tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post780284855711719160..comments2024-03-21T00:17:37.281-07:00Comments on sherapop's salon de parfum: Tom Ford Philosophizes in and on Film: Carpe Diem—with Style!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-63284534447720080432014-03-26T06:34:03.248-07:002014-03-26T06:34:03.248-07:00Thanks for the recommendation, bigsly! No, I have ...Thanks for the recommendation, bigsly! No, I have not seen that film, but I'll put it in my queue. I've never been much of a plot monger, so I might well enjoy it too! Here's a litmus test for tastes in film:<br /><br />Have you seen L'année dernière à Marienbad? If so, did you like it? <br /><br />What about Le Chagrin et la Pitié? <br /><br />The Man with a Movie Camera? <br /><br />Sans Soleil?<br /><br />I recommend all of them! ;-) (What can I say?)<br /><br />sherapophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116821928196122529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-16723864564047633222014-03-26T00:33:37.079-07:002014-03-26T00:33:37.079-07:00In some ways, it reminded me of that old Burt Lanc...In some ways, it reminded me of that old Burt Lancaster film, "The Swimmer," which added a Twilight Zone kind of element but featured a "middle aged" man forced to confront his life (in that case divorce was the catalyst). He too meets several different people, has probing conversations with them, and at the end finds himself alone and in despair. Have you seen that one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-39112499659082112832014-03-25T06:16:53.527-07:002014-03-25T06:16:53.527-07:00Thanks so much for your input, bigsly!
Yes, the ...Thanks so much for your input, bigsly! <br /><br />Yes, the film is a bit desultory, but I believe that the intention was as you put it, to offer a "slice of life". We retrospectively tell stories about what happens in our lives, but rarely do we detail the details. Instead, we look for the big "event-worthy" happenings and forget all the rest. Your suggestions are good, but would make a different sort of film. <br /><br />Many people disliked A Single Man, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, no doubt in part because I had such low expectations. This film definitely improved my view of Tom Ford. You may recall that the last post on him at the salon de parfum was about the use of pornography in marketing his mainstream perfumes. A Single Man demonstrates that he is much more complex--even philosophical! Or else he's an even better marketer than any of us ever thought... having now won even sherapop, the critic's critic, over to his side. ;-)sherapophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116821928196122529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-24819739759368392192014-03-25T01:21:02.903-07:002014-03-25T01:21:02.903-07:00I would have liked to have seen a film that featur...I would have liked to have seen a film that featured Charlotte getting equal time. As it stands, there seem to be a few different threads, none of which are given sufficient attention. The idea seems to have been "slice of life," meaning we are seeing he main character at a particular point in his life, and while I wouldn't tell people to avoid it, I think it could have been much stronger if had been approached from a different angle, so to speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-46142726039856595182014-03-16T08:52:24.649-07:002014-03-16T08:52:24.649-07:00Colin Firth's performance is excellent--he was...Colin Firth's performance is excellent--he was nominated for many awards and received some of them. See below, though, for a naysayer!sherapophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116821928196122529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-2593466139358870542014-03-16T08:50:08.358-07:002014-03-16T08:50:08.358-07:00No worries, Pipette! You are certainly entitled to...No worries, Pipette! You are certainly entitled to your opinion! ;-)sherapophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116821928196122529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-5302084278377240052014-03-16T07:25:59.170-07:002014-03-16T07:25:59.170-07:00Sorry, Sherapop, you can delete my comment if you ...Sorry, Sherapop, you can delete my comment if you wish, but I think that this film is sooooo melodramatic and not worth seeing. Pipettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106815346229702986.post-79439918789542302522014-03-06T13:15:22.891-08:002014-03-06T13:15:22.891-08:00wow I really didn't know he made a film! I wou...wow I really didn't know he made a film! I would definitely look up Eddardhttp://www.bestmenscologne.org/best-deodorant-for-men-who-sweat-a-lot/noreply@blogger.com