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Post by Jon on Sept 5, 2018 0:12:25 GMT
I was lucky enough to see an early screening of Crazy Rich Asians and have to say, I really enjoyed it, a fun romcom and as has been mentioned in the news, it's the first film with an all Asian-American in 25 years. Michelle Yeoh is very good as Eleanor, the disapproving mother of Henry Golding's Nick but Constance Wu is fantastic as Rachel as is Awkwafina as Peik Lin and Gemma Chan as Astrid.
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Post by ctas on Sept 5, 2018 8:27:40 GMT
I’ve seen it twice already (cineworld preview on Saturday and BFI screening with a cast intro yesterday!) and absolutely adore this film. As far as rom coms go it’s top notch, and you can’t understate how important it is to have such an incredible Asian cast on screen. The setting is so beautiful and I can’t wait for the general release so I can watch it a third time!
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Post by foxa on Sept 6, 2018 11:48:19 GMT
I enjoyed this - some terrific performances and great locations (saw the BFI premiere and lovely that so many of the cast were there.)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 12:02:10 GMT
Henry Golding's voice is like being smothered in chocolate, bathed in luxurious oils and towel dried with cashmere. In fact, if he wanted to do just that then, Hi Henry.
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 6, 2018 14:35:44 GMT
His abs aren't bad either. Also, hello, Chris Pang!
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Post by westendcub on Sept 6, 2018 18:10:27 GMT
It’s a fantastic film!! I’ll definitely see this again on general release
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 21:15:26 GMT
I cannot understand why people like this film. The people in it are not crazy, just rich and Asian. Maybe it is more of a women`s movie as the subject matter revolves around dating and marriage and meeting family.
It is great that Singapore are making movies. Just wish it genuinely was crazy.
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 6, 2018 21:25:54 GMT
I cannot understand why people like this film. The people in it are not crazy, just rich and Asian. Maybe it is more of a women`s movie as the subject matter revolves around dating and marriage and meeting family. It really should be styled as Crazy-Rich Asians, because the "crazy" modifies the rich, not the Asians. Do men not participate in dating and marriage and meeting family? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 22:35:09 GMT
Do men not participate in dating and marriage and meeting family? Reluctantly yes, but they do not want to watch a boring movie about it. |
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Post by ali973 on Sept 7, 2018 15:18:21 GMT
This film/novel has all the requisites for a musical. Lea as Eleanor and Ashley Park as Rachel?
I actually haven't seen it yet but I can tell I'll love it.
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Post by Jon on Sept 7, 2018 15:23:43 GMT
This film/novel has all the requisites for a musical. Lea as Eleanor and Ashley Park as Rachel? I actually haven't seen it yet but I can tell I'll love it. I like Lea Salonga but I don't think she could pull off Eleanor the way Michelle Yeoh does. |
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Post by ali973 on Sept 7, 2018 15:41:08 GMT
She'll make Eleanor her own. Lea needs to start playing tough and bitchy parts. Her Kim, Fantine and Eponine days are far behind her and she should embrace to change it up. Have you ever seen her in interviews or concert? She is snarky as hell but never gets to play characters like that.
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Post by sf on Sept 7, 2018 17:20:57 GMT
She'll make Eleanor her own. Lea needs to start playing tough and bitchy parts. Her Kim, Fantine and Eponine days are far behind her and she should embrace to change it up. Have you ever seen her in interviews or concert? She is snarky as hell but never gets to play characters like that.
She played Helen Bechdel in 'Fun Home' in Manila a couple of years ago. Not a snarky character, but significantly different from (not to mention far more complex than) the roles that made her name 25 years ago.
Her 'Blurred Lines' CD is a joy from beginning to end, and there's a wonderfully sly sense of humour all the way through. Her take on that song - which I heartily loathed in the original version - is very, very clever indeed.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 22, 2018 21:40:49 GMT
I wasn't able to catch up with this until today and though I enjoyed it, it was never going to live up to the hype. What really surprise me however was just how Bollywood it was: the cast and setting might have been different but the plot and development were identical to those of umpteen Bollywood films.
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Post by callum on Sept 23, 2018 20:35:50 GMT
Fluffier than I'd have liked and an okay watch but a couple of big problems. Firstly than Nick as a character was as stiff as a board and about as enigmatic as the puddle I stepped in on my way yo the cinema. I didn't believe that Rachel would put herself through that much just to be with... him! Good that she was the focus and not him though.
I know that the clue is in the title, but I found the film so materialistic and capitalistic - the film presented being that rich as some kind of virtue, and didn't really make as much as fun as it needed to about characters being this rich. The camera really did linger over the jewellery, the mansions, the helicopters, the parties on private boats, on top of skyscrapers etc and got far too shallow for my liking. Buying $1.2 million earrings was presented as being obviously inspirational!
Really, the film I wanted to be watching was how Michelle Yeoh's character had been corrupted by wealth! Missed her every time she was off screen
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