InterMission - Possibly the best irish made movie ever????

Third_Echelon · 31-08-2003 9:51pm #1

just went to see InterMission last night. It starred Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney and quite a few more irish actors that you would recognise straight away from irish tv programs such as fair city, bacholers walk etc...

I have to say that I haven't enjoyed a film as much in the cinema in a couple of years as I have when i went to see InterMission.. It was brilliant..

It reminded me a lot of Trainspotting i.e. the type of story and the style of acting etc....

definitely well worth going to see.. I really hope this film does well as it deserves..

anyone else seen it? what are your opinions on it?

p2p · 31-08-2003 11:53pm

Just saw it tonight,
absolutely brilliant

*Go see this film* !

John2002 · 31-08-2003 11:57pm

Saw it tonight too and it's very good. It's the best Irish movie I've seen in a long time. Colin Farrell is very good playing that scumbag.

Duffman · 01-09-2003 12:20am

Just saw it... Simply brilliant..

Colm Meaney is excellent, the kid is hilarious ***...

See it

Guy:Incognito · 01-09-2003 1:23am

Great film, a definate must see

koneko · 01-09-2003 9:26am

Very good, highly recommend it. Very funny aswell.

sceptre · 01-09-2003 12:12pm

I was going to see it anyway (that clip I saw with the double-decker turning over was enough to persuade me) but it's good to see that people liked it (I'm sick of going to bad movies & haven't much time over the next few weeks)

Just waiting for Dave to arrive in and say "quite good" to totally persuade me:)

bandit · 01-09-2003 1:57pm

This is an fantastic film an Irish Magnolia or Short Cuts if you will.

I think that I went down has a new compeitor for best Irish film ever.

The only critcism is that as it was shot on digital is a might grainy at times but you come to expect that.

Boston · 01-09-2003 7:45pm

class film, i never laughed so hard in my life, great opening as well. and the music haa. go see it, its great

lamda · 01-09-2003 7:58pm

Ah lads... i'm gonna have to disagree.
This film was a bit of a mess IMO. As an ensemble piece, bringing together story lines it just didn't work. Some of the story lines where really half-heartedly done, so that it felt really stilted.
Bringing them together was really clumsily done. The comparison to Magnolia is ridiculous. Magnolia was expertedly done, this was a wannabe cool film. I was completely underwhelmed by the whole thing and find the praise its getting really over the top. If it wasn't being so hyped up maybe I could take it for what it is - a complete popcorn film.
As for the acting, didn't think it was that great... Colm Meaney overacting as usual, Colin Farrell good as a scumbag cos he is one, Cillian Murphy wasn't great either but then he didnt have a lot to work with really.
If this is the best the Irish film industry has to offer then i'm worried.

Boston · 01-09-2003 8:02pm

i knew so called film buffs wouldn't get it. of course Colm Meaney over acted, that was the point and what made him so funny, thats what makes him such a "****ing animal"

Third_Echelon · 01-09-2003 8:54pm

Colin Farrell good as a scumbag cos he is one

didn't he go to some posh D4 boarding school???

KilOit · 01-09-2003 10:55pm

yessss he did. he's no scumbag born and bred in castleknock.
he was in balkisangle ffs

SweetBirdOfTruth · 02-09-2003 12:13am

i went down on amphetamines, and better for it. is more a guy ritchie film that the grit of trainspotting - while the central love story is good, and played out well, it's just not up to the seriousness of trainspotting. meaney, farrell and murphy actually pull it off, bouncing off one and other.

the simpsons comic-book praise of "the best irish film. ever" is a little over inflated. compared with recent "irish" movies - evelyn, the magdalene sisters, raggy boy, veronica, the actors, dead bodies, yes, it's a work of art. but it's in that vein of about adam and brendan/trudy - new irish, fun, confident. but the best irish film, ever? time to lodge that reality cheque, if you ask me. i even think goldfish memory is going to give it some competition for the best irish film of 2003.

all the same though, is a v funny album, and the dialogue is pretty funny, in a sort of mythological larger-than-life way.

[possible spoiler?] the end is a quite like liberty vallance, in a nice sorta way.[/spoiler]

now, i've gotta find me bottle of brown sauce and stick a brew on ...

kmart6 · 02-09-2003 12:30am

Originally posted by Third_Echelon
didn't he go to some posh D4 boarding school???

He went to Gormonstown in Co.Meath which is'nt that posh

Spunog UIE · 03-09-2003 2:51pm

class film! very funny and enjoyable.

The shortcut trailor before it was good too.

Anyone else laugh at the opening sequence with Colin Farrell and the waitress?

Boston · 03-09-2003 4:41pm

Originally posted by Gideon
class film! very funny and enjoyable.

The shortcut trailor before it was good too.

Anyone else laugh at the opening sequence with Colin Farrell and the waitress?

the whole cinema laughed and clapped.

Spunog UIE · 03-09-2003 6:45pm

thats alrighty, for some reason only our row laughed, me + 5 of my friends back row of screen one in ster century liffey valley, never seen so many people there before in my life, weird for a Tuesday.

lodgepole · 04-09-2003 1:56am

The short film before it sucked, and is a perfect example of where our film industries badly needed funds go.

The film was good, but it was far from brilliant. A good story and good acting just isn't enough. What was lacking was any kind of visual style. It appeared that they were going for a hand held dogme approach, and it just didn't work. The unnecessary zooming in and out seemed forced, and nothing in cinema should ever seem forced.

If it is to be compared to Magnolia or Short Cuts, it comes off as amateurish. The pacing was awful, not throughout, but in parts. The climax of the film preceeded a good ten to fifteen minutes of wrap up, and following that there was even more in the credits. A it's supposed to be a quirky film?

The music was terrible. The use of fast comedic music weakened several scenes, for example, when Dierdre O' Kane attacked her husband outside the bank.

Kelly MacDonald struggled too much with the accent, and as such couldn't deliver a performance as good as she could have.

Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed it. It wasn't a bad film. I'm glad that a film has been made in Ireland that isn't necessarily about Ireland. And I really hope it does well enough for more films of its kind to get made.

But best Irish film ever? No chance...

lodgepole · 04-09-2003 1:57am

Originally posted by Gideon
Anyone else laugh at the opening sequence with Colin Farrell and the waitress?

Cracked myself.

That's my local Deli too. So I was busy looking at the background when he hit her.

SweetBirdOfTruth · 04-09-2003 10:57am

Originally posted by Lodgepole
A good story and good acting just isn't enough.

maybe not, but they're more than half the battle

It appeared that they were going for a hand held dogme approach, and it just didn't work. The unnecessary zooming in and out seemed forced, and nothing in cinema should ever seem forced.

dogme is it? wow, and there was i thinking of the squidillions of films coming out at the moment using hand-held dv, from tadpole and tape through full frontal and ivans xtc and a long list of others. but dogme, you say?

as fot the zooms - funnily, the director is a theatre guy. he's simply gone for the antithesis of theatre, an in your face documentary-ish style. which actually works well, if you ask me. is a simple trick, but effective.

The use of fast comedic music weakened several scenes, for example, when Dierdre O' Kane attacked her husband outside the bank.

the clue was in the music - you were meant to laugh. it was funny.

Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed it.

really?!?

But best Irish film ever? No chance...

well, you're right on something, at least

Kali · 04-09-2003 11:02am

quite enjoyable.. worth seeing anyway, very good effort.

lodgepole · 04-09-2003 11:17am

Originally posted by SweetBirdOfTruth
maybe not, but they're more than half the battle

Absolutely... Probably more than half the battle. My problems with the film lay in the other parts though.

Originally posted by SweetBirdOfTruth
dogme is it? wow, and there was i thinking of the squidillions of films coming out at the moment using hand-held dv, from tadpole and tape through full frontal and ivans xtc and a long list of others. but dogme, you say?

as fot the zooms - funnily, the director is a theatre guy. he's simply gone for the antithesis of theatre, an in your face documentary-ish style. which actually works well, if you ask me. is a simple trick, but effective.

I do say. If the influence of Dogme 95 can be seen in other films, then so be it. One of the things that made me specify Dogme was the film's use of natural light (except in the scene where Meaney beats the dealer). I stand by the original point of what I said, which is that it seemed forced. If it was a documentary style it was going for, then it failed because the camera work was all over the place.

Originally posted by SweetBirdOfTruth
the clue was in the music - you were meant to laugh. it was funny.

I understand it was a funny scene. I just hated the music. I don't like how it added to the scene. I think it took away from the humour because it hammered you over the head with it.

Originally posted by SweetBirdOfTruth
really?!?

I was saying what I didn't like, not what I did. I did this because most of the other posts here have been overly praising of it. There are lots of excellent elements, but other people have touched on them.

Praetorian · 04-09-2003 11:20am

The short film was rubbish.

Intermission was pretty good, although I would have liked more gags and some shots of Dublin City Centre.

Retr0gamer · 04-09-2003 11:47am

I found it very enjoyable but it didn't knock I Went Down from the position of my favourite Irish Film.

Giblet · 04-09-2003 1:12pm

It's a class film, darkly funny.

The way it was shot does it justice I think, Kind of raw, doesn't put anything false onto the scenes.

You should definatly see this film.

kmart6 · 05-09-2003 11:16pm

Brilliant film laughed the whole way through.

The short film was gas.

Only problem was the amount of times,MAN,was said in every scence

jesus_thats_gre · 06-09-2003 12:54am

Film was class, some shocking scenes. Dont know how many times my jaw dropped.

As for the short file.. complete balls:rolleyes:

byte · 07-09-2003 3:11am

Seen the film tonight and thought it was very good. Didnt' think much of the short film though

fizzy · 07-09-2003 12:59pm

saw it last night - rest of my family thought it was rubbish but i thought it was quite good - extremely funny although a bit disgusting in places for my liking!

sod · 08-09-2003 8:32am

yeah yeah yeah, so did anyone try the brown sauce in tea yet?

commuterised · 08-09-2003 10:56am

Originally posted by sod
yeah yeah yeah, so did anyone try the brown sauce in tea yet?

damn that's just what I was going to ask,
I was very close to trying it last night but I'm more of a YR woman than Chef!

sod · 08-09-2003 1:47pm

Originally posted by commuterised
damn that's just what I was going to ask,
I was very close to trying it last night but I'm more of a YR woman than Chef!

ah no way, YR is stinkin.

KK · 08-09-2003 2:41pm

well brown sauces sandwiches are nice so........maybe the tea wouldn't be too bad (even if the idea does make my stomach churn).

The film was great, although comparisons with Magnolia are way out, it's not as serious or as sad, but does have a kind of cool, pacy feel to it. And it is very funny in places. I really enjoyed it.

SweetBirdOfTruth · 09-09-2003 12:29am

can anyone explain why ronnie means mustache?

Spacedog · 10-09-2003 5:39am

there was one bit where Colm Meaney's looking at his car, and the two cops are laughing at him, he bitch slaps the two of them and walks off, the looks on their faces! I nearly pissed myself! deadly file, fair enough it's no field or my left foot, but it's easily one of the best films I've seen this year (on a par with goodbye lenin in my opinion).

Tusky · 10-09-2003 10:54pm

Saw it and REALLY enjoyed it - best irish film in years imo

spooky donkey · 11-09-2003 8:36am

Dam it i knew nothing about and was running a little late to watch it, so I went into Veronica Gerwin instead ( not a bad film either ).
I raging now I dident go and see intermission, but I had heard nothing about it till i read this thread, Dam and double dam, i`ll have to go see it now so!

aodh_rua · 11-09-2003 11:56am

Great film. Went to see it in Liffey Valley on Sunday and I swear that a large section of the audience cheered every time the little lad on the bike through a brick. Hmm - no disrespect to the locals - but what does that say???

SweetBirdOfTruth · 11-09-2003 1:45pm

do only locals go to liffey valley?

ObeyGiant · 11-09-2003 1:55pm

Well, I'm not a local, and I don't go to Liffey Valley.
QED.

AL][EN · 14-09-2003 11:54pm

pure class!! best irish film ive seen in a long long time!

both colin farrell and Colim meany were brilliant in it! absoutly fab would recomend this to anyone!!

and yea ive tried the brown sauce in the tea!! (i know it was gonna be gack but i couldnt resist

) its eerrgghh well its not horrible but then again its not really nice either! its a bit like marmite some people would like it some people would hate it!!
i would deff try it again

gandalf · 18-09-2003 12:00am

Saw this tonight and while I wouldn't say its the best irish film ever it is bloody entertaining.

The strangest thing thou watching this (in a full screen 1 of Sniffey Valley) was woman were laughing at bits that weren't really funny (must been few joints smoked before de flics).

The sex scene with Deirdre Kane was particularly funny when she gives Oscar a box

Colin Farrell played the perfect scumbag

The Dublin Bus drivers were bang on.

Gandalf.

ixoy · 18-09-2003 12:58pm

Originally posted by gandalf
The Dublin Bus drivers were bang on.

Dublin Bus? What makes you think it's Dublin Bus

If you look at the buses, they say "Dub Link" (or somesuch). Any similarity to the actions of Dublin Bus drivers is surely co-incidental....

Dr. Loon · 18-09-2003 1:33pm

Originally posted by SweetBirdOfTruth
can anyone explain why ronnie means mustache?

I've no idea to the origin of the phrase, but it's always been in my Dublin slang vocabulary!

Ronnie or Tash. Almost all skangers have one.

Ebonyks · 21-09-2003 3:16am

Supposed to be Dub slang for a moustache from the Forties/Fifties. It referred to moustachioed movie-star Ronald Colman.

Wolff · 22-09-2003 1:45pm

Heap of Shiite

'Go' anyone

Amores Perros

were much better

Storylines were bad

Written by someone who has no idea of what working class life is all about

Colin Farrell was good though

SweetBirdOfTruth · 22-09-2003 1:57pm

Originally posted by Wolff

Written by someone who has no idea of what working class life is all about

lol! what were you expecting, strumpet city?

Wolff · 22-09-2003 3:48pm

No I wasnt expecting strumpet city

I was expecting from all the hype surrounding the film a decent story

well defined characters not the wafer thin ones we find in this film

Decent dialogue that I know real dublin people would provide and a level of real wit not the constant use of F*** and C***

Thats another thing how many C**** were in this film for it to earn a 15 pg

Besides most of the actors that is !

smiaras · 24-09-2003 7:06pm

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InterMission - Possibly the best irish made movie ever????

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