[FairfieldLife] Re: Holly Hunter is U.G.Krishnamurti

2013-07-15 Thread Seraphita 
"Sweetie" I've not seen, but your thumbs up for the beginning of "Holy
Smoke" made me YouTube it. Yes, that shaktipat trickery is quite a fun
scene, but the movie didn't live up to the opening promise for me.
I recall one film reviewer on the TV here calling Holly Hunter "a
completely pointless actress" (!) but that lack of affect she can
display works in her favour in this series. You really get the feeling
for "UG's" unnerving unpredictability.


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> Of course folks here would love "Sweetie" with it's obvious nod to TM
> being that one of the characters is a TM teacher.
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098725/
>
> Actually I like "Holy Smoke" and have the DVD.  I thought she did a
> pretty good job of depicting shaktipat at the beginning.
>
> Holly Hunter had that dreadful neo-religious TV series that probably
> didn't do much for her career.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Holly Hunter is U.G.Krishnamurti

2013-07-15 Thread Seraphita 
Lord, yes, I forgot about that one! Holy Smoke was a complete mess from
start to finish.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:

>
> After all, we are talking about the director who made arguably the
> worst film ever made about cults, "Holy Smoke." In it, she managed
> the almost-impossible task of getting terrible performances from
> not only Harvey Keitel, but Kate Winslet as well.
>
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Holly Hunter is U.G.Krishnamurti

2013-07-15 Thread sparaig 


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> Of course folks here would love "Sweetie" with it's obvious nod to TM 
> being that one of the characters is a TM teacher.
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098725/
> 
> Actually I like "Holy Smoke" and have the DVD.  I thought she did a 
> pretty good job of depicting shaktipat at the beginning.
> 
> Holly Hunter had that dreadful neo-religious TV series that probably 
> didn't do much for her career.
> 

I rather enjoyed "Saving Grace."

L

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Holly Hunter is U.G.Krishnamurti

2013-07-15 Thread Bhairitu 
Of course folks here would love "Sweetie" with it's obvious nod to TM 
being that one of the characters is a TM teacher.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098725/

Actually I like "Holy Smoke" and have the DVD.  I thought she did a 
pretty good job of depicting shaktipat at the beginning.

Holly Hunter had that dreadful neo-religious TV series that probably 
didn't do much for her career.

On 07/15/2013 06:51 AM, turquoiseb wrote:
> Even though I like Holly Hunter, and I even loved the combination
> of her and Jane Campion in "The Piano," I have become so incredibly
> disappointed by Campion's work since that I'm not really willing to
> give her another shot. Besides, I'm unconvinced of her ability to
> make movies (or TV) about "spiritual" figures, period.
>
> After all, we are talking about the director who made arguably the
> worst film ever made about cults, "Holy Smoke." In it, she managed
> the almost-impossible task of getting terrible performances from
> not only Harvey Keitel, but Kate Winslet as well.
>
> Then "In The Cut" was so terrible that in the theater I saw it in,
> over half of the audience got up and walked out. This despite another
> talented (but wasted on Campion) cast, including Meg Ryan, Jennifer
> Jason Leigh, and Mark Ruffalo.
>
> But follow up with more impressions of the series, if you continue
> watching it. My admiration for Holly Hunter might outweigh my
> distaste for Jane Campion if enough people rave about it.
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Seraphita"  wrote:
>> On BBCtv tonight I just watched the first episode of Top of the Lake
>> (available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer and Netflix) in which
> Holly
>> Hunter plays "GJ", an androgynous guru (based on the irascible UG).
>> It seems that New Zealand film director Jane Campion was a friend of
>> U.G. Krishnamurti. I've read a few of his books (they are all
>> transcribed talks) and it was always as though you'd come across Jiddu
>> Krishnamurti (no relation) in an especially foul temper - though UG
> was
>> always entertaining and challenging in his self-appointed role as an
>> "anti-guru".
>> Interesting cast, naturalistic performances and quite an effective and
>> creepy turn by Holly who arrives with her female followers at a remote
>> spot in southern New Zealand, much to the consternation of the locals.
>> I was intrigued enough by this opener to want to check out next week's
>> episode. If you Google the title you'll find plenty of reviews
> on-line.
>> One of them describes it as "grim and preachy, but beautiful" which
>> would fit both of Campion's movies I've seen (The Piano and Bright
>> Star).
>>If you've ever been curious about UG you might want to take a peek.
>>
>
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Holly Hunter is U.G.Krishnamurti

2013-07-15 Thread turquoiseb 
Even though I like Holly Hunter, and I even loved the combination
of her and Jane Campion in "The Piano," I have become so incredibly
disappointed by Campion's work since that I'm not really willing to
give her another shot. Besides, I'm unconvinced of her ability to
make movies (or TV) about "spiritual" figures, period.

After all, we are talking about the director who made arguably the
worst film ever made about cults, "Holy Smoke." In it, she managed
the almost-impossible task of getting terrible performances from
not only Harvey Keitel, but Kate Winslet as well.

Then "In The Cut" was so terrible that in the theater I saw it in,
over half of the audience got up and walked out. This despite another
talented (but wasted on Campion) cast, including Meg Ryan, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, and Mark Ruffalo.

But follow up with more impressions of the series, if you continue
watching it. My admiration for Holly Hunter might outweigh my
distaste for Jane Campion if enough people rave about it.


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Seraphita"  wrote:
>
> On BBCtv tonight I just watched the first episode of Top of the Lake
> (available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer and Netflix) in which
Holly
> Hunter plays "GJ", an androgynous guru (based on the irascible UG).
> It seems that New Zealand film director Jane Campion was a friend of
> U.G. Krishnamurti. I've read a few of his books (they are all
> transcribed talks) and it was always as though you'd come across Jiddu
> Krishnamurti (no relation) in an especially foul temper - though UG
was
> always entertaining and challenging in his self-appointed role as an
> "anti-guru".
> Interesting cast, naturalistic performances and quite an effective and
> creepy turn by Holly who arrives with her female followers at a remote
> spot in southern New Zealand, much to the consternation of the locals.
> I was intrigued enough by this opener to want to check out next week's
> episode. If you Google the title you'll find plenty of reviews
on-line.
> One of them describes it as "grim and preachy, but beautiful" which
> would fit both of Campion's movies I've seen (The Piano and Bright
> Star).
>   If you've ever been curious about UG you might want to take a peek.
>