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Tristan and Isolde
May. 21st, 2006 05:49 pmYesterday evening, my printer-cum-fax croaked it, and I spent some time today cursing at it, in vain trying to make it work again. Now it just showed signs of life, but I'm still distrustful.
In other news, I watched Tristan and Isolde, which is what King Arthur or Troy failed to be - a thoroughly unpretentious entertaining and moving film using a popular myth as its basis. The main characters - Tristan, Isolde, and Marke - are all sympathetic, the villains - Isolde's father, Melot and Widcrest - are given motives, and though it never claims to be high art, it pulls off the romantic love versus family love versus duty and devotion to a higher cause conflicts better than many a film acclaimed by criticism. It didn't hurt that I liked all the actors, too, but, see Troy and King Arthur, that's no guarantee saving a film from being, shall we say, troubled. ( Spoilery comments )
In other news, I watched Tristan and Isolde, which is what King Arthur or Troy failed to be - a thoroughly unpretentious entertaining and moving film using a popular myth as its basis. The main characters - Tristan, Isolde, and Marke - are all sympathetic, the villains - Isolde's father, Melot and Widcrest - are given motives, and though it never claims to be high art, it pulls off the romantic love versus family love versus duty and devotion to a higher cause conflicts better than many a film acclaimed by criticism. It didn't hurt that I liked all the actors, too, but, see Troy and King Arthur, that's no guarantee saving a film from being, shall we say, troubled. ( Spoilery comments )
