julie, and even more than most of his. It's salutary to see depictions of what life is really like for those struggling along at the lower ends of contemporary society, and helps those of us who aren't particularly well off to count the blessings that we DO have. I myself haven't been able to afford a holiday for no less than 28 years, have no car, never had a mobile phone, nor even a wide-screen telly - though I DO have a p.c (obviously!) so I'm still doing better than several millions of my compatriots such as this family.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-40873237194399105622019-11-20T13:08:50.679-08:002019-11-20T13:08:50.679-08:00Ray, the BBC were making this kind of laughably ou...Ray, the BBC were making this kind of laughably outmoded and anachronistic garbage 50 years ago as a Thursday night 'Play For Today', so essentially people who go to see this rubbish are actually paying money to watch something that their parents used to watch on television free of charge before they were even born ! ! !. This is the kind of unimaginative hogwash thats turned the British film industry into such a worldwide laughing stock over the last 35 or 40 years. People want to see fantasy and magic up on the screen, they dont want to be reminded of the solemnity and despair of everyday life by embarrassing idiots from the past like Mr. Loach!. I`m trying to respect your opinion on this one Ray but 'Cathy Come Home' (1966) and 'Family Life' (1971) were unbearable enough 50 years ago and, like i said, for the 84 year-old Loach to still think its OK to be making this kind of unwatchable crap now is absolutely ludicrous and quite pathetic. The childrens film foundation used to make better movies than this circa 1968 ! ! !. jimmie t. murakaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-63457120859887469742019-11-20T12:06:04.368-08:002019-11-20T12:06:04.368-08:00I saw this one at a film festival several months a...I saw this one at a film festival several months ago. I am sure that this type of story is not everybodies cup of tea, but it certainly is compelling viewing. For a lot of us out here it is the reality of everyday living, struggling from paycheck to paycheck without getting ahead.<br /><br />Julie QPoppy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271337805172036471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-81652047865167549512019-11-20T07:32:22.445-08:002019-11-20T07:32:22.445-08:00I didn't see 'Tyrannosaur' on purpose,...I didn't see 'Tyrannosaur' on purpose, D, although I like Paddy C. a lot. Being told that in or near the opening scene we see his character kick a dog to death was enough for me. That alone would have upset me for a very, very long time (impossible to forget) and I didn't bother to investigate what else the film was about. If there were further deeply unsettling scenes as you infer there were, then just as well I avoided it. <br />There's nothing on that scale in 'Sorry.....' though it undoubtedly touches the heart. I strongly recommend it if you get the chance.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-40298561620705918742019-11-20T04:02:37.635-08:002019-11-20T04:02:37.635-08:00I really feel I should go and pay to see this at t...I really feel I should go and pay to see this at the Cinema to support Loach, but there are some films you can't 'unsee'. One that was amazing, but I wish I could 'unsee' was Tyrannosaur by Paddy Considine. That gave me nightmares for weeks after... Such depravity.Debdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144784177810052734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-50010335543222222362019-11-19T21:13:32.432-08:002019-11-19T21:13:32.432-08:00I do hope it gets shown in your area, Bob, though ...I do hope it gets shown in your area, Bob, though it's doubtful as it's getting only a limited release here - which is, I suppose due to the fact that it's not really a comfortable, 'escapist' story.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-28324813063708244802019-11-19T16:10:57.902-08:002019-11-19T16:10:57.902-08:00This sounds quite good. I hope it plays over here....This sounds quite good. I hope it plays over here.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.com