August1991 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 First, I really didn't want to see this movie because I feared that Hollywood fakes stuff. Well, the movie shows Leon Heron as a black guy - when he wasn't. (I don't like Keira Knightley. - actresses/actors must show facial expressions; she can't.) The movie was good. It was well made. It entirely missed a general question that bothers me: While these people (Colette, Somerset Maugham etc enjoyed life), ordinary men were about to die in 1914. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 5 hours ago, August1991 said: 1) First, I really didn't want to see this movie because I feared that Hollywood fakes stuff. 2) The movie was good. It was well made. 3) It entirely missed a general question that bothers me: While these people (Colette, Somerset Maugham etc enjoyed life), ordinary men were about to die in 1914. 1) I KNEW IT ! I was under the healthy impression that Hollywood films were real but then I saw that guy who died in Titanic sitting and laughing AT THE OSCAR CEREMONY ! 2) A good film review needs more in-depth treatment. One adjective ('good') and another synonymous phrase ('well made') don't tell me anything. 3) And if there's a war tomorrow, you and I will still be posting here about it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Michael Hardner said: 1) I KNEW IT ! I was under the healthy impression that Hollywood films were real but then I saw that guy who died in Titanic sitting and laughing AT THE OSCAR CEREMONY ! That wasn't him. It was an actor playing him. Uncanny resemblance though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) On 10/11/2018 at 7:28 AM, Michael Hardner said: 1) I KNEW IT ! I was under the healthy impression that Hollywood films were real but then I saw that guy who died in Titanic sitting and laughing AT THE OSCAR CEREMONY ! ..... No, the movie producers obviously devoted much effort and money to create CGI/costumes for the era. While at the same time, they weirdly chose to twist the story: Paul Heron was not from Africa; yet this movie falsely shows him as an "African-European". ==== This movie leaves one with the impression that Colette was "progressive" - and yet with hindsight, in her world, millions of ordinary men were about to die. Edited October 13, 2018 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Did Somerset Maugham ever meet Colette? Dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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