Tessa

Jesse Jones10 NewcomerOP

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#1 · Jul 4, 2004

From July 5th through the 10th, starting at 8:00 PM, there's a film series running at the local community center organized by the French-American Alliance (or some similar group)

The main thing to remember is that they're showing Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Nikki Kinski) on Tuesday 👍

steelstag4 Active Member

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#2 · Jul 5, 2004

Tomorrow, we’ve got the Great Adventure starring Louis de Funes🙏

I still think that one by Neil Jordan holds up pretty well. And what about The Gambler? Has anyone actually sat through that one?

steelstag4 Active Member

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#3 · Jul 5, 2004

Here’s the link to the full schedule:

Terry Ramos60 Active Member

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#4 · Jul 5, 2004

Milk, and Tess for free!

Emily Torres2 Member

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#5 · Jul 5, 2004

I met her... in a biblical sense. Twice. But even now, that melancholy smile of hers haunts me. Nasty Nastia, where are you, love?

And the movie? Honestly, it blows Chasing the Wind!

Sophia Williams Active Member

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#6 · Jul 6, 2004

You really can't fault Tom for "betraying the premise"—every bit of tension is captured perfectly...
More coming soon. I have to run now.🙄

Melissa Cruz2 Active Member

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#7 · Jul 6, 2004

Kate Booth said:There's this little film series running from July 5th to the 10th at 8:00 PM, hosted by the Alliance Française (or some similar group)

The main thing is they're showing Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Nikki Kinski) on Tuesday... 👍

Wait, are we talking about Tess of the d'Urbervilles?

Emily Torres2 Member

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#8 · Jul 6, 2004

Melissa Cruz2 said:you talking about Tess of the d'Urbervilles?

nah, not that one. I mean Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy, Roman Polanski)

Melissa Cruz2 Active Member

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#9 · Jul 6, 2004

Yeah, having that surname really was her undoing... total disaster. Anyway, I watched the series ages ago and honestly? It was way better than the movie version. I caught it on PBS during one of those late-night marathons where they just roll one series after another all night long...

Sophia Williams Active Member

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#10 · Jul 7, 2004

It runs about three hours and ten minutes. There’s always someone in the audience grumbling—like, "Okay, we're leaving now"—even though the theatrical cuts are usually a bit tighter. I honestly can't remember how long the cinema version lasted.

The real question is—should she have confessed?

Didn't Polanski essentially "tell" the audience—much like how John Ford used to say, "When I have something to say, I send a telegram!"—through that scene where Tessin can't find the letter from Leigh Lawson, while Tess is bathed in sunlight... suggesting it was all a blessing?!

Terry Ramos60 Active Member

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#11 · Jul 7, 2004

It has come to my attention that I might just be annoying everyone who was grumbling about the runtime while walking out of the theater yesterday
—but honestly, if three hours is simply too much for you to handle, why on earth did you choose to see a movie that lasts three hours in the first place?!

Sophia Williams Active Member

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#12 · Jul 8, 2004

Polanski can take even the most grounded, realistic scene and turn it into pure fantasy—just by tweaking the camera angle ever so slightly...

Jesse Jones10 NewcomerOP

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#13 · Jul 8, 2004

Tess........ they trimmed him down quite a bit, maybe by about 15 minutes if I had to guess. I went ahead despite that massive downpour; near Tuškanac, the water was basically knee-deep
every single scene where Kinskica and Firth were making out was just... painful

Sophia Williams Active Member

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#14 · Jul 9, 2004

That scene with the top hat—it was such a clear omen for anyone who hadn't actually read the book... pure suspense... 🙄

Terry Ramos60 Active Member

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#15 · Jul 9, 2004

For those of you who have actually sat down and read the book—do you happen to know why Polanski chose to ignore the fact that Tess wears a red wreath in her hair during that opening dance scene, while all the other girls are sporting white ones?
In Hardy’s original writing, isn't that immediate foreshadowing of tragedy, a subtle hint at her being different and perhaps even cursed? So why, in Polanski’s vision, does she wear a white wreath just like everyone else?

By the way, I was truly irritated by the people streaming out of the theater making comments like, "kakv glup kraj!"... Honestly, if you absolutely require a happy ending, why not just go watch some cheesy American romantic comedies instead?

ruggedmarlin15 Active Member

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#16 · Jul 9, 2004

Did you actually tell her, or was it just something you were thinking? I can totally picture the scene playing out. 😉

ruggedmarlin15

Sophia Williams Active Member

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#17 · Jul 10, 2004

goldberry, hmm, you’re really putting my memory to the test here—it’s been ages since I last saw that movie—but didn't Nastasja wear a red skirt? Or was it something else altogether...🙄

lonemarlin40 Member

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#18 · Jul 10, 2004

wall said:man, I met her... in a biblical sense. twice. but even now, that melancholy smile of hers just haunts me. Nasty Nastia, where are you, love?

the movie, though? honestly, it totally beats goniti with The Wind !

😉

Terry Ramos60 Active Member

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#19 · Jul 10, 2004

Benjamin Gray66 said:goldberry, oh my, you are certainly putting my memory to the test here since I haven't sat down to watch that film in ages! But wait, didn't Nastasja wear a red skirt? Or was it something else entirely...🙄

Actually, no, she was dressed entirely in white...😕

lonemarlin40 Member

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#20 · Jul 11, 2004

Benjamin Gray66 said:goldberry, man, you’re really testing my memory here because it’s been forever since I sat through that one, but didn't Scarlett Johansson wear a red skirt? Or something like that...🙄

Maybe you're thinking of Dallas? Pretty sure she was rocking red in that one. 🙂