My Left Foot (1989)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097937/

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just saw that one. well, I remember that I have rented it on VHS long time ago, but then not have time to see it (my mom & sister saw it). this is really unforgettable & GREAT ACTING movie (just read comments on IMDb)...

ZUBi says: VERY VERY RECOMMENDED (!).

my score: 4.5 out of 5.

P.S. fell free to furthrer comments about movie, actors...

I heard alot about Day-Lewis in this, he won the oscar for this one right?
Well I dont really want to see it, doesnt look like my type of film and WOAH cheezy tag line there... A True Story About Life, Laughter And the Occasional Miracle.
lol occasional miracle? Does a miracle pop up every now and then?
well I shouldnt poke at it I havent seen it but I dont think I will.
For this thread can we start talking about any film?!?!

Originally posted by SharkmanSIX
For this thread can we start talking about any film?!?!
NO, make your own :P

jep, 2 oscars
My Left Foot

Ferndale/Granada Production; Miramax Films. [Ireland/United Kingdom] 1989 (62nd)

* ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Daniel Day-Lewis {"Christy Brown"}
* ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Brenda Fricker {"Mrs. Brown"}
DIRECTING -- Jim Sheridan
BEST PICTURE -- Noel Pearson, Producer
WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) -- Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton

source:
http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1080001881257

hey, Jim Sheridan, would that be the guy who made In America?

Originally posted by ZUBi
jep, 2 oscars

Mate, it's on the DVD cover pic you posted.

I actually watched this film several times, cos this was in my Year 12 English cirriculum (we have to watch the film, discuss it and write essays about it).

I remembered that the Irish-English (especially when Christy speaks) was so difficult to understand I have to get a subtitled tape to finally get some ideas what's spoken on screen.

My only criticism is that the film doesn't really go into the minds of Christy. Rather we witness the events from a bystanders' pov. That may work up to the point that we realise Christy is not mentally disabled, but I wanna know what he thinks from the point forward, espacially when he's working on his paintings. He's pretty much like a hot-blooded Irish full of pride rather than a genius painter.

Come to think of it, there's not much shown of the development of his relationship with Mary as well. 'What changes her heart?' is not really apparent to me.

Still, this is one of the underrated movies of all time. And then there's the midday TV version - many scenes from the present time crosscutting the flashbacks were cut. It was almost a different film.

One of the earliest DVDs I bought. Sadly it's fullscreen (not sure if it's open-matte?) and is now out of print.

Originally posted by SharkmanSIX
hey, Jim Sheridan, would that be the guy who made In America?
jep: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006487/

Originally posted by editman
Mate, it's on the DVD cover pic you posted.
ohhh yes, dunno me... :D :rolleyes:

agree with you about mind & Mary case. glad to hear that school(s) recommended seeing that kind of movie & later talk & wrote about it. every school teenager should see that kind of movies to see what is like to be...

Originally posted by ZUBi
glad to hear that school(s) recommended seeing that kind of movie & later talk & wrote about it. every school teenager should see that kind of movies to see what is like to be...

I reckon that's not easy film to do even for Year 12 students.

But then we had to do The Killing Fields in Year 11 so go figure...

At least we weren't doing Looking for Alibrandi. :P