Third Star

[gayalondiel_bak]

I haven't mentioned it yet but I've seen this film twice now and it's pretty clearly one of the best films I have ever seen. In one line, Stand By Me for grown-ups, in Wales. It's brilliant, hilarious, bitter, angst, wistful, lonely and simultaneously soul-destroying and wonderfully uplifting.

That's extremely purple prose. But it's TRUE. I can't explain without spoiling it and my brain is a little collapsey. I will write a proper review when I can.

But I want to put down for posterity, there was a Q&A in which I asked TWO WHOLE QUESTIONS (one of which morelindo LJ'd for posterity), that afterwards I went and rambled at Kelly Broad about what the film had meant to me and she was sweet and lovely, and since I loitered so other people could use my pen for signing I ended up talking to/rambling at Vaughan Sivell about what the film meant to me - which is something I haven't really talked about yet, and won't for a while, but there's a reason beyond my usual themes of life and death and especially death that this film is amazing for me - and will be with me for the rest of my life.

Anyhow, halfway through I started crying. Like a boss. And he gave me the world's best hug and told me that he was glad, once I'd stopped sniffling into his shoulder.

Then I had to run away before I embarrassed myself even more. But oh god, writers are just the best, truly awesome, and this one is one of the best of the best.

Seriously, I'll write a proper review tomorrow. Right now I'm still on flail flail flail squee squee squee. Sometimes the fangirl gene must out, after all.

Comments

[songgoeson.livejournal.com]

I was at that screening too! I'm glad you asked those questions, because I am way too chicken to speak out at Q&As like that. Very brave of you :p Plus I was still crying quietly to myself over the film as a whole.

I think your description is entirely fitting. I think this film is going to stick with me for a very, very long time. I think I need to see it again, it was just so beautiful.

[gayalondiel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wish I'd known! Never mind. Next time I'm going to Warwick for a film I will buzz at you - I was talking to the chap who runs the cinema and it sounds like they have some awesome stuff lined up. Or when it comes out, that Everyone Will Die film...

[songgoeson.livejournal.com]

That would be brilliant! I used to work at the Arts Centre when I was a lowly undergrad, they do tend to have some great films on :)

[sally_maria]

Yay for writers who get it - and sound like really nice guys to boot.

*hugs*

[gayalondiel.livejournal.com]

*hugs back*

[sarlania.livejournal.com]

Awwww the trailer did remind me a bit like Stand by Me and I loved that film.

I have to wait for the DVD release, unfortunately. The Sydney film festival will be showing it but it's during the exam time and I don't have time to fly up there just to watch a movie.

[gayalondiel.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's tough. Sometime's it's good being on such a small island... you'll love it, regardless.

[emperor]

Cool; I'm glad it was worth the trip :-)

[gayalondiel.livejournal.com]

Very much so. Of course the coffee with a mate was nice too!