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BeLeafer
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Re: OT - Recent Movies You've Seen
Yeah, it was very entertaining. Mind you, I also have issue with making a war criminal into a hero.
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Yeah, it was very entertaining. Mind you, I also have issue with making a war criminal into a hero.
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MindzEye
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I actually liked the fact that they took a fairly reasonable premise (a U.S arms manufacturer funneling weapons to conflicts off the books) and blended that with a war criminal's change of heart....erm...pardon the pun.
As for the racism, I think you're looking too hard. Islamic fundamentalism does exist, and though the group used was quite stereotypical, I didn't find it racist.
I actually liked the fact that they took a fairly reasonable premise (a U.S arms manufacturer funneling weapons to conflicts off the books) and blended that with a war criminal's change of heart....erm...pardon the pun.
As for the racism, I think you're looking too hard. Islamic fundamentalism does exist, and though the group used was quite stereotypical, I didn't find it racist.
Factinista
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Re: OT - Recent Movies You've Seen
Hear hear, my favourite from last year by far. Seeing Michael Caine smoking weed and listening to hip hop was worth the price of admission alone.
Hear hear, my favourite from last year by far. Seeing Michael Caine smoking weed and listening to hip hop was worth the price of admission alone.
Re: OT - Recent Movies You've Seen
Children of Men was not good at all. It had some potential but missed in a big way.
Children of Men was not good at all. It had some potential but missed in a big way.
JackBurton
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Factinista
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Damn, what a scene. I need to watch it again now.
I also really liked the "show me your fugee face. Sad, sad fugee face" line. Always gets me.
Damn, what a scene. I need to watch it again now.
I also really liked the "show me your fugee face. Sad, sad fugee face" line. Always gets me.
Montana
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That's on par with saying, without Michael Jordan, the Bulls wouldn't have been half as good as they were.
DDL's performance,
(which was one of the best in recent memory), that makes it as brilliant a film as it is. You're also vastly underrating the work PT Anderson did directing.
The movie was FAR from being "flat out garbage"
That's on par with saying, without Michael Jordan, the Bulls wouldn't have been half as good as they were.
DDL's performance,
(which was one of the best in recent memory), that makes it as brilliant a film as it is. You're also vastly underrating the work PT Anderson did directing.
The movie was FAR from being "flat out garbage"
bayrider
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Acting is only one part to a good movie. Your assertion that good acting = good movie. That's far from the truth.
TWBB had no climax. It started from a lull and kept it's anemic pace all the way to the very end.
And I didn't say the movie was flat out garbage. I said it was overhyped. If it wasn't for DDL, this movie would be straight to DVD. Then again, I've seen worse movies get better praise.
Acting is only one part to a good movie. Your assertion that good acting = good movie. That's far from the truth.
TWBB had no climax. It started from a lull and kept it's anemic pace all the way to the very end.
And I didn't say the movie was flat out garbage. I said it was overhyped. If it wasn't for DDL, this movie would be straight to DVD. Then again, I've seen worse movies get better praise.
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Montana
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That was far from my assertation.
As I'm sure nearly everyone else realized.
It did.....but apparently it was lost on you.
If it's action you need........go watch Indy 4, I'm sure it'll be more up your alley.
In the end it's obviously all in the eye of the beholder........but for many film buff's, and those that study filmaking, it was a brilliant film, from top to bottom.
That was far from my assertation.
As I'm sure nearly everyone else realized.
It did.....but apparently it was lost on you.
If it's action you need........go watch Indy 4, I'm sure it'll be more up your alley.
In the end it's obviously all in the eye of the beholder........but for many film buff's, and those that study filmaking, it was a brilliant film, from top to bottom.
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bayrider
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Re: OT - Recent Movies You've Seen
Never been a fan of mindless blockbuster action movies
Never been a fan of mindless blockbuster action movies
GGpX
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I'm with Montana, TWBB was great. The only thing I didn't like in TWBB was when the music was played... A lot of the time, felt out of place. But still, a really good movie.
I think DDL acted out the best scene (In terms of acting) I've ever seen at the end of the movie. Mind you, I'm not very big on movies. I don't watch many, and there are plenty of old movies I haven't seen. (I watched Pulp Fiction for the first time earlier this week)
I'm with Montana, TWBB was great. The only thing I didn't like in TWBB was when the music was played... A lot of the time, felt out of place. But still, a really good movie.
I think DDL acted out the best scene (In terms of acting) I've ever seen at the end of the movie. Mind you, I'm not very big on movies. I don't watch many, and there are plenty of old movies I haven't seen. (I watched Pulp Fiction for the first time earlier this week)
leaffan2005
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Don't feel bad.
I'm VERY big on movies, and I just watched the Godfather for the first time last week.
Don't feel bad.
I'm VERY big on movies, and I just watched the Godfather for the first time last week.