tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post3306223819471733556..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58400077357475443412012-12-23T11:19:36.643-05:002012-12-23T11:19:36.643-05:00Ha, indeed! I really need to see this one again, I...Ha, indeed! I really need to see this one again, I thought it was damn perfect. Love the films of Eddie Burns.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57138181542978179652012-12-22T02:55:11.163-05:002012-12-22T02:55:11.163-05:00It's so very pleasing when you see one of your...It's so very pleasing when you see one of your favor directors improving every time. There, I got one hopeful thought in this year. :)TheHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255156966606278419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82880514748244432772012-12-12T22:41:43.722-05:002012-12-12T22:41:43.722-05:00Thanks man! If you're a fan of his flicks, I d...Thanks man! If you're a fan of his flicks, I definitely think you'll dig this one. Let me know what you think!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16217467464203299372012-12-12T22:41:15.657-05:002012-12-12T22:41:15.657-05:00Definitely! I highly recommend it. Very very fun, ...Definitely! I highly recommend it. Very very fun, and very very honest.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65546175772396108772012-12-12T22:40:52.209-05:002012-12-12T22:40:52.209-05:00Nice man, I really do love hearing that. This flic...Nice man, I really do love hearing that. This flick seems to be getting such a warm reception, and I think Burns deserves nothing less. His films are NOT my kind of movies, but I am inexplicably drawn to them all. Have you seen Newlyweds? I think it's perfect.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80436894334567908032012-12-12T20:35:09.898-05:002012-12-12T20:35:09.898-05:00I'm definitely interested in this. I've al...I'm definitely interested in this. I've always found Burns charming and surprisingly missing from bigger roles.<br /><br />Enjoyed your take!m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-64161448665400956432012-12-12T20:11:20.506-05:002012-12-12T20:11:20.506-05:00wow. i guess i need to add this one back on the li...wow. i guess i need to add this one back on the list. Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65730702053609760282012-12-12T19:59:18.307-05:002012-12-12T19:59:18.307-05:00Saw this one last week and, I have to say, I reall...Saw this one last week and, I have to say, I really enjoyed it. He managed to wrangle something real out of a lot of story cliches, I thought. I also admit I had checked out on Edward Burns as a filmmaker several years ago. I personally never thought he re-captured the magic of "McMullen" but this one makes me want to go back and see the ones I missed.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32618106223050647602012-12-12T18:05:43.149-05:002012-12-12T18:05:43.149-05:00Honestly, I think it'll be my number 10 of the...Honestly, I think it'll be my number 10 of the year. It's just so real and peaceful, in a way. Glad the review makes you want to watch it again! I definitely want to revisit it soon.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51585339416527723292012-12-12T18:04:34.335-05:002012-12-12T18:04:34.335-05:00And Burns really does make the absolute best use o...And Burns really does make the absolute best use of them. I didn't even mention the many other characters actors who appear in the film (most notably Noah Emmerich, who I absolutely love).<br /><br />Really a solid movie here.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1191396931772993152012-12-12T17:30:33.266-05:002012-12-12T17:30:33.266-05:00Yay! Was wondering if you'd review this one. ;...Yay! Was wondering if you'd review this one. ;) I really enjoyed it as well. It's typical Burns: under the radar and quite charming. Actually, your review makes me want to rewatch it. :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46363501284603134282012-12-12T17:02:33.689-05:002012-12-12T17:02:33.689-05:00Wow... that is an eclectic bunch of actors. I lik...Wow... that is an eclectic bunch of actors. I like a lot of those people.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58863276007394209992012-12-12T16:19:56.186-05:002012-12-12T16:19:56.186-05:00The Brothers McMullen is just so... raw. I mean te...The Brothers McMullen is just so... raw. I mean technically. The film stock is crap, the sound capture is worse – it’s just… raw. But the beauty of that film is it proves as well as anything, that as long as the story is there, the technical aspects don’t necessarily matter.<br /><br />Burns’ films (including McMullen) certainly aren’t for everyone. His writing style fits something between Woody Allen’s ramble and Lena Dunham’s mumblecore, but I absolutely love it. Cannot recommend Newlyweds enough, and Fitzgerald Family Christmas is just a perfect holiday film. Honest and real. <br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32178547065773633542012-12-12T15:48:58.865-05:002012-12-12T15:48:58.865-05:00Though it's been quite a while since I watched...Though it's been quite a while since I watched it, I remember not liking The Brothers McMullen all that much. But with the realism and complicated family dynamics you described, this movie does sound like my cup of tea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com