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    January 12, 2026 10:24 pm  #1

    Liberty
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    The Roses

    Just watched The Roses recently, another adaptation of the book The War of the Roses was based on. It has had kind of mixed reviews. Personally, I thought it was great, really witty and I felt Benedict and Olivia Coleman gave depth to their characters. Although it was over the top, you could really see why they loved and hated each other. 

     

    January 13, 2026 8:22 am  #2

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    Re: The Roses

    I still want to watch this. I liked their interviews and their chemistry, so much fun. 

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    January 13, 2026 8:51 am  #3

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    Re: The Roses

    Hi, guys.
    Didn't realise that I hadn't posted on this.
    I have avoided seeing it, but my son and daughter-in-law loved it.
    I love both the actors.
    But my late husband and I saw the original film years ago and we weren't over impressed.

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    January 14, 2026 12:13 pm  #4

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    I liked the original film, but I preferred the new one, so might be worth a look when it comes on TV/streaming. I've been reading that most people prefer the older one and I'm kind of surprised. It's years since I watched the first one so maybe it's better than I remembered, but it seemed less nuanced. Maybe I just like the actors more in this one. 

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    January 31, 2026 4:50 pm  #5

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    I didn't read very positive reception to the film, and I haven't gotten a chance to go to the cinema in months, but I am still kind of curious since I really like both Benedict and Olivia. 
    I knew it was kind of a remake of another film, but I haven't seen that one yet either. I had wondered whether I should watch the original one first or not. I saw Spike Lee's remake of the Kurosawa film High and Low last year, without having seen the original, and thought it was kind of fun but now I know that when I go to watch the original it might not be as surprising as if I had gone in fresh. But I also don't know how much was changed between the two version and if the original is even better than I will still enjoy it. I still enjoyed Ikiru even though I saw Living with Bill Nighy first. I liked both versions.


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