Atonement . .

by **withahip** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:45 pm

F$#ing A! AMAZING! After the let down that was There Will Be Blood I really was expecting this would be a drag. I knew nothing about the film except a friend liked it who said it was the best book adaption she had seen in a while and Knightley was in it. Two excellent reasons as far as I was concerned. Had no clue it was up for so many awards.

Despite finding British World War I one step behind stories of Cromwell in my list of top most boring moments in history, the movie was captivating. The story moved along and the characters and innuendos were subtle.

The scenes of the Dunkirk evacuation along are reason enough to see the film. The summer scenes in 1935 England are even more reason to shake off winter for an hour.

This has to be one of the best years for films since 93-94. Michael Clayton, 3:10 To Yuma, Atone and though I though it sucked enough people are loving Blood. Oh, and the new Rambo movie is out!

by **JackT** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:49 pm

Oh come on Cromwell was very interesting. They dug him up and cut his head off!

by **withahip** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:55 pm

JackT wrote:Oh come on Cromwell was very interesting. They dug him up and cut his head off!

Well, my 1600 British history course in college and the PBS special on King Charles last night really sucked.

by **JackT** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:59 pm

withahip wrote:Well, my 1600 British history course in college and the PBS special on King Charles last night really sucked.

I have read some good historical fiction set in 17th century England. I find the politics & history of that era endlessly fascinating. The plagues, the fires, the Puritans, the crypto-catholics, innumerable wars with Holland (for some reason), the ascendancy of France, etc. etc.

by **withahip** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:05 pm

Then I am going to say PBS and my professor's presentation of the 17 Century bites. If Moz is gonna sing about Cromwell and you say so I will look into it when this semester is over.

by **Kounelaki** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:45 am

It was a drag. James McAvoy was good though.

by **withahip** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:58 am

Kounelaki wrote:It was a drag. James McAvoy was good though.

Ha! That is exactly how I feel about There Will Be Blood. It was a drag, but Daniel Day-Lewis was great.

Oh, and you are wrong. :wink:

The use of flashback, the pacing of scenes in the beginning, an excellent soundtrack and the movement among characters throughout the story kept the story moving.

by **Kounelaki** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:25 am

I read the book. :wink:

by **withahip** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:48 am

Kounelaki wrote:I read the book.

Kounelaki for the win.

:cool:

by **Kounelaki** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:55 am

by **Mr. Brian** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:32 am

I thought this was going to be another Seven Seas thread!

by **Kounelaki** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:13 am

by **JackT** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:29 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:I thought this was going to be another Seven Seas thread!

She's busy deleting her posts over at Morrissey-solo.

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