What are you watching tonight?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Well she hated it for a kick off, despised it, so the romanticised sobbing at the premier was a bit off. She also wasn't a snooty repressed loveless old wench - she was in fact much more contemporary, into acting, music and dance, she had a son, she had lovers of both sexes, and she a spoke with an Australian accent!

To be fair, she could have sobbed like that because she was upset regardless.

The accent point is interesting - did you stay until the end of the credits when they played some of the actual tapes? I didn't she sounded Australian?

[General Mannerheim]

Yeah I've read that argument, that's she's sobbing because she hates it? But that's not how I deciphered it at the time. I did stay for the original recordings bit ( at Barbican nobody budges until the credits finish rolling and the lights come up!) I was penned in, but I can't quite recall how she sounded now...?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Yeah I've read that argument, that's she's sobbing because she hates it? But that's not how I deciphered it at the time. I did stay for the original recordings bit ( at Barbican nobody budges until the credits finish rolling and the lights come up!) I was penned in, but I can't quite recall how she sounded now...?

No, I'm not saying she's sobbing because she hates it - just that she could be emotional about her dad even if she didn't like it. They do show her shaking her head during the premier after all.

Also, you can imagine her losing herself in the moment but being determined not to like it once the lights came up.

As for the accent - she sounded more prim and English than Australian on those recordings to me. The fact that you can't remember suggests it didn't jar with you either?

[bobo the clown]

The PL Travers story was quite well known but had rarely been considered from her perspective before. She produced a story which was somewhat autobiographical but woven around a mystical imagery.

As someone of the generation which saw the film in its original release and through a child's eye it was a magical adventure. I have never tired of it .... despite the awful Dick van Dyke involvement (which, of course, aged about 8 didn't seem an issue at the time). I understand the needs of box-office but that doesn't excuse the God-awful performance and direction. (see David Putnam's interview regarding Burt Lancaster being shoe-horned into Local Hero for the best explanation of box-office economics).

To now see that she struggled with the film and how it failed to portray what she saw in her book or her mind's eye is revealing ... but I'm glad the film was made and sad that she felt so bitter about it. So bitter that no follow up films were made from her other books. (not that I know of, anyway). I can empathise with a writer seeing their baby being misinterpreted and so not being produced as they dreamt but I do feel that if she'd given just a little then she'd have actually won more.

Mind you she must have cried all the way to the bank.

[General Mannerheim]

I listened to hear appearance on Desert Island Discs from 1977 after seeing the film, she definitely has an Aussie accent.

[bobo the clown]

A great excuse to spend an hour with Victoria Coren (I refuse to accept that she's married. I still feel I can win her over).

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At around 10.30 minutes and again in an interview at 13 min (& other moments) you hear her speak in what I'd take to be 'received English'. Also, at around 11.30 minutes, a woman who knew her says that 'no-one realised she was Australian'.

Maybe she was a chameleon-like character.

[Beefheart]

Ever asked yourself 'I wonder who would win a fight between Rocky Balboa and Jake La Motta?', well now you can find out! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25419098" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Sounds like it'll be awful but I'll definitely be going to watch it.

[boltonboris]

Is there a genre, or standard of script, that Robert De Niro would turn down? He literally goes for feckin' anything! He's a fantastic actor, but he doesn't half put some shit on his CV

[Beefheart]

Is there a genre, or standard of script, that Robert De Niro would turn down? He literally goes for feckin' anything! He's a fantastic actor, but he doesn't half put some shit on his CV

I avoided the 'Meet The....' movies, but otherwise I'll pretty much watch anything he's in. Worst I've seen is probably 'Righteous Kill' with Pacino. Truly awful film. He can still put in the good performances when he can be bothered though, Silver Linings Playbook and Everybody's Fine amongst others in recent memory.

He's worked with Stallone before in Cop Land, which I liked, so you never know!

[mrkint]

Watched 'Hide and Seek' with him in it, that was fecking terrible.

[LeverEnd]

Is there a genre, or standard of script, that Robert De Niro would turn down? He literally goes for feckin' anything! He's a fantastic actor, but he doesn't half put some shit on his CV

I avoided the 'Meet The....' movies, but otherwise I'll pretty much watch anything he's in. Worst I've seen is probably 'Righteous Kill' with Pacino. Truly awful film. He can still put in the good performances when he can be bothered though, Silver Linings Playbook and Everybody's Fine amongst others in recent memory.

He's worked with Stallone before in Cop Land, which I liked, so you never know!

Dreadful. Don't like the Meet the movies either, in fact don't like him in comedy roles at all.

[General Mannerheim]

The Family is his latest one, it's pure faeces too.

Fwiw, I thought the first 'Meet the...' was alright.

[Prufrock]

I thought Meet the Parents was decent too, but recently found out it's a remake of a British black comedy. Really want to see that! Was in an article about remakes. Bloody Wizard of Oz was a remake!

That's got to mess with Tango's head

[Annoyed Grunt]

I thought Meet the Parents was decent too, but recently found out it's a remake of a British black comedy. Really want to see that! Was in an article about remakes. Bloody Wizard of Oz was a remake!

That's got to mess with Tango's head

Remake of an American film....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_the_P ... (1992_film" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

[TANGODANCER]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

Ronin?

[Worthy4England]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

Ronin?

No, the one where he's a muthafucking painter.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

Ronin?

No, the one where he's a muthafucking painter.

Yeah, but what colour did he paint the boat house at Hereford?

Never heard of Rodin...

[Worthy4England]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

Ronin?

No, the one where he's a muthafucking painter.

Yeah, but what colour did he paint the boat house at Hereford?

Never heard of Rodin...

Errr that would of course by a muthafuckin sculptor.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Rodin is one of deNero's best performances besides being a cracking film anyway.

Ronin?

No, the one where he's a muthafucking painter.

Yeah, but what colour did he paint the boat house at Hereford?

Never heard of Rodin...

Errr that would of course by a muthafuckin sculptor.

Nope, no idea...