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Title: Great Expectations
Year: 1997
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Plot: Alfonso Cuaron (The Little Princess) directed this Mitch Glazer screenplay, a modernization of the 1860-61 classic by Charles Dickens. Some situations in the film are presented as memories -- the way the central figure, Finnegan Bell (Ethan Hawke) recalls events many years later. At a Florida fishing village, eight-year-old orphan Finn Bell (Jeremy James Kissner), talented at art, is left in the care of his sister and her husband, Joe (Chris Cooper). One day, Finn helps a chained, escaped convict who appears in the surf. On other days, he visits Paradiso Perduto, where he plays with young Estella (Raquel Beaudene), niece of the mansion's colorful, flamboyant, and extremely wealthy owner, Ms. Dinsmoor (Anne Bancroft), who parallels the novel's tragic Miss Havisham, a woman jilted at the altar and left emotionally scarred and mentally imbalanced. As Ms. Dinsmoor watches Finn draw a portrait of Estella, she plots to mold Estella into a hard woman capable of destroying men. In a flash forward to the '90s, Finn (Hawke) and Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow), now in their late teens, re-create the water-fountain kiss of their childhood, but Estella vanishes, breaking Finn's heart to such a degree that he doesn't draw or paint for seven years, choosing to eke out a marginal existence with his uncle Joe (after Finn's sister abandons the two). Then Manhattan art representative Jerry Ragno (Josh Mostel) turns up with a startling offer -- if Finn will return to painting and relocate in New York, Ragno will give him a one-man show. With an apparent assist from Ms. Dinsmoor, Finn makes the move and begins his new life with great expectations and a deadline of 10 weeks to complete the necessary paintings. When Finn next encounters Estella, she has a wealthy boyfriend, Walter (Hank Azaria). As Finn once again becomes entranced by Estella, he also begins to question exactly how his life is being manipulated. Francesco Clemente did the paintings and drawings seen in the film. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:12:44 GMTGreat Expectations1997Alfonso CuarónAlfonso Cuaron (<a href=/films/20561/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Little Princess</a>) directed this Mitch Glazer screenplay, a modernization of the 1860-61 classic by Charles Dickens. Some situations in the film are presented as memories -- the way the central figure, Finnegan Bell (<a href="/players/P____31094/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ethan Hawke</a>) recalls events many years later. At a Florida fishing village, eight-year-old orphan Finn Bell (Jeremy James Kissner), talented at art, is left in the care of his sister and her husband, Joe (<a href="/players/P____14803/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Chris Cooper</a>). One day, Finn helps a chained, escaped convict who appears in the surf. On other days, he visits Paradiso Perduto, where he plays with young Estella (Raquel Beaudene), niece of the mansion's colorful, flamboyant, and extremely wealthy owner, Ms. Dinsmoor (<a href="/players/P____80576/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Anne Bancroft</a>), who parallels the novel's tragic Miss Havisham, a woman jilted at the altar and left emotionally scarred and mentally imbalanced. As Ms. Dinsmoor watches Finn draw a portrait of Estella, she plots to mold Estella into a hard woman capable of destroying men. In a flash forward to the '90s, Finn (Hawke) and Estella (<a href="/players/P____54871/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Gwyneth Paltrow</a>), now in their late teens, re-create the water-fountain kiss of their childhood, but Estella vanishes, breaking Finn's heart to such a degree that he doesn't draw or paint for seven years, choosing to eke out a marginal existence with his uncle Joe (after Finn's sister abandons the two). Then Manhattan art representative Jerry Ragno (<a href="/players/P___103661/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Josh Mostel</a>) turns up with a startling offer -- if Finn will return to painting and relocate in New York, Ragno will give him a one-man show. With an apparent assist from Ms. Dinsmoor, Finn makes the move and begins his new life with great expectations and a deadline of 10 weeks to complete the necessary paintings. When Finn next encounters Estella, she has a wealthy boyfriend, Walter (<a href="/players/P_____3056/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Hank Azaria</a>). As Finn once again becomes entranced by Estella, he also begins to question exactly how his life is being manipulated. Francesco Clemente did the paintings and drawings seen in the film. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide99Tag Target (>10)2813http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t04298lmo06.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Great_Expectations/114695/default.aspxFilm Spout Post: Finn’s Great Love Expectations http://www.spout.com/blogs/gotogopher/archive/2008/4/12/27254.aspx

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Body: 1998, Great Expectations is one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s best movies ever! She plays Estella coldhearted unbelievably sexy, extremely hot taste. Why I love? It contains poles apart shade of green, ad if snow of envy, in between characters/character. The movie is freak radical sleekly romantic Charles Dickens adaptations. The story of movie is modernization of 1860-61 classics. Alfonso Cuaron (The Little Princess) directs interestingly style ness, involves extremely measures. The movie presents flashbacks in the modern day in the showy fairy tales. The movie’s dull mode includes color, emotion, spirit and stream, altogether awesome. The lots of greenish commonplace are sort of scheme. Is it love? Is it just great? May be is it expectation of love? The story begins fishing village in Florida, Finn Bell (Jeremy James Kissner) ages 8-year-old, who is orphan. The day comes, with Finn’s caretaker Joe (Chris Cooper) in “Paradiso Perduto” finds out chaining convict, things begins to happen. A younger Estella (Raquel Beaudene) wants Finn, so badly, suddenly. She falls in love. Ms Dinsmoor (Anne Bancroft,) (parallel to novel's tragic Miss Havisham) is spirited unbalanced woman life in mansion’s wealthiest resort. She invites Finn to play Estella. Then again, finds Finn already know how to draw. She plots to sculpt with love affair, she can revenge self-shade image. (Estella?) Gwenyth Paltrow’s Estella seems immature, chaotic and frightening. She shows beauty inside. The fighting fit, emotionally, self-possession, dreamlike and made-up. The Robert Deniro's (Lustig) supportive character is lonely bunch evil turn good sinister, dirty and bad to bone. In the twinkling of an eye, both Finn (Hawke) and Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow), looks good after years and years. They meet each other’s water-fountain; kiss each other’s child memories. All of life, “I love full of life,” a bit self-center creepiness, dark inside confusion, so far so good. Successfully infamous painter leads to narrator begins, tries to be smart. The self-portrait, piece of work. Thanks lot of Manhattan Art representative Jerry Ragno (Josh Mostel) startlingly offer one-man showcase locale city of New York. Finn spends time fools with paintings for 10 weeks straight, until deadline. The art is both positive and negative. Why? Modern and classic. They are also classic, tragic, and exhale. The strangely classical movie is comfortable somehow, lively forcible. Soundly stranger makes up David Bowie songs, “Success,” at the same time singles out Tori Amos, Lauren Christy, Iggy Pop, Duncan Sheik and Scott Weiland. Well done. Tony Burrough is production designer, from (“Tuck Everlasting” 2002 and “A Knight's Tale” 2001.) Susan Bode is set designer, from (“You’ve got Mail” 1998 and “At First Sight” 1999.) Her (“Perfect Stranger” 2007) still postproduction. Julianna Makovsky is costume designer, (“Legend of Bagger Vance” 2000 “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” 2001, “X-Men: The Last Stand” 2006.)
]]>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:16:09 GMTgotogophergotogopher Blog4/12/2008 8:16:09 PM 1998, Great Expectations is one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s best movies ever! She plays Estella coldhearted unbelievably sexy, extremely hot taste. Why I love? It contains poles apart shade of green, ad if snow of envy, in between characters/character. The movie is freak radical sleekly romantic Charles Dickens adaptations. The story of movie is modernization of 1860-61 classics. Alfonso Cuaron (The Little Princess) directs interestingly style ness, involves extremely measures. The movie presents flashbacks in the modern day in the showy fairy tales. The movie’s dull mode includes color, emotion, spirit and stream, altogether awesome. The lots of greenish commonplace are sort of scheme. Is it love? Is it just great? May be is it expectation of love? The story begins fishing village in Florida, Finn Bell (Jeremy James Kissner) ages 8-year-old, who is orphan. The day comes, with Finn’s caretaker Joe (Chris Cooper) in “Paradiso Perduto” finds out chaining convict, things begins to happen. A younger Estella (Raquel Beaudene) wants Finn, so badly, suddenly. She falls in love. Ms Dinsmoor (Anne Bancroft,) (parallel to novel's tragic Miss Havisham) is spirited unbalanced woman life in mansion’s wealthiest resort. She invites Finn to play Estella. Then again, finds Finn already know how to draw. She plots to sculpt with love affair, she can revenge self-shade image. (Estella?) Gwenyth Paltrow’s Estella seems immature, chaotic and frightening. She shows beauty inside. The fighting fit, emotionally, self-possession, dreamlike and made-up. The Robert Deniro's (Lustig) supportive character is lonely bunch evil turn good sinister, dirty and bad to bone. In the twinkling of an eye, both Finn (Hawke) and Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow), looks good after years and years. They meet each other’s water-fountain; kiss each other’s child memories. All of life, “I love full of life,” a bit self-center creepiness, dark inside confusion, so far so good. Successfully infamous painter leads to narrator begins, tries to be smart. The self-portrait, piece of work. Thanks lot of Manhattan Art representative Jerry Ragno (Josh Mostel) startlingly offer one-man showcase locale city of New York. Finn spends time fools with paintings for 10 weeks straight, until deadline. The art is both positive and negative. Why? Modern and classic. They are also classic, tragic, and exhale. The strangely classical movie is comfortable somehow, lively forcible. Soundly stranger makes up David Bowie songs, “Success,” at the same time singles out Tori Amos, Lauren Christy, Iggy Pop, Duncan Sheik and Scott Weiland. Well done. Tony Burrough is production designer, from (“Tuck Everlasting” 2002 and “A Knight's Tale” 2001.) Susan Bode is set designer, from (“You’ve got Mail” 1998 and “At First Sight” 1999.) Her (“Perfect Stranger” 2007) still postproduction. Julianna Makovsky is costume designer, (“Legend of Bagger Vance” 2000 “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” 2001, “X-Men: The Last Stand” 2006.) Spout Tag:love http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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