Hi, and welcome to Film Talk UK. I enjoyed The Constant Gardener
very much as well. Have you seen the director's first film 'City of
God'? If not, I highly recommend it.

Cheers.

Mike
(mob61uk)



--- In filmtalkuk@..., "strummervilleboy"
<strummervilleboy@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have just joined the group and thought I would tell you a bit
about
> myself and what films I enjoy.
>
> I adore film, now that's easy to say and I am sure you all feel the
> same or what the hell you all members of a film group for. But
it's a
> passion isn't it. I am no film snob but I do know the difference
> between a well crafted movie and a piece of tat dressed up to
> allegedly entertain.
>
> At the moment I am besotted by The Constant Gardener. Having
missed it
> at the cinema I had the pleasure of watching it on DVD. I adored
the
> acting and the scriptwriters have done marvellous things with the
> source material.
>
> My favourite film is believe it or not Citizen Kane. I think, when
I
> first watched it, I was driven to think that I should like the film
> and I suspect that I did like it but for all the wrong reasons.
Now I
> can watch the film and marvel at the intricate plot line, the
subtle
> and not so subtle use of lighting, the screenplay and the acting,
yes
> the acting. How else can a movie be carried if not by the cast.
>
> So to the more robust genres. Apocalypse Now (God bless Coppola and
> Eleanor's companion piece is every bit as stunning. The Usual
> Suspects, with its dark and funny twists. LA Confidential, it's
just
> so brutal at times and the flawed characters make you feel that you
> are watching a film purely about the flaws of man.
>
> So I am looking forward to following, and participating, in the
group.
>
> See you all later
>