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Re: The Awakening

#11 Post by stuartboy » Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:35 am

I too saw this tonight in the amazing Grosvener cinema in Glasgow. As cheeksdevil says it is a real surprise. Virtually invisible from the street and is up a lane that seems like something out of a theme park - lots of quirky restaurants and pubs. Great fun.

I have to agree with the film being more of a supernatural thriller rather than a horror. No gore. No unnecessary jumps or jumps over something that wasn't real or relevant - such as a bird flying out of trees etc - a common cinematic trick. Another washed-out pale, almost sepia picture - greens very blue and little red - which I found pretty annying tbh, but which is a cinematic technique that the director explained to us was to reflect the post-war mood and general sense of grief and loss following wartime losses. Good story, well acted. A definite must see - even for non-horror fans.
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#12 Post by SocialFlutterBy » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:24 am

Glad you enjoyed it stuartboy, i would have liked to say hello :D i was there with the somewhat grumpy old man lol had to remind him to put his happy hat on hehe!! we left about 5 minutes into the q&a, last night was a wonderful cinema experience for me, Grosvenor and I shall be great friends forever i plan to take my son in the next couple of weeks too, everyone should see such a great cinema i felt like i was transported back in time with a modern twist....
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#13 Post by moggers » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:28 am

I really liked it as well, we stayed until the end of the Q&A and I bumped into the director as we were leaving. I think you were about 2 rows in front cheeksdevil, we seen you leave :)
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#14 Post by SocialFlutterBy » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:56 am

how was the q&a, did they open it up to the floor coz we got the impression the lady holding the mike wasn't going to let go lol we would have liked to stay longer but travel arrangements just wouldn't allow for it unfortunately.
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#15 Post by moggers » Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:51 pm

I think they had 4 questions from the audience, might have been three lol. Yes the lady holding the mic was very luvvy dahling to the director who seemed like a reasonably nice chap. You didn't miss that much :) I love the grosvener seen many a film in the big comfy seats.
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#16 Post by a_person » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:58 pm

Is anybody watching this tonight? :shifty:
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#17 Post by ejwrank » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:06 pm

I plan to see this tonight in spite of Trocadero venue!
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#18 Post by weliveandbreathewords » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:10 pm

Im seeing this tonight in Brum if any FMUKers from nearby are going :D ill be the only one with bright red hair :shifty:
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#19 Post by a_person » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:10 pm

ejwrank wrote:I plan to see this tonight in spite of Trocadero venue!
Yay! I shall now make the effort to go. :D
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#20 Post by canadian_turtle » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:13 pm

a_person wrote:Is anybody watching this tonight? :shifty:
Uhm... :sofa:
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