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| inlareviewer |
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ROTFLOL at Lshap's boy-loses-arm quip.
Marj wrote: Inla - I'm so glad LAT loved The King's Speech. NYTimes' gave it as close to a pan as any review I've read of late. Of course it was whats-her-name writing so it holds no weight for me.
Marj wrote: I won't be seeing it either. But watch for James Franco to pick up an AMPAS nom. If he does, I'll be happy for him. I've always liked his work and need not see this film to appreciate him.
Quote: Inla - I keep meaning to ask, I can't make out your avatar. What is it? 
Am getting the Fair Game screener this weekend, and then, we'll just see. |
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| inlareviewer |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:51 am |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:06 am |
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Marj wrote: I won't be seeing it either. But watch for James Franco to pick up an AMPAS nom. If he does, I'll be happy for him. I've always liked his work and need not see this film to appreciate him
We need to talk. (And it's been too long anyway.) |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:00 am |
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lshap wrote: Yeah, it's an Oscar-bait role. And let's face it, it's an actor's dream to have such a tightly focused role. But Franco carries it, and the film, and has probably earned the nominations he's sure to get. |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:28 am |
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I never "Saw" an amputation film I really liked.
But Lorne's review does make me wonder if it might be worth a look, where you can enjoy a film as an actor's showcase, even if the theme doesn't compel you. And sounds more inspiring, by far, than ITW, where the guy is foolish and possibly demented and unable to grasp the essential facts about Alaskan wilderness. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:30 pm |
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Saw a movie tonight in Paris that defines the French moviegoing experience. It's called Rubber, it is decidedly one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life, and it could never be viewed outside of a film festival in any city in the world except for Paris. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Paris, but the film fanatics here make the ones in the US look positively sane by comparison. This cult-at-best movie about a killer automobile tire (you read that right: one tire, detached from any car) packed a movie theater on a Saturday night. Only in Paris.
The movie has remarkable special effects, to be sure: a large part of the film shows this tire just rolling along and then smashing stuff and people. But everything else is simply abominable, even the acting by Stephen (Tony winner from Angels in America) Spinella. Nothing could win in this film. And it packed a theater. Hilarious, and sooooo Parisian.
Oops, almost forgot to mention: although the movie was financed and directed by Frenchmen, it's an American production. So much for international relations. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:48 pm |
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| Don't know what this says about me, but the movie sounds interesting. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:01 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: Don't know what this says about me, but the movie sounds interesting.
It says you're right. The movie does sound interesting. And I will say this: it isn't exactly boring even though it is terrible. |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:45 pm |
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| Did you feel tired after watching it? |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:41 pm |
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Quote: It's arty IMO--show-offy and somewhat annoying.
Billy's take on 127 Hours echoes mine. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:27 pm |
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Tangled is a sweet, high-spirited take on the Rapunzel fairy tale and is a lot of fun. An old lady finds a magic flower that keeps her young, but when the pregnant queen is near death, the king's men finds the flower and saves her, and her child, who inherits the magic of the flower. The woman kindnaps the princess, takes her away to a hidden tower where she raises the child as her own daughter, Rapunzel, while the woman uses the touch of Rapunzel's hair to keep herself young. But each year on Rapunzel's birthday, she sees a flotilla of flying lanterns rise into the sky and wonders why. On the day before her 18th birthday, a thief finds his way into Rapunzel's tower and her iron skillet. She hides his ill-gotten gains and will only return them if he takes her to town to see the lanterns rise. A big catch is that the thief's face is on wanted posters all over the place.
Rapunzel has a chameleon for a sidekick, but a real delight is the horse Maximus who pursues the thief. Among his other skills, Maximus is an equine bloodhound, and the sight of this two-ton horse sniffing out a trail is hilarious. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:55 pm |
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| anybody notice the tired humor? |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:14 am |
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| Tired, yes--I try not to react to puns, after the first spit take. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:10 am |
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I was attempting to ignore it, but no...  |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:15 am |
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Marc wrote: Quote: It's arty IMO--show-offy and somewhat annoying.
Billy's take on 127 Hours echoes mine.
I'm surprised. I thought you liked it quite a bit better than I did. But always glad when we agree. |
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