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re: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Posted by:	jmill 02:24 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to:	re: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - enoch10 01:50 pm EDT 03/16/14

I did see FAR FROM HEAVEN and, yes, there are definite similarities, especially in the areas you point out. I had more reservations about the FAR FROM HEAVEN score, but the show ultimately proved to be moving, and even powerful for me. I went back to see it a second time and appreciated it more - maybe the same would happen if I see BRIDGES again. Like BRIDGES, FFH also reminded me of PIAZZA. I think FFH's concluding scenes were more heartbreaking and satisfying, and it addresses issues that BRIDGES, which is clearly a romantic story, would not get into. I prefer the BRIDGES score, and the songs soar in a way that the FAR FROM HEAVEN songs did not generally attempt to do.

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re: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - a P.S.

Posted by:	jmill 02:32 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to:	re: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - jmill 02:24 pm EDT 03/16/14

When I said "I think FFH's concluding scenes were more heartbreaking and satisfying," I was comparing it to BRIDGES, not to PIAZZA, which, to me, is a true gem that I loved.

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