tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post4281182172393590815..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: REVIEW: The Fall (A-)Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-34716734543458972992008-06-15T21:23:00.000-05:002008-06-15T21:23:00.000-05:00Great find, Evan, thanks. Even if I knew most of t...Great find, Evan, thanks. Even if I knew most of that info from other sources, it's always great to hear Ebert rave about something he's truly excited about. I didn't know he loved this one so much.<BR/><BR/>The Blogger link deal is highly annoying, so no worries - you have to manual html tag it, like <A HREF="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/PEOPLE/868926055" REL="nofollow">this</A>.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-59396767662281315902008-06-15T17:44:00.000-05:002008-06-15T17:44:00.000-05:00Ok, that didn't work. Dang blogger and it's "no li...Ok, that didn't work. Dang blogger and it's "no links allowed" interface. The article is at his site. It's not that hard to find.Evan Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717664805927242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-69273045340533227622008-06-15T17:43:00.000-05:002008-06-15T17:43:00.000-05:00Roger Ebert has a great piece up at his site on Ta...Roger Ebert has a great piece up at his site on Tarsem and the story behind this film. It may have been covered in some of the links you already provided, but I thought I would post it here nonetheless. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait for this one, although I'm already prepared to forgive it whatever missteps it might make. <BR/><BR/>http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/PEOPLE/868926055Evan Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717664805927242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-73685443529269801702008-06-11T16:19:00.000-05:002008-06-11T16:19:00.000-05:00Some people's brand of humor makes me question hum...Some people's brand of humor makes me question humanity, Matthew.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-5206134060497030502008-06-11T10:13:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:13:00.000-05:00Gracias, Matt. A gorgeous piece.Gracias, Matt. A gorgeous piece.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-39397197360419503342008-06-11T01:28:00.000-05:002008-06-11T01:28:00.000-05:00Fletch, it's Beethoven's 7th Symphony.Daniel, I ag...Fletch, it's Beethoven's 7th Symphony.<BR/><BR/>Daniel, I agree about the climactic scene between Roy and Alexandria, but I may have been distracted by the couple at the front of the theater who laughed the whole way through it.<BR/><BR/>Idiots.Mattie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031967293313685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-78247320447410383512008-06-08T15:59:00.000-05:002008-06-08T15:59:00.000-05:00Right, Craig. I just didn't get that heart sting I...Right, Craig. I just didn't get that heart sting I was hoping for. The production info was really special though; almost an "A" for effort alone.<BR/><BR/>It ended up creeping that high, Fletch - I didn't think I would grade it has high until I sat down and started writing. I'm curious to see where yours will end up.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-42248653096084231772008-06-06T18:39:00.000-05:002008-06-06T18:39:00.000-05:00Oy, I still need to write a review...I enjoyed thi...Oy, I still need to write a review...<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed this, but probably more in the B+ range. A minor difference, but still.<BR/><BR/>I too LOVED the opening and closing shots. Need to look up the music; it was beautiful.<BR/><BR/>It's laughable that this was rated R. The violence is negligible; this should be PG-13, tops.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-20471933861327403162008-06-06T18:21:00.000-05:002008-06-06T18:21:00.000-05:00I wanted to like this one so much more than I did,...I wanted to like this one so much more than I did, especially when I found out more about its production history. There's so much to admire about it, and it was definitely enjoyable, but there was an emotional component missing for me. I didn't feel that zing I get leaving the theater after a great movie.Craig Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924813294666616097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-23283173068976407942008-06-06T15:51:00.000-05:002008-06-06T15:51:00.000-05:00Thanks, Marilyn. Like I said at your place, it's g...Thanks, Marilyn. Like I said at your place, it's grown on me (even a little bit on account of your review). As impressive as it was, I think there were just too many cool scenes to fully absorb. Everytime I look back at the gallery on the website I remember another part.<BR/><BR/>Don't hold me to a perfect film, Nick, but I would still recommend it. Also, a good chunk of it was filmed in your part of the world.<BR/><BR/>Regarding RT - well, I know it's gotten a bad rap as of late (because throngs of "online-only critics" are popping up next to Ebert and Co.), but I still find the percentages to be fairly representative of reactions to the films. Especially since you can check the "Top Critics." <BR/><BR/>Where they get the "consensus" statement I don't know, but you make a valid point. I definitely see <I>The Fall</I> more as a labor of love than anything else. I'll admit that there are some filmmakers that involve themselves a bit too much (M. Night in <I>Lady in the Water</I>), but you're right - where's the rule against that? It's especially weird in this age when EVERYBODY has a "public identity" (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), and you "brand" yourself with everything you do. Musicians sing about themselves - why can't filmmakers make films about themselves? It's a double standard, to be sure, and I've been guilty of propagating it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-44996174926582919262008-06-06T14:59:00.000-05:002008-06-06T14:59:00.000-05:00Daniel - I clicked through to your link to Rotten ...Daniel - I clicked through to your link to Rotten Tomatoes (a site I rarely visit and have little respect for) and read the "consensus": More visually elaborate than the fragmented story can sometimes support, The Fall walks the line between labor of love and filmmaker self-indulgence. <BR/><BR/>Whenever I see the words "self-indulgence," I want to scream. What was self-indulgent about this film. The press were all over Sally Potter for her "self-indulgence," actually starring herself in <I>The Tango Lesson</I> and exploring her creative process. How dare these filmmakers talk about themselves in any way in their films! I don't understand this criticism. Aren't we all about the auteur, or director as author? Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-78787856433257576372008-06-06T14:24:00.000-05:002008-06-06T14:24:00.000-05:00I would love to see this, but it isn't opening nea...I would love to see this, but it isn't opening near me anytime soon :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-86008834918514221952008-06-06T13:52:00.000-05:002008-06-06T13:52:00.000-05:00Nice job, Daniel. I wonder how long the film will ...Nice job, Daniel. I wonder how long the film will last in memory. Personally, I find myself thinking about parts of it pretty regularly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-71294062898953865962008-06-06T10:34:00.000-05:002008-06-06T10:34:00.000-05:00Haha, "a fashionable heap." Thanks as always for y...Haha, "a fashionable heap." Thanks as always for your blush-inducing kind words. Well...the visuals struck me at first sight, but you're right that I <I>wasn't</I> initially impressed with the story, or how the whole thing came together. As it sunk in and I realized what I had seen, it all caught up with me. Like I said, I still didn't get as much emotional juice as I wanted, but my math prevented me from awarding a lower grade.<BR/><BR/>Yes ma'am, Lee Pace was pretty impressive in his first role that I've seen him in (I did miss Miss P). As long as he keeps taking these eclectic roles he should go pretty far.<BR/><BR/>I HOPE it makes it to you, for your sake! I know you've been insanely excited for it. Direct some of that passion and belligerence to your local theater if it takes much longer. Worst case scenario - at least try to find a really nice TV to watch it on.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to yours and Matthew's reviews. My sense is that nobody will find this movie offensively bad, but opinions will still cover a wide range.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-63397975233603060032008-06-06T09:48:00.000-05:002008-06-06T09:48:00.000-05:00Oh, I forgot...That Tarsem quote is nothing short ...Oh, I forgot...<BR/><BR/>That Tarsem quote is nothing short of spectacular. <BR/><BR/>"I won't have the passion and belligerence that I think this is going to take 10 years from now."<BR/><BR/>Funny. I always say things like that. But I seem to have an overabundance of both. <BR/><BR/>I guess they're not going anywhere...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-12501113993615213742008-06-05T23:43:00.000-05:002008-06-05T23:43:00.000-05:00I finally see this this on Wednesday. I can't wai...I finally see this this on Wednesday. I can't wait!Mattie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031967293313685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-55977464356462839292008-06-05T18:56:00.000-05:002008-06-05T18:56:00.000-05:00*collapses dramatically and faints in a fashionabl...*collapses dramatically and faints in a fashionable heap*<BR/> <BR/>WOW, Danny. I thought you said you weren't that impressed by THE FALL. <BR/><BR/>But an A-?! That's incredible...<BR/><BR/>Anyone who knows me well (and I'm not going there, believe me...) is totally aware - for a highly disciplined person - how easily I can be led into temptation. The trick is to understand when it's in your best interest to crack. <BR/><BR/>I didn't know when this was coming up but I HAD to read your review. No holding back. Spoilers be damned. Fortunately there were none.<BR/><BR/>Isn't Lee THE BOMB? It's been a LONG time since an emerging male actor impressed me so greatly with his talent, charisma and presence.<BR/><BR/>(I'd have to go all the way back to 99, when I saw JUDE LAW'S performance in THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, which was the very first film I ever viewed him in.) <BR/><BR/>That's exactly what I said when I saw Miss Pettigrew (and I do believe you missed that, right?). LEE PACE is going to be a big star.<BR/><BR/>Now, three screenings later (mmmmm...) I'm more dug in on that concept than I ever was. <BR/><BR/>Still waiting for THE FALL. Wildly. Impatiently. It annoys the hell out of me that the smaller markets seem to be getting a lot of stuff before us. <BR/><BR/>No big deal. If it doesn't end up here, I'll rent it. <BR/><BR/>I JUST HAVE TO SEE THIS.<BR/><BR/>Fabulous review, Danny. It's your usual combination of gorgeous prose and well structured analyzing skills. <BR/><BR/>You are, as ever, the ultimate Minnesota peach...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com