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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on November 27, 2009, 04:46:51 pm ---Except that Max doesn't learn to deal with those realities. We don't see it.
What the movie is then - I'm partially agreeing with you - is a realistic - comparatively speaking - view of a kid acting out his problems at home but showing no growth, no learning, no moral to his story, just reality - that he has feelings and they happen and they're everywhere.
*Yawn* No wonder I was bored and it was only a 1.5 hour movie.
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Well, like I said, it's not the classic hero adventure with the traditional obvious plot. However, I do think there is growth, learning and a moral. They're just subtle.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 27, 2009, 04:53:58 pm ---Well, like I said, it's not the classic hero adventure with the traditional obvious plot. However, I do think there is growth, learning and a moral. They're just subtle.
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So subtle that me, my teacher friend and other friends and relatives - ranging in ages from 19 to 46 -who saw the movie missed them as well. We all had the same complaint about the movie. :laugh:
BelAir:
I saw A Serious Man tonight and thought it was great!
A little bit dark and terribly funny...
oilgun:
Just got back from seeing Hillcoat's The Road and loved it! It's pretty bleak, of course, but I didn't find it particularly depressing. More like horrifying and I did tear up quite a bit, so make sure you have tissues, lol! Viggo gives an excellent performance and I hope it gets him a nomination at least. Highly recommended.
I should add that I haven't read the book, I understand that those who have, enjoy the film less.
Sammi:
OK I am not sure if this is the right thread to posts this... but anyway...
I don't really watch movies very often, I have not been to a movie in a theater in about 4 years and I rarely watch them on cable. However it seems like aorund this time of year the cable stations do play lots of good movies, and lately I have seen several movies that are not new, but new to me (BBM being one of them).
For example I just watched Little Miss Sunshine, and The Lake House with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. I liked both movies. Has anyone ever seen Lake House? I did enjoy this movie even though I could never really wrap my head around the time warm thing. ***SPOILERS*** At the end of the movie the two main characters are united and they can finally embrace and they give this totally lackluster kiss, I was like "huh?" about it. I guess after watching that reunion scene kiss in BBM I expect more from on-screen kisses! SB and KR seemed like they has zero passion and chemistry, and they have been in movies together before! Weird ending.
Little Miss Sunshine was just funny, I liked it.
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