Comments on: Film of the Year: “Zwartboek” http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Old Dominion Tory http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Old Dominion Tory Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:45:08 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/#comment-1605 As I recall, "Soldier of Orange" did have some dodgy bits, mainly dealing with the main character's considerable sexual appetite. However, like Mr. Cusack, I recall a distinct monarchical tone--e.g., as in when HM Queen Wilhemlina sends a message to the Dutch Underground and the fact that the Dutch warmly welcome her back to her palace. As I recall, “Soldier of Orange” did have some dodgy bits, mainly dealing with the main character’s considerable sexual appetite.
However, like Mr. Cusack, I recall a distinct monarchical tone–e.g., as in when HM Queen Wilhemlina sends a message to the Dutch Underground and the fact that the Dutch warmly welcome her back to her palace.

]]> By: Liz S. http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Liz S. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/#comment-1604 Rob's the same way! We'll see a movie he recommends and I'll say "That had some horrible scenes!" and he just brushes it aside, "Oh yes, but you just forget about those." Perhaps its my feminine instinct as moral guardian, but one does NOT forget such things! I think because it's obligatory to have, hmmm, "dodgy" scenes in any film, you've just learned to cast them aside and then selectively remember films for their better parts. Rob’s the same way! We’ll see a movie he recommends and I’ll say “That had some horrible scenes!” and he just brushes it aside, “Oh yes, but you just forget about those.” Perhaps its my feminine instinct as moral guardian, but one does NOT forget such things!

I think because it’s obligatory to have, hmmm, “dodgy” scenes in any film, you’ve just learned to cast them aside and then selectively remember films for their better parts.

]]> By: Andrew Cusack http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Andrew Cusack Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:33:04 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/#comment-1603 Hmmm... are they? I hadn't noticed. Perhaps I've just mastered the skill of mentally erasing all the dodgy bits. Hmmm… are they? I hadn’t noticed. Perhaps I’ve just mastered the skill of mentally erasing all the dodgy bits.

]]> By: L Gaylord Clark http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 L Gaylord Clark Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:30:12 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/08/08/film-of-the-year-zwartboek/#comment-1602 Cusack, you surprise me. Both films, although admittedly old-fashioned in style, are deeply anti-traditional. They mock religion, monarchy, and hierarchy. 'Blackbook' in particular is sexually depraved. How could you? Cusack, you surprise me. Both films, although admittedly old-fashioned in style, are deeply anti-traditional. They mock religion, monarchy, and hierarchy. ‘Blackbook’ in particular is sexually depraved.
How could you?

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