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Post by doyle1876 on Feb 14, 2008 3:30:05 GMT -6
Given the last few weeks and it being St. Valentines Day, let's spread some love... This song is nominated for Best Original Song at the upcoming Oscars. It's taken from a small independent Irish film called Once. It tells the sweet story of a street musician and a new arrival in Dublin both drawn together by their love of music. In the scene below, they go into a music shop where she can show her talent on the piano and he his song writing skills. The catch line for the film is "How often do you find the right person". hence the film title. Enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzQRuTwaFI8 |
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Post by shan on Feb 14, 2008 5:36:10 GMT -6
Hi doyle,
I don't normally bother to get involved on anything on this board that doesen't relate to the battle, but, I went to see this film last night and it was plain marvellous, and as for the music, well, it brings a lump to the throat.
Th strange thing is, it was a small film theatre in the middle of nowhere and it was packed, nobody had ever heard of the film, but word of mouth had brought out an audience of farmers and their wives with the odd sprinkling of would be artist and poets, and we all loved it too a man and a woman.
Go and see it.
Shan
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Post by Tricia on Feb 14, 2008 12:44:23 GMT -6
My movie days are kind of over now that I no longer have "My Official When You've Got Nothing To Do And A Semblance Of Money Date," but the song does ring quite, quite true. Just when I thought I'd never meet the soul mate and had given up the search, he came out of nowhere and changed my life forever.
This is my first Valentine's Day without Sweetoe-Sweetie Mr. Ogrerama and it hurts. Fortunately we were both of the opinion that said holiday was created by Marketing Company in Japan, but we always tried to remember it. And now, I'm stuck trying to not remember!
Your experience reminds me of the time I went to see Sophie's Choice in Encino on a Wednesday or someother midday in the midweek. I really thought I'd be the only person there and the place--the movie had been nominated for two kajillion Oscars--was packed--you know, folks-could-have-been-hanging-from-the- rafters-packed.
So, like every other gosh darn Old Widow in the world, I'm probably going to wait until Once comes out on DVD. Groan.
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Post by doyle1876 on Feb 14, 2008 14:43:42 GMT -6
Cooking a Valentine's dinner for my other half at present, 'Once' in the DVD player.....
It will be worth the wait, Tricia.
Incidentally, a little know fact - St. Valentine is buried in Dublin
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Post by crzhrs on Feb 14, 2008 17:39:58 GMT -6
And let's not forget the romantic experience enjoyed by the "friends" of Al Capone way back in the 1920s on Valentine's Day.
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Post by Tricia on Feb 14, 2008 20:56:38 GMT -6
Just imagine what it would have been like had The Jerry Springer Show been about to solve those mod mob problems .... after the massacre, the hired guns could then appear on The Steve Witko Show to talk it out ...
Speaking of Steve the Wit Cop, maybe he's the answer to the board wars! Well, as long as he supplies a typical Springer turkey dinner! Potatos in your face--k-POW!
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Post by doyle1876 on Feb 25, 2008 1:16:55 GMT -6
And the Oscar goes to...........'Falling Slowly' as predicated. You heard it first on this message board Below is their performance from last night. Introducing them is my tip to play Myles Keogh in any upcoming movie on LBH - Colin Farrell. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLJobVC7uR4 |
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Post by elisabeth on Feb 25, 2008 4:48:12 GMT -6
Hurrah! Charming. And now, with luck, the movie should get a decent release. Farrell?  ?? Hmmm. He's got the spark OK, but he's a bit little ... and whoever plays Keogh needs to be able to do that look of wide-eyed innocence that we see in all the photos, which I'm sure was much of his charm. ("An open frank manner that readily prepossessed persons in his favour", as one of his obits put it.) What would you say to Cillian Murphy? He may be almost too pretty even for Keogh, but a closer match, I think ... |
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Post by doyle1876 on Feb 26, 2008 16:57:24 GMT -6
Yes, Farrell's eyes are too brown and his skin too sallow but I think there are traces of Keogh's character in Colin - he smokes, likes the occasional drink and is fond of the company of women. They seem to enjoy his company too...ahem
Has a bit of devilment about him but a heart of gold, apparently. Can be melancholy and has yet to settle down (although has a child). Well educated in Castleknock College, a fee paying school but was distracted by extra curricular activities.
Innocence, maybe not.........
Cillan Murphy, brilliant actor and a possible for the years from Papal Wars up to the Buford Years but maybe too innocent looking.
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Post by elisabeth on Feb 27, 2008 3:15:04 GMT -6
Well ... put like that, Farrell has the perfect profile! He'd understand the character well enough, for sure. (You're right, Murphy may be a bit too innocent and ethereal for the later years.)
And yet, and yet ... Just my feeling, but I can't help thinking it's important for the Keogh-Custer relationship that Keogh is taller than Custer. He's unintimidated by Custer, and Custer feels at a perpetual disadvantage -- stemming from their first meeting back in 1862, when Keogh was the worldly-wise, sophisticated, much-travelled war hero and Custer was still pretty much a novice. It may seem unimportant, but if our Custer towered over our Keogh it would change the dynamics quite a bit ... Same as with Benteen. Benteen needs to be physically imposing, too, to scare Custer into backing down as often as he (says he) did.
People tend to laugh at me for this (though less so since Seraphim Falls, perhaps) but my favourite for the Keogh role was always Pierce Brosnan. He's got the humour, the mischief, can play hard as nails when necessary, the right looks, the right size and presence. But I guess it may be a few years too late for that, alas ...
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Post by doyle1876 on Feb 27, 2008 4:32:21 GMT -6
And yet, and yet ... Just my feeling, but I can't help thinking it's important for the Keogh-Custer relationship that Keogh is taller than Custer. He's unintimidated by Custer, and Custer feels at a perpetual disadvantage -- stemming from their first meeting back in 1862, when Keogh was the worldly-wise, sophisticated, much-travelled war hero and Custer was still pretty much a novice. It may seem unimportant, but if our Custer towered over our Keogh it would change the dynamics quite a bit ... Same as with Benteen. Benteen needs to be physically imposing, too, to scare Custer into backing down as often as he (says he) did. Have to have Tom Cruise as Custer........ |
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Post by elisabeth on Feb 27, 2008 6:14:43 GMT -6
Nice one!
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Post by fred on Feb 27, 2008 10:46:32 GMT -6
Tom Cruise for Custer's horse, you mean! I cannot stomach that dolt!
By the way, "doyle," I have some absolutely marvelous Irish music. Maybe I'll post some of the CDs. The music is mind-numbingly good!
Best wishes,
Fred.
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Post by elisabeth on Feb 28, 2008 10:29:20 GMT -6
Good news: the DVD of "Once" is out already, in the UK at least. Quick work.
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?? Hmmm. He's got the spark OK, but he's a bit little ... and whoever plays Keogh needs to be able to do that look of wide-eyed innocence that we see in all the photos, which I'm sure was much of his charm. ("An open frank manner that readily prepossessed persons in his favour", as one of his obits put it.) What would you say to Cillian Murphy? He may be almost too pretty even for Keogh, but a closer match, I think ... 