Comments on: Movie Review | Lemon Tree http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mohammad http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132987 Mohammad Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:04:50 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132987 Was an interesting movie to watch, but a little disappointing. I saw a version without subtitles so I missed the parts in Hebrew, but the context was clear enough. I felt that the romance subplot was unnecessarily imposed on the main plot. The climax was when Salma Zidane started throwing lemons on the Minister and his guests, could have been done better. The two characters I found most realistic were secondary ones; her son (funny guy), and the person who seems to be her brother in law (or her husband's close friend, Abu something). Both reminded me of real people I know. The book Lemon tree is unrelated, and is worth reading. It addresses a different question, which Ghassan Kanafani had bravely addressed in his novel "3a2ed ela Haifa". Who does the land belong to? Was an interesting movie to watch, but a little disappointing. I saw a version without subtitles so I missed the parts in Hebrew, but the context was clear enough.
I felt that the romance subplot was unnecessarily imposed on the main plot. The climax was when Salma Zidane started throwing lemons on the Minister and his guests, could have been done better.
The two characters I found most realistic were secondary ones; her son (funny guy), and the person who seems to be her brother in law (or her husband’s close friend, Abu something). Both reminded me of real people I know.

The book Lemon tree is unrelated, and is worth reading. It addresses a different question, which Ghassan Kanafani had bravely addressed in his novel “3a2ed ela Haifa”. Who does the land belong to?

]]> By: AlMustashriqa http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132832 AlMustashriqa Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:37 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132832 What, the version you saw had the entire subplot with the romance between Zidane and Ziad removed? I found that one of the more distracting, and not well-executed, parts of the movie. It was also central. The rest of it, I agree, was good. What, the version you saw had the entire subplot with the romance between Zidane and Ziad removed? I found that one of the more distracting, and not well-executed, parts of the movie. It was also central. The rest of it, I agree, was good.

]]> By: Ali http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132831 Ali Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:35:39 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132831 Saw a preview on TV, very good movie, we need similar Palestinian stories in books and movies Saw a preview on TV, very good movie, we need similar Palestinian stories in books and movies

]]> By: Ruby http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132825 Ruby Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:40:01 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132825 This sounds so interesting. Thank you for posting--will check it out! This sounds so interesting. Thank you for posting–will check it out!

]]> By: upyernoz http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132814 upyernoz Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:54:37 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132814 jad, "lemon tree" is not a documentary. nas, great review. i <a href="http://upyernoz.blogspot.com/2009/04/lemon-tree.html" rel="nofollow">saw the film</a> at the philadelphia film festival a few months ago. i echo your recommendation. jad, “lemon tree” is not a documentary.

nas, great review. i saw the film at the philadelphia film festival a few months ago. i echo your recommendation.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132804 Nas Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:17:37 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132804 @Deena: nope. but i heard that's a good book! @Jad: recommendations from friends, online reviews, what's lying around at hammudeh's...etc :-) @Deena: nope. but i heard that’s a good book!

@Jad: recommendations from friends, online reviews, what’s lying around at hammudeh’s…etc :-)

]]> By: Jad http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132803 Jad Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:05:25 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132803 Man, how do you pick your documentaries? The last five you mentioned in your blog and twitter are just amazing and my question is how do you find such interesting documentaries? Man, how do you pick your documentaries? The last five you mentioned in your blog and twitter are just amazing and my question is how do you find such interesting documentaries?

]]> By: Deena http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132802 Deena Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132802 is it based on the book by the same name? The Lemon Tree by Tolan... because the book was recommended to me by a friend but i got the impression it was baout a Palestinian-Israeli friendship.. is it based on the book by the same name? The Lemon Tree by Tolan… because the book was recommended to me by a friend but i got the impression it was baout a Palestinian-Israeli friendship..

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132801 Nas Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:58:18 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132801 Anne-Sofie: dvd shops in the balad have it :-) Anne-Sofie: dvd shops in the balad have it :-)

]]> By: Ann-Sofie http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132800 Ann-Sofie Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:33:25 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/21/movie-review-lemon-tree/#comment-132800 Hep. Heard and want to see - where is taht possible in Amman? Hep. Heard and want to see – where is taht possible in Amman?

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