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I've been reading her tweets too. They've been great. She's so lovely.
Oh Cat, I'm so sorry to hear you've lost your girl. The hardest thing I've ever done in my life was putting a pet down. I wanted to hang on to them more than anything in the world. I always thought, maybe today she'll have a good day but it finally came that we had to Let her go.
I know it's not very comforting, but you must have been an incredible mom to your girl. You honored her life by going above and beyond to try to make her last moments loving and comforting. We are so lucky to have good, kind people in this world like you.
I just lost a good friend this past summer. Today is her birthday. I need to phone her parents but I don't know how to offer my thoughts without completely making a mess of it.
Please take gentle care of yourself so you can be there for your friend. I send my best wishes for her and you.
I love this movie. It's a great story with good direction and an amazing cast.
My dad bought us a Commodore 64 when I was a kid. There was no internet with that! The first time I was on the internet was in college and I remember thinking it was so cool. It was pretty fast because it was the college's line. Then at home, we could dial in through the school and use it. Then after college the internet got super crowded and we had AOL and it took ages for a page to load. I hated it then and really barely used it for years. Plus, I remember dealing with viruses all the time. It was a pain. Now, it's such a huge part of my day. I am grateful though for many of the handy parts of the internet, but a lot has been lost. Like, opening up a dictionary for a definition and then finding a ton of interesting little tidbits in there. This whole thread is making me realize I need to do some of those things again!
Kspkap, these are my exact thoughts! I used to read so much more, really get lost in books. I would get on some subject and that would be it for the next few months. I've only read one book this year-pathetic. I still read the newspaper every day but not like I used to. I would do the crossword during every spare moment. I had to see the headlines before I left the house, well, that hasn't changed much. I think this reminds me that I've got to do something different!
Me too. I don't consider myself a Tom Cruise fan but I have to admit, I usually like his movies. This was a stinker. 4/10
I liked it. It wasn't a masterpiece but it was definitely well done. I think Rachel Weiss was perfectly cast. She was able to portray that slightly sinister quality of Rachel. I think she's one of my favorite actors working today. It's a decent adaptation. Iain Glen is in this, although not for enough for me. Love that actor. 7/10
I watched this last week and it's not a great film but it is a hidden gem. I love the original movie with Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page. I was just a kid when I watched it on the 3:30 Movie. It really creeped me out. You could feel the menace in Geraldine Page's character. I mean, she basically cut off a man's leg for spite! So scary and some of the images stayed with me.
I'm trying to imagine being a kid today and seeing this. I think it would shock me. I like the juxtaposition of the these beautiful, southern, polite society ladies committing an extremely violent act. Sofia Coppola is always successful at making her films look absolutely sumptuous. The women are so very feminine and talented. The natural lighting looks beautiful. I do wish there was some more meat to the ending. It ends with a whisper. I think that will grow on me on rewatching. I'm a big fan of Sofia Coppola. She's different. To me, her movies are lovely to look at. 7/10
Again, Mina you are so right! Pringles are totally fancy crisps! I spent some time in Ireland in the 1980s and there was only Taytos at the shops!
I agree, mplo. I hate any kind of animal cruelty in a movie. Most of my family is in Ireland and they're all farmers. It's a totally different world in regards to animals there. I think they treat their livestock much better than we do in the US. The cattle and sheep are kept in pastures and they're only in the shed when the weather is bad, not like here with those giant factory farms. But.... I find it shocking how they treat dogs and other pets like that. Pets are never allowed in the house and they're genuinely working animals. So I think it's hard to imagine a person shooting their wife's beloved rabbit but maybe it's cultural? Also, in service to the story, like Mira said above, it does finish the story arc to kill an innocent being.
Mina, I think you are so observant! You're exactly right. Maybe the kid shooting his mom's head off was part of an unfinished plan the kid had. Just like David and the Brendan Gleeson character! You're brilliant!
Well, I think he's more famous for being a playwright than a filmmaker. I know there was something written once like, " the first playwright to have three plays going in London since Shakespeare". Please look that up if you want actual quote! Among my older friends, especially the Irish ones, they really know him only in that way. My husband and I saw A Behanding in Spokane a few years back. We loved it. It had Christopher Walken, Anthony Mackey and Zoe Kazan in it. The theater was packed but I think it wasn't well received. I think he is pretty popular but not prolific enough to be famous as a filmmaker.
I love this discussion! I had no idea Veronica Lake had such a sad life. I wondered why she didn't make many movies, especially considering how popular she was. I can really only think of two movies I've seen her in, the two mentioned above, Sullivan's Travels and I Married a Witch. Preston Sturges was such a great director and she's perfect in Sullivan's Travels. She was breathtakingly beautiful in that.
Is this a recent happening?
Oh, the Troubles. Yes, you're right. I remember us praying in school for Bobby Sands and the other hunger strikers. You're making me remember a lot. So sad. The poverty was terrible there too. Even though it was a Northern Ireland, I'm sure the news every night was about bombings and such. Excellent point. I guess you're right, GenX is doomed to pessimism. We are stuck between two very large generations. We'll never get our way.
Yes, we're the first generation of cable and VCRs. Entertainment on demand, but I never watched as much as I do today!
Hmm, now you're making me think. Since McDonagh grew up in England and he is Irish, he may have felt like he identified with the "villains".
Yes, I can attest to this. We we're raised in a VERY Catholic household. There were pluses and minuses. Very superstitious.
Wow, thanks Godewey! You're kind to be so positive!
I'm around Martin McDonagh's age so I feel like all his references are mine too. It's been a long time since I've heard Bronski Beat mentioned. I was an eighties teenager so English new wave music was big. Rosemary and Fred was a mystery to me. Thanks for filling us in on that one. I wonder if most Americans know about these serial killers. But what a cruel thing to say! That poor couple were so sad.
The dialogue is genius, isn't it? It is so very Irish. In my experience they have a tendency towards gallows humor and the main topic of conversation is always sickness and death. My parents are from Ireland and I swear every conversation began with some type of news of a someone's death. "Did you hear that Bridie from up the lane had a heart attack?" I wonder what was going on with the national psyche? It has changed.
What do you think the blood stain means above the wife's photo? Why are McDonagh's plays and movies so violent? There aren't a lot of gun deaths in Ireland. I just looked at a statistic that said there were 201 gun deaths from 2005-2015. That's a fraction of what we're used to. Influenced by American westerns? A shootout from the train?
No worries. He's not for everyone. It's fairly violent and lots of bad language. I don't think there really is a "story". It's just a few scenes.
I'm pleased you liked it. Brendan Gleeson is one of my very favorite actors. Having Domhnall is just an added bonus. Domhnall was in so many great movies in the last few years: The Revenant, Ex Machina, Brooklyn, The Force Awakens. I think we will see him in a lot more in the future. Martin McDonagh is such a brilliant writer. This slice of life is impactful. I guess the first clue that something is off with the boy on the train is his lack of self awareness when speaking to others. He had no empathy for the couple who had the baby who died a cot death. I have no idea what the cow part means. Maybe he was telling us that some people are better off dead (his mother, him?). Or it was a metaphor for his explosive behavior? I need to read what some people wrote over the years. Another note of gratitude to Jim for archiving these forums so we can see what people thought.
As far as the name Rúaidrhai, I think it's Rory!
Thank you for doing that. I'm terrible at it. I did try but it was only the YouTube part that got linked.