by johnfoyle Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:48 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094912/A friend recently transfered this to DVD for me. I wanted to see how Elvis Costello's soundtrack was used. Watching it I couldn't believe how grim and bleak Dublin in the 1980's looked. The fact that it's an accurate portrayal makes it all the more interesting. Otherwise it's a simplistic, hammy mess. Atrocious acting abounds. Elvis's music is used sparingly , most aptly 'Furinal Music ' in a , you guessed it, pub toilet scene. There is some sound drop out ( on the VHS copy ) but the more of the priceless dialogue we are spared the better.
Cait does scream a lot, and very well. She also wears some classic '80s shoulder pads and seriously big hair.
One bit part in the film is especially intriguing. It's 'Sara , Pregnant mother' played by one
Anne Enright. Appearing in two scenes she looks familiar. Looking closer and the penny drops - it is , it's Anne Enright , the Booker Prize-winning Irish author.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Enright I was watching for
Elvis in any crowd scenes ; he was not evident ,as far as I could see.
If anyone wants a copy , PM me. A blank DVR will do as a trade.
Here's a recent download/share of the soundtrack -
http://isupplythecountrywithbutter.blog ... cture.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094912/
A friend recently transfered this to DVD for me. I wanted to see how Elvis Costello's soundtrack was used. Watching it I couldn't believe how grim and bleak Dublin in the 1980's looked. The fact that it's an accurate portrayal makes it all the more interesting. Otherwise it's a simplistic, hammy mess. Atrocious acting abounds. Elvis's music is used sparingly , most aptly 'Furinal Music ' in a , you guessed it, pub toilet scene. There is some sound drop out ( on the VHS copy ) but the more of the priceless dialogue we are spared the better.
Cait does scream a lot, and very well. She also wears some classic '80s shoulder pads and seriously big hair.
One bit part in the film is especially intriguing. It's 'Sara , Pregnant mother' played by one [b]Anne Enright[/b]. Appearing in two scenes she looks familiar. Looking closer and the penny drops - it is , it's Anne Enright , the Booker Prize-winning Irish author.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Enright
I was watching for [b]Elvis [/b]in any crowd scenes ; he was not evident ,as far as I could see.
If anyone wants a copy , PM me. A blank DVR will do as a trade.
Here's a recent download/share of the soundtrack -
http://isupplythecountrywithbutter.blogspot.com/2008/02/courier-original-motion-picture.html
