Week 1
Go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388154/usercomments and read some of the viewers comments.
If you haven't seen the movie yet...
do the comments encourage you to see this kind of film?
If you have already seen the movie...
whose comment (name the author) is most in line with your opinion of the film?
Watch the trailer
Have you seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
It would be interesting if you could watch it as the film makes reference to it all the time.
I have seen Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, yesterday,twice or more times, when I was sixteen... and I loved it, like all girls loved Paul Neumann or Robert Redfor. And my first boyfriend wrote the lyrics of Raidrops keep falling on my head to me, and I was greatifull because I only was able to understand french. Id like wery much to see it again!
ReplyDeleteWow, Maria! This was an experience not to be forgotten!!!
ReplyDeleteI guess I should see it again too. I saw it many years ago but, unfortunately, no boyfriend translated the song for me! I had to figure it out by myself.
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What a nice experience Maria! I would love to have someone singing to me "Raindrops keep falling…". I have also seen Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid movie many times during different ages of my life, and I always loved it. I am sending you guys a special gift as a new classmate. Take a look on the site below. See you soon.Lala
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A very good article from Northen Ireland about Mickybo & Me:
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Here are some excerpts from the article:
...Mickybo & Me is not only a rites of passage tale but also an engaging exploration of the power of masculine myth and fantasy...
...For all the differences in their backgrounds, the boys have one important thing in common – self-indulgent, preoccupied fathers, one a philanderer, the other a gambler. (Where would Irish stories, in books, films and plays, be without the feckless or authoritarian da?) No wonder Butch and Sundance have such allure.
... ‘I think everybody has had a relationship as a child where you were either JonJo or Mickybo, the follower or the leader. You would die for that person, and you can’t even remember their surname now!’...
...The film may be about children, but it is not a film for them...
This is tale of adventure that will have you wishing you were a fearless kid again, unaffected by the harsh realities of politics and the adult world. For anyone’s who has ever worn rose tinted spectacles and thought their childhood friendships would never end.
ReplyDelete(from “10 Irish Movies to watch on St. Patrick’s Day”)
Sorry ! this is the link for the last comment:
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Hi guys:
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I would like to apologize for my delay. As we had agreed last class I was supposed to research about the backdrop of the movie. Well… I did! There is, of course, a lot of information and endless articles and sites about the events and historical issues that brought North Ireland to what they call: THE TROUBLE. I choose this site below because it gives us an excellent chronological idea of the main aspects involved with this political, religious, and ethnic conflict. If you have the chance to look at the site, there is a link of recent news on The Irish peace process; definitely a long and very painful process of huge impact to the North Ireland people.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/northireland1.html
The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology
A history of the conflict and the slow progress towards peace
A Centuries-old Conflict: The history of Northern Ireland can be traced back to the 17th century, when the English finally succeeded in subduing the island after successfully putting down a number of rebellions. (See Oliver Cromwell; Battle of the Boyne.) Much land, especially in the north, was subsequently colonized by Scottish and English Protestants, setting Ulster somewhat apart from the rest of Ireland, which was predominantly Catholic.
The Nineteenth Century: During the 1800s the north and south grew further apart due to economic differences. In the north the standard of living rose as industry and manufacturing flourished, while in the south the unequal distribution of land and resources—Anglican Protestants owned most of the land—resulted in a low standard of living for the large Catholic population.
The twentieth Century: Political separation of Northern Ireland from the rest of Ireland did not come until the early 20th century, when Protestants and Catholics divided into two warring camps over the issue of Irish home rule. Most Irish Catholics desired complete independence from Britain, but Irish Protestants feared living in a country ruled by a Catholic majority.
Government of Ireland Act: In an attempt to pacify both factions, the British passed in 1920 the Government of Ireland Act, which divided Ireland into two separate political entities, each with some powers of self-government. The Act was accepted by Ulster Protestants and rejected by southern Catholics, who continued to demand total independence for a unified Ireland.
The Irish Free State and Northern Ireland: Following a period of guerrilla warfare between the nationalist Irish Republican Army (IRA) and British forces, a treaty was signed in 1921 creating the Irish Free State from 23 southern counties and 3 counties in Ulster. The other 6 counties of Ulster made up Northern Ireland, which remained part of the United Kingdom. In 1949 the Irish Free State became an independent republic.
"The Troubles": Although armed hostilities between Catholics and Protestants largely subsided after the 1921 agreement, violence erupted again in the late 1960s; bloody riots broke out in Londonderry in 1968 and in Londonderry and Belfast in 1969. British troops were brought in to restore order, but the conflict intensified as the IRA and Protestant paramilitary groups carried out bombings and other acts of terrorism. This continuing conflict, which lingered into the 1990s, became known as "the Troubles." Despite efforts to bring about a resolution to the conflict during the 1970s and 80s, terrorist violence was still a problem in the early 90s and British troops remained in full force. More than 3,000 people have died as a result of the strife in Northern Ireland.