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4-Mar-14: Jerry - Rating: 1
Did not care about or get involved with "In lieu of flowers".
The short was very good.
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2-Mar-14: JF - Rating: 1
I just love the documentary, thanks so much for bringing this to CS!
It might be unfair for me to give the feature film a 1, I walked out after the badly acted scene in the bar and the cliched beach scene. I could tell where it was going. And didn't care.
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27-Feb-14: Elliott E - Rating: 4
I liked both films and the contrast between them. Alice had more reasons to grieve than anyone and yet she found joy in piano playing and a long happy life. Her message was great.
Having spent lots of years in greif recovery groups, I found that In Lieu of Flowers accurately represented what it feels like to grieve over the lose of a loved one.
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27-Feb-14: SiouxMac - Rating: 3
Most of this movie worked pretty well for me. But in the end, I wanted just a little more. The characters were likeable and seemed to have enough depth to keep them interesting. I appreciated the humor and the awkward moments of a possible new romance. In the end, however, I felt like there were too many mooney looks, and too much left unsaid. I wanted one more heart to heart conversation. Or maybe at least I expected the woman to say more, if not the man!! :-)
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26-Feb-14: Georgi - Rating: 1
Perhaps it was the juxtaposition of the two totally different films that made the second look dreary and insipid.. Compared to the three wonderfully formed human beings featured in the first film the vapid characters and acting seemed even more pointless...so it takes time to get over loss. The 110 year old woman let us know how to overcome adversity. Not those other simps in the feature film Thanks for giving us the opportunity to see The Lady in Room Six. It was moving and real. The feature was not. An unfortunate pairing.
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26-Feb-14: Mary Ann - Rating: 1
Documentary was a 4.5
In Lieu of flowers was a 1 or less/.
Could not wait for it to end. Hard to believe it was written or directed by a man. It has zero chance of commercial success.
It tried to be touching and real but it was cold and unbelievable.
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26-Feb-14: ruthiw - Rating: 4
For a first time effort, I thought it was very interesting. The question about what loss means to someone was one to ponder and although sometimes there was extraneous material, I came out thinking about that question. Most of the actors were young but attractive. I will look forward to seeing his work in the future.
The short documentary before was fascinating. Her story was remarkable. I found the editing choppy.
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26-Feb-14: Mickey Kopol - Rating: 5
The Woman in Number Six was inspiring. I wonder what I will be doing at that age.
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26-Feb-14: Mroe - Rating: 3
For a first time director I think it was respectable attempt and shows potential of good things to come from Bill Savage. Though choppy at times as to where the movie was going or what the message/tone of the movie was I still enjoyed the experience.
Of course I concur with those that have commented on the short documentary prior to the feature…that was an amazing story and I am glad and feel so fortunate to have been able to see it.
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26-Feb-14: Carole - Rating: 4
We enjoyed both of the films. The first one certainly was uplifting and the message will carry with me for a long time. The second film was a good portrayal of loss and the stages of moving on. I like endings to be wrapped up a bit tighter, however this one at least led us to believe that life goes on. With so much out there today that is so action filled, this was a nice reprieve.
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26-Feb-14: judy s - Rating: 1
Did not do it for me. A bore and who cares.
The preceding short on the other hand gave me all the life lessons I need. Totally lovable and inspiring. Dignity, courage, the power of music, how to love life, shine from within and share the glow.
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25-Feb-14: RichG - Rating: 2
The documentary this evening could well be the highlight of the entire year. The courage and zest for life demonstrated by this vibrant 109 year old was a joy to behold. Too bad it was followed by the lackluster piece of drivel which followed. The "acting" was barely first year drama school. The excessive running along the river was a huge waste of time. At the end of the film the first reaction was " who cares?"
I realize Andy does not make them, he only shows them. Here's hoping he finds better ones to show
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25-Feb-14: alice - Rating: 2
Pretty lightwieht. Not bad for a first effort, but not why I joined Cinema Society. Needed some editing to pare it down, I left feeling like I wasted an evening. Great answer about what happened after the ending - of course its up to us to imagine. Folks that treat a move as real life that want to know what else happened to the characters after the movie ends - they just need to wathc soaps or something.
I really liked the first short film, The Woman in Number 6. That made it worthwhile to get out tonight.
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