Song For Marion

Oh sounds good goose will have try see that.

I got to see A Song For Marion last week - it really reminded me of 'Brassed Off', which I loved. Like you Ella46, I thought it equally patronising and funny. I thought Vanessa Redgrave acted Marion brilliantly. I also left in tears, but for me that's the sign of a good film

I usually look at rotten tomatoes site where a big range of critics and filmgoers give reviews and ratings for films.

Just seen "Song for Marion".
Not really my sort of film as I found it a bit patronising, let's make the oldies sing about sex, it'll be really funny!

However, I went with my friend, the one diagnosed for the second time with cancer, because she really wanted to see it.
We both sobbed through 90% of the film.

I knew it wasn't a good idea

The trailers look amazing. I started reading Black Swan Green but couldn't get into it so didn't bother with Cloud Atlas [although I struggle with books these days, especially complicated ones].

Tegan I'll be interested in your opinion of "Cloud Atlas" - was going to see it tomorrow but had to back out. I'm not sure if it is me, somehow...

Haven't seen To The Wonder, but I thought The Tree of Life was pretentious twaddle so best to give it a miss methinks! Wish I'd read Cloud Atlas [no time to read it before I see the film]. Said to my boss today that I imagined it would be a bit like The Time Travellers Wife [which I loved] and she said it was much better; more Margaret Attwood'ish. At last going to see The Hobbit on Sunday!

Ops should have said ' we saw it' not oats!

Anyone seen To the wonder ? If so what did you make of the film?
We saw it oat the weekend and it seemed a pretentious self indulgent film about very little . Maybe I am just missing the point? Loved 'The separation'

I hope I can find Cloud Atlas somewhere. If Life of Pi was once thought to be unfilmable this one must have been a challenge. The book is challenging enough - though I enjoyed it.

Ella for you and your friend

Goose, no, she has been rushing round seeing oncologists and having scans. We can't go this week as she is having dental treatment prior to the chemo, but we may be able to squeeze it in next week.

I've decided to 'go for it' and am going to see it this week (before it disappears from the face of the Earth). Not heard of 'Cloud Atlas' but will look it up. Ella46 Did you take your friend to see Song For Marion?

Being an incurable romantic I wanted Gemma Artherton to end up with Christopher Ecclestone! Of course she was far too posh for him, but she would have been a lovely mum for his little girl. Would have made the film totally formulaic, but we enjoyed it all the same.

If you want to really blow your minds go and see Cloud Atlas. As DD said, bonkers but brilliant. I am reading the book at the moment, and luckily it is being shown in May at our local arts centre in Tewkesbury, so I will get a chance to see it again.

Saw 'song for Marion' this evening. It was a bit weepy but not in a morbid miserable way. We enjoyed it.

I often find if the critics slam a film it's one I will enjoy. It seems to me that if unless there is blood, gore, sex and car chases then the critics don't like it.

I'd like to ask those of you who've seen it (Song for Marion), was there a lot about death/dying in it?
It might be a bit upsetting for my friend if it is very sad, she needs to be uplifted at the moment, not confronted with too much death stuff.

The Guardian gave it quite a good review

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nYW02uyvWY#

I really enjoyed it, bit weepy but some funny parts, and I think Vanessa Redgrave really stood out and made the film. And i agree with dorsetpennt you should make your own mind up about a film, as you can have different views to someone else (although again I wasnt a big fan or Lincoln either) but I still went to see it

The Guardian gave it quite a good review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nYW02uyvWY#

I really enjoyed it, bit weepy but some funny parts, and I think Vanessa Redgrave really stood out and made the film. And i agree with dorsetpennt you should make your own mind up about a film, as you can have different views to someone else (although again I wasnt a big fan or Lincoln either) but I still went to see it

The reviewer in the Independant recommended Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives [the worst film I've seen apart from The Headless Woman]. He has a lot to answer for [although I have to admit to not enjoying Lincoln ].

A friend of mine is in Song for Marion. She belongs to a ladies choir in Tynemouth Newcastle and they were selected as the background singers. They had the most enormous fun doing it. Apparently Vanessa Redgrave was charming and chatted away to the ladies of the choir like an old friend. All the cast were pleasant but she was the best. I've heard good and bad reviews, the Sunday Times was particularly scathing about it - but I prefer to make my own mind up. A friend and I were all set to see Lincoln when she dropped out as the Reviewer in the Independent didn't like it. I was furious as she was very keen to see it until then. I don't mind if you opt out because it isn't your sort of film, but to opt out for that! My DD and I saw it and it was superb.

that of course should read annodomini (my keyboard's running away with itself today[hmmm]

addodmini Oh no, the hay fever season isn't starting up again already? It seems to me that it goes from March to October now, I'm sure it never used to last that long. Anyway, I suppose this should be on the Health thread. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else is starting to get the allergy symptoms this early in the year. I'll post a question up on the Health thread.....

No anno do get hay fever but think got head cold!

Do you have an allergy, celeb? At this time of year, when tree pollens get going, I start to have hay fever type symptoms.

Sorry meant to say not hear of that film song for Marion wanted to see Hitchcock but already too late!

Hope you and friend able to enjoy it Ella 46 poor girl