tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post572540651855557340..comments2023-10-24T03:12:47.427-07:00Comments on Under The Grape Tree: THE MOVIE "BOTTLE SHOCK" AND WHY I WON'T GO SEE ITk2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06285822252429896813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post-49138247781315596782008-08-16T06:42:00.000-07:002008-08-16T06:42:00.000-07:00Karen,It takes a lot to drag me to the theater the...Karen,<BR/><BR/>It takes a lot to drag me to the theater these days. I'm probably more sour on the fact that there was so much wasted paper sent to my stores via promotional faxes from the company behind this film, and the emails we received in the guise of "civilians" who were talking up the film before it had even been screened for critics. I am suspect whenever anyone has to promote something so heavily in advance. I admit, my wife gets me on a lot of movies I initially turned my nose up at, only to be surprised by how good it is after my wife rents it and makes me watch. Who knows?k2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06285822252429896813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383916150718856487.post-29882938014158940932008-08-15T16:35:00.000-07:002008-08-15T16:35:00.000-07:00It's a shame you'll miss out on this movie due to ...It's a shame you'll miss out on this movie due to Eric Asimov’s review. I think Asimov misses the point of the film. While it's movie about wine, it's really about relationships, to oneself and ones success. Ebert said "It is also about people who love their work, care about it with passion and talk about it with knowledge."<BR/><BR/>To me, this film felt like a love letter to anyone who's striving to create something bigger than themselves. It tells this story with a lot of humor, some fantastic acting (Rickman steals the show), a beautiful aesthetic, and some really entertaining story telling. <BR/><BR/>It's not a perfect movie, but it's a wonderful summer treat amid the disappointing big budget sequels in the theaters. When I saw it, everyone clapped at the end. How often does that happen? They must have done something right!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034518697785186754noreply@blogger.com