How strange! We both enjoyed it very much. My husband even went as far as commenting on that fact which is something he rarely does. Oh well, each to his own!
I missed the start, had planned to record it, but once I'd put it on I was mesmerised. Partly due to Eddie Redmayne it's true, he is so lovely, but mainly because it was brilliant. I'll need to watch the rest on iplayer.
I missed the start, had planned to record it, but once I'd put it on I was mesmerised. Partly due to Eddie Redmayne it's true, he is so lovely, but mainly because it was brilliant. I'll need to watch the rest on iplayer.
I agree, I don't usually like him but he was terrific in this. I was also half tempted to find Michelle Williams even more beautiful than the original MM.
I gave up on it as it just didn't seem to 'grip' me but I will probably give it another go this weekend..... KB as Olivier kept me thinking he was Noel Coward....... Maybe I wasn't in the mood?
I thought it was very good and Michelle Williams portrayed Marilyn Monroe well, I was reading that she was reluctant to take on the role. Not sure what people expected of it.
I saw it when it came out at cinema and quite enjoyed it. I spotted a glaring spelling mistake on a sign outside a pub in the film advertising "accomodation ." That irritated me.
I gave up on it as it just didn't seem to 'grip' me but I will probably give it another go this weekend..... KB as Olivier kept me thinking he was Noel Coward....... Maybe I wasn't in the mood?
My OH wouldn't accept that (a) it was KB and (b) that he was playing Olivier not Coward, I gave up arguing my case, left him to it and I went to bed !
I saw it when it came out at cinema and quite enjoyed it. I spotted a glaring spelling mistake on a sign outside a pub in the film advertising "accomodation ." That irritated me.
Perhaps that made it more realistic as it is a very common mistake!
I enjoyed it, and I thought Michelle Williams was very good as Marilyn.
But it didn't feel as though it was a proper cinematic film. It felt more like one of those docudrama things which BBC 4 occasionally make about well known British celebrities.
I did like it a lot though, and I did find it quite touching.
I enjoyed it, and I thought Michelle Williams was very good as Marilyn.
But it didn't feel as though it was a proper cinematic film. It felt more like one of those docudrama things which BBC 4 occasionally make about well known British celebrities.
I did like it a lot though, and I did find it quite touching.
These were my thoughts exactly when I saw the film a couple of years ago.
I'm surprised a film like this can attract some of the levels of venom as demonstrated in this thread.
Yes, very remiss of them not to include a car chase, gun fight and loads of CGI. Don't they realise people today aren't interested in scripts or acting? I demand a refund of my 39p share of licence fee for yesterday!
Can I also have free beer and only programmes I like on TV?
Yes, very remiss of them not to include a car chase, gun fight and loads of CGI.
Quite! It's as though too many people can't appreciate something a bit more gentle than the usual fair. Now, some of my favourite programmes include things like Game of Thrones and Line of Duty so I love a good bit of action but gentler shows and films can be just as satisfying to watch in their own right. I fear people have been conditioned to want only CGI action packed drivel which requires minimal thought while watching, which is very sad if so.
Michelle Williams is a fine actress and has come a long way since her days in "Dawson's Creek."
However, I gave this a miss, as so much was crammed into the "promo" I suspected it wouldn't be that good. From comments on here, it looks as if I made the right decision.
You didn't, Doghouse. It was a great film - see my comments about my husband liking it!
Hmm..
That's pretty much a question of subjective perception.
I'm glad he liked it, nothing worse than spending an hour of your life watching something and then feeling disappointed with it, at its conclusion.
But I've no regrets. It's not as if every aspect of Marilyn's life hasn't been "done to death" in programmes and books over the years.
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I agree, I don't usually like him but he was terrific in this. I was also half tempted to find Michelle Williams even more beautiful than the original MM.
My OH wouldn't accept that (a) it was KB and (b) that he was playing Olivier not Coward, I gave up arguing my case, left him to it and I went to bed !
Perhaps that made it more realistic as it is a very common mistake!
But it didn't feel as though it was a proper cinematic film. It felt more like one of those docudrama things which BBC 4 occasionally make about well known British celebrities.
I did like it a lot though, and I did find it quite touching.
These were my thoughts exactly when I saw the film a couple of years ago.
I'm surprised a film like this can attract some of the levels of venom as demonstrated in this thread.
Yes, very remiss of them not to include a car chase, gun fight and loads of CGI. Don't they realise people today aren't interested in scripts or acting? I demand a refund of my 39p share of licence fee for yesterday!
Can I also have free beer and only programmes I like on TV?
Quite! It's as though too many people can't appreciate something a bit more gentle than the usual fair. Now, some of my favourite programmes include things like Game of Thrones and Line of Duty so I love a good bit of action but gentler shows and films can be just as satisfying to watch in their own right. I fear people have been conditioned to want only CGI action packed drivel which requires minimal thought while watching, which is very sad if so.
However, I gave this a miss, as so much was crammed into the "promo" I suspected it wouldn't be that good. From comments on here, it looks as if I made the right decision.
Hmm..
That's pretty much a question of subjective perception.
I'm glad he liked it, nothing worse than spending an hour of your life watching something and then feeling disappointed with it, at its conclusion.
But I've no regrets. It's not as if every aspect of Marilyn's life hasn't been "done to death" in programmes and books over the years.