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Post by ellie on Sept 25, 2017 19:51:06 GMT
Ok. Well you learn something new every day. 😳
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Post by roverpup on Sept 25, 2017 19:53:37 GMT
Not true. Google it and you will find there are some arguments for it (not saying they are 100% sure fire reasons to do it but there are a few reasons given for doing it that seem to at least make some sense). It isn't a usual thing to do but it is well enough known that it is a question answered on a LOT of pregnancy sites.
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Post by roverpup on Sept 25, 2017 19:56:22 GMT
Getting back to the actual film... I loved the way BC said "bollocks" (hairy or otherwise)!
That man could talk about anything and make it sound like ice cream on a hot day!
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Post by coolclearwaters on Sept 25, 2017 20:03:14 GMT
Well, what I read is that doctors say that it is not recommended to have intercourse after a woman's water has broken because it increases the chance of infection. Oh well, to each his very own.
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Post by mllemass on Sept 25, 2017 20:14:06 GMT
One thing I noticed in my second watching was that when he rushed out the door to go to the hospital at the end, he didn't put the note on the door. The camera even remained on the door a second longer than normal to make sure we didn't miss it. All I could think was "Awww! He doesn't need the note anymore!", and then I cried some more.
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Post by roverpup on Sept 25, 2017 20:14:33 GMT
I also loved seeing BC's Bluntstones. In fact, it was kind of weird seeing so many recognizable pieces of his own clothing on him in a film!
Another part of the film I loved was the scene where he says he has to pee but he didn't want to ruin the mood and get out of bed. That whole scene with him talking about how she hadn't offered him tea etc. was so relaxed and so genuine - I loved it!!!
The writing in this was remarkable. Just the little throw away lines that were said sometimes between Julie and Stephen were just little gems and helped establish their love and ease with each other so that the ending was just so believable and organic.
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Post by roverpup on Sept 25, 2017 20:18:05 GMT
One thing I noticed in my second watching was that when he rushed out the door to go to the hospital at the end, he didn't put the note on the door. The camera even remained on the door a second longer than normal to make sure we didn't miss it. All I could think was "Awww! He doesn't need the note anymore!", and then I cried some more. Absolutely! I thought exactly the same as you! And one heck of a lump formed in my throat over that small detail too! BTW if you haven't listened to the Q&A session at the BAFTA screening yet you should. It is remarkable for giving small insights into how the production was made and the challenges. I must put up a post of thanks for the link!!! :-))
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Post by mllemass on Sept 25, 2017 21:57:01 GMT
Other favourite scenes:
The walkie-talkie scene just killed me! And then he turned it back on and said in that quiet voice "Take your time. We'll be here".
And the final words he speaks "Keep breathing. Keep breathing". He says it to Julie, but also to himself.
How could anyone not love this movie???
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Post by miriel68 on Sept 26, 2017 17:12:12 GMT
How could anyone not love this movie??? Now I feel guilty because I did not love it. In fact, I didn't like it. I loved Benedict. His acting was sublime. And to watch him for 90 minutes almost all the time - a true feast. I could relate to his situation. I do remember this moment of sheer panic when my 3-year-old daughter walked away in a supermarket. Five minutes of blinding terror. I was glad that we never learn what happened to the child - in a film you would like to know, but it's not how the life goes. However, as film, I don't think it worked. I appreciated the book (didn't really like it), but some things, like metaphorical trio id - ego - superego didn't really work. And although Benedict is an "everyman" here, just a father who lost his child, he has no real personality as a character. He is BENEDICT. I wonder, what I would think of the film, if the character were played, let's say, by Charlie Hunnam?
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Post by sgev1977 on Sept 26, 2017 18:00:54 GMT
The character is in some degree an avatar of the audience but he is also a portray of the author doubting of his masculinity and adulthood when faced with the big accidental mistake he committed as a father. That is in the book but IMO also translate in a great way in the adaptation. It's not explicitly mentioned but that's why the performances and the images im the film; and the metaphors in the book are more powerful to me. I think the two main characters, especially the man, felt very real in that it's presented as a human being and not like a literary convention. I don't know, for me the meditative moments of trauma feel more real than straightforward drama, even with the crazy magical moments and the extreme character of Charles.
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