Anthony Minghella R.I.P.

[poliphilo]

Anthony Minghella died.

Suddenly, unexpectedly.

When an artist dies in his or her prime it really does change the world. Expectations are cancelled. We thought we were going to see many more movies with his name on them- and now we're not.

The frame catches in the gate, shudders and burns.

I liked Truly, Madly, Deeply best. They called it the British Ghost, but it's much, much better- sweeter, more intelligent, closer to the truth.

His last film- a TV adaption of The No 1. Ladies Detective Agency- gets its premiere this coming Sunday.

Comments

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Ah, damn. Yes, Truly, Madly, Deeply is a thing of wit and charm and depth rather thoroughly unlike Ghost. I wouldn't even have thought to make the comparison.

[gioiaverdi.livejournal.com]

Well, they did come out about the same time, and they both had dead lovers in them and ... no, that's where the similarity ends.

T,M,D. is one of my all time top five.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, I didn't have the nous to catch Truly, Madly, Deeply when it was still in the theaters, but only finally saw it on DVD much later, so I don't even have the time frame to tie the two together. I know which one I would rent again, though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Well, they're both about dead lovers who insist on hanging around- and that's about it, really.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Not much of a connection, really. Oh, well, now is maybe a good time to re-watch Truly, Madly, Deeply and check around for any Minghella I missed along the way.