The plot takes a step beyond northern exposure logic, yet with a likeable cast, the grand seduction looks like a charming, modest comedy. The grand seduction is a 20 canadian comedy film directed by don mckellar and written by ken scott and michael dowse. But he doesnt follow through sufficiently on the film s plot points or themes in the third act to. The grand seduction is a film directed by don mckellar with brendan gleeson, taylor kitsch, gordon pinsent, liane balaban, year. Murray merasa masyarakat i tickle head memiliki banyak persamaan tujuan, pekerja keras dan hal itu membuat orang tuanya bahagia. As the doctors time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor murray french has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin the grand seduction. The grand seduction, however, reverses that formula, proving that the.
Gleeson carries the grand seduction on his shoulders for 2 hours, giving director don mckellars retread of the 2003 comedy seducing doctor lewis a spark of life and traits of individuality. Check out the first trailer for the grand seduction below, following the film s synopsis. Shooting for the grand seduction an english remake of a popular. With taylor kitsch, brendan gleeson, liane balaban, gordon pinsent. Beberapa tahun kemudian, orangorang di tickle head, termasuk murray. The grand seduction, about a newfoundland fishing town mounting a. A remake of the 2003 frenchcanadian movie seducing doctor lewis, the grand seduction fits squarely into the template of the full monty and its many knockoffs. The grand seduction official trailer 1 2014 brendan.
It won the audience award at 2004 sundance film festival. The residents of a oncethriving newfoundland coastal town are having trouble finding a way to make a living since. The seduction is a 1982 american thriller film written and directed by david schmoeller, and starring morgan fairchild, michael sarrazin, vince edwards, and andrew stevens. The town of tickle head, newfoundland and labrador was once a proud fishing community back in the days when cod fishing was a prosperous, booming industry. Aug 30, 2014 the grand seduction dont be fooled by the title of this limp comedy remake 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. The grand seduction cant quite live up to the classic dramedies it seems to. The film stars taylor kitsch, brendan gleeson, liane balaban and gordon pinsent. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor paul lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. The grand seduction movie clip starring brendan gleeson. Taylor kitsch sees the life aquatic in the grand seduction. Trinity bay seduces hollywood stars for film remake. Everything you need to know about the grand seduction movie. Niet flink gelachen en geen verrassende plotwendingen.
It has plenty of funny moments, a strong central performance from one of irelands best exports and has an obvious heart to it. The grand seduction earns its name with canadians the grand seduction, starring beloved canadian actor gordon pinsent who will be 84. Local hero from 1983 comes to mind, as does promised land, the recent movie about fracking in the midwest. Though its great to see your home represented on the big screen and the story is mostly warm theres a bigbudget staleness here that tells me the film lacks the heart and soul of the original. Their odds are slim as a town doctor is needed to land the contract. Trinity bay seduces hollywood stars for film remake cbc news. To survive, a dying newfoundland fishing village must convince a young doctor to take up residence by any means necessary. Its a remake of seducing doctor lewis, a french canadian movie i havent seen but that im told is pretty much the same. The grand seduction really isnt the most memorable of films really, lacking a really standout main plot to go with its frequently enjoyable humour and insights into rural canadian life, but i still enjoyed it. Town conspires to make impression in the grand seduction the.
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The previous version of the grand seduction, a frenchcanadian film from about ten years ago, seems to have been fairly wellregarded along with being popular enough to inspire a remake. Its a fun, entertaining film but what i enjoyed the most was the beautiful scenery of newfoundland. The grand seduction dont be fooled by the title of this. The lack of character depth and the contrived plot wont be placing it near any top ten lists, but there are far. A few weeks ago, i saw actor gordon pinsent in a movie theatre and today i saw him in the grand seduction. As the doctors time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor murray french brendan gleeson has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin the grand seduction.
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