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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 14, 2019 22:20:44 GMT
It's extremely explicit in the book. It's indeed very difficult to read but clearly it was by the point of view of the victim. They were for obvious reasons much more discreet in the adaptation.
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Post by queenzod on Jan 15, 2019 2:08:00 GMT
What slayed me about that scene in the tv version is the close up of the crush marks on the pillow cases, made by his little hands. 😭😖
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 15, 2019 2:28:31 GMT
It was filmed almost as if it were from a gothic horror movie! I think the worst was the silence over the shots of the empty (haunted) house. That’s what gets me! The silence.
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Post by queenzod on Jan 15, 2019 8:17:28 GMT
Yeah, that was done really well. An empty, soulless, house.
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Post by roverpup on May 19, 2019 0:25:29 GMT
Just rewatched "At Last" this afternoon and it still just blew me away!
I've watched the series maybe a dozen times and yet I still found myself choking with tears over Patrick's torment and resentment that he carried from his horrific childhood.
The last episode was so masterful in wrapping up all his suffering and somehow bringing him finally to a hopeful understanding of what was important in his life. Some resolution with those who had abused him and abandoned him.
The ending (and even the credits music) was so uplifting.
Just a remarkable masterpiece! So, so glad it, and BC, won the BAFTA.❤❤❤
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 13, 2019 13:05:21 GMT
I just read some reactions on Twitter about the Australia TV airing and I just can't believe how sensitive we are as society! A few verified press types claiming to be traumatized by it! I wonder if they have watched at least one Michael Haneke movie?!
That's the reason it lost the Emmy to that mediocre crime drama, doesn't? They just didn't watched it. They couldn't! They preferred to watch a "dark" digested but exploitative "real" story presented as frivolous entertainment that something that feel real and doesn't make easy concessions so the audience can feel "safe".
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Post by mllemass on Oct 13, 2019 14:28:07 GMT
I can’t believe that even after all the praise that it’s received, people are still scared to watch all the episodes! A friend of mine is determined to see it after everything I’ve said and all the award talk around it. But I’ve had to caution her that some scenes are disturbing and to stick with it! She is the type to stop watching things that bother her, but I assured her that all the episodes are different and things do get better and easier to watch!
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Post by roverpup on Oct 13, 2019 15:41:26 GMT
I've never understood why people are so afraid to watch "difficult" things? Watching difficult material always intrigues me - it's challenging material that gives the most in return. I'd rather watch that than some mush any day!
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 13, 2019 19:59:39 GMT
Everyone is free to watch whatever they want but I'm surprised to see journalists moaning about it. I would thought they were more open minded! I remember one The Guardian's TV critic saying she finished it months after it aired because it was very difficult. It was and I'm glad she finished but I also wonder what kind of experience she has in her line of work! What kind of shows she watch to be so sensitive!
Also this is just speculation but a lot of people responding and agreeing to the Australian journalist look like very mature professional types. I can imagine them moaning about comic book movies or/and Millenials (you know like me but worst! 😉)! But then they have something made for a real adult audience and they just declare that entertainment should be escapism and nothing more!
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Post by queenzod on Oct 13, 2019 20:44:36 GMT
Martin Scorsese’s grave is turning over, lol.
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