This is really one of the most remarkable biopics ever made. The sensitivity, empathy and lack of judgement with which Barrie is portrayed while not shying away from the strangeness of his relationship to the Llewelyn Davies family is truly remarkable. Ian Holm's portrayal feels so genuine it hurts. The subtlety and depth of this trilogy feels more like a particularly good novel. Screenwriters today could learn so much for this - leave sensationalism aside and treat your subjects like the real human beings they were.
I'm rewatching The Lost Boys. It's been quite a few years, but I'm crying once again. It's not just the remarkable turn of events. AB's words and the cast's acting...I don't know - I can just feel their pain/joy in life and through death. The magnificent dialogues cause me to write myself, but this miniseries has me not only write creatively, but read creatively. AB's script, of course, is poetic in heart as well as connections - lovely and lyrical. I also read the quiet moments. The actor's expressions are beautiful. Ian Holm's gazes are powerful (the one that really hits me is when he's looking out the window just upon Arthur's death). And the time passing. Wow. Just wow. The red hat, captain swarthy's hung on the trees, Porthos' absence, empty roots. Time changing things. When I watch young George (Barnaby Holm) look up at the sky and later Barrie notice George again, older doing the same, I am reminded of Anno Birkin's poem (which was actually read by Barnaby Holm on the audio version of Anno's book - Who Said the Race is Over?) It goes like this: "I want to know permanent things. The whole world is constantly changing and dying and being born. I wish I had thoughts that were warm and were clear like the mornings. These summer days have me in mourning dress, touching my head to my sex to my breasts, wishing for Westerly winds that will bring me some fear in religion. Let the spring of my faith now begin." I could imagine the characters creatively reading themselves in this poem. Xx
Mr Birkin, I felt transported in time, your film feels so authentic and passionate. I stay in Leinster Gardens while in London, and have visited Barrie's former home opposite Kensington Gardens. One morning I took a cutting from a laurel bush in the front garden, as i was determined to take a little of Barrie's magic home with me to Australia! Thank you for a touching work of art!
Loved the whole series, it's so genuine and historically accurate that you feel actually there. Love the fact that the show doesn't shy away about the special relationship between Michael Davies and Roger Senhouse, especially for a 70s production, I only wish Rupert Buxton have made an appearance.
By the way, the boy who drowned alongside Michael was Rupert, not Roger, I know the series doesn't say otherwise but because Rupert was never shown, it is possible the audience tends to believe that.
Yes, the accuracy and feel of reality is wonderful. The actors do an amazing job. The actor playing Michael Davies speaks volumes with just his facial expressions alone in the introduction scene, doing a brilliant and subtle expression of how surprised and offended he is about how rude and obviously disapproving Jack is of their relationship. The actor playing Roger Senhouse is great as well, and I particularly like his emotional expression (and what seems to be his parting shot, the unnecessarily loud “goodbye, Jack!”).
This was such an amazing film. I have always loved the story of Peter Pan. I really love how this movie portrays J. M. Barrie's life story creating Peter Pan.
JMB etait lui-meme Peter Pan. C'etait lui qui restait toujours un enfant esprit grace a son enfance apres la mort de son frere. Le frere vivait plus fort dans le coeur de sa mere que lui, son enfant vivant, soupirant comme un fantome.
Oh mister Birkin, my best friend just died :'( Friends are the most important people to me. I am like Barrie without Sylvia, George and Michael. Sylvia
This is really one of the most remarkable biopics ever made. The sensitivity, empathy and lack of judgement with which Barrie is portrayed while not shying away from the strangeness of his relationship to the Llewelyn Davies family is truly remarkable. Ian Holm's portrayal feels so genuine it hurts. The subtlety and depth of this trilogy feels more like a particularly good novel. Screenwriters today could learn so much for this - leave sensationalism aside and treat your subjects like the real human beings they were.
I'm rewatching The Lost Boys. It's been quite a few years, but I'm crying once again. It's not just the remarkable turn of events. AB's words and the cast's acting...I don't know - I can just feel their pain/joy in life and through death. The magnificent dialogues cause me to write myself, but this miniseries has me not only write creatively, but read creatively. AB's script, of course, is poetic in heart as well as connections - lovely and lyrical. I also read the quiet moments. The actor's expressions are beautiful. Ian Holm's gazes are powerful (the one that really hits me is when he's looking out the window just upon Arthur's death). And the time passing. Wow. Just wow. The red hat, captain swarthy's hung on the trees, Porthos' absence, empty roots. Time changing things. When I watch young George (Barnaby Holm) look up at the sky and later Barrie notice George again, older doing the same, I am reminded of Anno Birkin's poem (which was actually read by Barnaby Holm on the audio version of Anno's book - Who Said the Race is Over?) It goes like this:
"I want to know permanent things.
The whole world is constantly changing
and dying and being born.
I wish I had thoughts that were
warm and were clear like the mornings.
These summer days have me in mourning dress,
touching my head to my sex to my breasts,
wishing for Westerly winds that
will bring me some fear in religion.
Let the spring of my faith now begin."
I could imagine the characters creatively reading themselves in this poem. Xx
Beautifully haunting, and hauntingly beautiful. Thank you.
Mr Birkin, I felt transported in time, your film feels so authentic and passionate.
I stay in Leinster Gardens while in London, and have visited Barrie's former home opposite Kensington Gardens. One morning I took a cutting from a laurel bush in the front garden, as i was determined to take a little of Barrie's magic home with me to Australia!
Thank you for a touching work of art!
Loved the whole series, it's so genuine and historically accurate that you feel actually there. Love the fact that the show doesn't shy away about the special relationship between Michael Davies and Roger Senhouse, especially for a 70s production, I only wish Rupert Buxton have made an appearance.
By the way, the boy who drowned alongside Michael was Rupert, not Roger, I know the series doesn't say otherwise but because Rupert was never shown, it is possible the audience tends to believe that.
Yes, the accuracy and feel of reality is wonderful. The actors do an amazing job. The actor playing Michael Davies speaks volumes with just his facial expressions alone in the introduction scene, doing a brilliant and subtle expression of how surprised and offended he is about how rude and obviously disapproving Jack is of their relationship. The actor playing Roger Senhouse is great as well, and I particularly like his emotional expression (and what seems to be his parting shot, the unnecessarily loud “goodbye, Jack!”).
This was such an amazing film. I have always loved the story of Peter Pan. I really love how this movie portrays J. M. Barrie's life story creating Peter Pan.
Thank you so much for posting the whole miniseries!
Astonishing story! Loved it. Thank you very much for sharing
Just absolutely wonderful, thank you.
JMB etait lui-meme Peter Pan. C'etait lui qui restait toujours un enfant esprit grace a son enfance
apres la mort de son frere. Le frere vivait plus fort dans le coeur de sa mere que lui, son enfant vivant, soupirant comme un fantome.
Oh mister Birkin, my best friend just died :'( Friends are the most important people to me. I am like Barrie without Sylvia, George and Michael. Sylvia
She asked what my favorite movie was before I left. I told her but I know she knew
C'est chouette...
He must have pneumonia for a long time