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Re: City Island

#11 Post by Beate » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:40 am

Is anyone going to this at Islington tonight or are you all defecting to the A-Team now?
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Re: City Island

#12 Post by hdaniel82 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:05 am

I am defecting to the A-Team!

There are currently 4 tickets available for Islington, and 2 to Fulham via the Telegraph booking page as of 10:05 today.
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#13 Post by Ms Thrifty » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:06 am

What mental torture it must be having a choice! Perhaps we bumpkins aren't so badly off after all in some respects?
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#14 Post by soonforgotten » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:14 am

Nevermind. Gonna see this tonight and A-Team next Tuesday now.
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#15 Post by ejwrank » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:17 am

We are thoroughly spoilt in London.

I am heading to Islington Vue (local to me) to see City Island. The Guardian's feature with Andy Garcia gave me a bit of hope for this.
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Re: City Island

#16 Post by Sunny Saver » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:53 pm

Beate wrote:Is anyone going to this at Islington tonight or are you all defecting to the A-Team now?
As you know, cos I sat next to you, I was in Islington. :p

I liked this film. Found it funny! I hadn't read up on it, so no idea what to expect.
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Re: City Island

#17 Post by Beate » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:06 pm

Loved it. Admittedly, it started a bit slow, but boy is Andy Garcia good. And I have to look up the actor who played Tony, he reminded me of Josh Brolin, but in a handsomer way, if that makes sense. Very quirky and so much better than the recent attempt at a dysfunctional family, Lymelife. Packed a thorougly pleasing strong emotional punch at the end, and Andy Garcia really deserves to be in a Scorcese movie, LOL.

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Re: City Island

#18 Post by tilly » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:08 pm

Just seen this at a quite empty Croydon cinema. I guess people went to see the a-team!
I was pleasantly surprised as it was quite good!
It was funny and heartwarming! 7.5/10
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Re: City Island

#19 Post by soonforgotten » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:24 pm

I need to check, but surely Alan Arkin wasn't the only connection between this film and Little Miss Sunshine.

I really liked it. Dark comedy, but up-beat. Arkin was totally under used, but I can understand why. It was definitely an interesting story and I'm glad the resisted the half-sibling hook-up. I'm not too sure about the son's story though. I found it as disturbing as I found the beauty pageant in L M Sunshine, but with less of a point other than that being his secret.
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Re: City Island

#20 Post by mandmc10 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:53 pm

Loved it! :P Loved it! :p That was good! Was watching with a smile on my face! I knew what it was about from the interview with Andy Garcia I've seen on TV. He gave quite a few things away... but it didn't spoil it for me.
I dont' know if that was intended that way - it was a feel good movie for me o/ .
9 out of 10 at least!
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