
Classic British satire "Went the Day Well?" ran at Film Forum for two weeks
by Sam Juliano
It’s looking and feeling more and more like summer out there, and soon a number of us will be begging for the cold again. Such is weather’s take on the “What have you done for me today?” philosophy. You know the dog days are here too when you see the sequels appearing in multiplexes, the latest of which is the third installment in the X Men saga. Here at Wonders in the Dark, discussion was at it’s zenith this past week under The Tree of Life thread, where commenters wrestles each other on their own views of the long-anticipated film and Terrence Malick’s career. To boot, a passionate discussion erupted on individual beliefs and religious doctrine. Yep, here at WitD there’s almost something sizzling, even when summer isn’t part of the mix. With the musicals countdown slated for August, there will be two months of free-wheeling here, and the much cherished continuations of Jim Clark’s essays, Allan’s “Fish Obscuro” series, Jamie’s “Getting Over the Beatles” project, and Bob Clark and Jaime Grijalba’s continuing dissection of anime. The site’s look continues to evolve thanks to the remarkable work by Dee Dee. Her sidebar updates have focused on movies from all angls and places. Good luck to John Greco on the sale of his photography at his new sites, which will very soon be added to the blog links.
This week (shortened to six days because of last week’s Tuesday overlap) allowed for the viewing of one interactive stage play, one war years British film classic, and three new openings, including two rare multiplex appearances with the family.
The stage play H4 utilyzes television segments aired on the background movie screen to tell the story of the Bard’s Henry the Fourth parts I & II and it’s connection and relevency to today’s governments. It’s a noble attempt, but it loses steam and gets lost in all kinds of dramatic convolution and careless integration. In Theatre Row’s Clerman Theatre which seats 60, there were about 17 people in the audience on a primetime Saturday evening spot. That pretty much tells where this one is going as per word of mouth, and the reviews have been practically non-existent. I wish this company well, and lament the missed chance here with some obviously great material. Some of the performances were fairly good, and the duel scene was well choreographed. (more…)
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