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Post by zsazsa on Sept 2, 2017 11:10:26 GMT
Anyone been to see this film? I saw it last night and was pleasantly surprised. I am not usually a fan of gay cinema as I often find the movies are a bit bleak but really enjoyed this.
This first 20 minutes do feel like a British remake of Brokeback Mountain but then it takes its own journey.
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 2, 2017 15:30:58 GMT
I'd love to see it, but it is on a very limited release.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 2, 2017 18:44:15 GMT
I'll wait for dvd as not something I would necessarily want to see in cinema but would like to see it at some point. Has had great reviews.
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 2, 2017 21:44:55 GMT
I saw it tonight & thought it was excellent. I would totally advise seeking it out on the big screen, it's got some gorgeous scenery.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 3, 2017 4:25:41 GMT
Certainly on my list and I'd've seen it by now had it not opened on the day I left for the northern desert. I've seen comparisons with Brokeback Mountain but had never fancied that film so I'll be coming to this fresh; I just hope it's nothing like Weekend, which was imo both way over-rated and very embarrassing to watch.
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Post by hal9000 on Sept 3, 2017 6:01:56 GMT
It respects BBM and fits the grim and up north tone, but is it's own beast. Really good,.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 10:00:22 GMT
Yes, see it in the cinema! And don't read about it beforehand. I was new to writer-director Francis Lee and the two lead actors, and it was great to see something with few preconceptions and expectations. None of the characters bears much relation to anyone in Brokeback Mountain!
Is it a realistic study? Is it a fairy tale? Stay for the epilogue.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 3, 2017 15:34:52 GMT
Sw this today at my local Everyman cinema.
Despite enjoying this- yes, the scenery was gorgeous- I found it a little slow.
Good performances all round.
What a complex, troubled young man the lead was.
Loved what the Romanian did with the lamb skin.
Did anyone notice Jamie from Everyone Loves Jamie in a cameo in the pub?
Oh, and I loved the epilogue.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 4, 2017 4:21:41 GMT
Saw this today at my local Everyman cinema. Slightly off-topic, but how does anyone afford Everyman? It's actually my local but the prices are so ludicrous that I NEVER go there, which is frustrating and ironic, given that I've never lived so near a cinema in my life and am a keen cinema-goer. Had a chance to see this film when staying overnight in Harrogate on Friday, en route for Northumberland, but the prices were so gob-smackingly high: £13.50 only - no option of cheaper seats or concessions) that I walked away. |
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Post by vdcni on Sept 4, 2017 7:02:03 GMT
I can't remember the last time it cost me less than £13.50 to go to the cinema! That's pretty much standard pricing in the cinemas I go to in London.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 9:34:03 GMT
Had a chance to see this film when staying overnight in Harrogate on Friday, en route for Northumberland, but the prices were so gob-smackingly high: £13.50 only - no option of cheaper seats or concessions) that I walked away. They have a £2.00 concessionary discount in the week, and early daytime tickets in the week are priced lower and also offer the £2 concessionary discount. So, there are several options of cheaper seats or concessions at the Harrogate Everyman - but not at the peak weekend showings! I paid the usual £5.10 to see God's Own Country on Friday night at my local cinema where the standard full price is £7.50 and there's always an online booking discount (not a booking fee), concessions are offered at all performances, and all Tuesday tickets are just £4.40. Of course, £5.10 in poor Wales is equivalent to £13.50 in affluent Harrogate, so it's not really a bargain here. I can't remember the last time it cost me less than £13.50 to go to the cinema! That's pretty much standard pricing in the cinemas I go to in London. So, if you went somewhere charging double that, you might walk away and see it later at one of your regular £13.50 cinemas, no? |
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Post by michalnowicki on Sept 4, 2017 13:44:14 GMT
Seeing it tonight.
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Post by michalnowicki on Sept 4, 2017 20:01:23 GMT
What a lovely movie. I don't remember when was the last time I left cinema and thought that I enjoyed a movie without any buts.
That was the first time I went to Cameo in Edinburgh. Very cute place!
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 4, 2017 23:08:45 GMT
What a lovely movie. I don't remember when was the last time I left cinema and thought that I enjoyed a movie without any buts. That was the first time I went to Cameo in Edinburgh. Very cute place! I definitely noticed a couple of butts! And todgers! You didn't accidentally see The Emoji Movie, did you? |
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Post by michalnowicki on Sept 5, 2017 6:43:19 GMT
What a lovely movie. I don't remember when was the last time I left cinema and thought that I enjoyed a movie without any buts. That was the first time I went to Cameo in Edinburgh. Very cute place! I definitely noticed a couple of butts! And todgers! You didn't accidentally see The Emoji Movie, did you? Plenty of nice butts, but not buts  And "todger" will be a new word for my scrapbook. I think that if I accidentally saw The Emoji Movie, I would have to accidentally poison myself with hemlock... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2017 7:18:22 GMT
I think that if I accidentally saw The Emoji Movie, I would have to accidentally poison myself with hemlock... Isn't "accidentally" the only way to see The Emoji Movie? I can't imagine anybody on speaking terms with sanity could see the publicity for that film and think "That's worth two hours of my time". |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 5, 2017 7:39:10 GMT
My sister took her kids to see it the other day. No idea what it was about but she had a lovely kip in the cinema.
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Post by kathryn on Sept 5, 2017 7:53:56 GMT
I can't remember the last time it cost me less than £13.50 to go to the cinema! That's pretty much standard pricing in the cinemas I go to in London. It's £12.00 at the Barbican Cinema, which is the closest one I could see it at since it's not on at any Odeons (unless it's going to add more screens?). That seems pricey for me because I pay £19 a month for a Limitless card and normally see at least 3 films a month for that. I may go and see it tonight anyway. |
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Post by michalnowicki on Sept 5, 2017 7:54:15 GMT
My sister took her kids to see it the other day. No idea what it was about but she had a lovely kip in the cinema. "The Emoji Movie" or "God's own country"? |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 5, 2017 7:54:59 GMT
Definitely the Emoji movie!
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Post by vdcni on Sept 5, 2017 8:20:38 GMT
I can't remember the last time it cost me less than £13.50 to go to the cinema! That's pretty much standard pricing in the cinemas I go to in London. It's £12.00 at the Barbican Cinema, which is the closest one I could see it at since it's not on at any Odeons (unless it's going to add more screens?). That seems pricey for me because I pay £19 a month for a Limitless card and normally see at least 3 films a month for that. I may go and see it tonight anyway. My local Odeon (Richmond) starts at £13.75, I think, for an adult ticket. And quite often I end up going to the Central London ones to co-ordinate with friends and they tend to be pricier. I'm not much of a cinema goer anyway - theatre takes up enough evenings and unless it's a blockbuster DVD (or Netflix or Prime) is perfectly fine. |
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 7, 2017 22:09:11 GMT
Anyway, back to the movie in question.
I saw it this afternoon and was completely blown away by the story, performances and cinematography. Please try to see this on a full cinema screen to appreciate the "wholeness" of the film. My friends and I were completely blown away by the performances and narrative.
I would go as far as to say one of the best British movies in many years.
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 8, 2017 15:58:12 GMT
Oh and you get to see more of Josh O'Connor than you do in The Durrells, if you get my drift!!!!
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 8, 2017 17:56:55 GMT
Oh and you get to see more of Josh O'Connor than you do in The Durrells, if you get my drift!!!! In all fairness, you get to see a lot of both of them! Apparently due to it's success to date it's getting a wider cinematic release. |
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Post by showgirl on Sept 9, 2017 4:16:12 GMT
Oh gosh, now I'm wondering whether not to see this after all; I don't want to sit there squirming as I did during Weekend. Any advice from those who have seen it, please?
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And "todger" will be a new word for my scrapbook. I think that if I accidentally saw The Emoji Movie, I would have to accidentally poison myself with hemlock...