TTV on the big screen
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anotheranonI've seen Tipping the Velvet several times already, but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to see it on the big screen! Review behind the snip:
This was screened as part of the Reel Affirmations Monthly Xtra at a community center downtown. The setup was not high tech - they basically played the commercial DVD projected on a movie theater-size screen. There were some technical problems (like, er, almost skipping chapter 2!) but much hollering from the audience convinced whoever had the clicker to figure it out!
The audience: mostly women and given the film festival I'm guessing mostly lesbian/queer. It was interesting to watch their reactions, because around half had already seen it and I'd never watched the movie with such a large group of people.
There was lots of laughing during Nan's figuring out/coming out process and at the movie's intentional hints and double entendres. Lots of hissing at both Walter for the "you need a man for that" line and at Kitty after part one - indeed, the audience was so loud it was clear that by the end everyone hated Kitty with a passion!
Total silence during the love scenes - IMHO because they're so beautiful and so hot, but I can't speak for anyone else. And some gasps and sniffs when Florence tells Nan the story of her lover who died. Thunderous applause when Nan throws Florence the rose!
I've not seen many lesbian movies, but what I gather from connoisseurs is that most suffer poor acting and/or low production values. TTV is a polished, beautifully acted BBC drama with all that entails - maybe that's why there was so much clapping at the end. It was late when it finished and I had to go get on Metro so I didn't have time to talk to many people about specifically WHAT they liked, but it was obvious that the audience was paying attention and enjoying themselves - I know I did :)
The group that runs Reel Affirmations mentioned that during the regular film festival this fall there is going to be a women filmmaker's brunch, and mentioned Fingersmith - the flyer I picked up doesn't have much detail but I wonder if Sally Head will indeed be one of the guests? I'll have to check their site closer to the time.
This was screened as part of the Reel Affirmations Monthly Xtra at a community center downtown. The setup was not high tech - they basically played the commercial DVD projected on a movie theater-size screen. There were some technical problems (like, er, almost skipping chapter 2!) but much hollering from the audience convinced whoever had the clicker to figure it out!
The audience: mostly women and given the film festival I'm guessing mostly lesbian/queer. It was interesting to watch their reactions, because around half had already seen it and I'd never watched the movie with such a large group of people.
There was lots of laughing during Nan's figuring out/coming out process and at the movie's intentional hints and double entendres. Lots of hissing at both Walter for the "you need a man for that" line and at Kitty after part one - indeed, the audience was so loud it was clear that by the end everyone hated Kitty with a passion!
Total silence during the love scenes - IMHO because they're so beautiful and so hot, but I can't speak for anyone else. And some gasps and sniffs when Florence tells Nan the story of her lover who died. Thunderous applause when Nan throws Florence the rose!
I've not seen many lesbian movies, but what I gather from connoisseurs is that most suffer poor acting and/or low production values. TTV is a polished, beautifully acted BBC drama with all that entails - maybe that's why there was so much clapping at the end. It was late when it finished and I had to go get on Metro so I didn't have time to talk to many people about specifically WHAT they liked, but it was obvious that the audience was paying attention and enjoying themselves - I know I did :)
The group that runs Reel Affirmations mentioned that during the regular film festival this fall there is going to be a women filmmaker's brunch, and mentioned Fingersmith - the flyer I picked up doesn't have much detail but I wonder if Sally Head will indeed be one of the guests? I'll have to check their site closer to the time.
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