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Beyond Rangoon (1995)

Director: John Boorman

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From Time Out Film Guide

1988: Profoundly scarred by the deaths of her husband and son, American doctor Patricia Arquette remains largely unmoved by what she sees around her in Burma, until she is suddenly thrown into the midst of the conflict between the ruling fascist regime and the dissident democracy movement, incarnated here by the wise old tour guide U Aung Ko. While it's hard, finally, to care much about Arquette's road to redemption (especially given her flat and unappealing performance), and while some of the mystical/philosophical homilies advanced by the screenplay simply sound banal, there's no denying Boorman's commitment to the cause of freedom, nor his assured handling of the scenes depicting the larger chaos of a beautiful land torn apart by violence. Illuminating fare.

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Arthur P said...

Posted on Mar 03 2008 08:26 John Boorman: Thank you for Beyond Rangoon and above all for Excalibur: I love both of these films, and especially Excalibur which teaches me so much about the quest of man, and woman, of course, for the sword of power and the grail...I am a brother in the Mankind Project International (MKPI). Yes Excalibur puts forth the masculine archetypes and stereotypes ---and indeed in my judgment, men differ from women. And MKPI acknowledges that the archetypes of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover (see Gilette and Moore's book) hold both gold and shadow. In your drama, Excalibur, all the gold and shadow are presented. My work is to know and relate gracefully with my shadows, and I am inspired by Excalibur and Beyond Rangoon...

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Posted on Mar 03 2008 08:20 John Boorman: Thank you for Beyond Rangoon and above all for Excalibur: I love both of these films, and especially Excalibur which teaches me so much about the quest of man, and woman, of course, for the sword of power and the grail...I am a brother in the Mankind Project International (MKPI). Yes Excalibur puts forth the mansculine archetypes and stereotypes ---and indeed in my judgment, men differ from women. And MKPI acknowledges that the archetypes of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover (see Gilette and Moore's book) hold both gold and shadow. In your drama, Excalibur, all the gold and shadow are presented. My work is to know and relate gracefully with my shadows, and I am inspired by Excalibur and Beyond Rangoon...

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