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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
By Nix Pix (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
"A Room With A View" is the sumptuous Merchant/Ivory production of E.M. Forster's novel about a young woman, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter) who longs to escape her clausterphobic life. To this end she's drawn to two men of varying virtue; George (Julian Sands) a fiery, passionate dreamer - alive with living, and Cecil (Daniel Day Lewis) the snobbish and stale, though socially acceptable, man about town. This is a fabulous production, elegantly mounted and rich in stellar acting and performances that sadly, are in very short supply in today's cinema. Particularly with Bonham-Carter, one simply wishes that she would play more such roles.
TRANSFER: At long last, yes! After a previously issued disc that frankly, wasn't worth the cheap piece of plastic it was recorded on, this new 2-disc version does right on all accounts. The picture is stunning in a new 16:9 anamorphic transfer. Colors are rich and well balanced. Contrast and shadow levels are bang on. There is some slight shimmering but nothing to terribly distract. The audio is 5.1 and nicely represented. The music is the real kicker here. EXTRAS: Some interesting archival footage, a BBC featurette, a bit about the author and a very informative audio commentary. BOTTOM LINE: This is a keeper!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite films!,
By Charles Sutherland (Indy, IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
I saw this film when it first came out, in the theater, and it has remained one of my favorite films. It was the first film I bought when I got a VCR. This is one of those elegant Merchant-Ivory productions (which also include Maurice and A Passage to India, other E.M. Forster adaptations to film) that sets the late Victorian/early twentieth century world in upper- to upper-middle class England in such gracious light.
The stars of this film include Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy, the heroine, and Julian Sands as George Emerson, her free-spirited suitor, who shocks everyone by doing such risque things as running around without a jacket, or kissing someone (willing) in a field of poppies. The official suitor of Lucy is the stuffed-shirt Cecil Vyse, whose personality seems like it is jammed in a vise. There are great performances by Judi Dench (as a conventional free-spirit, one who likes to be freespirited but not at the expense of reputation), Rupert Graves, Simon Callow, Denhom Elliot, and an outstanding performance (as always, she just has to walk on the set and the film gets an extra star) by Maggie Smith, as the gossipy and fretting aunt and chaperone to Lucy, who eventually comes round to recognizing and rejoicing in the true love of Lucy and George. The sets are beautiful, the costumes all very much a part of the period, as are the small touches that make up the style of English society that Forster was trying to expose and celebrate in different ways both at the same time. The music is enchanting, with the glorious opera piece "O Mio Bambino Caro" sung by Kiri te Kanawa.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best kissing scenes ever!,
By April D. Harkness (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
Just watched a Room With A View after having it recommended to my by a friend. I was not dissapointed. The scenery was breathtaking. After watching I was tempted to buy an airplane ticket to Florence and England!
And the kissing scenes. The type that makes your hear go pitter patter and faint. When George first kisses Lucy without any reservations or hesitation- so passsionate! Then he does it again back in England so boldly, since Lucy's fiance Cecil is but a few feet away. The last scene where Lucy and George are kissing and the windows are open letting the view come forth, this is more emotionally charged and sexual than any sex scene I have ever come across in any movie. Hard to believe that Julian Sands did not become a major romantic lead after this movie. (He could have been like Hugh Grant or better yet Colin Firth or even his costar Daniel Day Lewis) I think he needs to find another agent. I've seen him in other movies though I didn't really notice him until this one. And his other movies are quite bad. Sad to think this movie close to 20 years old is his highlight. He gives such a good performance as George Emerson. He doesn't say much but when he does it's full of meaning. His facial expressions say much more than words could. And just the way he looks at Lucy....when he is looking at her feet after they are done playing tennis - it literally takes my breath away. How could he make looking at feet look so sexy, hot and deliciously wicked all at the same time?! Daniel Day Lewis as Cecil. Cecil is such a bore,.but I mean it in a good way. Didn't exude any type of sexuality or passion in the least. Hard to believe this is the same guy who made women watch Last of The Mohicans over and over just for him and become so violent in Gangs of New York. Daniel Day Lewis did such a good job with this part I barely recognized him. Helena Bonham Carter - repressed yet so full of possibilites. And very innocent - was this really the same woman in Fight Club! Demure yet becoming increasingly vocal. And she's gone on to such great roles after this. There are just too many great actors to name. I love Denholm Holt who played Mr. Emerson. He was so endearing and charming. Maggie Smith plays the chaperone! Maybe you can get Julian Sands a role in the next Harry Potter movie. This is such a beauitiful movie. I just wish the DVD had more extras. I wish it had some interviews with all the cast members, and a making of the movie. I would give it 5 stars, but the lack of extras on the DVD earns it a 4.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Room With A View [1985] [Blu-ray] [UK Release],
This review is from: Room With a View [Blu-ray] [Import] (Blu-ray)
A Room With A View [1985] [Blu-ray] [UK Release] 'A Room With A View' is a brilliant and romantic social comment about the English at home and abroad at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Set in Florence and also the English countryside, the film tells the story of a young English couple, Lucy Honeychurch [Helena Bonham Carter] and George Emerson [Julian Sands], who encounters passion whilst on holiday in Florence, Italy. Defying the Victorian conventions of their elders that they dare to be true to their emotions and feelings of each other and their true love. Superbly adapted from the E.M. Foster's classic novel and boasting a wonderful cast, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judy Dench, Denholm Elliot and Simon Callow. 'A Room With A View' was a world-wide smash hit and cemented the reputation Merchant Ivory as masters in interpreting the period of the time. FILM FACT: Nominated for Eight Academy Awards® in 1986, including Best Art Direction [Gianni Quaranta], [Brian Ackland-Snow], [Brian Savegar] and [Elio Altamura]. Best Costume Design [Jenny Beavan] and [John Bright]. Best Adapted Screenplay [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]. BAFTAs: Best Actress [Dame Maggie Smith]. Best Supporting Actress [Dame Judi Dench]. Best Costume Design [Jenny Beavan]. Best Film [James Ivory]. Best Production Design [Brian Ackland-Snow]. Actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Dame Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Simon Callow, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Patrick Godfrey, Dame Judi Dench, Fabia Drake, Joan Henley, Amanda Walker, Maria Britneva, Mia Fothergill and Peter Cellier Director: James Ivory Producer: Ismail Merchant Screenplay: E.M. Forster and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Composer: Richard Robbins Cinematography: Tony Pierce-Roberts Resolution: 1080p Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD Dolby Digital Subtitles: English SDH Running Time: 112 minutes Region: All Regions Number of discs: 1 Studio: Film4 Andrew's Review - Producer Ismail Merchant and Director James Ivory, better known collectively as Merchant Ivory, are known for their lavish costume dramas. While they had been making films since the 1960's, the first film to gain them any kind of major notoriety was their adaptation of E.M. Forster's A Room With A View. Starring a then the unknown Helena Bonham Carter at the head of a cast of notable British character actors, the film was a major hit the world over, winning several Academy Awards in both England and America and being nominated for many more. Now, 22 years later, the film has been released on this exquisite Blu-ray disc. E.M. Forster's novel was written at the turn of the 20th Century, when English society was just learning how to come out from the ironclad grip of Victorian attitude. At the time, the novel was a harsh critique of a country that was trying desperately to hold on to standards of etiquette and decorum that Forster saw as increasingly restrictive. This novel was seen as a rebellious cry for youth. Looking at it now, where people are encouraged to say what they feel and do as they please, it feels antiquated. Of course Lucy should run off with George, a modern audience member is more than likely to think. Why wouldn't she? The film does an excellent job of setting up the pressures placed upon a British lady of the period. In particular, Dame Maggie Smith is brilliant as the old-fashioned and repressed Charlotte. With just a few words, she conveys all that is wrong with English social conventions. Daniel Day-Lewis is also a standout with his take on Cecil. As a member of the old guard, he certainly is an ill fit for Lucy, but he's not so far gone that he can't perhaps find his own way in the grand scheme of things. This was an early film for Helena Bonham Carter, and indeed the one that set the course of her career for many years to come. That being said, she's not especially good. She's flat and often seems to be reacting instead of acting. More than that, though, she plays Lucy as someone who for the most part accepts the very aspects of English life that she's meant to be running away from. I know it's a story about repression, but she seems to enjoy it as much as she resists it. Julian Sands is just a sheer joy to watch, as he is in practically every film he's in. As I mentioned before, Merchant Ivory are best known for their detailed depictions of times now past. 'A Room With A View' is no exception. The sweeping views of Florence, Italy are so beautifully rendered, and the costumes are totally perfect, probably down to the stitching. The fateful pond in which Lucy's brother Freddie bathes is picturesque and lush. On the other hand, James Ivory's actual filmmaking technique feels a little too precious for my taste. In particular, the score overlaid on top of the film often feels far too beatific for the events actually occurring on screen. Often we'll have a perfectly good dialogue scene ruined by the incessant whining of the strings, which appear so often as to lose all impact. Even with Ivory's penchant for affectation, there's still a solid little film in 'A Room With A View.' I don't necessarily think it's quite as great many feel it is, but there's no denying that the production values and acting are first rate and is worth viewing on a regular basis. Blu-ray Video Quality – 'A Room With A View' was a low budget 1985 British film 1985. The encoded 1080p transfer is fine for its age. Colours are pastel and add to the period of the time, but despite this, I really enjoyed this Blu-ray disc and is now definitely in need of a re-mastered Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray Audio Quality – The BBC has generously given us a 5.1 DTS-HD mix for this release, but it doesn't amount to much. Aside from the score and a few environmental effects [rainfall etc], the surrounds are almost never used. This is about as stereo of a mix as you can get. Also, it's showing its age. Dialogue is slightly harsh, so that is why it is about time they re-mastered this classic film, despite this, I really like viewing this Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray Special Features and Extras: All of the special features are in 480p. Almost all of them are period clips from BBC television, and as such are of rather low picture quality. Commentary with Producer Ismail Merchant, Director James Ivory, Director of Photography Tony Pierce-Roberts and Actor Simon Callow: This low-key commentary is almost as held back as the characters in the film. Merchant Ivory dominates the proceedings with light reminiscences. Callow jumps in every so often and Pierce-Roberts is hardly heard at all. Much of the commentary is devoted to listening to the men simply watch the movie. This not very engaging at all. Interviews with Actors Simon Callow and Daniel Day Lewis: These are interviews from when the film was shot. They're from a BBC TV morning show called "Breakfast Time." They're both very brief and insubstantial. Of the two, Daniel Day-Lewis has the better one, but neither is anything revelatory. Breakfast Time Report on UK Films In The USA: Another snippet, this time on the success of 'A Room With A View' in America. There are some hilarious interviews here with New Yorkers coming out of the theatre, having just seen the movie. Film '96 Profile on Merchant Ivory: A short retrospective on the Merchant Ivory history. Included are achingly brief interviews with Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, and Helena Bonham Carter. E.M. Forster Remembered: A half-hour tribute to the author shortly after his death. Included are remembrances by friends, commentary by critics, and more. Film Scrapbook: A photo gallery, with the film's insufferable music playing over the top. Finally, 'A Room With A View' is one of the most highly regarded period piece of the time. And with the film's attention to detail and stellar cast, it's easy to see why it was a massive world-wide hit. While I do think James Ivory's filmmaking can be a little too much of a good thing, this is a film that is worth seeing time after time and I am so honoured to add this beautiful Merchant Ivory Blu-ray disc to my Blu-ray Collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Fan Le Cinema Paradiso WARE, United Kingdom
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
By PonyExpress (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
...if you have the least interest in this film-BUY the new DVD. It's simply amazing. I've scanned these reviews here, and apparently there was an earlier DVD issue that wasn't up to par at ALL-but rest assured, this reasonably-priced "Special Edition" looks and sounds crisp, clean-and stunningly beautiful. Obviously I loved the film when it was originally released, and plenty of others did as well-see reviews below. But watching this new DVD the other night, I was struck at how amazing this movie really is: in the first place, it's rare(to put it mildly!)for a film nearly 20 years old to not look "dated" at ALL-this one doesn't. It could have been shot yesterday. I'd be willing to bet that in 15 years "Shakespeare in Love" *will* look somehow "late '90s"-it's the norm for period costume pieces to wind up reflecting the styles of the times they were made, even if we can't see it without the distance of years passing. What an achievement, then for James Ivory, Ismail Merchant, and the designers/cinematographer/costumer...and the actors-! Superb, all of them. The second audio track is, I'm afraid, a little superfluous(although it was enjoyable to hear the producers chatting away with Simon Callow-"the Rev. Beebe"-and the only actor to record commentary, alas)...but it doesn't matter a whit. Truly one of those things where everything came together perfectly. If you buy this, you'll have a great shot at converting a few jaded kids(assuming you've got some around the house)to the glories of another time and place, and *real* romance(and just about the sexiest kisses you could ask for). Enjoy!
5.0 out of 5 stars
On one's first visit to Florence, one must have a room with a view,
This review is from: A Room With A View [Import anglais] (DVD)
In romance movies, there is always some obstacle that needs to be overcome before the lovers can come together for good. But what if the obstacle is one of the lovers?
Such is the problem in "A Room With A View," a classic Merchant-Ivory film adapted from E.M. Forster's lightest and sweetest novel. And while it follows the will-they-won't-they formula of most romcoms, there's a poignancy and enchanted quality to the movie that results -- director James Ivory fills it with exquisitely lush countryside, a natural unfolding of romantic and personal problems, and a magnificent cast playing characters who end up being quite likable. After a childhood spent in a small, idyllic Surrey village, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter) journeys to Italy with her middle-aged cousin/chaperone Charlotte (Maggie Smith). Charlotte is dismayed when their rooms at the pensione don't have a view, which inspires the outgoing but clueless Mr. Emerson (Denholm Elliott) to volunteer the more "viewy" rooms of himself and his awkward, quiet son George (Julian Sands). During the stay, Lucy becomes better acquainted with George, the pleasant Reverend Beebe (Simon Callow), some nice old ladies, and a cheesy romance novelist (Judi Dench). Then George impulsively and passionately kisses Lucy in a field of flowers, but Charlotte convinces Lucy that he's just a rake seeking an easy conquest. Upon their return to Surrey, Lucy becomes engaged to a pompous and wealthy young man, Cecil Vyse (Daniel Day-Lewis), and seems destined for a completely conventional life. But then she learns that Cecil has arranged for a local country villa to be rented by the Emersons -- and George's friendship with her brother causes him to enter her orbit. Soon Lucy finds that not only are George's feelings for her very real, but she may not be able to hide what she feels for him as well. Out of all of Forster's stories, "A Room With A View" is perhaps the lightest and most enchanting -- there aren't any sudden deaths, contrived obstacles, social upheavals or then-taboo subjects. It's just a sweet love story, where the lovers' biggest problem is that one of them is reluctant to admit that she loves the other. There are a few convenient coincidences (which George chalks up to "fate"), but for the most part, it's all about two people's awkward, rocky road to finding true love. And Ivory makes every scene like a glorious painting come to life -- the lush Italian countryside and sunlit cities, the quaint English villages, the forests full of murky ponds and waving ferns. The story unfolds at a gradual, pleasant pace, punctuated by pretty tableaus of tennis, carriage rides and meanders through the woods, and dialogue that ranges from amusing ("Why shouldn't she be transfigured? It happened to the Goths!") to beautiful in its simplicity ("He doesn't love you. But I love you. I want you to have your own thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms!"). Occasionally Ivory's artistic taste gets a bit self-indulgent (a very long, mildly homoerotic nude frolic/wrestling match by Beebe, Frederick and George in the woods), but he knows when to insert gentle humor and a tinge of bittersweetness (Charlotte's unspoken lament over her own lost chances at love). And one of the most striking things about the story is how likable everyone is. All the characters have flaws (Cecil is a snob, Charlotte is an uptight Victorian, Lucy is excessively stubborn, Mr. Emerson is loud and clueless, George is socially awkward) but they ultimately all prove to be good, kind people when their flaws and mistakes are revealed to them. There is no villain or even an antagonist -- though Cecil seems like he will be the major obstacle to George and Lucy's happiness, the sudden breaking of their engagement shows that he isn't that bad a guy, and that he did care for her. It also helps to have a magnificent cast, including Bonham-Carter, Sands, Smith, Eliott, Dench and Day-Lewis. Bonham-Carter gives a sublime performance in particular, and though Ivory often reminds us that Lucy is unconsciously lying to herself and everyone else, she nails it in a final emotional outpouring in front of Mr. Emerson. Sands is outstanding as a passionate, beauty-loving young man who doesn't really know how to properly woo a young lady, as the counterpoint to the repressed, over-cautious Smith, who has to rediscover what young love can be. And while Day-Lewis seems to be playing a caricature at first, he does imbue the character with depth and a measure of likability. The excellent actors and glorious direction make "A Room With A View" a glorious experience -- a warm'n'fuzzy period romance with characters that are easy to like. Bright, bittersweet and a treat for the senses.
4.0 out of 5 stars
unique romance,
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This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
Beautiful, young Lucy Honeychurch has been sheltered in a wealthy family until she travels to Italy with her spinster cousin Charlotte. Lucy is a good, proper English girl, able to keep her emotions under control and to say and do all the right things. That is until she meets George Emerson while in Italy. At home again in England, Lucy consents to being engaged to upper-class, snobbish, frightfully unemotional Cecil.
The contrast between the two cultures, English and Italian, is reflected in the two suitors for Lucy, Cecil Vyse and George Emerson. Both are English, but somehow, George has an Italian heart. The English are so controlled, the Italians are so emotional. The English are proper, the Italians are passionate. A storyline flows from this contrast and is uniquely presented. We're treated to wonderful photography of both the Italian and English countrysides. Intense, passionate Italian music often accompanies the story, drawing us into the struggle going on in Lucy's soul. The costuming for the women is fabulous. The styles at that time made it difficult to be playing tennis in England or struggling through a barley field graced with poppies in Italy, but they were oh, so feminine. This movie would have been successful just through the acting alone, I think, with Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench for starters. The rest of the cast were excellent in their roles as well. The movie was a little slow in some places, but I realize that the extra time allowed for in-depth studies of the main characters, so important to this story. There was a scene with non-sexual male nudity while swimming, but otherwise, this is a clean movie. I suppose the scene was introduced to enable us to see that in spite of acceptable English behaviour in the 19th century, young men didn't always observe what was acceptable. I would recommend this movie to older teens and adults. If 1/2 stars were available for reviews, I would give this movie 4 1/2 stars.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Zest for life film in brilliant Blu-ray featuring a fine cast of actors...,
This review is from: A Room With a View [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This film is based on the novel of the same name by E.M.Forster, published in 1908, and is set in Florence, Italy and the English countryside. The movie is a coming of age story about the freeing of self from the repression of British upper class manners and mores. This is a hysterically humorous life affirming film filled with hilarious performances, from the pompous Cecil (Daniel Day Lewis), to the awkward Charlotte (Maggie Smith), to the demented old woman with flowers in her hair. Things get off to a bit of a slow start, and the stabbing in the square, reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, comes across as contrived. Initially the blossoming love affair between Lucy (Helena Bonham Carter) and George (Julian Sands) seems to take second stage to the the joyous expression of life conveyed by the multiple characters. When the three men jump naked into the pond and splash about it seems as if George could just as easily have formed a relationship with either of the other men. George loves life, and is an expression of life, and his attraction to Lucy seems as if it's only a reflection of his love for life itself. Lucy though has something boiling deep inside her too, and her love of Beethoven's music reflects this, but it takes some time before this intensity rises to the surface and she comes into her own.
Seeing the young Helena Bonham Carter and Daniel Day Lewis is a treat. Helena's shy, naive character is a curious thing to watch early on given that her later movie roles are so energized. It is only about three quarters of the way through the film, once she rejects Cecil, that she truly blossoms and comes into her own. It's as if she sees her potential for the first time, and she seems repeatedly pleasantly surprised to find that she has this other side. Daniel Day Lewis portrays his character with the same wry wit that we have come to enjoy in his more recent films. When we hear that Cecil is taking Lucy's snub hard there is nothing further from the truth. Cecil's character is a humorous study of an individual enclosed in his self satisfied intellectualized world, who seems out of touch with everything. Daniel Day Lewis seems to relish the role and pushes his character to the edge of absurd. The romance between Lucy and George never really seems real until the very end when they are in Florence sitting in the frame of the window kissing. George is an uninhibited young man, and Lucy reacts to his stolen kisses early on with surprise. Gradually this vibrant young man awakens something within her. This shift is accentuated by the shift from the stuffy ornate interiors seen earlier in the film to the natural environments of fields and ponds Lucy and George find themselves surrounded by later on. Julian Sands, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliot, and Simon Callow also star. This film is a gorgeously filmed movie, from the rich interiors to the marvelous landscapes, and the Blu-ray transfer takes full advantage of this.
5.0 out of 5 stars
They do not come better than this,
By Trial Critic "Reader" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
James Ivory's "Room With a View" is a tour de force. Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by E.M. Forster, "A Room with a View" is a shining example of Merchant-Ivory's ability to achieve maximum quality and opulence at minimum cost. It shows the life of Lucy Honeychurch starting from Italy, going through England and ending in Italy. This is a thoughtful movie that requires one to understand the standards of England then to realize that it is fighting against the set rigid style of life. This style of life is eternal and can be seen in movies like "Guess who is coming to dinner". Denholm Elliot raises his son to not care about anything but truth and beauty. The acting and screenplay is wonderful. Daniel Day Lewis does a superb job as Cecil. Judy Davis is superb as the novelist, Eleanor Lavish as is Maggie Smith.
Even the humor in the movie is unusual. When the English chaplain in Florence, Mr Eager shows a chapel and mentions, "Remember that this was built by faith in the full fervor of medievalism", it prompts, Mr Emerson to say, "Faith indeed. It simply means that the workers were not paid well." The movie has understated humor that is refreshing compared to the usual slapstick. Scenes were the brother and sister are together are especially funny. A lot of people found the movie too slow. Well, this is not a cop movie, it requires one to think about what goes underneath each person. The movie is based on one of the special books that breaks down class distinctions, though it is subtle and dignified. I personally felt that this was the best movie of the year and easily bet "Platoon" in its class. A winner of three Academy Awards, "A Room with a View" is not what one could call fast-moving, but fans of the Merchant-Ivory team will enjoy luxuriating in the film's leisurely pace and stimulating cast of characters.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfectly Executed,
This review is from: A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
Great movie made from a good book. Rarely happens, but Merchant/Ivory did an incredible job creating this film. Scenery, script, music and acting are all in perfect condition from the original movie.
Casting is impeccable: Maggie Smith couldn't be better cast as 'Poor Charlotte'...who is as passive-aggressive as they come. Judi Dench, as always, does a lot w/a little role. But it really is Daniel Day-Lewis, Julian Sands and Helena Bonham Carter who make the movie. Especially Day-Lewis who can annoy the hell out of you and then on a dime make you feel like his heart has actually been shattered. Don't count Rupert Graves, Simon Callow or Rosemary Leach short. All do excellent jobs. Some reviews (from the original released version) have mentioned that the audio was out of synch w/the video. I had this trouble w/this 'special edition' on my mid-priced Sony player - but the DVD plays just fine on my laptop. The 2nd disk is almost not needed. Except for a documentary/video-obituary on E.M. Forester, the extras are horrid. |
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The speech: What Osborne said – and what he really meant
John Rentoul reads between the lines of the Chancellor's speech
Thursday 24 March 2011
"Mr Deputy Speaker, last year's emergency Budget was about rescuing the nation's finances and paying for the mistakes of the past. Today's Budget is about reforming the nation's economy, so that we have enduring growth and jobs in the future.
And it's about doing what we can to help families with the cost of living and the high oil price. We understand how difficult it is for so many people across our country right now. That we are able now to set off on the route from rescue to reform – and reform to recovery – is because of difficult decisions we've already taken.
Those decisions have brought economic stability. And without stability there can be no sustainable growth or jobs. Without stability governments have to keep coming back to their citizens for more – more taxes and more spending cuts.
In Britain, we do not have to do that today."
What he really meant The frame for the speech: we did the hard stuff last year – never mind that hardly any of it has come into effect yet – so today I'm just tweaking the well-oiled machine.
"We inherited a record budget deficit. But we have set out a credible, comprehensive plan to deal with it. We have had to undertake difficult measures. But we have already asked the British people for what is needed, and today we do not need to ask for more. So this is not a tax-raising Budget. But nor can we afford a giveaway. Taken together, the measures I will announce today are fiscally neutral across the period. This is a Budget built on sound money; a Budget that encourages enterprise; that supports exports, manufacturing and investment; that is based on robust independent figures; a Budget for making things, not for making things up.
Let me start with... growth forecasts. It has been known for Chancellors in recent years to rattle these off at great speed, in the hope that no one will keep up. I will not do that."
What he really meant One of several unsubtle digs at Gordon Brown. In fact, the speed of delivery made no difference: no normal human can follow lists of numbers for the next four years consecutively. It's all in the Treasury documents anyway.
"Although average quarterly growth this year is set to be higher than was previously forecast, the annual forecast for 2011 has been revised to 1.7 per cent. This the OBR [Office for Budget Responsibility] attributes specifically to the weaker than expected final quarter of last year, the rise in world commodity prices and the higher-than-expected inflation in the UK.
However, the OBR point out that the effect, in their words, "creates scope for slightly stronger growth in later years" than previously forecast. So while they expect real GDP growth of 2.5 per cent next year, they forecast it will then rise to 2.9 per cent in 2013, to 2.9 per cent in 2014, followed by 2.8 per cent in 2015.
I turn now to the fiscal forecasts for our debt and deficit. Borrowing to fund the deficit this year is now set to come in at £146bn, below target, then fall to £122bn next year, then £101bn the year after.
Inflation has had its impact, but crucially the OBR assess that next year's structural deficit remains the same as forecast last November. In other words, the size of the task of repairing Britain's finances is unchanged.
Our national debt, as a share of our national income, is forecast to be 60 per cent this year, before peaking at 71 per cent, and then starting to fall – reaching 69 per cent by the end of the period.
In July last year, we set up the Office of Tax Simplification to provide independent advice on how to reduce the complexity of the existing system. Following their recommendations, I can announce today that this Budget abolishes no fewer than 43 complex reliefs. This includes the "millennium gift aid system" – which we won't need for another 989 years."
What he really meant A rhetorical flourish, and a joke, in an attempt to present himself as a great tax simplifier - an effect spoilt cumulatively by the rest of the speech.
"I have decided not to follow their advice to abolish the Community Investment Tax Relief – and instead I encourage people to take it up. But this Budget at a stroke removes over 100 pages from our tax code and begins the work of simplification.
For decades, we have operated Income Tax and National Insurance as two fundamentally different taxes and forced businesses large and small to operate two completely different systems of administration, with two different periods and bases of charge. The resulting anomalies are legion.
So I am announcing today that the Government will consult on merging the operation of National Insurance and Income Tax. Our purpose is not to increase taxes, it is to simplify them. And this huge task will therefore require a great deal of consultation and take a number of years to complete. But it is time we took this historic step to simplify dramatically our tax system and make it fit for the modern age."
What he really meant Overselling a consultation on merging the administration of two different taxes shows how thin this Budget was. Even though it had been leaked in advance, the Conservative benches still cheered.
"Again, let's face facts. Other countries are quite deliberately making their tax systems more competitive and attracting multi-national companies away from the UK. We could stand there and do nothing. But increasing the living standards of every hard-pressed family in the country depends on keeping those companies and the jobs and the investment and the tax revenues that come with them, here in the UK.
I want Britain to be the place international businesses go to, not the place they leave. So I can today announce that from April this year corporation tax will be reduced not just by 1 per cent as I previously announced but by 2 per cent.
And it will continue to fall by 1 per cent in each of the following three years – taking our corporate tax rate right down to 23 per cent. Let it be heard clearly around the world – from Shanghai to Seattle and from Stuttgart to São Paolo: Britain is open for business."
What he really meant The cliché count rises. Gordon Brown said it often enough too when he was in charge. Funny how the rest of the world doesn't seem to take a blind bit of notice when this sort of thing happens.
"And to ensure that this is not a net tax cut for banks, I am adjusting the bank levy rate next year to offset its effect."
What he really meant "Open for business", that is, except for banks. Banker-bashing is too big a domestic industry not to receive special protection. The Labour benches fell silent. The Tories cheered and hear-heared, precisely because it was the opposite of everything in which they believe.
"In each and every year of this Parliament, our permanent bank levy raises more than the one-year bonus tax of the last Parliament.
The most competitive tax system in the G20 is the first of our economic ambitions. The second is that Britain becomes the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business.
So in today's Plan for Growth we take action. £350m-worth of specific regulations will go – including the Equality Act's costly dual discrimination rules. Lord Young's recommendations on health and safety laws will be implemented in full.
The no-win no-fee legal services that prey on employers will be restricted. Existing regulation will be scrutinised by the public.
And we are going to tackle what every government has identified as a chronic obstacle to economic growth in Britain – and no government has done anything about: the planning system."
What he really meant Ah yes, we read about this in the newspapers over the weekend. Fortunately the details of the great drive to build on every remaining bit of green space in the South-east turned out to be a feeble list of bullet points that will change nothing.
"Councils are spending 13 per cent more in real terms on planning permissions than they did five years ago, despite the fact that applications have fallen by a third.
Yes, local communities should have a greater say in planning, but from today, we will expect all bodies involved in planning to prioritise growth and jobs. We will introduce a new presumption in favour of sustainable development, so that the default answer to development is "Yes".
We will retain existing controls on greenbelt – but we will remove the nationally-imposed targets on the use of previously developed land.
The lack of start-up capital has been a long-standing problem in the British economy. So today I announce sweeping changes to improve the generosity, the simplicity and the reach of the Enterprise Investment Scheme."
What he really meant As the Historic Tax Simplifier spoke, adding to tax reliefs he had promised to sweep away, we could hear a rattling that sounded like, "tinker, complicate, tinker, fiddle". It was like Gordon Brown all over again. With a more irritating voice.
"To end the speculation and uncertainty and to provide stability, I confirm that I will be making no further changes to the taxation of non-domiciles in this Parliament. In an age when businesses and capital and people can increasingly move anywhere, high tax rates can do real damage.
I am clear that the 50 pence tax rate would do lasting damage to our economy if it were to become permanent. That is why I regard it as a temporary measure. Just as my Labour predecessor, the Right Honourable Member for Edinburgh South West [Alistair Darling], did when he introduced it. I've said before that now wouldn't be the right time to remove it, when we're asking others in our society on much lower incomes to make sacrifices. For we're all in this together."
What he really meant All Budgets need a bit of naked politics, and this was Osborne's. He tried to drive a wedge between Ed Miliband, who wants the 50p rate to be permanent, and his shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, who has supported Darling's declaration that it should be temporary.
"But I think it's sensible to see how much revenue it actually raises. I've asked HMRC to find out the truth when the self-assessment forms start coming in. Of course, taxation must be fair. It's right that the wealthiest should pay more than others. And it's especially wrong when they avoid taxes.
I'll have more to say later on tax avoidance and evasion, but there's one area that needs extra work in the coming months and that's on the taxation of very high value property, where evasion and avoidance are widespread and some of the wealthiest are not paying their fair share. So as well as reviewing revenues from the 50p tax rate, we will also be redoubling our efforts to find ways of ensuring that owners of high value property cannot avoid paying their fair share.
But average mortgage deposits are close to 30 per cent and this puts home ownership beyond the reach of many many families. This is not fair. So I can announce that – from the proceeds of this year's bank levy – we will fund a £250m commitment to first-time buyers. A new shared equity scheme, First Buy, will be available for first-time buyers who want to purchase a newly-built property, but who cannot afford the high deposits. This will help 10,000 families get on to the housing ladder for the first time."
What he really meant This sounds good news, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the best brains of his Treasury team must know it is nonsense. Until more houses are built in the UK, then getting 10,000 families on to the housing ladder means that 10,000 other families will have to get off it. At a cost to the rest of us of a quarter of a billion.
"We will go ahead with the £85m Ordsall Chord scheme, linking Manchester's Victoria and Piccadilly stations and significantly reducing journey times between Liverpool and Leeds.
We can commit to – and I know many HMs [Honorable Members] have been calling for this – the Swindon to Kemble redoubling scheme. And this will complement our electrification of the Great Western Main Line to Wales. And we can find another £100m to help councils repair the winter potholes on our roads."
What he really meant Oh yes, we read about that too. And we do think the roads are in a terrible state at the moment. But hold on: hasn't the Coalition abolished ring-fenced budgets for local councils? Or will there be an orange plastic fence around this one?
"Helping all parts of our country succeed is also the purpose behind the new Enterprise Zones we launch today. Mr Deputy Speaker, there have been reports that we would be able to fund 10 new Enterprise Zones. Today I confirm that instead we will fund instead 21 new Enterprise Zones. The first 10 Enterprise Zones will be in urban areas of highest need but also potential. In Birmingham and Solihull, Leeds, Liverpool, Greater Manchester, the Tees Valley, Tyneside, the Bristol area, the Black Country, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and Sheffield. Tomorrow, my RHFs the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister will announce some of the specific locations of these new Enterprise Zones."
What he really meant An old Budget trick: leaving the most significant item to last. Here we have a hand up, not a hand-out, to Nick Clegg - an Enterprise Zone in his constituency to compensate for the Sheffield Forgemasters' disaster, with the Deputy Prime Minister to announce the details himself.
"Mr Deputy Speaker, let me now turn to personal taxes and duties. And let me start by noting that a society should not just be judged by the strength of its economy, but also the compassion of its people – well, that's what I happen to think, anyway. The Culture Secretary and I have been working on a series of substantial reforms that will support giving, from the largest donations to the coins collected in the charity bucket.
First, we will dramatically simplify the administration of Gift Aid. Instead of asking charities to submit a written record of every donation made, we will by 2013 pay for a much easier online system. Second, we will encourage wealthy people in our society to give even more. But our charity does not extend to those in our society who seek to avoid paying their fair share of taxes."
What he really meant This link from the taxation of charitable donations to the issue of tax avoidance is one of the worst in modern Budget history.
"Tax avoidance and evasion mean that we have to ask more from working families. And that is not fair. Unfortunately, not enough has been done in recent years to tackle this injustice. HMRC estimate that £14bn was lost through avoidance and evasion in 2008.
I turn now to... excise duties. Rates of vehicle excise duty will increase by inflation only – and we will freeze rates for Heavy Good Vehicles to help our hauliers. I am also proposing to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments. This mileage rate has not increased at all since 2002, making those who depend on their car for work increasingly worse off. It will now increase from 40 pence to 45 pence per mile.
And I can tell the House that we will extend this relief to cover volunteers travelling as passengers – as charities and others have been calling for over many years. All other duty rises will remain exactly as planned by the previous Government. Except Fuel Duty. The price of petrol has become a huge burden on families. In the last six months, the cost of filling up a family car such as a Ford Focus has increased by £10."
What he really meant Another traditional device of Budget oratory - no changes to announce… except for one. Followed by a folksy downgrade of Tony Blair's old Mondeo Man real-world example - Focus group politics is alive and well.
"Let's be clear about what's within our control and what is not – so we don't raise false hopes. British Governments are not in charge of the world's oil price. As we've seen, events like those in the Middle East can push the cost of petrol at the pump higher. But British governments are in charge of the duty we levy on petrol. And the previous Cabinet put in place before they left office a new fuel duty escalator that involved seven fuel duty increases. Three have already taken place, adding just over 3p to the price of petrol. The third step on the escalator is due to come into effect next week and that would add almost another 5p to the price of a litre of petrol.
I have made it clear that I would listen to the concerns put to me by so many people. Many have suggested that we should use the extra revenues we automatically get from the North Sea.
It's true that they go up when the oil price rises, but the OBR confirms that rising oil prices also cause other tax revenues across the rest of the economy fall by a similar amount."
What he really meant Unexpected serious mini-seminar on economics in the middle of the politics: it turns out that the Exchequer doesn't get a windfall gain from high oil prices after all.
"And one final thing. As well as stopping these fuel duty rises I am today cutting fuel duty by one penny per litre. This will take effect in petrol stations from 6pm tonight. I know that by itself this will not end the pressure on family budgets. But we've done what we can to help."
What he really meant The build up to the coup de théâtre was as long and unsubtle as a Led Zeppelin concert ending, and produced the feeble mouse of a penny off a litre of petrol - which Osborne seemed to acknowledge immediately by the slightly plaintive "done what we can".
"We are only going to raise the living standards of families if we have an economy that can compete in the modern age. So this is our plan for growth. We want the words: "Made in Britain, created in Britain, designed in Britain, invented in Britain" to drive our nation forward; a Britain carried aloft by the march of the makers.
That is how we will create jobs and support families. We have put fuel into the tank of the British economy. And I commend this Budget to the House."
What he really meant From the witless cliché of "Made in Britain", made less original by the variations added, via the tedious motoring analogies to the hideous and clashing phrasecraft of "carried aloft by the march of the makers", this was the most appallingly crafted, third-rate peroration of any parliamentary set piece I have had the misfortune to witness.
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Fabius Maximus
March 10, 2011
Summary:¬Ý Friday might be an important day, perhaps the most important day of the decade.¬Ý It'Äôs the Day of Rage in Saudi Arabia.¬Ý The Princes have mobilized their vast security services to prevent or disperse the protests.¬Ý Will anybody dare to show up?¬Ý Will the Princes order the use of force?¬Ý Will the crowds resist?¬Ý The consequences could send oil prices skyrocketing, shaking the world.¬ÝMany have guesses but nobody knows the outcome.
Tunesia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain.¬Ý Now it'Äôs Saudi Arabia'Äôs turn.¬Ý Most of the usual sources (e.g., Stratfor) have said almost nothing about Friday. But there are hints, some of which appear below.
If the Princes fall it will be no Black Swan.¬Ý Experts have long said that unsustainable trends will lead to disaster for the Saudi Princes (unless they flee promptly).
The terminal factor¬Ýis the large and rapidly growing population.¬Ý The population from 4 million to¬Ýabout 26 million today, of which 6 million are foreigners.¬Ý That'Äôs fast, even for this region.¬Ý Totally cracked for a nation most of which is desert.
Afghan¬Ý¬Ý 08.1¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 29.1¬Ý¬Ý 2.1%
Egypt¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 21.2 ¬Ý¬Ý 80.5¬Ý¬Ý 2.2%
Iran¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 16.4¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 77.0¬Ý¬Ý 2.6%
Iraq¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 05.2¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 29.7¬Ý¬Ý 2.9%
Saudi A¬Ý 03.9¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý 25.7¬Ý¬Ý 3.2%
Source:¬Ý¬ÝUS Census International Data Base
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Information about the Day of Rage
(1) Here is the one of he few¬Ýuseful bits of hard news, perhaps foreshadowing events: 'ÄúSmall protest in Saudi despite government warning'Äú, AP, 9 March 2011. Especially note this:
The kingdom does not interfere in the affairs of others and will not allow for anyone to interfere in its own affairs," Prince Saud al-Faisal said Wednesday at a press conference in Saudi Arabia's port of Jiddah. Using a figure of speech, he said his regime would "cut off any finger" raised against the regime. "Reform cannot be achieved through protests … The best way to achieve demands is through national dialogue," he said.
I love the reporters'Äô assurance that this was only 'Äúa figure of speech.'Äù¬Ý Probably not.
(2) ¬ÝEstablishment sources here and there give confident predictions that there will be no protests, or only small ones. This is the only contrary note I'Äôve found in the mainstream news media: 'ÄúSaudi Arabia is losing its fear'Äú, Eman¬ÝAl Nafjan (writes the¬ÝSaudiwoman'Äôs Weblog about Saudi society, women, and human rights issues; she lives in Riyadh), op-ed in¬ÝThe Guardian, 8 March 2011 'Äî 'ÄúThere'Äôs no doubt the kingdom is ripe for revolution, and any security forces violence at Friday'Äôs protests could ignite the fuse'Äù. Esp note this, showing how the Saudi establishment presents a unified front to agitation for change:
Then the highest religious establishment, the Council of Senior Clerics, deemed protests and petitions as un-Islamic {see Reuters}. The Shura Council, our government-appointed pretend-parliament, also threw its weight behind the interior ministry'Äôs ban and the religious decree of prohibition {See¬ÝArab News}.
(3) The best analysis I'Äôve seen: 'ÄúSaudi Arabia'Äôs Day of Rage'Äú, Hugh Miles (British journalist, specialist in the Middle East,¬Ýsee Wikipedia), blog of the London Review of Books, 8 March 2011 'Äî Excerpt:
Sunni opposition sources claim to have received assurances from the police that this time they will refuse orders to fire on demonstrators. … Anti-government activists say the police have covertly released demonstrators unharmed after promising them their support in future.
'Ķ In the event that force is used, however, organisers expect the demonstrations quickly to turn violent: unlike in Egypt or Tunisia, in Saudi Arabia there'Äôs a large number of guns in private hands. 'ÄòIn Saudi Arabia an estimated 80 to 90% of families have a weapon in their house and around 50% of those weapons are AK-47s,'Äô an opposition source told me. 'ÄòIf I go on a peaceful demonstration and I am shot¬Ýby the police and I am the son of a tribe then 100% definitely my brother will bring a Kalashnikov and kill the policeman who killed me and he will kill more, five or ten. They know this, the police, and so I'Äôve been told by many ordinary individuals¬Ýand officers that no way will they shoot us even if they are given orders and if force is used it will backfire in a very aggressive manner.'Äô
'Ķ 'ÄòOur supporters say: 'ÄúAsk us to kill anybody and we are ready. We will go and invade the governor'Äôs office or storm the Ministry of Interior.'Äù But they refuse to participate¬Ýin a peaceful demonstration as they don'Äôt want the humiliation of¬Ýgoing unarmed to be hit over the head by a stupid policeman.
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white room.
i have spent a lifetime clinging to those who would love me.
i know rejection, betrayal. of being too much and too loud and too needy.
so if you would love me, then i would stay loyal through my own reservation.
and then the electric buzz, the shaking. the broken blood vessels. the passing out. the breath that couldn't be caught. the lexapro.
because forgive does not mean forsake. you does not mean the absence of me.
eventually, the fog will lift. and everything will be on the table just exactly where it was left.
and i will sit in this white room, emptied of distraction.
still grateful. still understanding. but rising with a tide that cannot be restrained.
terrified. sudden. still.
the moment
want it to
~nayyirah waheed, from Salt
the wonder of such things.
i sift through the assigned values. a life well spent. worth while. lived hard and run free. time off and time on. hard won and easy coming.
i know how to spit and cuss, answer and call, bend down and lift up, gaze and unravel.
i know dirt and sand and a few things from books and classrooms, churches and temples. i know love and commitment. i know the tastes of pomegranate and ginger.
i know the tax and utility of the machinery, of the musts and the unyielding.
i know concession and forgiving, gluttony and parch, empathy and emptiness.
and yet there is so much i have forgotten. lapses in time and doing, where, when, how.
making a list seems bothersome when there is a universe of stars and a sternum to pry up.
solitude, submersion and synapses are my current obsessions.
i am curious whether something will actually be born of this culmination of being. some thing prolific that you can someday hold in your hand. a book, a memory, a purpose that is radiantly clear.
it is drifting father away, though, less frantic and more habit, the wonder of such things. so much more, i am taken by the brazen idea of making fire, of putting my whole self in the flames,
and being consumed by light.
the new.
we stripped the dining room table in time for 2015, finding a way to make new that which remembers the nourishment and the countless spills.
it is kind of like that, each reinvention. thick varnished layers need to be removed with chemicals and elbow grease, to reveal the still solid and beautiful beginning.
among the things i was grateful for in the past year:
fire, friendship, tequila.
burning, releasing, letting go (the usual).
the opportunity to see more of the world. again.
mirrors, hunger, decisions, connection, gathering, dinners, my family, the truth.
time in nature, sleep.
those that have stayed, those that have left.
humility. oh blessed humility.
the unhooking.
the quiet.
the awakening.
thank you for the new.
i am moving into a year of light, of lightness of being, of strength without burden.
and i am ready to be seen again.
To me, every hour of the light and dark is a
Every inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is
spread with the same,
Every cubic foot of the interior swarms with the same;
Every spear of grass—the frames, limbs, organs,
of men and women, and all that concerns
All these to me are unspeakably perfect miracles.
~Walt Whitman, from Poem of Perfect Miracles
all of me.
it is no longer the uphill that i fear. it is braking hard on the downhill, only to be sacrificed in a cloud of dust and shock.
i take them both, the saint and the fool, on every quest. companions in this human life, the dirty and the divine.
only in the empty full beginning end can i shift and reshape.
oh how i love that moment when the shaman prays over me. when i am heady with temple offerings and the hunger to prostrate.
the mark of the bindi, the red string on the wrist. the black snake and the pulsing sky.
but there is also the sugar and the seva. the descension. the embers fading into ash. the what next and how soon. the plateau and the pining. the now and the numb.
and, of course, there is no real debate, no real inquiry.
only the same.
to be free: the heart must open, the light must shine, the wild must wander, the totality must be trusted,
the fragments must fuse.
i understand,
this edge, this threshold, this auspicious anguish,
is an invitation.
if you tear a piece of that shroud and fasten it round your chest, a tavern will open up from your soul. ~rumi


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