tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post7897404186757961510..comments2024-03-29T09:54:57.650+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Sob FeastJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65470416851849859312015-12-01T09:17:20.593+00:002015-12-01T09:17:20.593+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-83520008801551174942015-11-30T18:08:35.437+00:002015-11-30T18:08:35.437+00:00Read the book if you get the chance. The books are...Read the book if you get the chance. The books are always (usually) better than the movie. Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317992740650387671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67723148456942837802015-11-27T21:04:54.124+00:002015-11-27T21:04:54.124+00:00We could've sobbed together. I bloody love tha...We could've sobbed together. I bloody love that film! D'you remember 'Roots'?Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41192249046843035072015-11-27T18:18:52.735+00:002015-11-27T18:18:52.735+00:00Damn you! Gotta fix my mascara!Damn you! Gotta fix my mascara!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-14667033877163240272015-11-27T16:27:40.116+00:002015-11-27T16:27:40.116+00:00Ah, I love that movie, and love the book even more...Ah, I love that movie, and love the book even more.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12013089342437002052015-11-27T13:07:23.862+00:002015-11-27T13:07:23.862+00:00Sobbing...Sobbing...Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-72437106706595045312015-11-27T11:34:26.253+00:002015-11-27T11:34:26.253+00:00Nice post!Nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23640339190393401842015-11-27T11:18:35.562+00:002015-11-27T11:18:35.562+00:00Oh you rotten sod, now I'll have to re-do my e...Oh you rotten sod, now I'll have to re-do my eye make up before I go out! X<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78982897155182095382015-11-27T10:38:36.951+00:002015-11-27T10:38:36.951+00:00I love this film and watch it every time I get a c...I love this film and watch it every time I get a chance.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63008107831992718172015-11-27T10:31:29.838+00:002015-11-27T10:31:29.838+00:00I have never seen this film. I must watch it now!...I have never seen this film. I must watch it now! The soundtrack was tugging at my heartstrings. :-)Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85609202044169416912015-11-27T09:17:46.663+00:002015-11-27T09:17:46.663+00:00I like this movie a lot, though opinion seems gene...I like this movie a lot, though opinion seems generally divided. I remember a critic back in the '80s calling it a "racist cartoon." Not everyone is into the Spielbergian style.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19503406995607007022015-11-27T09:01:12.726+00:002015-11-27T09:01:12.726+00:00The appeal of this film has always been a mystery ...The appeal of this film has always been a mystery to me.Bel-Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482028713257360473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61118538154842502552015-11-27T08:54:15.171+00:002015-11-27T08:54:15.171+00:00I've been shown one very harrowing scene from ...I've been shown one very harrowing scene from this film and that was enough for me. I don't get 'weepies'. I avoid them. I think I was stung for ever by Sophie's Choice.Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17362058500644420602015-11-27T08:11:17.846+00:002015-11-27T08:11:17.846+00:00What's wrong with me? I've never cried at ...What's wrong with me? I've never cried at ANY film. A dozen or so, maybe, out of 50 years of cinema-going have given me a moist eye, but as to actually weeping - never!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27668543362551022602015-11-27T08:04:17.531+00:002015-11-27T08:04:17.531+00:00One of the most powerful films I've ever seen....One of the most powerful films I've ever seen. It stuck in my mind for ages afterwards.Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-35959629018308510972015-11-27T07:19:28.273+00:002015-11-27T07:19:28.273+00:00Sob..sniff......this is in my top ten of films and...Sob..sniff......this is in my top ten of films and I watch it every now and again and never ever get bored....xlibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59729035911076101392015-11-27T07:02:15.511+00:002015-11-27T07:02:15.511+00:00Now that's one film I have seen - years ago no...Now that's one film I have seen - years ago now, and wouldn't pass up the chance to see it again. A wonderful story in amongst all the dross of the time. Wonder if Amazon do the book on Kindle?Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64187495492240549522015-11-27T05:28:27.718+00:002015-11-27T05:28:27.718+00:00I absolutely loved this film! Great for clearing o...I absolutely loved this film! Great for clearing out the sinus, too.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-73434856648502065122015-11-27T04:47:48.429+00:002015-11-27T04:47:48.429+00:00Jeeez, it's been years since I saw this film; ...Jeeez, it's been years since I saw this film; I'd forgotten how emotional it was.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30159038253312064522015-11-27T03:09:02.564+00:002015-11-27T03:09:02.564+00:00I'm already sitting here crying.I'm already sitting here crying.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12435554990291273042015-11-27T01:56:53.073+00:002015-11-27T01:56:53.073+00:00I love the movie and the book. I always cry at tha...I love the movie and the book. I always cry at that bit too, unbelievably moving . Leishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550858502158736036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43697756075404907582015-11-27T00:52:51.284+00:002015-11-27T00:52:51.284+00:00Haven't seen this in ages....I will have to ge...Haven't seen this in ages....I will have to get a copy of watch it again. Thanks for the reminder. Such an amazing movie....1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84448469861801713452015-11-27T00:49:46.062+00:002015-11-27T00:49:46.062+00:00Yep. That's the part that does it for me. Ever...Yep. That's the part that does it for me. Every time. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23966882956649294952015-11-26T23:07:02.207+00:002015-11-26T23:07:02.207+00:00Oh Lord...now I'm bawling.Oh Lord...now I'm bawling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25413061340782364532015-11-26T23:04:00.124+00:002015-11-26T23:04:00.124+00:00Do so....its a classicDo so....its a classicJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com