tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post5893603018565240540..comments2024-03-09T08:43:03.511-05:00Comments on CELLULOID SLAMMER: BirthBehemoth mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224320582603239565noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-519049200644384912009-10-06T09:39:10.518-04:002009-10-06T09:39:10.518-04:00Okay, adding this to Netflix! I've always like...Okay, adding this to Netflix! I've always liked Nicole since she played naughty teacher, Suzanne Stone, in "To Die For" and combined with La Bacall plus a Kubrickian vibe,I'm sold! On a totally superficial note: LOVE the Mia pixie 'do!Mavis Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17559284049953060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-67912513404673472262009-10-05T20:36:10.370-04:002009-10-05T20:36:10.370-04:00I think the Kubrick connection is apt. I'm a ...I think the Kubrick connection is apt. I'm a fan of his work as well.<br /><br />Netflixing THE THIRD MIRACLE.Mr. Sophisticationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04835223101194101537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-65950449853281273602009-10-05T20:06:50.691-04:002009-10-05T20:06:50.691-04:00anne heche is WAY adorable in THE THIRD MIRACLE......anne heche is WAY adorable in THE THIRD MIRACLE...check it out.Pantheon Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990697055019976633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-82853784062734574522009-10-05T16:36:17.426-04:002009-10-05T16:36:17.426-04:00"In the first act, right after the big reveal..."In the first act, right after the big reveal, he lays in a shot of Kidman as she’s sitting in a concert hall, supposedly enjoying a show with her fiancé. Instead we get a two minute close-up of a very startled woman. This one continuous shot could be my favorite Kidman performance of all time."<br /><br />Agreed! She is simply amazing in this film and one way to read what happens is that the entire film is her dealing with a fear of commitment/marriage as she still has feelings for her previous husband.<br /><br />What I like is that they don't make new beau a complete monster. He's pretty patient and understanding all things considered and it's amazing that he doesn't blow up sooner than he does.<br /><br />This film is also beautifully shot and reminds me of Kubrick in its stateliness. I always felt that BIRTH was the best Kubrick film not made by Kubrick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-21998455254908487882009-10-05T16:32:25.099-04:002009-10-05T16:32:25.099-04:00I've always had a crush on Anne Heche. What c...I've always had a crush on Anne Heche. What can I say? I'm hot for crazy.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of this movie and it's nice to know other people get it. It was a pretty big bomb in the US.Mr. Sophisticationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04835223101194101537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134892074202905358.post-15815635667309623252009-10-05T14:24:31.267-04:002009-10-05T14:24:31.267-04:00I thought the film was lovely - New York in winter...I thought the film was lovely - New York in winter looked magical.<br /><br />L Bacall grunts a few lines and steals scenes.<br /><br />Nice exploration of grief and longing for a supernatural comfort<br />(good companion film with the Spanish THE ORPANAGE film which explores a mother's grief over loss of her son).<br /><br />Once you take the supernatural/reincarnation stuff out of the equation (and the plot reveals where the lonely son of Nicole's doorman got the info on the dead guy from --)<br /><br />Nicole could still emote then too - her face wasnt frozen solid.Pantheon Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990697055019976633noreply@blogger.com