http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:15:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-129695 Elizabeth Holden Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:38:34 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-129695 I saw Goodbye Solo today and was deeply moved by the simplicity, the under statement, the depth of this very wonderful film. It is totally lacking in sentimentality although it touches on a precarious subject. I saw Goodbye Solo today and was deeply moved by the simplicity, the under statement, the depth of this very wonderful film. It is totally lacking in sentimentality although it touches on a precarious subject.

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123896 Max P. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:47:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123896 How can you not notice the similarities between Man Push Cart and The Wrestler? Like Man Push Cart, The Wrestler is about a has been famous guy, with a deceased wife and kid he is not involved with trying to reclaim what made him famous, one a pop star one a wrestler who also works minimum wage type jobs to get by. i mean both are good, but thank God, Man Push Cart did not end with a speech telling me all about it! How can you not notice the similarities between Man Push Cart and The Wrestler? Like Man Push Cart, The Wrestler is about a has been famous guy, with a deceased wife and kid he is not involved with trying to reclaim what made him famous, one a pop star one a wrestler who also works minimum wage type jobs to get by. i mean both are good, but thank God, Man Push Cart did not end with a speech telling me all about it!

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123464 marcus Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:10:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123464 I can't wait to see this. I love Bahrani's films, starting with Man Push Cart. Speaking of that film and Rick's posting about The Wrestler, did anyone else notice how similar the Wrestler is to Man Push Cart? I can’t wait to see this. I love Bahrani’s films, starting with Man Push Cart. Speaking of that film and Rick’s posting about The Wrestler, did anyone else notice how similar the Wrestler is to Man Push Cart?

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123360 SarahP Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:23:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123360 I also saw Goodbye Solo in Cleveland at the film festival. My husband and I LOVED the film. Wishing Ramin the best and thanking him for coming to Cleveland to get his award! I also saw Goodbye Solo in Cleveland at the film festival. My husband and I LOVED the film. Wishing Ramin the best and thanking him for coming to Cleveland to get his award!

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123343 Arthur Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:07:54 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123343 You have to see his other films! Bahrani is the best independent filmmaker working in America. I saw Goodbye Solo at the MoMA retrospective of his films and it is his best one by far. Totally agree with you guys about West (and the lead actor too) that he is better than Rourke. The acting is just so good and the filmmaking is perfection. This guy is the best! You have to see his other films! Bahrani is the best independent filmmaker working in America. I saw Goodbye Solo at the MoMA retrospective of his films and it is his best one by far. Totally agree with you guys about West (and the lead actor too) that he is better than Rourke. The acting is just so good and the filmmaking is perfection. This guy is the best!

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123295 Avery Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:22:51 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123295 This film is beautiful! I saw it in Portland. You are so right...West is as good as Rourke! Alex, the little girl won my heart. To move from such a funny beginning to an emotional ending I was so pleased. I have not seen Bahrani's other films, but they are in my queue now...and near the top! This film is beautiful! I saw it in Portland. You are so right…West is as good as Rourke! Alex, the little girl won my heart. To move from such a funny beginning to an emotional ending I was so pleased. I have not seen Bahrani’s other films, but they are in my queue now…and near the top!

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123284 Rick Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:16:47 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123284 Saw this movie last night at Cleveland International Film Festival. The two primary actors are wonderful in this film. Red West is as good in this film as Mickey Rourke is in The Wrestler, maybe better. The movie depicts its characters and their cultures in neither a condescending nor a falsely sentimental way. The final scenes are works of movie making genius as far as I'm concerned. And to think...it's all filmed in my home state! Saw this movie last night at Cleveland International Film Festival. The two primary actors are wonderful in this film. Red West is as good in this film as Mickey Rourke is in The Wrestler, maybe better. The movie depicts its characters and their cultures in neither a condescending nor a falsely sentimental way. The final scenes are works of movie making genius as far as I’m concerned. And to think…it’s all filmed in my home state!

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/20/goodbye-solo-interview-with-director-ramin-bahrani/#comment-123263 Jack Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:29:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12260#comment-123263 Had the pleasure to see this at SXSW. It was great. Four stars in my book. Had the pleasure to see this at SXSW. It was great. Four stars in my book.

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