Comments | strange_complex: 1. Frost / Nixon (2008), dir Ron Howard

strange_complex

1. Frost / Nixon (2008), dir Ron Howard

Jan 30, 2009 20:17

Seen last night at the Cottage Road cinema with ms_siobhan and planet_andy.

I didn't expect to be so absolutely gripped by this, but it really was enthralling. At micro level, it focusses entirely on the preparations for and recording of the series of interviews which Nixon gave to David Frost in 1977, but in the process it casts a very searching light indeed over the ( Read more... )

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ingenious76 January 30 2009, 21:58:18 UTC

I'm planning on seeing this on Sunday. Your review is making me really look forward to it!

strange_complex January 30 2009, 22:15:12 UTC

I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it. Will look forward to seeing what you think.

ingenious76 January 31 2009, 11:55:09 UTC

I'm seeing it tonight. Its a late showing, but I reckon I'll manage to keep awake!

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strange_complex January 30 2009, 23:17:22 UTC

I find it amusing that the role I knew him best for before this was Dracula. It's like he was in training for Nixon all that time...

ms_siobhan January 30 2009, 23:29:04 UTC

I'd like to think Nixon had an attack of conscience and that was why he finally admitted to wrong doing or rather doing something not worthy of the office of president, but that he could never have done that without being entrapped into it, I think he wanted to be made to say sorry rather than sorry of his own bat - if that makes sense.

It was one of the most engrossing and captivating films I've seen in ages.

strange_complex January 30 2009, 23:48:43 UTC

I do think he wanted to be 'trapped' into admitting to what he'd done, but I really doubt it was because of an attack of conscience. I'd say it's more likely he hoped that would make people see him as more human and vulnerable, and forgive him for it.

But yeah, I'm right with you on the engrossment and the captivation. I was really spellbound.

kissmeforlonger January 31 2009, 00:04:08 UTC

(psst, Michael Sheen - I saw him the other night in Underworld - sublime to ridiculous or what!).

I'm looking forward to seeing this film.

strange_complex January 31 2009, 13:55:57 UTC

Oops, yeah! Have just corrected that. I did actually manage to look up the right one on IMDb after seeing the film, though, and noticed the Underworld role. Hey, whatever pays his mortgage...

deeply_spurious January 31 2009, 12:29:30 UTC

thanks for that - I was wondering if it might be worth seeing.

strange_complex January 31 2009, 13:56:26 UTC

Yup, I'd say definitely.