Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Coltrane, Hawke, P. Arquette)
07-26-14, 10:34 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
Saw this tonight and my wife and I both loved it. For me, it's the best family drama since You Can Count on Me. So many great scenes and great humor.
Giles, our audience took that discussion as a joke, since they were high.
Giles, our audience took that discussion as a joke, since they were high.
07-27-14, 01:21 AM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
Saw this today and I think the Academy should just give it Best Picture right now.
There are few truly unique movies in the history of cinema, but this is one.
And the 12 years of filming is just not a gimmick. It gives it a depth and realism and accuracy that would be impossible any other way.
Like last years Before movie (which was the best film I saw last year), it has the confidence to accept life and its infinite fallibility the way it is.
The excessive drinking and abuse and how instead of being a lesson drives further abuse.
The subtle way that Mason becomes a function of his upbringing, and even in under 3 hours we can see the full arc of his life and why he winds up where he is. It is literally like watching someone's life flash before your eyes.
Some with say there is no arc, but that is true to life. All the little things in the movie that could be foreshadowing of a future twist or path, that may or may not have an effect on the arc of the movie.
The fact that people consistently, especially Mom, make the same bad decisions over and over.
The casual way we compromise our lives as we get older, and one day realize that you never really went anywhere.
The palpable "realness" of the supporting people who move in and out of his life. Mason's senior's new wifes parents being a perfect example of that compromise and very very real people.
Just an unbelievable movie experience. I could sit an watch a 5 hour cut of this film and never be bored.
One technical note: this is the first movie I have ever experienced that captured the lighting and feel of a major sporting event. That was some brilliant cinematography, I have never seen a stadium scene that actually felt like a real stadium. Many other little touches like that.
There are few truly unique movies in the history of cinema, but this is one.
And the 12 years of filming is just not a gimmick. It gives it a depth and realism and accuracy that would be impossible any other way.
Like last years Before movie (which was the best film I saw last year), it has the confidence to accept life and its infinite fallibility the way it is.
The excessive drinking and abuse and how instead of being a lesson drives further abuse.
The subtle way that Mason becomes a function of his upbringing, and even in under 3 hours we can see the full arc of his life and why he winds up where he is. It is literally like watching someone's life flash before your eyes.
Some with say there is no arc, but that is true to life. All the little things in the movie that could be foreshadowing of a future twist or path, that may or may not have an effect on the arc of the movie.
The fact that people consistently, especially Mom, make the same bad decisions over and over.
The casual way we compromise our lives as we get older, and one day realize that you never really went anywhere.
The palpable "realness" of the supporting people who move in and out of his life. Mason's senior's new wifes parents being a perfect example of that compromise and very very real people.
Just an unbelievable movie experience. I could sit an watch a 5 hour cut of this film and never be bored.
One technical note: this is the first movie I have ever experienced that captured the lighting and feel of a major sporting event. That was some brilliant cinematography, I have never seen a stadium scene that actually felt like a real stadium. Many other little touches like that.
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07-27-14, 11:25 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
This is just master class film making and screenwriting. I had high expectations going in and I still loved this movie. I'll admit that I unfortunately lost a little bit of interest in the last hour during high school years (maybe it's that I couldn't relate to the character so much), but part of that was just how much I enjoyed the first portion. Richard Linklater's vision really paid off nicely and was neat to watch the development of a person. A lot of nostalgia from early childhood and it's executed very well. Strong recommend.
8.5 / 10
8.5 / 10
07-27-14, 11:26 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
One technical note: this is the first movie I have ever experienced that captured the lighting and feel of a major sporting event. That was some brilliant cinematography, I have never seen a stadium scene that actually felt like a real stadium. Many other little touches like that.
07-29-14, 03:38 AM
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Well I guess I'm the party pooper. I was letdown by Boyhood. In a 3 hour movie I feel like there wasn't a moment of true insight into any of these characters. Nothing much changed for any of the characters. Just a sequence of arbitrarily occuring events linked together by the unique structure of the film.
Everyone was just so one dimensional. It felt like a documentation of the straight ahead facts of the story. On this day, this happened, next year this happened. It refused to dig even an inch deeper into any of the characters in the film. I dunno. I had such high hopes for this, but it was a big letdown.
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Everyone was just so one dimensional. It felt like a documentation of the straight ahead facts of the story. On this day, this happened, next year this happened. It refused to dig even an inch deeper into any of the characters in the film. I dunno. I had such high hopes for this, but it was a big letdown.
07-29-14, 09:34 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
Saw this today and I think the Academy should just give it Best Picture right now.
There are few truly unique movies in the history of cinema, but this is one.
And the 12 years of filming is just not a gimmick. It gives it a depth and realism and accuracy that would be impossible any other way.
it has the confidence to accept life and its infinite fallibility the way it is.
The excessive drinking and abuse and how instead of being a lesson drives further abuse.
The subtle way that Mason becomes a function of his upbringing, and even in under 3 hours we can see the full arc of his life and why he winds up where he is. It is literally like watching someone's life flash before your eyes.
There are few truly unique movies in the history of cinema, but this is one.
And the 12 years of filming is just not a gimmick. It gives it a depth and realism and accuracy that would be impossible any other way.
it has the confidence to accept life and its infinite fallibility the way it is.
The excessive drinking and abuse and how instead of being a lesson drives further abuse.
The subtle way that Mason becomes a function of his upbringing, and even in under 3 hours we can see the full arc of his life and why he winds up where he is. It is literally like watching someone's life flash before your eyes.
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07-29-14, 09:39 PM
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08-02-14, 03:39 PM
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Loved it. Just an amazing film to watch. Linklater is such a great filmmaker. I just wanted to continue watching the story. I hope he considers a follow up project.
Also loved how the liquor store clerk from Dazed and Confused was the clerk in this.
Also loved how the liquor store clerk from Dazed and Confused was the clerk in this.
08-03-14, 07:20 AM
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08-03-14, 11:22 AM
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Loved that too.
08-03-14, 02:38 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Hawke, P. Arquette)
Does anyone know where to find a list of theaters showing this??
Even on the official site, unless I am missing it, i can't find it anywhere..
Even on the official site, unless I am missing it, i can't find it anywhere..
08-07-14, 02:43 AM
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Just go ahead and give this a BEST PICTURE nomination at the Oscars. We should all be so lucky to witness this historic event movie.
So happy all the parties involved stayed with it for 12 years.
edit: saw Ethan Hawke on Conan, and he said Linklater told him to take over the project if he died during the 12-year process.
So happy all the parties involved stayed with it for 12 years.
edit: saw Ethan Hawke on Conan, and he said Linklater told him to take over the project if he died during the 12-year process.
08-08-14, 03:31 PM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Coltrane, Hawke, P. Arquet
a very enjoyable concept that works thoroughly. very entertained!
08-08-14, 10:45 PM
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I really enjoyed this. The films long running time flew by. Some small things make it not totally perfect but that doesn't really matter. Very 'slice of life' feeling film.
Very weird experience at times though as parts of the film made me very ominous but I remember that this was a Linklater film.
Very weird experience at times though as parts of the film made me very ominous but I remember that this was a Linklater film.
08-09-14, 08:54 AM
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It has finally arrived at the Enzian (our local art house
my girlfriend and I are planning to see this in the next two weeks.
my girlfriend and I are planning to see this in the next two weeks.
08-09-14, 08:41 PM
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Yeah, it's at my AMC as well, I was surprised it went wider. I guess that's one thing you can say for the lesser expense of digital distribution. Long time to sit though....
08-10-14, 10:23 AM
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I'd rather folks see this film without much knowledge of the "plot" per se, as the film, ambitiously shot with the same core group of actors over a 12-year span, does a fine job of recounting the vibe and narrative prism of one's "Boyhood" memories of Mason as he makes his way towards adulthood from childhood, with scenes detailing touchstone events, along with inter-familial scenes amongst a fractured family, and somewhat extended family at times.
Richard Linklater, along with his core crew, deserves a lot of credit for maintaining focus and narrative trajectory of the story, literally waiting years to see it to fruition. It's not the most special-effects-laden film you'll see at the theaters this year, but perhaps one of the most human stories you'll see in a film, with the feeling of real time passing, because it did, and the time jumps are deftly edited and cut from one scene to the next, not as jarring as you'd think the cuts would be from the time hops.
The inter-generational dimension this film offers is quite haunting in spots, there's a term from Buffy the Vampire lore, called "I'm not done baking", and with a film like this, you seamlessly see bits of the baking process happening throughout the film until its conclusion.
I give it 3.75 stars, or a grade of A-.
Richard Linklater, along with his core crew, deserves a lot of credit for maintaining focus and narrative trajectory of the story, literally waiting years to see it to fruition. It's not the most special-effects-laden film you'll see at the theaters this year, but perhaps one of the most human stories you'll see in a film, with the feeling of real time passing, because it did, and the time jumps are deftly edited and cut from one scene to the next, not as jarring as you'd think the cuts would be from the time hops.
The inter-generational dimension this film offers is quite haunting in spots, there's a term from Buffy the Vampire lore, called "I'm not done baking", and with a film like this, you seamlessly see bits of the baking process happening throughout the film until its conclusion.
I give it 3.75 stars, or a grade of A-.
08-14-14, 09:14 AM
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Re: Boyhood - Filmed over a 12 year span (D: Linklater, S: Coltrane, Hawke, P. Arquet
The music was cliché, the pop culture references were obvious, but that's part of why I loved pretty much every damn minute of this film. Ethan Hawk was perfect, in my opinion. The kids started off a little weak (as to be expected of any child, really), but both grew into their roles quite well. I'm not a fan of Patricia Arquette, but her story arc was great and maybe the most satisfying.
in my particular screening:
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08-15-14, 10:41 AM
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Also, for those that have seen the film, but haven't come across this yet...
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08-18-14, 12:39 AM
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This was fucking fantastic. This will probably crack my top 20 (of all time).
08-18-14, 08:07 AM
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