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films: Before Sunrise (1995) / Before Sunset(2004)

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I saw Before Sunrise AFTER I saw Before Sunset (on tv) but that didnt diminish my love for both films that are each simply wonderful on their own .....Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have such fantastic chemistry and I just love, love , LOVE everything about both movies. The dialog is fantastic, as is the cinematography, and the soundtrack.....I can watch both over and over and over again.
I'm going to purchase the DVDS of these asap. =D
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Street Poet: Daydream, delusion, limousine, eyelash / Oh baby with your pretty face / Drop a tear in my wineglass / Look at those big eyes / See what you mean to me / Sweet-cakes and milkshakes / I'm delusion angel / I'm fantasy parade / I want you to know what I think / Don't want you to guess anymore / You have no idea where I came from / We have no idea where we're going / Latched in life / Like branches in a river/ Flowing downstream / Caught in the current / I'll carry you / You'll carry me / That's how it could be / Don't you know me? / Don't you know me by now?
 
crystalcallas said:
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I saw Before Sunrise AFTER I saw Before Sunset

That's a real shame imo, as I can imagine that the resonance of the second film could only be diminished by seeing them in the wrong order. But, you evidently still enjoyed them immensely, so it's not really important. :)

I love both of these films.

I saw the first one when I was about 15 maybe 16, & it struck a chord with me immediately. It was about this age that I began to realise that, deep down, I am a hopeless romantic, & Before Sunrise was one of the snippets of 20th century culture that helped to bring it out.

I remember watching it & wishing that a similar situation would arise in my life - a fateful, coincidental meeting with someone that you profoundly connected with instantly, & who it seemed you had known your entire life. A few years later, such an incident did actually occur to me, & it was this film that I thought of when it did.

The sense of place, of youthful naivete & exuberance, of two strangers who instantly ignite a spark of recognition in one another, of a night that seems like it will last forever right up until that point where reality kicks back in & it actually ends - all of them are so well conveyed.

I saw Before Sunset for the first time a month or so ago, & loved it just as much as the first film. It was strange, but I felt my stomach lurch in excitement & trepidation when they first see each other again for the first time just like I imagine Ethan Hawke's characters did.

I'm not in a failing marriage, but in the 10 or so interim years between seeing the films, I've had my fair share of heartbreak, & learnt some of the harsher lessons that life has to deal out. So the way in which the two characters are no longer the idealistic, joyous, carefree young things as portrayed in the first film once again struck a chord. They're still inherently optimistic, but now it's been tempered with a healthy dose of realism, & this is slowly revealed the more the film goes on. The scene in the back of the car when Celine achingly reaches out for Jesse & he doesn't see it is a heart-breaker.

There was a definite sense of familiarity for me with some of the things that they'd learnt since their first fateful meeting. I found myself nodding in silent knowing agreement & approval with some of the starker realizations that they'd made since.

The acting is just great in both films - they work off each other so well, & these are two characters who give a very real sense of having a life outside of what is shown on film.

Like most Richard Linklater films they seem to be very "love-it" or "hate-it" though - you're either one or the other, & in my experience it's those of a more romantic disposition who love them; those less so inclined who hate them.

However, if you can find me a person who doesn't break out in a great big smile when Ethan Hawke simply says "I know..." at the end of Before Sunset, then I'd check them for a pulse....;)

Wonderful films.
 
^^^^lovely post!
*bump* can I have a poll please?
I can't believe nobody has even commented on these two fantastic movies! I saw the 2nd one again tonight on cable....*sigh* =D
 
The first movie was amazing... The second one was excellent, but not as good as the first one.

I love these movies, esp in rainy days, where you just wanna get a cup of coffee, listening to the rain and watching these two great actors have these amazing conversations about everything imaginable:)

When I first saw the first one, I was in a romantic relationship with an amazing person... and I can so relate to most of the things the characters were saying. Watching the movie, reinforced the feelings of how good it is to be in love.

However, when I saw the second one, I was no longer in a relationship I was in, and though I was not in the mood to watch such a romantic film, I was curious. I watched the second one, and I was in love with the idea of being in love, again:)
 
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After 12 years delay, I finally watched Before Sunrise with my girlfriend last night. It is as great as everyone says it is. There are not very many movies that capture that rare, magical quality that life can take on but Before Sunrise is one of them. It easily ranks with the best movies I've ever seen and I plan to watch /Before Sunset soon.
 
Before Sunrise

Anyone else find this film to have a tranquil effect on you as you were watching it? I hate Ethan Hawke but I really liked this movie, im saving Before Sunset for tomorrow. I love those quiet movies that make the most out of situations that seem to be in touch with reality.
 
I really don't like Richard Linklater or Ethan Hawke. It's even more unbearable when they team up. I only sat through this rambling piece of crap because I have a thing for Julie Delpy.
 
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