Gosford Park

[sjankis630]

I will have to watch this one again. I was underwhelmed the first time I saw it back at the theater. I guess I was in the minority thinking this movie was going to be an actual mystery instead of what I saw it as - another upstairs/downstairs but with comedy. I did like Bob Balaban and Maggie Smith though.

[mrpancake]

Gosford Park gave me one of the strongest sensations I've ever had of wanting to stay in the film's world and see what else would happen after the story ended. I think I might have to go ahead and buy that one.

Oh, mega word. Everything was just so vivid for lack of a better word. I really can totally get lost in the world of Gosford Park, and I just love all the characters, especially Maggie Smith. Just so positively hilarious and bitchy. She really stole a lot of the scenes, but the cast held their own against her and Helen Mirren. I love when Ivor Novello is playing and everyone is enjoying it and applauding him, and he tells them not to encourage him. That, with the girl who wasn't all that wealthy not having a bunch of clothes and wearing the same dress, so Constance (Maggie Smith) says something along the lines of, "Difficult color...green" and "After all, why should one change their outfit everyday, afterall, this isn't a fashion parade." I can't get enough of the movie, which is funny, because I was definitely the only person under 50 in the theater and I am certainly not the target audience.

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I loved this -- all the intricacies, the subtle and not so subtle digs at other guests and of course, the big mystery.

I actually thought Ryan Phillipe was well-cast in this. He plays snotty asshole pretty well.

[sumire]

I re-rented this a while ago just because I remembered that there was a great kiss in it, but this time, I ended up watching it three or four times and decided I had to buy my own copy--I count it as one of my favorite movies now. What impresses me is that if you pick virtually any character and just focus on him/her, it's like watching a different movie--great for repeat viewing. (I agree, though, subtitles are a BIG help.) Both commentary tracks on the DVD are interesting, too.

You know what I'd kind of love to read? Gosford Park/Lord Peter Wimsey crossover fanfic.

[slanderous]

What impresses me is that if you pick virtually any character and just focus on him/her, it's like watching a different movie--great for repeat viewing.

That's a great way of describing this film's appeal for me as well!

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I really liked this movie. In fact, it gets better after repeated viewings as you then appreciate how complicated all the relationships are.

If you haven't listened to the extra audio tracks, do yourself a favor and try them. Particulaly the one with the authors. Did anyone else realize that Julian Fellows is one of the authors? He's a British actor who (among other things) played the neighboring landlord in "Monarch of the Glen".

Anyway, it takes a while to figure out the relationships of who is who , who is married to who, etc. One of the most interesting plot points is that the murder victim has been intimate with 2 sisters from upstairs and 2 sisters from downstairs.

And I love the moment when Clive Owens gives his name as "Mr. Parks" as he walks past the housekeeper and cook right after his arrival. It's a pleasure to watch their reactions in repeated viewings.

I usually don't care all that much about Robert Altman, but this is a great film. Well worth owning a copy of the DVD as it has layers and layers to the characters.

So many quotes I love - for example, Maggie Smith "Whatever happened to that little maid?" When told she had left, Smith says "Too bad. It would have been nice to have one person who actually cared about him."

[kelly9480]

Maggie Smith is one of my favorite actresses, and this film shows why. She's hilariously witchy.

[kateln]

missmarple said:

I really liked this movie. In fact, it gets better after repeated viewings as you then appreciate how complicated all the relationships are.

Anyway, it takes a while to figure out the relationships of who is who , who is married to who, etc. One of the most interesting plot points is that the murder victim has been intimate with 2 sisters from upstairs and 2 sisters from downstairs.

And I love the moment when Clive Owens gives his name as "Mr. Parks" as he walks past the housekeeper and cook right after his arrival. It's a pleasure to watch their reactions in repeated viewings.

I love that moment too! And it took me a minute to notice the cooks response--her looking back over her shoulder so shocked!

I didn't like this movie the first time I saw it--I think I was just too tired, and couldn't keep track of everybody. I decided to watch it again--and I loved it. The characters are so interesting, flawed & challenging. I love that the victim is a bastard--but he's not a caricature.

Great film.

[mariposalabrown]

This is a really great film. I liked it more after we put the volume up loud enough that the neighbors downstairs could get annoyed. I find this to be any easy way to understand any film with lots of people, usually of the British persuasion talking at once. Watch out when the musical score comes in real loud to make an impact in a scene.

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Such a great movie. It was pretty interesting to watch it with the English subtitles- all those little snippets in the background add extra depth to the movie. Plus, Clive Owen is pretty easy on the eyes.