Free Cinema Tickets - Discussion thread

liammc2606

I saw it too last night. I thought it was funny in parts and quite a meaningful film but my husband hated it. It seemed to be a bit slow too and I agree Maggie was great - I think she is one of them actresses that should be alot more famous than what she is.

AdamAW

shalv81 wrote: »

I saw away we go last night, loved it, Maggia Gyllanhalls performance was the highlight for me

For me I found the scenes with Chris Messina and Melanie Lynsky (the Montreal couple) had the most impact - acting-wise and emotionally.

One thing about both Away We Go and Julie & Julia (apart from Mr Messina being in both) that was a refreshing change was that the main couples were in love (and happy for the most part) and the makers didn't feel the need for the usual BIG MISUNDERSTANDINGS that have to happen along with all the other tired cliches that pop up in average stuff like The Proposal and The Ugly Truth.

OOh get me!

theediscerning

Yes, Julie and Julia was quite good - I went knowing absolutely nothing about it - thought it was another Nora Ephron romcom! It does get very slow for the final half-hour, and Meryl Streep is very Marmite though - such a silly (if accurate) accent.

Now, to something more important. Can someone please sort out the regular free film code thread? We've had stand-up, ballet, opera, and theatre there recently, which some people have complained about. But now we're starting to get stuff concerning sff Australia??!!

!!!!!!?! I quote from our glorious website banner - "UK consumer revenge". Soon we'll all be swamped by even more useless notifications.

Boo hiss.

user1234_2

I agree that the Aussie film showings are unnecessary on that thread!

Reverbe

shalv81 wrote: »

I saw away we go last night, loved it, Maggia Gyllanhalls performance was the highlight for me

Have to say didnt rate it much. I found it only funny in parts and the main characters too dull. The wife irritated me though you were meant to like her. The friend with the 2 kids and the hippy mom were really good tho as were Burts parents.

Was at the paid cinema to see Broken Embraces last night and a coupla people laughed at the trailer and said they wanted to go and see it but I noted the trailer was very well cut and showed all the funny parts...:cool:

Perhaps Sam Mendes can't do comedy/films without Kate Winslet...

Adam who was Messina in J&J?

Reverbe

user1234 wrote: »

I agree that the Aussie film showings are unnecessary on that thread!

agreed. :Teven I wouldnt go that far..:rotfl:

redbull08

saw J&J last night, for free
was pleasantly surprised I hadnt even heard of it
made me hungry & want to try the dishes, esp the caramel cake at start YUM!
MY friend enjoyed it toO, as she's into cooking & now I want to blog
thanks to SFF
tho the ending wasnt quite what i expected

lynnemcf

Saw J&J in Middlesbrough on Monday night and the last 40 minutes were a farce. The movie "slipped" so we mostly had legs and feet for 10 minutes (could see that Meryl Street walked on a box when meeting her editor at the train station, to make her seem mega tall). Film was then adjusted and we had heads and the sound mics (boom poles?)

kt21

Saw J&J night night. My mum enjoyed it, even though she didnt have a clue what we were seeing. I thought it was ok but agree with everyone else in the thought that it was way too long. The last 40 mins could def been cut down.

AdamAW

Reverbe wrote: »

Adam who was Messina in J&J?

He played Julie/Amy Adams' husband.