Marie-Antoinette - a new film by Sofia Coppola

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Just a bit pissed as I thought it was coming out this Friday and have everything all rolled up and ready for the big event.

[grady]

Well this was sure a disappointment.

I'd recommend watching that first teaser trailer that came out last December that used the New Order track Age of Consent a few times instead of seeing this film.

The film started out ok for about the first reel and a half and then spiraled into the depths of disinterested nothing.

[mmm skyscraper]

It still has a great soundtrack

http://www.amazon.com/Marie-Antoinet...e=UTF8&s=music

[koisk]

SPOILERS BELOW


I think the music was a gimmick. The other previous 2 sophia movies I've seen, the music was part of the experience and was inseperable from the movie - the music was part of the whole that made up the film. I felt that here it was at opposite ends, and instead of really complementing the film, it felt like it was just a 'hey, isn't this cool?' thing. I don't really understand what it said about Marie Antoinette. However, perhaps I'm missing the point here and that was the idea all along?

Some of the scenes were cool and interesting, but overall I felt it was too slow and subtle without enough reward for the viewer. Honestly I would have been happy walking out. I enjoyed it but wasn't motivated or interested enough to sit through all of it and see how it played out.

That said, the more I think about it, the more I love the final scene where her and her husband are having a final dinner in a darkened room with the constant roar of revolution as the only key soundtrack element. It sends chills up my spine, so good!

I'm curious what other people thought. In the group that I saw it with, we were pretty much divided. A few of my friends adored it and were ready to buy the DVD.

[mmm skyscraper]

Turner Classic Movies was showing the 1938 version last night and it ends with Marie kneeling down on the guillotine, but you just see the top part of it. This is then superimposed with a shot of her saying how she will be queen from earlier in the film, which is kind of disturbing.

[viddy]

Originally Posted by koisk

SPOILERS BELOW


I think the music was a gimmick. The other previous 2 sophia movies I've seen, the music was part of the experience and was inseperable from the movie - the music was part of the whole that made up the film. I felt that here it was at opposite ends, and instead of really complementing the film, it felt like it was just a 'hey, isn't this cool?' thing. I don't really understand what it said about Marie Antoinette. However, perhaps I'm missing the point here and that was the idea all along?

Some of the scenes were cool and interesting, but overall I felt it was too slow and subtle without enough reward for the viewer. Honestly I would have been happy walking out. I enjoyed it but wasn't motivated or interested enough to sit through all of it and see how it played out.

That said, the more I think about it, the more I love the final scene where her and her husband are having a final dinner in a darkened room with the constant roar of revolution as the only key soundtrack element. It sends chills up my spine, so good!

I'm curious what other people thought. In the group that I saw it with, we were pretty much divided. A few of my friends adored it and were ready to buy the DVD.

I'm going to have to agree with you Kiosk.

[GforGroove]

i was soo into not seeing this film and my friends finally drag me there
last night...

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE IN VERSAILLES.

What a dull boring film.. with such a great tunes.

At least it made it to the top ten worst films of the year.

[adam]

if i may ask how many of you liked Lost in Translation? because i adore that film, and i tempted to give this one the benefit of the doubt because of it, but i really can't manage to convince myself to go see it....i think i'm really starting to dislike kristen dunst (or whatever her name is), and i can't be bothered to go see something starring her (besides spider-man)...

[grady]

Originally Posted by GforGroove

i was soo into not seeing this film and my friends finally drag me there
last night...

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE IN VERSAILLES.

RIGHT FUCKING ON!!!! JERRY!!!!!!!!!

That is perhaps the single best line about the film I've read.

[koisk]

Originally Posted by adam

if i may ask how many of you liked Lost in Translation? because i adore that film, and i tempted to give this one the benefit of the doubt because of it, but i really can't manage to convince myself to go see it....i think i'm really starting to dislike kristen dunst (or whatever her name is), and i can't be bothered to go see something starring her (besides spider-man)...

Lost in Translation is one of my top 5 favorite movies, and I didn't like Marie Antoinette, so that gives you an idea.