Monday, February 25, 2008

"once"




Once is an Academy Award winning 2007 Irish musical film written and directed by John Carney. Set in Dublin, this naturalistic drama stars musicians Glen Hansard (of popular Irish rock band The Frames) and Markéta Irglová as struggling musicians. Collaborators prior to making the film, Hansard and/or Irglová composed and performed all but one of the original songs in the movie.


I watched this movie several days ago then again last night.

it was nominated and won (surprisingly but ever so greatly) for best original song at the academy awards. I recommend watching it.

It was shot for $100,000 which i really like. (for any of you who know anything about film making $100,000 is NOTHING)

i like how it was way "un hollywood"

they stars actually arent even actors, they are musicians but its great. they makers wanted it to feel very natural and they chose it to have great musicians and half ass actors rather than great actors and half ass musicians. which i think they did a great job.

the music is great.

i guess just watch it.

i would like to discuss further in comments later so watch it and respond.

this is supposed to be a communication... a discussiong. i dont want to be the only one unloading these movies.

watch.discuss.learn