Posted on 01/28/2006 6:21:24 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
It is my opinion that finally there is a film that does seem to have it all.
Brilliant production quality, moving and engaging story, witty dialogue, visually stunning to watch, beautiful score, flawless make up and costume design, incredible cast — each giving their best performances — and endless amounts of wisdom, laughter, touching scenes and truths to take with you as the credits roll.
Based on a series of British books published for children in the 60’s, titled Nurse Matilda and written by Christianna Brand, comes the story of Nanny McPhee. Emma Thompson (who won an Academy Award in 1995 for the adapted screenplay of Sense and Sensibility) wrote the screenplay for this film over the course of nine years.
Ms. Thompson remarked that one day, while dusting her bookshelf, she happened upon the Nurse Matilda books and suddenly remembered reading them as a child. As she thumbed through them, she got the idea that perhaps the character in these books would make a great movie.
What started, then, as the inspiration of a possibility, transformed over time into a film which is already being deemed a classic. Under the direction of Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine), Nanny McPhee is sort of like The Sound of Music meets Mary Poppins — less the musical angles of those films.
I found it touching and beautiful and can only hope that it raises the bar on family productions and challenges other engaging films to follow.
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I went to this movie last night because I am a fan of Colin Firth's. I enjoyed the entire movie. At first the children were over the top in naughtiness, and it put me off. I am not amused at stories of large families which infer that many children equal misbehavior. But, this story is really quite delightful, even though it is definitely child-like in it's storyline. It is meant to be a story for children, but appeals to adults too. The father, Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) improves his relationship with his kids during the story and Nanny infers that one of the five lessons applies to the parent as well as the child. I highly recommend it.
I went to this movie last night because I am a fan of Colin Firth's. I enjoyed the entire movie. At first the children were over the top in naughtiness, and it put me off. I am not amused at stories of large families which infer that many children equal misbehavior. But, this story is really quite delightful, even though it is definitely child-like in it's storyline. It is meant to be a story for children, but appeals to adults too. The father, Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) improves his relationship with his kids during the story and Nanny infers that one of the five lessons applies to the parent as well as the child. I highly recommend it.
I went to this movie last night because I am a fan of Colin Firth's. I enjoyed the entire movie. At first the children were over the top in naughtiness, and it put me off. I am not amused at stories of large families which infer that many children equal misbehavior. But, this story is really quite delightful, even though it is definitely child-like in it's storyline. It is meant to be a story for children, but appeals to adults too. The father, Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) improves his relationship with his kids during the story and Nanny infers that one of the five lessons applies to the parent as well as the child. I highly recommend it.
From http://www.askmen.com/women/actress_200/229c_emma_thompson.html
"Unfortunately, her marriage to Kenneth Branagh wasn't experiencing the same kind of success. After she had had enough of Branagh's rumored infidelities with Helena Bonham Carter, the couple filed for divorce in 1994. In 1996, Emma took a sabbatical and started seeing fellow actor Greg Wise, who had played John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility."
You gotta love a babe like that!
So it was a mixture of both, he was cheating on her and then she left him and went with Wise. No kids involved...she's been married to Wise for a long time and he's married to someone else as well...
LOL! Who was she referring to in that quote???
Did you see the movie Love, Actually? The scene where she's alone and finds the jewelry her husband bought for someone else (While he gave her a Joni Mitchell CD for Christmas) is absolutely priceless. YOU FEEL HER PAIN. What an actress.
Futurama is great but I think I've seen all the episodes at least twice...
Kiss my shiny metal...
Any news of resurrection?
She has been excellent in everything I have ever seen her play. Even Primary Colors when she was aping Her Ankleship...
Is it just another cheap ripoff of the Magic/British/Harry Potter agenda?
I gotta say, that broad is so ugly, I couldn't even bring myself to see the flick.
And even if she used her magic to make herself look like Angelina Jolie, I sill wouldn't be able to lay a hand on her!
(hairs on djf's neck now stand up!!!)
What are you talking about? The actress or the character? What a crazy, but typical male, thing to say
You New Mexico wussy, you! Afraid to say, "Kiss my shiny metal ass!" eh?
Scared Governor Bill will tax you for it?
Maxwell... That's the kind of son of a bitch we get around her nowadays...
Don't mind Brian, Maxwell, he just in heat... And bitchless!
Pay no attention to djf...
Right. Emma wouldn't have him either!
Good news, everyone, I am scared that the guvner will tax me for it. That pansy-a$$ed p*cker has his eye on the off-White House and will run this state any which way he has to, to get there. Never mind we're one of the poorest states in the Union.
Good! Now that we've come to a meeting of the minds, pull up a stool and have a drink with us at the Come-as-you-are Party.
And inbetween throwing sh!t around the kitchen. Have to figure out this ham pie before the one who-must-be-obeyed, er- "sweet thang", gets home...
Seriesly though- here hold this swiss cheese for a second, chump- I just can't manage to work myself into an appropriate frenzy over state or local politics. Futility and all that. Bad Republican. Need to drink more. Ingrained back-slapping smoky-room politics around here; nothing will change until folks like me get off our collective shiny metals and break into the system...
And now, the cheese back if you don't mind. If we had a cheese grater I wouldn't know where it was. I think I'll just cut it up and disperse consistently.
I complain about bad movies too, so you'll see me at this movie.
He's drunk, Jim... 
Thanks heavens he's not gay!
And just HOW do you know he's not gay?
Bender, use your logic. Maxwell says he drinks Coors Light...
Okay, but if he holds the can with his little pinkie sticking out... He's toast!
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