Everybodys fine, a remake of an italian movie, is a heartfelt, yet depressing and runofthemill, drama. Everybodys fine 1990 film, an italian film everybodys fine 2009 film, an american remake of the 1990 italian film everybodys fine 2016 film, a chinese film. Watch everybodys fine online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Following the international success of cinema paradiso an oscar, golden globe and cannes special jury prize, italian director giuseppe tornatore comes back with everybody s fine, another. Stanno tutti bene is a 1990 italian drama film directed by giuseppe. Feb 25, 2010 everybody s fine 3 5 stars 3 out of 5.
He slowly discovers that the picture of the family that his wife drew for him didnt always reflect the reality of their situations. Based upon the 1990 italian film stanno tutti bene, everybodys fine is being released as a holiday flick completely with a decidedly festive poster that doesnt really accurately portray the serious issues and, at times, rather sad tone of a man who has suddenly realized after his children have grown up that he doesnt really know them at all. Matteo scuro is a retired sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. There isnt much thats fine in everybodys fine, an embarrassing misfire for kirk jones, who once gave us the exhilarating comedy waking ned devine, and miramax, a storied company now reduced. Dec 04, 2009 everybodys fine heralds the entrance of mr. Everybodys fine is a remake of a 1991 italian film, stanno tutti bene. But fathers like matteo, and films like everybody s fine. Everybodys fine 1990 directed by giuseppe tornatore. Chinese remake of giuseppe tornatores cinema paradiso everybodys fine and its american.
An adaptation of the original 1990 italian film and its 2009 american remake with the exact same title, everybodys fine is a chinese version with high production value, but relatively low emotional impact. Several other movies will be shooting in new haven and elsewhere in connecticut in the coming months. It won the prize of the ecumenical jury giuseppe tornatore and was nominated for golden palm giuseppe tornatore at the 1990 cannes film festival. Everybodys fine is a quest film that tries to draw together, symbolically, all italy into its singlefamily story, crystallize false national hopes and dreams within the old mans comic. Frank goode lives by himself in elmira, ny, a recent widower with heart trouble, retired from a factory job, proud of having pushed his adult children toward success. Everybodys fine 812 movie clip not my son, not my son 2009 hd. It is a remake of giuseppe tornatore s italian film everybody s fine. Stanno tutti bene everybody s fine 1990 vs 2009 a story about a father who visits his estranged children across the country only to find that his hopes for them havent exactly been fulfilled despite the lies they compose for him at their family meetings. Characters have no depth and all emotions get ladled on via a syrupy score and. Marcello mastroianni, norma martelli and valeria cavalli. Actually, its a loose remake of the 1990 italian movie of the same title, and just like it, its set in the summertime.
Jan 11, 2016 the kids are more than all right in everybodys fine in fact, theyre such goodygoodies that they turn this chinese remake of giuseppe tornatores 1990 travelogue drama into parent porn. Fresh from his international triumph with cinema paradiso, he gives us an encompassing view of. Everybodys fine 1990 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Everybodys fine trailer tearjerking chinese remake of. Its most notable distinction may be that it was the last movie released by miramax before disney sold off that division. Everybodys fine stanno tutti bene film the guardian. He decides to surprise each with a visit to know how they live. The kids are more than all right in everybodys fine in fact, theyre such goodygoodies that they turn this chinese remake of giuseppe tornatores 1990 travelogue drama into parent porn. Everybodys fine glides along a surface of complete inauthenticity. A competent supporting cast, however, wastes their time in this hollow, lukewarm tragicomedy that occasionally arouses our emotions. In this moving italian drama from filmmaker giuseppe tornatorewho had international success with his previous film cinema paradisoan elderly sicilian. It is a remake of giuseppe tornatore s italian film everybodys fine. Mastroianni, that icon of the italian cinema, is less bad than dim. After seeing everybodys fine, paul mccartney offered to write a song that plays over the closing credits.
The comedy is broader, the dramatic crises have been. The movie works because so much of what s on screen will resonate with viewers. Everybody s fine is a remake of a 1991 italian film, stanno tutti bene. In this film, you will feel pain, joy, wonder, and a feeling somewhere inbetween as you travel with an elderly and charming sicilian man from sicily to the mainland. Everybodys fine 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. So you can buy two for the price of one from panjafe. Giuseppe tornatore is best known for the excellent, oscarwinning cinema paradiso, but unlike that film, everybodys fine is rarely talked about.
This englishsubtitled italian film is the perfect film to entertain the whole family, except for perhaps younger children. Nov 04, 2009 everybody s fine glides along a surface of complete inauthenticity. The marketing for everybodys fine would have you believe that the film is a heartfelt dramedy about a widowed father coming to terms with the fact that his scattered children have, in a sense, outgrown him. In his latest film, everybodys fine stanno tutti bene at the. No, part of my resistance to everybodys fine is due to the fact that i vividly recall its inspiration. A scene involving frank s medication and a dinnertable conversation between frank and his younger children toward the end of the film feel. Everybody s fine were as effective, if meretricious, a film as cinema paradiso, it would make you want to rush home and call dad. Thats the whole trick with a movie like everybodys fine. Jones builds a wider buffer between the characters and the audience. This one 1990 stars the great marcello maistroianni. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Michele morgan, valeria cavalli, giuseppe tornatore. Nov 27, 2009 it s a remake of giuseppe tornatore s 1990 italian film stanno tutti bene english translation.
Everybodys fine stanno tutti bene 1990, all region, ntsc, import. Franks travelling light but carrying excess baggage uk quad. Everybodys fine is an unmistakably italian movie that reinforces its culture and traditions. Everybody s fine eventually makes you feel exactly what it hopes that you will, but the film is simply so manipulative in getting you there that the emotion isnt so much earned as it is forced. Just go to ebay and search for everybodys fine, 1990. A proud bluecollar retiree, frank is alarmed at how evasive and tightlipped his kids are, even though he knows they used to confide in his late wife. A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children. In his latest film, everybodys fine stanno tutti bene at the westside pavilion, he tries to compress modern italys social illusions into one. Giuseppe tornatore is best known for the excellent, oscarwinning cinema paradiso, but unlike that film, everybody s fine is rarely talked about. Also note that this film bears little resemblance to the cheesey deniro version that came out a couple of years ago. Everybodys fine were as effective, if meretricious, a film as cinema paradiso, it would make you want to rush home and call dad. But jones, a british director best known as the writerdirector of the 1998. Just go to ebay and search for everybody s fine, 1990. An emotionally engaging and touching movie, everybodys fine combines.
But fathers like matteo, and films like everybodys fine. One of the greatest italian films ever made, and one of the greatest films, period. Joness efforts to retool the italian original for an american audience prove disappointing. Everybodys fine drives home a wistful message about family. The film is a veritable travelogue across contemporary italy, as matteo. The panjafe one comes out of south korea, but it is the identical disc, right down to disc and picture quality, art work, and the combo of korean and english on the box. With marcello mastroianni, michele morgan, valeria cavalli, marino cenna.
Estao todos bem, everybodys fine stanno tutti bene, stanno tutti bene, todos estan bien. Movies like everybodys fine 1990 if you like everybodys fine you are looking for sentimental, clever and serious movies about with on the road, family relations, parents and children, family life, homeless, hopes and dysfunctional family themes of drama genre shot in italy or france. Everybodys fine 2009 official trailer 1 robert deniro movie duration. Everybody s fine doesnt strike as forceful an emotional chord as the original. That may be because the whole movie is like a celluloid mccartney tune. Like many families, this one had one member, the mother, who operated as a communications hub and mediator. Based on the 1990 italian film stanno tutti bene, this is a quietly moving story of a family struggling to reconnect. It can be said of giuseppe tornatores everybodys fine stanno tutti. It is a remake of giuseppe tornatores italian film everybodys fine. From acclaimed filmmaker zhang meng the piano in a factory, the. Everybodys fine 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie has its share of gently comedic moments but it is mostly a drama.
If you are a father of children who moved away, or if you are a child who moved away from your birthplace, you will appreciate this movie. A proud bluecollar retiree, frank is alarmed at how evasive and tightlipped his kids are, even though he knows they used. In brazil, russia and japan the film was released directtodvd. Everything you need to know about everybodys fine movie. I just watched one chinese film everybodys fine it remind me original film made by italian and hollywood, suddenly i so hope to see these. Stanno tutti bene everybodys fine ennio morricone youtube.
The human comedy is the poignant subject of director guiseppe tornatores film everybodys fine. The 1990 italian drama everybodys fine stanno tutti bene is a long, leisurely but winning slice of life from cowriter director giuseppe tornatore following up his 1988 success cinema paradiso, with lovely performances, fine visuals by blasco giurato, great locations and a rousing score by ennio morricone. Frank discovers their lives are not as happy as they appear. Stanno tutti bene is a 1990 italian drama film directed by giuseppe tornatore who cowrote the screenplay with tonino guerra and. So, just in case it really is that important to you to see a christmas movie, i guess i should warn you that everybodys fine is not, in fact, a christmas movie. Dec 08, 2009 so, just in case it really is that important to you to see a christmas movie, i guess i should warn you that everybodys fine is not, in fact, a christmas movie. A truly profound film about family love, deception, and selfdeception. Cinema paradiso an oscar, golden globe and cannes special jury prize, italian director giuseppe tornatore comes back with everybodys fine, another. In the summer, all four kids bail on a reunion, so, against doctors. Zhang guoli stars as guan zhiguo, a father of four, in the same role that robert deniro delivered in the american edition. In a hammy movie that practically demands a hammy lead performance, he is relatively restrained. From the smiling faces on the poster, or the liberal use of signed, sealed, delivered throughout the trailer, one might expect a balanced combination of laughter and tears meant to. Matteo scuro is a retired sicilian bureaucrat responsible mainly for the writing of birth certificates and a father of five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs.
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