#1943091 - 05/16/08 12:48 PM
OT Movie "once"
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DavidMPires
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This is a great movie about people who love music whith a great soundtrack...
http://www.warwickbass.com/amps/tubepath5-1.htm this song won an oscar for best original song
http://www.iconmovies.co.uk/once/ the link to the movie website
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With superb direction, terrific performances and brilliantly integrated songs, Once is an utterly delightful, achingly romantic musical drama that's easily one of the best films of the year.
What's it all about?
Set in Dublin, Once stars Glen Hansard (who was Outspan in The Commitments, which allows this to be read as a sort of unofficial sequel) as a busker who works in his father's vacuum repair shop and whose dream of becoming a singer-songwriter has stalled thanks to a painful break-up. When he meets a talented young Eastern European woman (Marketa Irglova), they strike up a friendship that eventually leads to their musical collaboration, after she encourages him to professionally record some of his songs.
The Good
Written and directed by John Carney, Once features several original songs composed by Hansard (who's now the lead singer with The Frames) and Irglova themselves. However, this isn't the kind of musical where people just randomly burst into song – instead, the songs are beautifully integrated into the action, such as a terrific scene where Irglova is trying to write the lyrics for one of Hansard's songs and she sings the song while listening to the music on her walkman, as she walks back from the shops, having just bought new batteries.
Hansard and Irglova make a terrific onscreen duo and there's genuine chemistry between them, all of which is channelled into the music they make together. There's also strong support from Bill Hodnett (as Hansard's father) and from Mal Whyte and Geoff Minogue as Hansard's fellow musicians.
The Great
The songs themselves work brilliantly and you'll be hard pressed not to find yourself singing Falling Slowly as you leave the cinema. The film is also achingly romantic, in the sense that you can really feel the characters longing for something.
Worth seeing?
In short, Once is a charming, genuinely moving musical drama with terrific performances, a superb script and great songs to boot. One of the best movies of the year. Unmissable.
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#1943939 - 05/18/08 02:50 PM
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DavidMPires
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You should really see it...i loved it
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#1944371 - 05/19/08 11:07 AM
Re: OT Movie "once"
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David, I watched it last night based on your recommendation and I have to say.... thankyou.
It's very rare that I am so thoroughly absorbed by a movie but this was one of those occasions. The way they made it look like these beautiful, fragile songs were being written in front of you was what made it for me.
See it, see it see it - and then see Into the Wild.
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#1944436 - 05/19/08 12:26 PM
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Glad you enjoyed it...did it made you grab your bass and write your own stuff?? It did to me. 
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#1944468 - 05/19/08 01:03 PM
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Rowbee
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I wasn't at home so there was no bass to grab. I don't think it had that effect on me though as the music was a style I love to listen to but have never felt the urge to play.
Perhaps it was the whole Irish thing but the main character really reminded me of Damien Rice, which in my opinion, is a very complimentary comparison.
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#1945448 - 05/21/08 08:25 AM
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jeremy c
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Thanks for the recommendation!
My wife and I watched the movie last night and loved it.
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#1945453 - 05/21/08 08:35 AM
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DavidMPires
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It's great isn't Jeremy...and the songs are good as well. I like the drummer the kid seems so frieghten to be in a studio.
Fantastic story.
Just a side note: The guy and girl got together after the movie.
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#1961407 - 06/22/08 01:56 PM
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Phil W
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Oh. What's wrong with me?
We rented it and watched it last night.
I was underwhelmed.
I guess if I liked the song or the guy's voice.
It didn't reach me at all.
Weird.
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