I got to see an exclusive advanced screening tonight... it was AWESOME! I couldn't stop laughing! Colin Firth is hilarious!!! and CUTE!! wow!! he's so handsome!! I want to go see this again! but i have to wait till it opens up officially here in Oz on the 12th awww!!
sharethanks for sharing!
if you could pick a scene from the film, which one would that be? don't mind spoilers, just shoot!
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Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray? NOW I'm totally Barned!
I absolutely LOVE the tango scene.. and very other scene where colin firth talks ;) :D haha!
geez, I can't wait to see the movie myself!!!!!! I remember an interview of C.F about his dancing, he was so funny when mentioning he wanted a double to do that scene and not practice with his dancing shoes XD
proud member of the BARNES IS NOBLE society
Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray? NOW I'm totally Barned!
The first scene of the family at breakfast really set the scene of Jims indifference, Victoria's 'guard' and the two sisters bizarre attitudes and behaviours.
shareI saw it this afternoon at the Dendy Opera Quays - it was packed. I loved it. My favourite scene was the can can dance.
The other thing that was surprising and very entertaining was the music. After a few Cole Porter (I think) numbers, they had a few other songs and I thought I don't recognise this until I listened to the lyrics. Carwash, Sex Bomb and When the Going Gets Tough in Cole Porter style - very clever.
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have seen it and loved it. COLIN was amazing. and my heart started beating so fast when the TANGO scene was on. WOW.
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Mochuck, I was going to go to the Dendy at Circular Quay today but after doing a bit of web searching found out that is on at Castle Hill also. As we live on the South Coast and are going to that area on Saturday night to have an Italian dinner with friends we have decided to wait and go in the afternoon before meeting up with them. I so wish I had gone today but hey only 2 more sleeps won't kill me. I am so glad you enjoyed it and there were others there enjoying it as well.
shareThank YOU.. what a relief. I love it when I c this first on the front of the mess board instead CR*P MOVIE!! AWFUL!! WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!...and so on
shareI saw it 3 days ago - wonderful, amazing, hilarious!!! And I'm planning to see it again.
Favourite scene? Gotta be the tango - wow!! A little like Mr Darcy steps into Cole Porter-land.
I am not a lunatic. I have the psychiatric report to prove it.
I know!!
I just loved it, I didn't think it'd be funny, but Jesus I haven't laughed that hard since Pineapple Express & Tropic Thunder..
Possibly one of the worst films I have seen in recent years. I love Kirsten Scott-Thomas and Colin Firth, I love Noel Coward, I love Cole Porter. How could anyone take this mix and come up with such garbage? Words fail me.....
shareWords didn't fail you, really. Too many words.
Why wasting your time?
Loved this movie!
shareWhy wasting my time?
People should be warned!
(Also, I resented paying the money to see such tosh )
this is a remake of the alfred hitchcock movie easy virtue from 1928
shareTechnically it's not a remake, it's just another adaptation of the play by Noel Coward.
shareI'm usually a generous voter, but Easy Virtue managed to get a 5/10 from me.. God, it was boring and predictable.
I mean, come on now, wasn't the ending of Firth & Biel going away, John marrying the other girl and Veronica with Lord Pinkie (not shown in the movie but I'm assuming it will happen) thing glaringly obvious right from the start? Or have I seen just far too many predictable movies to know one immediately?
Considering the amount of talent in the movie, I'd call it a waste instead of excellent..
Read the play. Of Course most of it was predictable. It's a movie not a commentary on life.
Then again, they did change things from the snobby, middle upper class twits in the play and things about Larita. I saw this at TIFF and thoroughly enjoyed it (and the changes)
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Yes, glaringly obvious, but this story is full of glaringly obvious things that somehow have turned out wrong, from World War One onwards. You could perhaps see this as a tale of the demoralised Edwardian world slowly adjusting to a new reality.
We watched this on TV with no particular expectations, Colin Firth being the only really familiar face. He did a sterling job here, we enjoyed this film greatly, it is one of a few that I would like to re-visit.
Opinions will always differ, recently we have turned off two highly rated films because, while well made, well written, and well acted, they had been hollowed out by time, and all that remained was the artifice.
I wonder how Easy Virtue will look in a few decades time?
I just watched it on netflix and thought it was really good. It was a perfect mix of comedy and drama and the story was interesting. Too bad so many haters missed out on enjoying a really good flick.
shareFinally watched this wonderful, hilarious film. Adored Ben Barnes as the innocent, naive and fun loving John, Jessica Biel was stunning and Colin Firth was just epic in his delivery of the acidic one liners. Was also great to see the talented Ben letting loose with his singing and dancing!
The ending did make me cry though, I really wanted John and Larita to make it!! *sob*
Yes, it was wonderful and hilarious. I loved it.
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Loved the movie as well. It's a delightful and witty British comedy. Any scene with Colin and/or Jessica was pure gold.
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