John and the Missus

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Audience Member Canadian production about a man in a small Newfoundland copper mining town who is faced with the reality that the copper mine will be closed rendering the place a ghost town as he fights to save the community. A quality drama with added relevance for Canadians. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A magnificent and poignant hidden gem. Well acted, well written and directed, Fantastic score and some great scenery! Well worth a look. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The Rowdyman Gordon Pinsent writes, directs and acts in this Newfoundlander based on his novel. Miner fights the shutdown of the local mine and community lifeline as government bureaucrats attempt a relocation of the town's community. Heartfelt film shot on location which captures a small chapter of Newfoundland's history and won a couple Genie awards. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member [font=Tahoma][color=white][b][img]http://www.adamstaple.com/images/picdump/john.jpg[/img] [/b]Enough with the Newfoundlandia, you say? Enough with the memory lane crap? I wholeheartedly agree - as soon as I'm done with this one. [b]John & The Missus[/b] is a fictional story with roots in reality - namely, the government resettlement program that took place in Newfoundland during the 60's, which saw entire coastal communities in remote areas with failing economies (in this case, a closed mine) packed up and moved to a new community. Newfoundland icon Gordon Pinsent (who some of you may recognize from [i]The Shipping News[/i]) adapted the story for the screen from his own novel, directed it, and starred in it as the title character. It's an entertaining enough piece of Canadiana - in fact, the year it was released, it was nominated for a gaggle of Genie awards (the "Canadian Oscars", if such a comparison can even be drawn) including Best Picture, but Arcand's [i]The Decline Of The American Empire[/i] was the big winner that year. So why is it in my list? Two reasons, both ridiculously sentimental: 1 - it marks my feature film debut (and so far, swan song) - I play a kid who watches a guy get the crap beat out of him in a convenience store - I have no lines, but a glorious one second closeup, complete with wide-eyed, shocked expression - high drama, I tell you... 2 - as a result, I get to rightfully claim a direct two degree connection to Kevin Spacey, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, and Judi Dench whenever "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" comes up. Boo-yeah.[/color][/font] Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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