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| 14.1 | | DECWET::SHUSTER | Egad! An Adage! | Fri Feb 12 1993 21:41 | 14 |
| Well-acted, I'll give it that. But I'm afraid I found this hokey,
dumb, verrry slow, and repetitive. I mean how many times do we need to
see Jeremy Irons trying to have sex without taking off his clothes.
Frankly, with all the hype about this film's eroticism, I was
disappointed. I don't think directors know what eroticism is anymore.
There's almost no plot, which means this is A Psychological Film.
Trouble is, there's no drama, except for a few minor revelations that
sound like something out of Pop Psychology 101. And when things
actually get dramatic at the end, it's too late and too stupid, as if
director (and perhaps author) were anxious, suddenly, to wrap things
up.
-Rob
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| 14.2 | read the book | 38644::WEISSMAN | | Tue Feb 16 1993 17:22 | 11 |
| I saw this last night and was quite disappointed. I read the book last year
and couldn't put it down. The movie, while visually interesting, was extremely
dull. I wondered if I felt that way because I had read the book but the
friend I went with who hadn't read the book felt the same way.
I didn't feel there was much chemistry between Jeremy Irons and the Juliette
Binoche, certainly not with the intensity described in the book. I also felt the
sex scenes were not at all erotic.
I went expecting to like the film and was extremely disappointed.
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| 14.3 | rewritten: fainter praise | 58378::S_BURRIDGE | | Tue Mar 02 1993 22:00 | 29 |
| 14.4 | Seeing is believing? | 32198::KRUEGER | | Fri Mar 05 1993 14:29 | 4 |
| I can't imagine seeing this, since I read the book and found it
riveting ... I don't know if I could stand watching it.
Leslie
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| 14.5 | the written word | 16316::DDESMAISONS | | Wed Mar 17 1993 15:31 | 11 |
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>> I can't imagine seeing this, since I read the book and found it
>> riveting ... I don't know if I could stand watching it.
Same here. The beauty of this work is in the way the book
is written. Even if the movie is good, it can't be the same
experience. I work part-time at a video store, and even though
I'd be able to see it for free, I just won't.
Di
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| 14.6 | I'd like to read it... | 16564::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine CA | Wed Mar 17 1993 17:57 | 3 |
| Was Damage the title of the book? Who's the author?
Jodi-
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| 14.7 | Josephine Hart? | 11SRUS::BROWN | On time or else... | Wed Mar 17 1993 20:11 | 6 |
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Hmmm. Not sure, but I think "Damage" was written by Josephine Hart.
Anyone have a confirmation of that? Also, I think Hart just had
another book published.
Ron
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| 14.8 | Josephine Hart | TLE::TAYLOR | | Fri Mar 19 1993 19:06 | 4 |
| Yes, Josephine Hart is the author of "Damage." Her latest book is
"Sin." I think "Damage", although a small book, was one of the
most powerful I have ever read. Therefore, I am reluctant to see the
movie.
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| 14.9 | | 16564::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine CA | Fri Mar 19 1993 19:18 | 3 |
| Thanks for the authress' name. The book sounds intriguing.
Jodi-
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| 14.10 | | 49438::BARTAK | God save DEC Wien | Fri Mar 26 1993 06:31 | 9 |
| Finally saw this movie and was also disappointed, though I did not
read the book before.
I can fully agree to .1 and .2, the acting was good, but the chemistry
between Irons and Binoche was not there at all.
BTW, was it Miranda Richardson (Irons' wife Ingrid) who was
playing the role of Patty Hearst in the movie about Hearst's life.
And isn't she the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave? She looked so old
in "Damage".
Andrea
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| 14.11 | Natasha Richardson | 29572::COSTELLO_J | | Wed Mar 31 1993 22:32 | 6 |
| No,
That was Natasha Richardson who played in the Patty Hearst flick,
as well as in "The Handmaid's Tale".
Jean Costello
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| 14.12 | Loved the book... | 16564::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine CA | Thu Apr 01 1993 00:12 | 11 |
| Now that I've read the book...how long before it
makes it to video? From the reviews, I don't
want to pay full price to see it but I also don't
want to have to wait too long.
Great book, easy/fast reading style. It's Josephine
Hart's first novel. Her second is called Sin and
will be in the bookstores soon.
Jodi-
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| 14.13 | re 11. thanks for clarification | 49438::BARTAK | God save DEC Wien | Thu Apr 01 1993 08:24 | 1 |
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| 14.14 | Miranda Richardson | SMAUG::LEHMKUHL | H, V ii 216 | Thu Apr 01 1993 13:40 | 7 |
| I don't know about OLD, but you hardly recognize her
from her days as QEI in "Blackadder II", do you?
She's related to that theatre crowd, but I can't remember
how. Tony Richardson/Vanessa Redgrave's child and
Natasha's sister? Some relation of Ralph Richardson?
Does anyone know?
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| 14.15 | | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | Food, Shelter and Diamonds | Thu Apr 01 1993 15:55 | 6 |
| re .14, I recently read in a magazine or newspaper article (don't
remember where), that she *isn't* related to Natasha Richardson. But,
don't know what the truth is.
Lorna
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| 14.16 | | 12315::michaud | Jeff Michaud, DECnet/OSI | Tue Jun 22 1993 15:28 | 10 |
| > ...how long before it makes it to video?
It's on video now. It was interesting, and I found it even
more interesting that it made on it both Siskel's and Ebert's
top 10 lists for 1992. I'll give it a thumbs up but not that
high up .....
FWIW, the video, after the trailing credits, has about a 10
minute interview with the director. No additional footage
is shown however that didn't appear to of made the final cut.
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| 14.17 | It's on my top 25 for 1992 | VMSDEV::HALLYB | Fish have no concept of fire | Tue Jul 06 1993 17:05 | 12 |
| I saw the video last night. I agree with most of the comments earlier,
but I'll venture to say the first sex scene was pretty dramatic. After
that all the broken and tossed furniture seemed irrelevant, distracting.
And somehow I just can't buy the Paris street scene, even if Henry Miller
got away with the same maneuver.
At the end of the movie we see Fleming (Jeremy Irons) in some village,
living a rather quietly insane existence. Are we supposed to know what
country he's in? Not that it matters much, but it seems important to
me to know how far removed Fleming is from the First World.
John
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