Comments on: Film Review: Penélope bares all for Sir Ben in 'Elegy' http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/22/film-review-penelope-bares-all-for-sir-ben-in-elegy/ Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rahul http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/22/film-review-penelope-bares-all-for-sir-ben-in-elegy/comment-page-1/#comment-16299 Rahul Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:46:04 +0000 http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=5548#comment-16299 I felt that this movie pushed serious boundaries of sexuality and ageing. At first, the sight of a bare-chested, formerly knighted, and 65-year-old Kingsley, hungrily worshipping the supple breasts of one Miss Spanish Beauty, can be rather unsettling. more thoughts at: http://winstoninwonderland.blogspot.com/2008/08/elegy-2008-sir-ben-kingsley-penlope.html I felt that this movie pushed serious boundaries of sexuality and ageing. At first, the sight of a bare-chested, formerly knighted, and 65-year-old Kingsley, hungrily worshipping the supple breasts of one Miss Spanish Beauty, can be rather unsettling.

more thoughts at:

http://winstoninwonderland.blogspot.com/2008/08/elegy-2008-sir-ben-kingsley-penlope.html

]]> By: Robin http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/22/film-review-penelope-bares-all-for-sir-ben-in-elegy/comment-page-1/#comment-16298 Robin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:07:47 +0000 http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=5548#comment-16298 Dear Mr. Johnson, I watched Starting Out in the Evening a few nights ago and enjoyed it greatly. I first heard of the movie on your blog (and then searched in vain for a theater playing it in Edmonton) and your enthusiastic commendation of the movie was the reason I picked it up, so thank you very much! Dear Mr. Johnson,

I watched Starting Out in the Evening a few nights ago and enjoyed it greatly. I first heard of the movie on your blog (and then searched in vain for a theater playing it in Edmonton) and your enthusiastic commendation of the movie was the reason I picked it up, so thank you very much!

]]> By: Aymar Jean Christian http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/22/film-review-penelope-bares-all-for-sir-ben-in-elegy/comment-page-1/#comment-16297 Aymar Jean Christian Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:10:36 +0000 http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=5548#comment-16297 Yes, Elegy made me a bit uneasy too! One would think, with a female director, my unease would be mitigated. But not so much. Thanks for highlighting the May-December indie convention -- few reviewers did. Elegy made me think about May-December in film (http://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictures/getting-tired-of-may-december -- thoughts?), and I don't think in the end the tradition comes out looking well. Yes, Elegy made me a bit uneasy too! One would think, with a female director, my unease would be mitigated. But not so much. Thanks for highlighting the May-December indie convention — few reviewers did. Elegy made me think about May-December in film (http://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictures/getting-tired-of-may-december — thoughts?), and I don’t think in the end the tradition comes out looking well.

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