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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | Winner of the World Audience Award at Sundance, Once starts out as a small-scale romance, like Before Sunrise, before arriving somewhere unexpected. An Irish busker (Glen Hansard, the Frames and The Commitments) meets a Czech flower seller (Markéta Irglová) while singing on the streets of Dublin. (In the credits, they're listed as Guy and Girl.) She likes what she hears and lets him know. Turns out she's a musician, too. They work on a few songs together and a friendship is forged. She lives with her widowed mother, who doesn't speak English. He lives with his widowed father, who owns a repair shop. Since he broke up with his girlfriend, the guy has been drifting, unable and unwilling to get his life in order. The girl encourages him to pursue a record deal, and the guy emerges from his funk. Then he makes a move on the girl, who rejects his advances. He's confused, but as he comes to find, there's a reason she's keeping her distance. Though Once is filled with appealing folk-pop by Hansard and Irglová (released on CD as The Swell Season), the movie isn't a traditional musical, but rather a more optimistic Brief Encounter. Filmmaker John Carney, Hansard's former bandmate, captures the real city--in all its affluence and poverty--rather than the picture postcard version. His beautifully shot film serves as a heartfelt ballad about all the underclass Guys and Girls swept aside amidst Ireland's economic miracle. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Senan Haugh, Leslie Murphy (II), Danuse Ktrestova | | Director: | John Carney | | Format: | Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language: | English, Czech | | Subtitle: | English, French, Spanish | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | 20th Century Fox | | Run Time: | 86 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | December 18, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 228 reviews |
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 solemnly slanted Aug 17, 2008
My favorite film experience since ONCE WERE WARRIORS. coincidence? you bet.
Love the chemistry - (apparently its based in realism) - favorite parts were the "jam sessions"; the way the intensity builds as the songs progress is reminiscent of the 1970 - 1986 jazz giant WEATHER REPORT. Also, the actor dude is a spittin image of my good buddy's son, from the hair and complexion down to the playful "wide eyed" expression. great stuff
Really just a classic film Aug 15, 2008
I see a lot of 1-star reviews out there that clearly missed the point of this entire film and it makes me laugh in their faces. Watch the extras after the you watch the movie if you are curious about how the film was shot and put together and how the actors were hired.
For those that say, Glen Hansard can't sing ... we'll he a professional musician and has a band - the director was actually band mates with him at one point.
The movie is not a love story in the sense that the two main characters will fall in love. The movie is more about a man who had his heart crushed and is trying to get back on his feet and find the motivation to get his musical career going and Marketa Irglova's character provides that motivation.
I loved the guerilla shooting of the film and that the actors had no previous acting experience, but were friends in real life at one point. Just a great film and worth seeing and buying ... unless you are a total moron - then you should probably stick to, "Shoot em up"
A great movie... Aug 01, 2008
Definitely one of the great music movies of recent memory. While the music is heartbreaking the story is one of hope and possibility. A beautifully told story that features an incredible chemistry between the two lead actors. I would recommend this movie to anyone.
Enjoyable throughout Jul 31, 2008
"Once" is a terrific first film from John Carney, which stars his old bandmate Glen Hansard as well as the talented Markéta Irglová. It is filmed in and around Dublin, including the lovely beach at Howth; and it is enjoyable throughout.
Glen and Markéta won an Academy Award for their song "Falling Slowly," and almost half of the film consists of songs written by Glen. The two are fine actors too; and John is to be commended for putting together a first-rate film on a budget of $100,000, if that is to be believed. If so, Hollywood could learn a lesson or two from him.
It is definitely worth watching or buying, and it's delightful.
Once is not enough Jul 25, 2008
Buy this movie and then show it to all your friends. Glen Hansard of The Frames has an incredible talent for writing songs that settle into your heart. I was so taken by the music and lyrics that I forgot that the two main actors are new to this medium, not pro actors. If you're not already aware of Glen and his band, do some research, buy some of their CD's, you won't be disappointed.
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