messed that up - I mean "possibly the best thing Bill Forsyth's done"
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 21:21 (one month ago) link
I loved the book Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson. It was so strange and magical and it was told from a 'transparent eyeball' point of view (Ralph Waldo Emerson's term as a reference to nature taking over the senses). I haven't seen the film yet but I can't imagine it is better than the novel
1987 also included Yimou Zhang's Red Sorghum, which featured a great debut performance by Gong Li
― Dan S, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 23:36 (one month ago) link
The film got marketed as a quirky sitcom: I can still see the late '80s VHS box with Lahti drinking tea while she's knee deep in water.
Dan, you should watch it. It's not as limpid as the book, but Lahti's fantastic.
― the talented mr pimply (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 23:42 (one month ago) link
I will
― Dan S, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 23:45 (one month ago) link
but I can't imagine it will be anything like the book, which was so eerie and feral
― Dan S, Thursday, 2 May 2024 00:07 (one month ago) link
Forget the book!
― the talented mr pimply (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 2 May 2024 00:09 (one month ago) link
The film is its own kind of eerie.