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| ehle64 |
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Trish wrote: but emotionally it brilliantly set the tone of the film.
It set my finger right for the stop button.
The King was a really cool rental. Glad I didn't go and see it in the theaters. Gael García Bernal plays Elvis, a freshly-released Sailor out to seek the man that impregnated his Mother. This man is played by William Hurt with a depth perception only someone of his talent could provide. I shudder to think of casting a Billy Bob or even Pacino. You see, his father is an Evangelist Preacher in Corpus Christi, TX with a whole new life. Christianity saved him from his past and allowed him to forget what happened to Yolanda 22 or so years ago. Creepiness and turns abound. I'll be interested in what James Marsh will direct next.
I know lady_w saw this. I'd be interested to hear other's takes. |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:39 pm |
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| I actually found Talk To Me more difficult to sit through, a woman in a coma being sexually molested really unnerved me |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:41 pm |
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| thanks Ehle - I'll have to look that one up |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:09 pm |
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On Ehle's suggestion to take this topic to this forum
Guilty Pleasures:
One of mine is Bliss with Terrence Stamp, Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee
http://imdb.com/title/tt0118742/
One that belongs in the interesting sex scenes catagory
slightly pornish - but not dumb or redundant of other thrillers
another goody guilty pleasure - Never Talk to Strangers
Antonio Banderas, Rebecca DeMorney |
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| ehle64 |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:57 pm |
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| I have a sneaking suspicion that Mr. Banderas has made a lot of these. I have to confess to liking that wretched Original Sin with AB, Angelina Jolie and Thomas Jane. Such an awful film, but golly gee they sure were pretty to look at. |
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| ehle64 |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:59 pm |
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Two from Criterion™ tomorrow. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:59 pm |
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ehle64 wrote: I have a sneaking suspicion that Mr. Banderas has made a lot of these. I have to confess to liking that wretched Original Sin with AB, Angelina Jolie and Thomas Jane. Such an awful film, but golly gee they sure were pretty to look at.
I also liked ORIGINAL SIN! |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:25 pm |
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| Re the Irreversible discussion, I have a SPOILER question to ask. I'd rather not sit through the movie again to find out, but didn't it turn out that {BEGIN SPOILER} the guy who was beaten in the bar in the first scene we see (the conclusion if the story were told cronologically) was not the same guy who committed the rape? In other words, the mob took revenge on the wrong guy? {END SPOILER} I gave up not long after fast-forwarding through most of the infamous rape scene, so there may be something I'm getting wrong, but I read that spoiler question someplace and wondered if it was really true. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:31 pm |
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| Earl - I can't read white on white - so send me a PM with your spoiler IRREVERSIBLE question, and I'll try to answer it. |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:48 pm |
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mo_flixx wrote: Earl - I can't read white on white - so send me a PM with your spoiler IRREVERSIBLE question, and I'll try to answer it.
Done. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:25 pm |
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Earl wrote: Re the Irreversible discussion, I have a SPOILER question to ask. I'd rather not sit through the movie again to find out, but didn't it turn out that {BEGIN SPOILER} the guy who was beaten in the bar in the first scene we see (the conclusion if the story were told cronologically) was not the same guy who committed the rape? In other words, the mob took revenge on the wrong guy? {END SPOILER} I gave up not long after fast-forwarding through most of the infamous rape scene, so there may be something I'm getting wrong, but I read that spoiler question someplace and wondered if it was really true.
I'd answer that with a yes. If I'm remembering correctly, SPOILER the guy who did do it is in the crowd somewhere as they're beating the other guy up. Sad all around. END SPOILER
I didn't see the movie under optimal conditions (it was nominated over on MilkPlus, and the voting was going to be over by that midnight), but it was a heartbreaker.
mo - if you highlight the text, you'll be able to see it. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:08 pm |
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lady wakasa wrote:
mo - if you highlight the text, you'll be able to see it.
No, I can't. Either it's because I have an old iMac or something - but I really can't see it even tho' I've tried. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:15 pm |
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mo_flixx wrote: lady wakasa wrote:
mo - if you highlight the text, you'll be able to see it.
No, I can't. Either it's because I have an old iMac or something - but I really can't see it even tho' I've tried.
A couple of options you can try, Mo.
Reply to Earl's post and you will see all of the text.
Or highlight all of the text and copy it to a text editor. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:23 pm |
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chillywilly wrote:
A couple of options you can try, Mo.
Reply to Earl's post and you will see all of the text.
Thanks. Replying works just fine. Tho' I've already posted Earl with a PM. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:23 am |
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