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Summary: 49 UP is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group of seven-year-old children from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the "children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and now again at age 49. (First Run Features)
Starring: Susan Sullivan, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield, Suzanne Dewey, Paul Kligerman, Tony Walker, Charles Furneaux, Nicholas Hitchon, Neil Hughes, Lynn Johnson
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having long outgrown it's original intent of providing some sort of revealing insight into class differences we come back not looking for answers, but because the subjects have grown into something like old friends to the viewer.
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About on par with the past 2. The reality is that most of these people, at age 49, have settled down. The big lifestyle change at this point seems to be the addition of grandchildren. The subjects, while still interesting, are not making any more major life changes. The most notable part of "49" was Jackie's confrontation with Michael over her portrayal in the previous films, which brought a much-needed freshness to a series which must, by its nature, constantly show recycled footage.
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The ethics of this project bother me. Furthermore, while audiences may indeed be "fascinated," this fascination mainly reflects the fact that these films have become a kind of glorified soap opera, where the viewer "checks in" to see how his or her favourite characters are doing. In short, there is something unpleasant going on here, and the remaining participants seem increasingly reluctant and uncomfortable. Each episode reinforces these things that little bit more.
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Still interesting and thought provoking, but by this point it does feel a bit repetitive and the struggle to fit so much in so little time makes it feel superficial.
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Yes, it is a "noble" endeavor, and one that I'm glad exists, but really, the films on their own are mostly pretty dull. It's somewhat rewarding to know that these folk have found some degree of contentment, it just doesn't make for compelling filmmaking. The one interesting thing going on in this film is that it seems to get a bit more meta. Several of the subjects address their involvement in the film, some with a measure of resentment or frustration. These were the most rewarding parts for me.
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Intriguing to no end. Some real opinions are presented now. "The Up Series" concept is a thought provoking look at the social structure.
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This with all the other 7 Up films are fascinating and worth watching.
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Wonderful to know that life doesn't end at 28. Most of the subjects seem happy again, even though they're "living without dreams." It's like, if you survive the first death (that of your youthful dreams), you can reawaken to your second (& more fulfilling) life (& new dreams, hopefully).
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This one took a nose dive for me. It was still interesting, but not much had changed between 42 and 49 for most of the participants. It also just felt really long and I found myself wondering how many more kids there were to go. It seemed more than in the previous films that the subjects were really against the films and disliked being part of them...it almost made me feel dirty for watching them and causing the subjects so much pain that they all seem to go through every 7 years. Not the best.
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Thoroughly enjoyable documentary that, sadly, I believe has outgrown what can be properly shown on the screen in such a limited amount of time. Trying to condense the lives of multiple people into a two hour film is incredibly tough and I think Apted did the only possible thing he could: give the viewer the tone of the subject's life rather than the complete story. Whether you agree with the method or not, some of the subjects don't, is the deciding factor on whether or not you'll enjoy this.
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At this age, the subjects (some of whom have returned) are in a state of a little less action and more contemplation over their lives. We also take a much deeper look into how these documentaries themselves have affected the lives of these subjects, and the confessions are quite surprising.
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"These films affect their subjects not unlike they do their audience, serving not only as reminders of our mortality." - Ed Gonzalez
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