Okay, this will never win an Emmy, or even receive a nomination, but while I was sick in bed it provided fun entertainment. I binge watched it. And Martin Clunes is always a pleasure.
Reviews
3 Reviews
The Holiday
(2006)
Did We Get the Unedited Version ???
11 December 2006
Okay, perhaps the unedited version was shown in Phoenix, but we couldn't believe the constantly-reappearing microphone, and later the boom arm, evident in the upper frame AT LEAST 17 TIMES! It was annoying enough the first six times, causing the audience to grumble, but after that there was out loud laughter and hooting, unfortunately sometimes erupting at the most inopportune moments - like when poor Jude Law was in tears. How did this get past the preview audiences, let alone the film editor? WAS there a film editor? Was the mike man a bit of a tippler? Were they both hitting the hooch? If this is how it's being shown nationally, then yes, YOU MUST GO because it is something theater goers don't see anymore - not since Mack Sennett, and I don't think he ever did it in one film 17 TIMES (minimum - we were laughing so hard we lost count.) Any film student would have an 'F' for this project, and possibly be reprimanded for smoking on the project. I feel very badly for Eli Wallach, who did a fine, fine job; but poor man, what a horrible possible close to a stellar career. (I don't know if he'd have the faith to sign on another movie.) What the heck happened to what otherwise would have been a fine and fun, if a tad lengthy, holiday chick flick?
The Nativity Story
(2006)
Perfect for the Holidays
8 December 2006
Okay, you're a Believer in the Christmas story with the choir of angels, wise men, etc. then you'll appreciate this film. It is one of the few movies I've attended where spontaneous applause followed the ending. Three generations of my family went for a Sunday matinée and left with the warm fuzzies - (Hey, its Christmas!) plus the 10-year-old learned a lot about the cultural and historic period at the time of Jesus' birth. This also produced the one problem I had with the film - some of the authentic accents made it hard to catch all the dialogue. But again, this is a great addition to the Christmas Season and I will purchase the DVD for my holiday library when it is released. Put it in front of The Christmas Story and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
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