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After the Wedding is one of my favorites too

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PhilJ

In Reply to: RE: It was easy posted by sjb on December 10, 2009 at 17:26:30

I think Suzanne Bier (After the Wedding) is a terrific director, her Brothers film is very good as well and it's remake is in theaters now.

Jesse James is worth seeing just for Brad Pitts understated performance for my money

thanks

Phil

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I debated putting Brothers on my list. - Harmonia 18:32:54 12/10/09 (6)
Almost did it, but the list was getting so darned long.

After the Wedding is so fine...but Brothers is also very good. I dunno if I can work up any enthusiasm for the US remake. I love Jake but honestly, I'm about re-maked out. Doesn't sound like from the reviews that this new one meets or exceeds Bier's original.

Bier is one of the best working IMO. It's been a good few years for women directors: Campion's Bright Star is outstanding, as is Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and Lone Scherfig's An Education.
- I mentioned the remake for those that are not familiar with the original - PhilJ 11:19:58 12/11/09 (0)
  and want to see it instead, I should have mentioned...
  
  It seems as if half the american drama offerings are based on remakes, I do not know what that says other than most people are not aware of the originals, do not care if there is one or do not like subtitles, and the american film companies may just pay less for the scripts - it is all about the money for them...
  
  Thanks for the heads up on the other three I do look forward to them.
  
  thanks
  
  Phil
- Add Lucrecia Martel to your list........ - afilado 21:36:57 12/10/09 (2)
  Her La Cienaga is an absolute gem.
  - I thought "La Cienaga" was a tad heavy-handed satire. nt - tinear 10:10:57 12/11/09 (1)
    d
    - I loved the........ - afilado 12:56:23 12/11/09 (0)
      ..sense of indulgent, chaotic, familial democracy. Everyone seemed at once insulated by love and selfishness. I know dramatic people like these.
      Didn't it show up on one of your posts of Latin recommendations a few months ago?
      
      Edits: 12/11/09
- So.... How about her earlier film also starring Mads, "Open Hearts?" - tinear 20:39:01 12/10/09 (1)
  "After the Wedding," is very, very good--- I agree. I have "Brodre" on my Netflix list, coming soon. For a moment, I thought you guys were praising the remake......
  - Open Hearts is excellent. - Harmonia 12:04:49 12/11/09 (0)
    You'd like it if you like After The Wedding. It's ostensibly one of Bier's "Dogme" outings, but it doesn't cleave slavishly to those strictures. Very beautifully and quietly acted. Tragic and subtle. Very Danish. Emtional lives are turned inside out and upside down in a moment due to an accident to one of the protagonists.
    
    Honestly, I probably liked After The Wedding and Brothers a bit better but they're all very good films. Recommend you see the both the others. Biers is one of the best directors working.

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