Dartmouth Film Society shows interesting films once a fortnight in the Guildhall in Dartmouth, South Devon.

THESE ARE OUR FILM SCORES

“LE QUATTRO VOLTE” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 44+7 crew
Number of completed forms - 31

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
8	5	12	5	1
*26%*	*16%*	*39%*	*16%*	3%

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 62 (out of total possible score of 100) – a rather disappointing score for this somewhat unusual and slow-moving portrayal of life through the seasons in a Calabrian village. A good turnout and lots of comments!

Comments on forms:

Brilliant! Music of the spirits, drive, drama, humour, beauty, reality, cadence & nature elements – gorgeous, cyclical.
Unique & enchanting.
Almost impossible to classify – I got it in the end. Brave & rather wonderful.
Different – dust to dust. Good film to follow a funeral!
Well –dust to dust – to dust shall we return! A film apt as we start Lent 2012.
Different but brilliant! I wonder how many takes for those goat sequences?
Think I missed something along the way (x2)
Appreciate the art but found it a little dull.
Worse than watching paint dry!
It made me remember how good very simple film-making can be: very powerful ideas & imagery in a peasant environment.
Art?
Outstanding, delightful.
How bizarre but true to life.
Had a certain charm.
That got my goat!
Poor little kid...
Very different.
Visually rich.
Rather strange.
Beautiful photography but plot non-existent. Dog was a star!
No comment.
Photography great plus animals – very different.
The emperor’s new clothes?
A most unusual film which did not require dialogue. Wonderful scenery & photography.
Interesting! A bit too racy for me!

“SUNSHINE & ORANGES” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 42+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 42

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
31	10	-	1	-
*74%*	*25%*	-	2%	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 92 (out of total possible score of 100) – an excellent score for this embarrassing exposure of our shameful recent history (however well-motivated). Another good turnout and no shortage of comments!

Comments on forms:

Unbelievable that this happened – do we ever know how much is covered up?
Very moving.
Really informative.
A very interesting film.
Very “Loach” – emotional, moving, personal.
Harrowing & powerful – a “must see” film.
Important the story be told: it was well told. Some poetic licence perhaps & filmed in a ‘gritty’ style reminiscent of dad (Ken). A powerful film.
Enlightening & moving.
Brilliant, sensitive & shocking.
A good depiction of our shameful history.
Nice weepy because I had a client who was one! Very sad & appalling.
A very powerful & moving film (x2)
Very interesting as my best friend’s mother had 2 sisters taken off to Aus. I remember telling my father & he was in total disbelief – still doesn’t believe me!
Normally wouldn’t like a documentary but excellent.
A very moving picture but so very sad – what terrible things we do to each other.
A heartbreaking story beautifully portrayed.
Drama vs. documentary? The credits list “ Icon Entertainment” – some lack of conviction regarding relationships. Not a well-structured film – the story, reality, was the power.
Thought provoking (x2) – a shocking happening.
A grim new dimension to “Wanted Downunder”! How significant are those early years to our emotional being?
A very thought provoking film – commitment to something one believes in is a very hard thing for the family of such a person!
Very moving &well made.
Thought provoking, well made incredibly sad – and unbelievable it could have been allowed!
Could have been a bit shorter – got a bit samey towards the end. But still, an appalling, fascinating aspect of recent history very well told.

“POTICHE” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 46+7 crew
Number of completed forms - 34

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
21	12	1	-	-
*62%*	*35%*	3%	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 90 (out of total possible score of 100) – an excellent score for this surprisingly well-attended French comedy set in the 70’s.

Comments on forms:

A fun film (x2)
Another brilliant French film
Very funny!
Funny and light-hearted
Fantastic film & very well acted
Lovely to spend an evening laughing
Enjoyed the humour
Don’t mess with the Amazons!
A feel-good film – and Deneuve!!
Allez-y les femmes!
A good tonic – a real chuckle
Life-affirming – come on girls!
Too tongue-in-cheek for my taste but unusual and well made.

“FIRST GRADER” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 30+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 34

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
25	7	2	-	-
*74%*	*20%*	6%	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 92 (out of total possible score of 100) – an excellent score for this much loved film despite some technical setbacks!

Comments on forms:

A wonderful film – thank God we managed the end!!
Very moving film.
Lovely film – enjoyed it even with the hiccup!
The tension was increased by the hiccup at the end – I’m so glad we knew what was in the letter.
Thought-provoking – great work by the technical crew!
Wonderful film – well done techies for saving the day!!
Inspirational – even for one of the bad guys!
Very simply enjoyable – if only more of the world could work like that. (well done the technical team!)
Excellent but for the breakdown.
Very moving.

“THE LAST STATION” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 27+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 33

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
26	6	-	1	-
*79%*	*18%*	-	3%	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 93 (out of total possible score of 100) – a very high score well-deserved by this beautifully acted and shot study of the battle for Tolstoy’s literary legacy. The comments speak for themselves!

Comments on forms:

Wonderful acting
Very well done – extremely moving
Moving & powerful
Brilliant view of Russian life
Powerful & gentle – moving film – strong cinematic
Very good choice
Beautiful filming, music & characterisation – perfect
Exceeded my expectations
Most enjoyable film
Great – really enjoyed it
So much more enjoyable than I thought it would be - and so sad – thankyou
Beautifully made – thoughtful & superbly acted
Beautifully acted & moving
Splendid!

“BICYCLE THIEVES” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 33+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 29

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
12	14	2	1	-
*41%*	*48%*	7%	4%	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 82 (out of total possible score of 100) – a very good score for this 1948 portrayal of life in post-war Italy – despite the rather stunted appearance of the actors!

Comments on forms:

Very sad
Have wanted to see this film for ages – thanks for showing it.
Glad we showed it
Slow, uninspiring (hope we don’t have to look forward to a future like this!!)
Topical – where is the work?
Excellent acting, fabulous cinematography, wonderful
Very good choice
Raw, powerful and moving
Good insight onto post-war Rome
Great period piece giving excellent presentation of immediate post-war situation
Loved the bambino – very sad

“CHICO AND RITA” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 34+5 crew
Number of completed forms - 30

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
5	22	3	-	-
*17%*	*73%*	*10%*	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 77 (out of total possible score of 100) – a good score for this interesting animation and the music clearly went down well!

Comments on forms:

Loved the music (x5)
Cute performance & lovely music
Lovely music – pity about the ending
This was very sweet
Excellent mostly – forgot it was animated. Great music.
Good animation
Most enjoyable
Different! (x2)
Very good artwork and enjoyed the happy ending!
Enjoyable

“WINTER’S BONE” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 32+7 crew
Number of completed forms - 29

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
8	12	4	4	1
*28%*	*41%*	*14%*	*14%*	3%

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 69 (out of total possible score of 100) – a bit more of a mixed response for this film with the score obviously affected by the poor quality of the dialogue.

Comments on forms:

Gruesome but moving at times
Morbid but extremely well made
Grim but compelling (x2)
I can’t imagine why anyone would make such a miserable film
I’ll stop moaning about road works
Yes, I don’t want to go there for my holidays but extremely well put together
Couldn’t hear the dialogue/poor diction/ needed subtitles (x9)
Very depressing, can we have something more cheerful (x3)
Loved the setting
Excellent cast, powerful story, brillisntly structured, moving
Too tiring to concentrate on the second half

“THE KING’S SPEECH” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 30+7 crew
Number of completed forms - 25

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
24	1	-	-	-
*96%*	4%	-	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 99 (out of total possible score of 100) – another fantastic score, this time for one of the best films of last year – British and low budget!

Comments on forms:

Riveting
Enjoyed it more second time around
Firth brilliant – perfectly English
Even better seeing it again. Brilliant dialogue & a moving story – parable of our time!
Second time even better
Excellent – what else can you say?
Superb – the best yet!
Brilliant film – well worth seeing twice

“MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 28+9 crew
Number of completed forms - 30

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
29	1	-	-	-
*97%*	3%	-	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 99 (out of total possible score of 100) – our best score yet, so a brilliant start to the autumn season. Yet again, a simple story beautifully filmed (and French!) goes down so well.

Comments on forms:

More,more! This is what we want.
More like this please
Lovely, lovely, lovely
A perfect film society film
Magical and superbly acted
A tender and lovely film
Great film and happy ending as well
Always enjoy French films – very subtle
Superb – French film-making at its best
Just gorgeous – fabulous start to the season – loved it!
What a lovely film to start with
Lovely film – very touching
Light and enjoyable – Depardieu excellent as always
Lovely story
Charming

“CALAMITY JANE” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending – 52+9 crew
Number of completed forms - 50

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
35	15	-	-	-
*70%*	*30%*	-	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 93 (out of total possible score of 100) – an excellent turnout for this opener for the Dart Music Festival and, judging by the score and the comments, was very well received!

“MOTHER” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 30+5 crew
Number of completed forms - 30

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
4	15	8	1	2
*13%*	*50%*	*27%*	3%	7%

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 65 (out of total possible score of 100)

Despite half the audience rating this film as “good”, the final verdict was lower than we’ve seen for a while.

“MADE IN DAGENHAM” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 33+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 29

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
24	5	-	-	-
*83%*	*17%*	-	-	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 96 (out of total possible score of 100) – one of our top-scoring films ever! A winning mixture - British-made, a struggle against the odds, great casting/direction and some history we can all (mostly) remember.

“AWAY WE GO” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 33+9 crew
Number of completed forms - 36

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
2	25	7	2	-
6%	*69%*	*19%*	6%	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 69 (out of total possible score of 100)

An inoffensive, gentle view of American lifestyles that was reasonably well received but didn’t excel.

“A PROPHET” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 32+6 crew
Number of completed forms - 31

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
13	11	4	3	-
*42%*	*35%*	*13%*	*10%*	-

This gives an overall Film Reaction Index of 77 (out of total possible score of 100) – 77% of the audience rating it as Excellent or Good

“THE BOAT THAT ROCKED” – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Number of people attending - 33+8 crew
Number of completed forms - 35

Film rated as follows:

*excellent*	*good*	*average*	*poor*	*awful*
26	7	-	2	-
*74%*	*20%*	-	6%	-

Film title	feedback score	no. of forms
An Education	97	46
As Good As It Gets	94	22
Julie & Julia	93	31
Conversations Wth My Gardner	92	35
Everlasting Moments	90	26
Lemon Tree	90	28
Creation	89	32
Frozen River	87	37
Hairspray	86	40
A Single Man	85	35
Fish Tank	84	26
500 Days of Summer	83	14
Moon	83	34
A Serious Man	73	26
Shrek Forever After	73	47
London River	72	40
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas	66	20
Still Walking	62	26
The Concert	51	43