Films

I was only wondering about Robert Lindsay yesterday, thinking to myself that I hadn't seen or heard much of him recently.
 
Not been to the donmar but heard some good things G G

I think because the language is so extraordinary and so dense that it is quite easy to watch the same plays over and over. And perhaps it's a bit like the finest classical music where the performers interpretation counts for so much and far more than appreciated from the outside
 
Saw Michael Sheen in Hamlet a few years back at the Young Vic - amazing performance then went to see Sir Patrick Stewart in "Bingo" (which is actually about the last days of Shakespeare!) The power of the man as an actor was demonstrated so perfectly in the opening scene when he just walked on the stage sat down and had us hanging waiting for him to speak so he just ups and leaves! And the prices are pretty reasonable too.
 
moehat said:
I was only wondering about Robert Lindsay yesterday, thinking to myself that I hadn't seen or heard much of him recently.
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I now of course can't remember the name of the play he is going into, about 2 comics I think. Anyway due to be in West End around March after very short provisional tour only Aylesbury and one other location been mentioned so far.
He did say a couple of years ago that he was going to retire. He is a joy to watch on stage, go and see him if you can.
 
Hardly anything at our cinema in December that I want to see. Going to see The Selfish Giant next week. Saw a documentary on iplayer last night the I'd wanted to see at the cinema. Blackfish; it's about Orcas in captivity and the number of attacks that have happened to their trainers, many of which have been covered up. It was a heartbreaking film to watch and I found my self making comparisons with racing [only in that some of the people in the film were defending keeping these creatures in captivity the way that I often have to defend racing with my friends and colleagues]. Mind you, there is no comparison in that racing harnesses a horses natural instincts whereas Orcas are made to live a life totally alien to their life in the wild, which is what results in psychotic behaviour [mainly due to the fact that they are highly intelligent, social animals]. Worth a watch even though it's very disturbing, due to what has happened to the unfortunate trainers [it's quite graffic I'm afraid] and what is happening to the Orcas. They actually breed them in captivity and then take them away from their mothers after several years. They would, in the wild, live together forever [they can live for up to 100 years]. The mothers are totally traumatised.Worth checking it out,especialy if you've seen Rust and Bone.
 
I can see what you mean about the play. Must say that it was/is probably one of the best plays I've ever seen [I find theatre very hit and miss and the worse the play is the more I become aware of how much the tickets have cost as I'm watching it]. But recently I've questioned how I would have felt about it post the Jimmy Saville revelations. I hated The Habit of Art but [I'd forgotten this one] found Kafka's Dick incredibly funny.
 
I saw the History Boys on stage. It was very good and much better than the film even though a lot of the same cast involved, but no way is it the best play ever.
 
Just to add I saw it on stage to. I really disliked many elements of the film not least the stupid French farce sequence where the audience feels compelled to laugh so as to show they get French. I'm far from highly moral but the perfect end to the film would have been the fat teacher getting his head kicked in by a couple of angry dads

It's not even close to Alan bennetts best play. Saw madness of king George with Hawthorne years back. Far better

Best pay ever? I've hardly seen everything but bar shakespear I would say death of a salesman is quite superb
 
It's a film that sticks with you. Certain scenes in particular and there are some very small moments which you will pick up on. Loved it. Intelligent and unique film.
 
May do the Mary Poppins film tonight; depends which screen is the quietest [both on at pretty much the same time]. The Chess film was on my tick list as well, but can only fit in two films this week.
 
It's rather sickly and sentimental and probably a tad too long. Tom Hanks is always watchable [as is Emma Thompson]. Having just wikipedia'd P L Travers the film is rather removed from the truth [well, it is a film] and that's how I started to feel halfway through it. But then, something happened after the credits at the end which changed my whole perception of it. And, even when I was going through the 'not sure if this film is as good as I'd hoped' phase, I found myself [and here I lose all credibility so I hope clivex doesn't read this] crying. I don't often cry when I'm watching a film; could be something to do with it being Christmas.
 
Don't be daft

Nothing wrong with a moving film. Should be what it's all about. Philomena was very very moving during certain scenes. The home video especially. Nebraska has some very discreet small moments that grab you. And so on

Supposedly "stylish" films for the emotionally retarded (thinking the grossly overrated pulp fiction) leave me cold
 
Actually saw taxi driver for the first time last week. Must be ony Scorsese I've never gt round to.

Can see why it made a splash at the time but that's it really
 
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