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Three years ago, I found myself in a Saturday morning movie at a local arts theater viewing a film I knew nothing about called "Small Wonders." I was enchanted by the story, which is a documentary of the life of Roberta Guaspari. Roberta's courage is inspiring; her positive influence of her teaching -- both music and self esteem -- is awesome. Woven into her loud and gruff manner is a quiet and loving wisdom. If "Small Wonders" is available on video, it is well worth the watch, before or after seeing the current feature film.
"Music of the Heart" is Roberta's story, this time presented with well-known actors who honor her life and contributions. I laughed; I cried. Most of all, I appreciate that Roberta's gift has wider exposure. Thank you, Meryl Streep, for learning to play the violin and for being so true to the nature of this woman. This production is a fine tribute to the lives transformed by the music program in East Harlem. The members of the supporting cast also deserve kudos.
For me, this is a deeply touching film, which I expect will also touch many persons of many different backgrounds. The audience I shared this experience with appeared to be fully entranced with the unfolding of the film. The film helps to make this world a better place.
"Music of the Heart" is Roberta's story, this time presented with well-known actors who honor her life and contributions. I laughed; I cried. Most of all, I appreciate that Roberta's gift has wider exposure. Thank you, Meryl Streep, for learning to play the violin and for being so true to the nature of this woman. This production is a fine tribute to the lives transformed by the music program in East Harlem. The members of the supporting cast also deserve kudos.
For me, this is a deeply touching film, which I expect will also touch many persons of many different backgrounds. The audience I shared this experience with appeared to be fully entranced with the unfolding of the film. The film helps to make this world a better place.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It is entertaining, with a little bit of just about everything: humor, pathos, story, tension, authenticity, sex, mistaken identities, and even a true-to-its-title ending. For those who cannot stand to go to a movie without some violence (I'm not one of those), it even has some of that, but not so much that it is offensive to someone like me.
The story line is very original; the script, well-written; the rhythm well-paced. Some may criticize that the development of the story is "predictable" -- for me, though, it has a natural unfolding along with little delightful surprises. I became most interested in and appreciative of the development of the various relationships, which is no easy accomplishment in the 90 or so minutes available to a feature film.
"Happy, Texas" presents homosexuality in much the same way as does the movie "In and Out." Perhaps the portrayals are stereotypical, but I felt that it was devoid of insulting those who choose a means of expression different from society's norm. Since I'm not gay, I admit there may be an insult that eludes me, but I do hope not.
Kudos to the actors. In particular, I applaud Steve Zahn's dead-pan humor and antics; William H. Macy's totally believable and touching portrayal of a gay sheriff, evoking laughs and compassion; Jeremy Northam's straight straight-man; Ally Walker's honesty in the role of the small-town banker; and one of my favorite character actors, Illeana Douglas as an expressive school teacher.
I personally would like to see more movie making like this: original story, layered characters and plot, authentic touches, properly placed symbols, and fine acting. Some of the film is just plain silly, so if you are looking for a serious crime drama or violence, choose another film.
The story line is very original; the script, well-written; the rhythm well-paced. Some may criticize that the development of the story is "predictable" -- for me, though, it has a natural unfolding along with little delightful surprises. I became most interested in and appreciative of the development of the various relationships, which is no easy accomplishment in the 90 or so minutes available to a feature film.
"Happy, Texas" presents homosexuality in much the same way as does the movie "In and Out." Perhaps the portrayals are stereotypical, but I felt that it was devoid of insulting those who choose a means of expression different from society's norm. Since I'm not gay, I admit there may be an insult that eludes me, but I do hope not.
Kudos to the actors. In particular, I applaud Steve Zahn's dead-pan humor and antics; William H. Macy's totally believable and touching portrayal of a gay sheriff, evoking laughs and compassion; Jeremy Northam's straight straight-man; Ally Walker's honesty in the role of the small-town banker; and one of my favorite character actors, Illeana Douglas as an expressive school teacher.
I personally would like to see more movie making like this: original story, layered characters and plot, authentic touches, properly placed symbols, and fine acting. Some of the film is just plain silly, so if you are looking for a serious crime drama or violence, choose another film.
"Man of the Century" is inspired by silent comedies, early talking movies, vaudeville, and old RKO films.
It gives us a light-hearted look at the different ways in which cultural mores are portrayed in the 1920's and in the 1990's. The opening sequence has the look of the earliest films -- complete with scratches and grainy images and the jerkiness of old home movies. The rest of the film is in high-quality black and white with fine camera work. The film is co-written by Adam Abraham (who also directs) and Gibson Frazier (who stars in the title role as Johnny Twennies).
Johnny Twennies writes a column for a New York newspaper. The time is the 1990's, but Johnny is clearly living in the 1920's. We hear 1920's cliches from him and 1990's cliches from others. Johnny's tenacious innocence is refreshing and quite funny beside Samantha Winter's (Susan Egan) modern day social values. It is funny to hear Johnny swear with words like Applesauce! and Rats! while also hearing the ubiquitous use of f___ing by the others on
screen. The "endless stairs" is a brilliant sequence that breaks up the fast-talking dialogue. Since I love to dance, I was particularly overjoyed with a dance number with Johnny and Samantha dancing the Charlston while the others who are clearly older were dancing the jitterbug and swing and other more modern dances. Johnny's dance partner / leading lady is played impeccably by Susan Egan.
The film is face-paced. I know that I missed many of the innuendos and jokes. I love old movies, but I am not a student of those films or times. I found much pleasure in the experience even though I missed the significance of many one-liners. I also found that I had to adjust to the initial few minutes, first wondering if I was going to have to sit through 80 minutes of scratched film and then wondering what year it was because of the juxtaposition of modern cars and archaic language. About six persons left the audience in a group of about 100-120 individuals who were in an advance screening of the movie. Most of those who stayed were thoroughly engrossed in the film and applauded at the end.
It is similar in many ways to the "Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Pleasantville" in that it carries the charm of someone out of the current time or environment, frozen in another time and culture. Gestures, language, and tempo can be best compared to early films as a whole rather than to a specific film.
"Man of the Century" won the audience award at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. If the team of Abraham and Frazier can create another film of comparable quality in a different genre, they will make an enormous contribution to film making.
It gives us a light-hearted look at the different ways in which cultural mores are portrayed in the 1920's and in the 1990's. The opening sequence has the look of the earliest films -- complete with scratches and grainy images and the jerkiness of old home movies. The rest of the film is in high-quality black and white with fine camera work. The film is co-written by Adam Abraham (who also directs) and Gibson Frazier (who stars in the title role as Johnny Twennies).
Johnny Twennies writes a column for a New York newspaper. The time is the 1990's, but Johnny is clearly living in the 1920's. We hear 1920's cliches from him and 1990's cliches from others. Johnny's tenacious innocence is refreshing and quite funny beside Samantha Winter's (Susan Egan) modern day social values. It is funny to hear Johnny swear with words like Applesauce! and Rats! while also hearing the ubiquitous use of f___ing by the others on
screen. The "endless stairs" is a brilliant sequence that breaks up the fast-talking dialogue. Since I love to dance, I was particularly overjoyed with a dance number with Johnny and Samantha dancing the Charlston while the others who are clearly older were dancing the jitterbug and swing and other more modern dances. Johnny's dance partner / leading lady is played impeccably by Susan Egan.
The film is face-paced. I know that I missed many of the innuendos and jokes. I love old movies, but I am not a student of those films or times. I found much pleasure in the experience even though I missed the significance of many one-liners. I also found that I had to adjust to the initial few minutes, first wondering if I was going to have to sit through 80 minutes of scratched film and then wondering what year it was because of the juxtaposition of modern cars and archaic language. About six persons left the audience in a group of about 100-120 individuals who were in an advance screening of the movie. Most of those who stayed were thoroughly engrossed in the film and applauded at the end.
It is similar in many ways to the "Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Pleasantville" in that it carries the charm of someone out of the current time or environment, frozen in another time and culture. Gestures, language, and tempo can be best compared to early films as a whole rather than to a specific film.
"Man of the Century" won the audience award at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. If the team of Abraham and Frazier can create another film of comparable quality in a different genre, they will make an enormous contribution to film making.