Comments on Getafilm: On the Horizon: Quid Pro Quo

Yeah it wasn't really buzzed about too much here. ...

2008-06-11T16:47:00.000-05:00

Yeah it wasn't really buzzed about too much here. I think it stuck around for a week. I just saw it on your release list last week. I doubt either of us missed much.

Danny, I did not see "Sleepwalking" because it got...

2008-06-11T03:58:00.000-05:00

Danny, I did not see "Sleepwalking" because it got awful reviews from local critics, and while that doesn't mean much to me, it did mean that I had no one to go with, and I refuse to go to the movies alone, unless it is for a movie I really, really want to see. I hope that I see it this week or I will have to wait for it on DVD, there is no way that one is staying in cinemas long here. I can guarantee it.

Ah well, Craig. Like I said, I think the trailer i...

2008-06-10T21:22:00.000-05:00

Ah well, Craig. Like I said, I think the trailer is kind of misleading. I still say go for it. It's not a classic, but it's an impressive debut and an interesting story.

Sadly, full blackout mode for me isn't an option. ...

2008-06-10T16:32:00.000-05:00

Sadly, full blackout mode for me isn't an option. I first read about it when it played Sundance and then recently I was exposed to the trailer.

Fletch, I also saw RDG without knowing anything about except that it was directed by Claude Lelouche. I defnitely think it benefited. For 2/3s of the running time, half of the mystery was in figuring out what they mystery was in the first place.

Very cool.

Can't deny your brother from another mother, Nick....

2008-06-10T15:54:00.000-05:00

Can't deny your brother from another mother, Nick. I actually wonder where this guy's career is going to go. I missed him in Sleepwalking. Did you see that over the weekend?

This Nick will give that Nick a chance, promise.

2008-06-10T13:58:00.000-05:00

This Nick will give that Nick a chance, promise.

The mind/body connection is a fair point, Marilyn....

2008-06-10T12:27:00.000-05:00

The mind/body connection is a fair point, Marilyn. Even if you believe the brain is the home of the mind and soul, it can be considered a physical organ as much as anything else in the body.

I meant to emphasize that "BIID" is a situation where people don't have any obvious physical injury to their spine or extremities. Someone at the screening (I'm not sure how accurately) compared it to transgender identity issues, as does the article I linked to. In the film, Farmiga's character says she is a paralyzed person trapped in an able-bodied person's body.

Nick hasn't wowed me in much up until this, Nick, but give a Nick a chance...

That's the adjective, Nayana. You can always count on a movie to expand your horizons a bit.

I think it absolutely changes the experience, Fletch. Everybody knows trailers - especially from the repeated viewings by those of us in theaters all the time - can give away almost an entire plot. QPQ is one that especially deserves a cold viewing.

You're now the 2nd or 3rd trusted source to speak positively about Roman de Gare. To go, or not to go...

I'm a big fan of blackout mode. For people like u...

2008-06-10T10:38:00.000-05:00

I'm a big fan of blackout mode. For people like us (I'm assuming for others), it's rare and somewhat hard to go into a movie cold, but I usually find that I enjoy the experience more. Went and saw Roman De Gare this weekend knowing very little about it, and came away quite pleased. I don't know if it actually changes the experience, but it's just a refreshing thing to do now and then.

Fascinating.

2008-06-10T10:31:00.000-05:00

Fascinating.

I am really not a fan of Nick Stahl, but I'll give...

2008-06-10T10:21:00.000-05:00

I am really not a fan of Nick Stahl, but I'll give this one a try whenever I can. as

I understand what you're saying, but I'm not convi...

2008-06-10T09:12:00.000-05:00

I understand what you're saying, but I'm not convinced that there isn't a biological component to it. Mind/body is a false dichotomy because the mind is in the body, is kept alive by the body. Neurologists are finding ever more connections, including that elusive thing called the soul.

Yes, I've heard of that kind of thing, Marilyn, as...

2008-06-10T09:05:00.000-05:00

Yes, I've heard of that kind of thing, Marilyn, as well as "phantom" limbs for people who are already amputees. A lot of returning vets are dealing with both that and what you describe. Pretty interesting phenomena.

The difference with "body integrity disorder" (I haven't the doc Whole) is that these people are completely healthy and injury-free. It's an entirely psychological deal.

In any case, QPQ is not so much about the disorder as it is about the relationship between Isaac and Fiona...

Sounds interesting. This kind of disorder might le...

2008-06-10T08:26:00.000-05:00

Sounds interesting. This kind of disorder might lead one to believe in reincarnation. But I wonder if the neurological disorder Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote about in A Leg to Stand On might have more to do with it:

"In A Leg To Stand On , it is Dr. Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mountain in Norway has left him with a severely damaged leg. But what should be a routine recuperation is actually the beginning of a strange medical journey, when he finds that his leg uncannily no longer feels a part of his body. Sacks's description of his crisis and eventual recovery is not only an illuminating examination of the experience of patienthood and the inner nature of illness and health, but also a fascinating exploration of the physical basis of identity."

He actually talked about wanting to get rid of the limb, feeling it was dead wood on his body.