tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post7639670459800588743..comments2023-09-27T02:10:01.341+10:00Comments on Shades of Grey: Three more filmsLynShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13724603965512647078noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-37641463299991555042012-06-18T11:13:29.160+10:002012-06-18T11:13:29.160+10:00I saw Dead Europe as well and felt it was wonderfu...I saw Dead Europe as well and felt it was wonderful visually and story-wise for the first half but spiralled out of control in the second. I know that part of that was deliberate but it was a step (or many more) too far for me.jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720872464805696746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-65172765734692754572012-06-17T20:20:43.858+10:002012-06-17T20:20:43.858+10:00i didn't know they'd made a movie of Dead ...i didn't know they'd made a movie of Dead Europe. Christ Tsiolkas is so divisive. The book of his that had the same impact on me was The Jesus Man. There's a scene at the end of that revolting book (why did I persist??) that will never leave me. <br /><br />Yes somehow I suspect that the world needs people who are willing to go to those dark places. I'm not sure why yet, but I wouldn't ask him to stop doing what he's doing.Bellshttp://bellsknits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-80367099245608339372012-06-16T18:31:02.196+10:002012-06-16T18:31:02.196+10:00I'm one knitter who really enjoys your film pe...I'm one knitter who really enjoys your film periods. It just surprises me this time that I haven't seen ANY of the films you talk about - partly I think an example of how the distribution of 'arthouse' films varies worldwide in coming at all or in when they come.<br /><br />And I'm pleased to hear your take on 'A Royal Affair' as this comes out this week, and I haven't been sure whether it as a good'un or as you say an empty one. I'm pleased to explore a different Scandinavian genre!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205649445015116465noreply@blogger.com