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To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Nobbc] "An Education"- film at Rialto
From: don <don@napanet.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:21:31 -0800
Anyone who lives in or near Santa Rosa, go see it as it's probably going
to be done at the theatre soon.  Great movie and interesting cars.
Don




At 07:21 PM 12/13/2009, Robin Jackson wrote:
>Just returned home after viewing this film. At first I thought the Bristol
>was a Jowett of a type I had never known. When I heard it referred to as a
>Bristol, I thought "oh yes, a Bristol". I remember the design of the
>Arnaualt Bristols I raced with my Morgan in the late 1950's. One of the
>characters refered to it as a sports car. Hardly. It was more like an
>ugly/beautiful ruby in the Queens's crown. The TR-3 was the only sports car
>I saw; but the wonderful array of Minis  there lives a woodie like the one
>used in the film) that lives in Calistoga. Such an array of wonderful old
>lumpy Rovers!  And, by the way, from a former theater arts teacher, this was
>such a fine film...
>
>On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 9:31 AM, John Vetrano <jonvet@sonic.net> wrote:
>
> > On 11/21/09 12:02 AM, "don" <don@napanet.net> wrote:
> > Great film, best of the year along with "Inglorious Bastards" so far my
> > favorites. "An Education" Truly captures the era most of us lived through
> > and oh those cars!
> >
> > John Vetrano
> > 69 E Type
> >
> >
> > > I sent this email to a couple of friends of mine, then realized that
> > maybe
> > > the British cars in the film would make it of interest to those in the
> > > NOBBC.  The cars of early '60s Britain are certainly fun to see on the
> > big
> > > screen, but the film is great in its own right.  Getting a bonus you
> > might
> > > say; sorta like watching Shadow of a Doubt and being able to see the
> > scenes
> > > of Santa Rosa circa 1940, and being able to enjoy a great film story as a
> > > bonus.
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > We just got back from seeing this movie in Santa Rosa at the Rialto.
> >  It's
> > > the best film I have seen in a long, long time.  Title of the movie is
> > "An
> > > Education."  It's set in Britain in the early '60s; is a coming-of-age
> > > story of a young girl.  The lead role is played by a lovely young actress
> > > who reminded me of Audrey Hepburn.  Her smile and her expressions are as
> > > communicative as her speaking lines.  Amazing- I loved it!. The cars,
> > sets,
> > > and music score are all first-rate.  The camera work is great as
> > > well.  Hard to fault this film.
> > >
> > > A Bristol automobile is the featured car, and there are co-star cars like
> > > TR3s, Morris Minors, and numerous other cars of the era.
> > >
> > > http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_education/?critic=creamcrop
> > >
> > > http://www.sonyclassics.com/aneducation/
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > Don Scott
> > > 707 942 0546
> > > don@napanet.net
> > > 2001 Miata SE BRG
> > > 1967 TR4A
> > > 1962 MGA Mk II
> > > 1973 MGB GT
> > > ______________________________________
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