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    August 29

    Hidden Treasures

    Nobody is inclined to comment, so I'll continue . Browsing the programme I've stumbled upon some things, that may interest a lover of movies, in which positive emotions prevail:
    • HANA - peaceful samurai movie, the synopsis sounds very promising;
    • 10 Items or Less - with regards to Morgan Freeman playing a famous actor, should be a gem. The situation explored can be potentially made into hillarious movie. Paz Vega was amazing in Spanglish. Also the director is not the last guy in movie business;
    • The Dog Problem - interesting cast. I take with caution the films, where pets are involved, but, hey, there was As Good As It Gets once. May pull the weight.
    On the other page Little Children can become an event. Just watch the trailer on the official site.
     
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    August 28

    Henry Fool 2 and Alatriste 1

    Some addition to the list of movies, that I consider worth seeing during TIFF 2006:
    • Fay Grim - I'm not a big connoisseur of Hal Hartley movies, but Henry Fool had a great impact on me and this is a sequel. The synopsis sounds a little bit crazy, but intriguing;
    • Alatriste - because Arturo Perez-Reverte is the man to read today. I can't consider myself a fan of Viggo Mortensen, but on the still shots from the movie he looks exactly like Captain Alatriste; and he will speak Spanish, they promise. We should see this;
    • Golden Door - because of Charlotte Gainsbourg. She's just amazing and she's coming to Toronto;
    • The Magic Flute - because of Mozart and Kenneth Branagh, who knows how to treat classic stuff and is a bit of a classic himself;
    • The Fountain - directed by Darren Aronofsky, the story looks completely crazy, may have a lot of hidden gems.
    That's it for today!
     
     
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    Peter O'Toole the Greatest

    Ok, so I begin to compile my own list of movies to see during the Festival. And it's starts with Venus. The synopsis sounds like a feel-good movie and it stars Peter O'Toole, who is coming to Toronto! To see Peter O'Toole live is the chance not to miss. I remember as a kid enjoying How to Steal a Million (1966) with O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn in Ukraine on TV - a brilliant movie. Then, of course, he played in Laurence of Arabia (1962) - the film, I became aware of much later than of How to Steal a Million, though. In my opinion he is an actor the size of Laurence Olivier, Humphrey Bogart, Gregory Peck, Jack Lemmon. Just check his filmography on IMDB. Imagine, the guy is still working hard! Somebody might see him in Troy. He is 74 now. Checking IMDB, I found, that the film is directed by Roger Mitchell, responsible for Notting Hill. I just love this movie, so it's great news to me.
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    August 26

    Galas Break Budget

    You can call me crazy, but today I bought a Gala ticket for Mon Meilleur Ami and a Programme Book, spending overall about 80 CAD. Pretty impressive, eh? And that's it! A Good Year was rush-only and I doubt I would dare to buy another Gala ticket . I have decided to watch The Banquet at the morning screening, if they have one. It's funny, but on Saturday night the films that I had chosen were among the only several movies with tickets still available. Not much demand, I guess . I've made their day! At the official website they also have different souvenirs for sale, like bags or notebooks. I remember getting them for free! Oh, maybe, I will get something with my 10 coupons. Anyway, it's time to compile my film list for Tuesday. I'll try to do it tomorrow. It will definitely include Alatriste and Fay Grim.
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    August 25

    TIFF Times - Galas on sale


    So, TIFF is starting again and it seems to be a good time to start the blog. I'm a happy owner of a 10-coupon pass. I had 10-coupon experience already two years ago and found it to be probably the best option for the working crowd. I watched about 12 movies that year, a couple of them very good, most - good, some mediocre, and a couple - bad. I'm usually looking for something optimistic and heart-warming in films (being a dilettante) - so, I was misled by the synopses several times .
    What about this year? I have in mind a small list of movies I would definitely like to see. But first - galas. Gala tickets go on sale on August 26. Galas sometimes are not recommended for the movie buffs, because tickets are pretty expensive and usually the films are released to the general public pretty soon after the premiere, and you can see them for much less price. But it does not happen to all the movies and at times you just want to be there, when certain film is getting its premiere.
    So, this year in Galas I'm looking forward to catch the following titles:
    • Mon Meilleur Ami - because of Patrice Leconte, who is responsible for such outstanding things as The Girl on the Bridge, The Man on the Train and Ridicule, and Daniel Auteil, whose list of excellent characters would take long to type;
    • A Good Year - because of the synopsis (that can be misleading), Russel Crow, and to the lesser extent - Sir Ridley Scott;
    • The Banquet - because it is going to be spectacular and plays with Shakespeare.
    I would also like to see For Your Consideration, Penelope, Volver, maybe, Babel, Bobby, Breaking and Entering and most of the Galas, but it's going to break the budget this way. Maybe, if only the tickets to these particular movies will be available I will get them. We will know tomorrow. If not, I will try to catch them at the morning showing. Good luck in Gala tickets hunting!
     
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