Autumn Spring
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Movie Reviews of Autumn Spring
Movie Review: Life or death? Which will it be? Ten stars.
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought my husband had really lost his marbles when he brought this video home for us to watch - but how wrong I was. It's a gem, a winner, over-the-top wonderful. There are really only 3 characters in it (with a small part played by the couple's womanizing adult son): Fanda and his wife, Emilie, and Fanda's friend and partner in innocent crime, Eda.Emilie is obsessed with saving money in little cans, each with its own purpose, but the can that preoccupies her for 9/10 of the movie is the one where she's saving for their funeral expenses. All of her talk is about their deaths, their funerals, what music, what will be posted in the newspapers - and in her amble spare time, she wants to visit cemeteries and take care of graves.
Fanda? Well, Fanda would rather live than die, and if he had his druthers, he'd like to live the good life. He and Eda sneak off to tour estates that are for sale (posing, of course, as wealthy prospective clients), trick pretty girls into kissing them as a bribe. He likes to smoke, drink good liquor, take French lessons, laugh, and enjoy life.
Their son wants to move them out of their already cramped apartment and into a retirement home so he can take over their apartment. Emilie is - - - oh, fergeddit. I'm telling too much. I don't want to spoil if for anyone. Just trust me on this and watch the movie. I guarantee you'll emerge grinning. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful film.
Movie Review: Live life or plan dying!
Summary: 5 Stars
Engaging in this movie stimulates our mind about our life and the inevitable death. This 2001 Czech movie provokes one to ponder if you can seriously enjoy and be amused in old age, or will you obsess with preparing for your mortality?
With poignancy and humor, an aging man, Fanda doesn't take life serious, while his nagging wife, Emilie, remains so frustrated with him as she constantly obsesses over preparations for their deaths. Their grown son, contributes to the aura of doom by pressuring the couple to a retirement home so he can have the apartment. We learn that the couple have nothing in common as they live their remaining years.
Fanda is interested in enjoying life! He lives life for today, and while death is certain, it is not on his mind. Together, with his best friend, they embark on schemes, cheating, lying, conning, simply for amusement. Most scheming or conning is harmless, but it can get out of hand.
We sympathize with both, because in reality, most people tend to reflect Emilie's position, and we so much want to enjoy life like Fanda, minus the scheming and conning.
The movie begs the question, do I want to live before I die, or die while I'm alive. Ironically, Vlastimil Brodsk, (Fanda) took his own life shortly after filming the movie. This is a wonderful movie that has garnered numerous awards......MzRizz
Movie Review: Wonderful Movie, Sketchy DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
The film is five stars. Mr. Brodsky plays the part of Fanta deftly, and the part itself is a most engaging and layered character. That is not to say that any of the other acting was less wonderful. The pull between wife and best friend can't end without loss, but as each person sacrifices for the wellbeing of the other, hope is born, and a happy, but not cheesy, ending comes about. Comedy because it ends well, not because it's ha ha funny all along the way (it does have its laughing moments too).
That said, the DVD couldn't be read by my DVD player, and although I've had the player for a few years, it has never refused to read a Region 1 disc before. I had to watch this on my laptop where I watch discs from Europe. Disappointing, but not so much that the film is any less worth buying.
Movie Review: Don't listen to the one bad reviewer who is confused!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Please don't listen to the one reviewer who gave this a bad review. He is very confused. This movie will make you laugh and cry! A great film that does not pretend to be something it's not! Just don't take my word for it. Here are some awards: Winner audience award for Best film Clevland International Film Festivl, St. Louis Film Festival, Official selection Toronto International Film Festival, 4 Czech Lion awards, and the list goes on!!!!! This is a film that should not be missed! Viewers if someone gives a bad review of some film do me a favor and check the movies they liked {such as the critic of this film who liked a UFC film} before you listen to their advice!Movie Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to wholeheartedly agree with all the reviewers (only 3 at time of writing).This film is simple in premise, it lacks on hollywoodisation and the budget that goes with it but holds and grips from 1st scene to last. The few characters in the film are simply all you need to remind you of life and what makes you think.
I have attempted to get my fiancee to watch this film ("is it subtitles?!") but im sure when she does watch this she will love it. Lord of the Rings this is not (also very good but flawed) it is the best foreign film i have seen since Cinema Paradiso.
Watch and Enjoy :)