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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
southendmd:
Hi, Sammi, and welcome.
In terms of hope, I think Ang tried to add a hint of hope to the film that may be lacking in the story.
Ennis's coming around to decide to attend Jr.'s weddding, complete with a Cassie white wine toast, is a hopeful sign. Plus, he finally says the word "love", when asking about Kurt, all the while looking out the window of his little trailer, and, presumably, thinking about Jack.
Sophia:
--- Quote from: Sammi on December 01, 2009, 08:42:00 pm ---The ending is one of the saddest things I've even seen. This middle aged man all alone, alone out on this dirt road somewhere in his trailer with only the shirts. When I watch it I can hear Jack's words ringing "We coulda had a good life together, but you didn't want it". Ugh - so gut wrenching.
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but we shouldn´t forget the life Ennis had as a child, from what we know it doesn't sounds so good. So maybe living in a trailer ain't so bad for him. For me he is a simple man, don't need so many things in his life. And a trailer is just ok.
But the sorrow after Jack, I guess most be dreadful. But still life continues and the love they had is something Ennis will carry with him for eternity.
and that love I guess is something he never really experienced with anyone else, not even as a child.
Sammi:
Over the weekend I watched Sense and Sensibility, an Ang movie, and October Sky starring Jakey. I enjoyed them both. SAS was "OK", it is a good story, but I was not blown away by it and I did not think it was very exceptionaly done. I loved Emma Thomson in it though, she is great. I wish we saw more of her. October Sky was great - Jake was still a teen when he did this movie and he was already such a good actor.
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: Sammi on December 08, 2009, 11:08:50 am ---Over the weekend I watched Sense and Sensibility, an Ang movie, and October Sky starring Jakey. I enjoyed them both. SAS was "OK", it is a good story, but I was not blown away by it and I did not think it was very exceptionaly done. I loved Emma Thomson in it though, she is great. I wish we saw more of her.
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And Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay.
delalluvia:
Saw the movie Brothers
Give it 6.5 out of 10
Great acting all around.
But the story wasn't as tight as it might have been. The story is truly about brothers. the focus is on neither of them, but on both, so you have two storylines, but Jake's story was a bit more nebulous since his story combined with Natalie's and Tobey's story was more linear and focused on him, but when they all combine, there is no real resolution to any of their stories, which of course makes it more realistic, but makes you feel it's a little lacking movie-wise. It should have been longer so some scenes might have fully developed more rather than ending abruptly or the characters saying something out of the blue.
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But I did wonder why Tobey's character was listed as KIA instead of MIA.
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