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| 789.1 | | SMARTT::DGAUTHIER | | Wed Apr 05 1995 15:56 | 8 |
| I saw the movie a few weeks ago. I agree with .0's description and
assessment. It's a rare movie in that it's suitable and entertaining
for viewers of all ages. Clean, simple and magical!
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-dave
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| 789.2 | Re .0 | QUARRY::reeves | Jon Reeves, UNIX compiler group | Thu Apr 06 1995 19:58 | 9 |
| >The acting seemed fine to me, especially the little girl's
>grandmother. (I didn't get the name of the actress.)
I believe that would be Eileen Colgan, who was seen most recently in
Widows' Peak.
As I mentioned in another note, I recommend this movie wholeheartedly; the
only reservation is that really young children may get impatient with the
measured (but not slow) pace of this movie.
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| 789.3 | Go see it! | NAC::14701::ofsevit | card-carrying member | Fri Apr 07 1995 14:08 | 9 |
| My daughter (7 1/2 years old) was enthralled. The slow pace helped
because it minimized any problems she might have had with the thick Irish
dialect.
This movie is a real accomplishment for John Sayles, showing that
it is possible to make something that is really excellent for children and
adults.
David
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| 789.4 | too slow to be great | MAIL1::NAIR | | Sun Apr 09 1995 19:37 | 2 |
| I thought the cinematography was great, but the movie was just too slow
moving.
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| 789.5 | Excellent film seen by far too few people | KOLFAX::WIEGLEB | Horses are fine, so are books | Mon May 22 1995 23:00 | 9 |
| I caught this one on Saturday. An excellent film for adults and for
children. .0 really sums it up well.
Based on an extremely limited data set, I'd disagree that this moves
too slowly for the kids to enjoy. The two kids in front of me,
perhaps 7 and 5 years old, seemed thoroughly engrossed and spellbound
throughout.
- Dave
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| 789.6 | Lovely piece of filmmaking | RNDHSE::WALL | Show me, don't tell me | Mon Jun 12 1995 10:03 | 20 |
|
Went to the Capitol in Arlington to catch this (the Capitol, by the
way, is about as nice as a movie palace-to-multiplex conversion gets).
I don't think I'd try to classify this movie by age bracket -- there
are things in it for everyone. The little girl is the story's main
character, but the others aren't there just for her to play off of.
I think only two kinds of people would be disappointed by this:
1) People who don't like happy endings.
2) People who don't like fairy tales.
Number 2 especially, because this is not a slice-of-life story.
There's a strong but subtle fantastic element in the plot and if that
kind of thing makes you gag then this is not for you.
I'd recommend a viewing at full price, though I'm not sure how easy it
will be to find outside of large urban areas now.
DFW
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| 789.7 | Can you tell we *liked* it? :-) | USCTR1::WOOLNER | Your dinner is in the supermarket | Mon Jun 12 1995 12:14 | 12 |
| I agree with .6 completely (even about the Capitol in Arlington; saw
"Adventures of Priscilla..." there, & the theater was worth the drive
from Shrewsbury).
We've seen Roan Inish *three times* and, if it's still in Arlington
this week, we'll take my Mom to see it.
BTW, the soundtrack is out on CD; lovely. (If I could have one wish it
would be that some dialogue might have been included [as was done in the
"Pulp Fiction" soundtrack] but I'm not complaining.)
Leslie
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| 789.8 | Try West Newton | MPGS::FARRELL | | Mon Jun 12 1995 13:57 | 6 |
| Note that a few weeks ago it was on at the West Newton cinema. One of
the smaller screens in that cinema. Night we saw it I'd say there was
about 60 people there, so it's probably still there.
Bernard
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| 789.9 | Finally out on video. | SALEM::PORTER | Mike Porter, 285-2125, NIO/A19 | Wed Dec 27 1995 07:12 | 12 |
| It finally came out on video. While the video stores carry dozens
of copies of popular new releases, the video store in my town only had
one copy of Roan Inish. I had no problem renting it; I guess it just
isn't going to be popular.
I loved it. What a beautiful movie. My wife was so-so. My 12 year
old son got bored with it an disappeared into his room. (Why didn't I
think of that before?) I taped it and will recommend it to my 16 year
old daughter. I bet she will like it. Good movie for all ages (except
for hyper boys).
Mike
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| 789.10 | | OHFS02::PENFROY | Just Do It or Just Say No? | Wed Jan 03 1996 12:35 | 7 |
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Beautifully filmed, serene, almost dreamlike.
But very, VERY slow. You definitely need to be in the mood for it.
Paul
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| 789.11 | | PCBUOA::DBROOKS | power of raven, wisdom of serpent | Wed Aug 14 1996 15:15 | 1 |
| the price finally came down - I bought a copy the other day for $20.
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