tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post2644082565738742649..comments2023-07-25T18:12:10.051+10:00Comments on Melbourne Film Blog: Other than MIFFPaul Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-25302583455968123832009-08-02T11:49:36.567+10:002009-08-02T11:49:36.567+10:00Perhaps I'm quickly becoming jaded.. I just de...Perhaps I'm quickly becoming jaded.. I just desire more from my cinema experience these days. Kudos to you for focusing on "its merits".poignantPointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854195859327361757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-77889928074965549442009-08-02T11:08:28.306+10:002009-08-02T11:08:28.306+10:00Actually, Ryan, the writer/director has a Turkish ...Actually, Ryan, the writer/director has a Turkish background. You're right - I have no experience talking to Australian Lebanese youth. But my partner, who is a teacher in a disadvantaged area, is very familiar with the demographic and was more impressed by the film (and specifically the dialogue) than I.<br /><br />I don't see that the film is going to break any box office records (andPaul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-63971177864838981732009-08-02T10:14:28.717+10:002009-08-02T10:14:28.717+10:00Re: Cedar Boys
I'm left feeling really confu...Re: Cedar Boys<br /><br />I'm left feeling really confused when i read people like yourself Paul and David Stratton, who use words like 'real' and authentic' to describe the film. Of course it's real, it's written by Lebanese-Australians.. to me thats beside the point. It makes me feel like you've no experience chatting with Lebanese-Australian youth. Which is finepoignantPointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854195859327361757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-39110590859217806512009-08-01T00:19:55.062+10:002009-08-01T00:19:55.062+10:00I don't know if I would have recognised you, I...I don't know if I would have recognised you, I don't have your photo imprinted on my brain... but I did try.<br /><br />I haven't seen many movies but URA was excellent. Sorry Paul, but it was.<br /><br />I may see you at The White Ribbon...iurgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921642262846959030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-87833304871712402442009-07-31T11:16:42.140+10:002009-07-31T11:16:42.140+10:00I forgot to mention, Jake, re: URA, thanks for rub...I forgot to mention, Jake, re: URA, thanks for rubbing it in... ;)Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-18827070772462042202009-07-31T11:04:26.121+10:002009-07-31T11:04:26.121+10:00Jake and Lynden, I know that Jim Schembri has a wh...Jake and Lynden, I know that Jim Schembri has a whacky and dry sense of humour, and maybe you're both right, but I'm not sure.Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-38932252430352418742009-07-31T10:49:38.760+10:002009-07-31T10:49:38.760+10:00Without wishing to defend Schembri (god forbid), I...Without wishing to defend Schembri (god forbid), I think it's qite clear that he's calling Limits of control a blockbuster ironically. It's kind of like calling Mama Mia an art movie - it's not meant to be taken at face value. Though there again, it is Schembri and he does come out with some dorky comments so maybe you have a point...eyeswiredopenhttp://eyeswiredopen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-16570225251798432272009-07-31T10:49:03.572+10:002009-07-31T10:49:03.572+10:00Jim is definitely being ironic when he calls Limit...Jim is definitely being ironic when he calls Limits of Control a blockbuster -- clearly it's anything but. although I haven't seen it yet myself.<br /><br />The retrospectives aside, United Red Army is my favorite film so far at MIFF as well.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523747990880689432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-24719676803201880152009-07-31T10:27:07.121+10:002009-07-31T10:27:07.121+10:00Jurguens, the person that recommended United Red A...Jurguens, the person that recommended <i>United Red Armny</i> tells me it's the best film he's seen at MIFF yet this year, so I'm a little disappointed. I can't fit in the second screening without sacrificing Haneke's <i>The White Ribbon</i>, which I'm not prepared to do. <i>C'est la vie !</i>. But would you have recognised me anyway?<br /><br />Trent, even after Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-53050245200049089132009-07-31T00:09:39.199+10:002009-07-31T00:09:39.199+10:00I think the whole "blockbuster" thing wa...I think the whole "blockbuster" thing was just a bad attempt at comedy by Schembri rather than a serious comment, especially read in the context of his noting Harry Potter's BO. And to be fair to Schembri he has championed Jarmusch's work in the past: I remember him really liking Ghost Dog when it was released, for example.<br /><br />Although you will go crazy trying to find Trent Vittoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227083968814541436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-5580254111281320152009-07-30T23:50:09.235+10:002009-07-30T23:50:09.235+10:00Yep, didn't see you at the United Red Army scr...Yep, didn't see you at the United Red Army screening, I thought you'd be having a break.<br /><br />The movie was tough, but I found it quite interesting.iurgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921642262846959030noreply@blogger.com