[HPFGU-OTChatter] Rickman (was Re: Spin-Offs)

[Sheryll Townsend]

>  
> > Sheryll:
> > 
> > I'm with Kemper on that one! We watch Galaxy Quest
> > often during the day at the video store, so I get
> to
> > see it a lot!
> 
> Potioncat:
> Yep, we like it too. I wonder if Bumbledore meant to
> say that 'Quigly 
> Down Under' was a pay-the-rent movie? 
> 
Sheryll again:

Quite possibly, though being a true Rickman fan I have
a copy in my collection. :)

> 
> >Sheryll: 
> > Now, if we're talking Rickman films, I've seen
> just
> > about everything. In fact, Amanda and I have an
> > International Alan Rickman Film Extravaganza every
> > time I visit her. This year we watched Snow Cake,
> > Search for John Gissing (lovely snark in that one)
> and
> > Help, I'm A Fish! We even had t-shirts made a
> couple
> > years back and sent one to Alan Rickman. :D
> 
> Potioncat:
> That sounds like fun. How did you get 'Search for
> John Gissing'? I 
> didn't know it was out. I didn't care for 'Help I'm
> a Fish' but I did 
> like 'Snow Cake'.  I had my son watch a couple of
> Weaver's scenes to 
> get his take on her Austism performance. He's on the
> spectrum, and 
> very interested in how any special need is
> portrayed. 
> 
> I've seen most of Rickman's films too. I only saw a
> few clips of 
> Closet Land...I knew I couldn't handle that one!    

Sheryll again:

We can always have you join us in Texas the next time
I go to Amanda's so you can enjoy the Rickman-y
goodness with us. :D

Search For John Gissing never got a distributor,
despite being well received at film festivals. The
only place to purchase it is directly through Sunlight
Productions. There had been a rumor that Mike Binder
was going to remake the movie with a different cast.
That prompted one Alan Rickman fan to start a
petition. She gathered so many names that Mr. Binder
decided to make the movie available through his
company's website. The fan who started the petition
then emailed everyone who signed it and let them know
where they could get the movie! It's full of much
delightful snark and fun to watch. The page for
ordering the movie is here:
http://www.sunlightproductions.com/freebird/store

Help! I'm a Fish was cute but I'm not sure I'd clamour
to watch it again. Snow Cake was marvelous. Weaver did
months of research for that role. Rickman did none. I
believe he was quoted from an interview as saying that
he didn't research because he character wasn't
supposed to know anything about autism, which makes
sense to me. Funny story about that movie. They filmed
it in Wawa, Ontario because they needed a place that
gets a lot of snow. It was the only spring that I can
recall that Wawa had really nice weather and no snow.
:D

Closet Land is indeed very disturbing and creepy.
Still, I wish they'd release it on DVD so that I can
add it to my collection. 

I'm guessing you've seen Dark Harbor. That's
definitely on of my favourites. Love the way the
ending makes you re-evaluate everything that went
before. 

Any other Rickman fans out there? What's your
favourite film of his? *pokes SSSusan* <vbg>

Sheryll

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