Dublin film festival (2 Viewers)

[Dixer]

Pretty much exactly what I was feeling...wasn't really a revelation watching some popstar nodding to a Scott tune. And those awful new age animations, fuck that. Also, what was with the sound coming apparently from one PC speaker and the image being pixelated and moire'd to fuck especially when zoom was in use? Did they use some new Nokia phone to shoot this?

That said, it had its moments, guess theren't much video of him in the archives to use, but more of the interview would've been welcome.

Lives of Others was my highlight, only eclipsed by the brilliant This Is England yesterday. Lights in the Dusk was still good, though I'll have to prbably downgrade it off my personal Kaurismäki Top 5.

Letters from Iwo Jima tonight...

What is the deal with the sound in the IFI during the festival? Was breaking up all over the place last night anytime the levels got a bit hot. I remember that happening during the Doclands stuff but put it down to a lot of that material being shown off DVD and played through seperate speakers. Surely not the case for the DIFF though?

 

[travispickle]

I enjoyed This is England, though for me The Lives of Others far outstripped it.
Did you catch the Q&A after? Pretty enjoyable.

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

I enjoyed This is England, though for me The Lives of Others far outstripped it.
Did you catch the Q&A after? Pretty enjoyable.

Yeah I stayed for that...pretty crazy how the kid now lives with the crew of this film

 

[travispickle]

yeh he sounded nuts! they were taking some chance casting a kid like that, but he was great in it; a rivetting screen presence; and a very realistic and 'true' performance - same for most everyone in it really.
I'd no idea Meadows didn't work from a script - the dialogue is pretty damn good for improv.

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

The first shot at the schoolyard was a bit weird...the costume designers had gone mad! Looked like an electroclash party. In the rest of the film it was toned down to somewhat realistic though

 

[muffin]

im goin to see half nelson tonight..so excited....|..|

 

[bloopitybloop]

Think I'll just go to the shorts.

When they show a "surprise film" at these festivals, is it usually something old or something new (or borrowed or blue?!), and is it ever anything crap?

I can imagine everyone sitting there excited thinking they're gonna get 2008's big indie movie and then the credits come on and they realise it's just Norbert.

 

[Mitchum]

Nah they usually show a big Hollywood movie.

 

[travispickle]

Think I'll just go to the shorts.

When they show a "surprise film" at these festivals, is it usually something old or something new (or borrowed or blue?!), and is it ever anything crap?

I can imagine everyone sitting there excited thinking they're gonna get 2008's big indie movie and then the credits come on and they realise it's just Norbert.

It's usually a crowd pleaser. Last year was Squid and the Whale. Last time I went, it was Starsky and Hutch. Was not impressed.

 

[travispickle]

I'm kinda sorry now I didn't book The Fountain; it's gone and sold out!
Bah!!

 

[I Bleed Black]

I will not be happy if the surprise film is David Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE because i will not be there. I don't think there's much chance it will be tho.

 

[Mitchum]

It's Fincher's Zodiac...apparently.
Shhh!

 

[I Bleed Black]

Cool at least that should get a general release

 

[travispickle]

Metropolis tonight - anyone else going?

 

[travispickle]

This was great. Great to see on the big screen. Lovely room in the Gallery too. The music, an original score by 3epkano, was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable.

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

Wayward Cloud was amazing, Why We Fight was a decent documentary about the Iraq war, surprise film was disappointing (Frank Millers 300).

All in all, a good festival...back to DVD's for now

 

[I Bleed Black]

Anyone know what won the fans award? They didn't hand out any voting forms at 'the fountain' for some reason.

 

[travispickle]

Here did anyone find out what won the audience award?
Doc?
Mitchum?
G-Stereo?

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

I'd guess the award would be published here http://www.dubliniff.com/content/awards/audience

They may still be counting the votes...

 

[Dktr. Faustus]

Top 10 of the 10 films I saw at this:

1. This is Britain
2. Wayward Cloud
3. Mutual Appreciation
4. Lights in the Dusk
5. Lives of Others
6. Why We Fight
7. Scott Walker: 30th Century Man
8. 300
9. Rescue Dawn
10. Letters from Iwo Jima