"The Lord said - Ha!" ( Eng. God Said "Ha!" ) - a movie by Julia Sweeney. Executive Producer - Quentin Tarantino . The premiere took place on March 14, 1998 in the USA at the film festival " South by Southwest ". Then, on September 13, 1998, the film was screened in Canada at the Toronto International Film Festival . And finally, a very limited edition of the movie was launched on February 12, 1999 in New York on just two screens. For two weeks of impressions, fees in the United States amounted to $ 56 thousand [1] . The DVD was released on May 6, 2003 .
| The Lord said - Ha! | |
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| God Said "Ha!" | |
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| Genre | drama comedy |
| Producer | Julia Sweeney |
| Producer | Mark Friedman Quentin Tarantino Rana Joy Glickman Greg Cachel Dawn Todd |
| Author script | Julia Sweeney |
| In the main cast | Julia Sweeney (playing herself) Quentin Tarantino (playing himself) |
| Operator | John chora |
| Composer | Anthony Marinelli |
| Film company | Oh Brother Productions Miramax |
| Duration | 85 min |
| Fees | 55 970 $ [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1998 |
| IMDb | ID 0119207 |
Content
Story
Julia Sweeney, in the form of a monologue, tells the audience about the difficult time in her life when her brother fought cancer , and she was also diagnosed with a rare form of cancer [2] .
Cast
- Julia Sweeney - Herself
- Quentin Tarantino - Himself
Camera crew
- Julia Sweeney - director, screenwriter, author of the idea
- Quentin Tarantino - Executive Producer
- Mark Friedman - Associate Producer
- Rana Joy Glickman - Producer
- Greg Kachel - Co-Producer
- Dawn Todd is a line producer
- John Chora - operator
- Anthony Marinelli - composer
- Fabien Rowley - Installation
- Gail Bennett - Production Designer
- Kayla Eddlebluth - Production Designer
- Steve Joyer - Production Designer
- Tom Biggert - Set Designer
- Mary Zofris - costume designer
- Craig Woods - Sound Editing
- Stephen Uren - First Assistant Director
Criticism
The film was well received by critics, receiving on Rotten Tomatoes 86% freshness with 33 reviews. The average critics rating is 6.9 out of 10. Only Jeffrey Westhoff of the Northwest Herald and Steve Rhodes of Internet Reviews spoke negatively about the film. [3] Steve Rhodes wrote: “Despite the fact that the production is easier to shoot than the film, few viewers can endure an hour and a half of a continuous monologue. Trying to move a play to the screen without making any changes is almost always a bad idea. The conditions are different and require different approaches ” [4] .
Among 11 top critics, six refrained from evaluating, and five rated the film positively [3] . Among those who were neutral about the film were Andrew Sarris from The New York Observer . Despite a neutral assessment, he wrote: “The film represents that rare fusion of life and art that explodes on the screen without any thoughtful plan. It comes directly from the heart and mind. At a time when Hollywood was mesmerized by meaningless special effects, this work recalls that the main source of inspiration for the greatest novels, theatrical or cinematic works is the inexhaustible diversity of human experiences. "
Roger Ebert rated the movie the Chicago Sun-Times as 3.5 out of 4 stars, saying: “At the end of the film, we feel like we've been through a lot with Julia and Mike Sweeney and their family. We are sad, but we are smiling. ” [5] Emanuel Levy from Variety wrote: “Julia Sweeney speaks a long monologue that is so elegant and emotional that it accomplishes the almost impossible: it captivates the audience for 85 minutes” [6] .
Similar works
- Grey's Anatomy ( 1996 , Stephen Soderbergh )
- Steel Magnolias ( 1989 , Herbert Ross)
- The Language of Tenderness ( 1983 , James L. Brooks )
- Family Party ( 1995 , Jodie Foster )
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 God Said, 'Ha!' (eng.) . Box Office Mojo . Date of treatment September 28, 2012. Archived October 24, 2012.
- ↑ God Said, 'Ha!' (eng.) . IMDb Date of treatment September 28, 2012. Archived October 24, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 God Said, Ha! (1998 ) . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment September 28, 2012.
- ↑ Steve Rhodes. God Said, 'Ha!' (1998) - Review . IMDb (1999). Date of treatment September 28, 2012. Archived October 24, 2012.
- ↑ Roger Ebert . God Said, 'Ha!' (eng.) . Chicago Sun-Times (February 26, 1999). Date of treatment September 28, 2012.
- ↑ Emanuel Levy. Variety Reviews Variety (April 23, 1998). Date of appeal September 28, 2012. (unavailable link)
Links
- “The Lord Said Ha!” On the Internet Movie Database
- The Lord showed - Ha! (English) on allmovie