Totally off-topic and probably written too casually …
Posted: July 18, 2014 Filed under: Movies & Films | Tags: Boyhood, coming of age, film, Movie, Richard Linklater 9 CommentsI am ridiculously excited about going to a movie tomorrow.
” The life of a young man, Mason, from age 5 to age 18.”
We caught the trailer for Boyhood by Richard Linklater, starring Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. while we we watching TV. This film was made over the course of 12 years!! It is not a documentary, it’s a story about a family from the perspective of a boy over the years as he grows up from five to eighteen.
This concept just blows me away. I’ve been reading up on it a little and the critics and test audiences are calling it one of the best films ever made.
It opens tomorrow in the art houses, but I’m betting it will make the leap to mainstream cinemas if it’s as good as they say. I’ll let you know what I think tomorrow night.
Check out the 99% critics rating / 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
I can’t believe I didn’t know this was out there and coming.
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Now that is commitment.
I’m hoping he’s still secretly doing it … in another decade, we’ll get to see the family dealing with more life events. 🙂
Definitely an interesting concept! Let us know how you liked it.
I did like it, and I do hope to write at least a short piece about what I think. In the meantime, I’d recommend it IF you don’t mind a long movie that portrays a pretty realistic slice of life.
I love Linklater’s work – especially his slice of life stuff ( check out Bernie if you havent seen it… I think Jack Black was amazing … oscar worthy! ) He captures especially southern life wonderfully … I am looking forward to seeing this!
I’m rather fascinated with southern life, especially southern gothic. And I’ve loved Jack Black since I saw him in an episode of X-Files 🙂 It looks like Bernie is available on Netflix streaming right now. I’ll check it out.
love it! I think you will like it too … then look up on the internet about what happened to the real Bernie … or ask me I will tell you
I do not think I knew about this. Fascinating!! Can’t wait!
I can’t believe I hadn’t heard any buzz about it … well I REALLY can’t believe Ogre didn’t know it was coming … he’s the real cinephile around here. I think you’ll like it.