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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
serious crayons:
I heard of the guy's story when it became a book. What an amazing accomplishment! Not just to do a book at all, but to do a really good one. It didn't seem filmable, but I'm looking forward to seeing it if it comes my way.
oilgun:
Well, just getting back from Atonement. I haven't read the book but I quite enjoyed the film. Talk about your tragic love story! I always said that children should never be believed ;) It's a beautiful film but I wasn't completely sucked into the story. I mean I wasn't moved to tears or anything like that. James McAvoy and Keira Knightley are wonderful in it but I actually have to think about whether it will displace I'm Not There or Fracture from my top ten.
EDIT: After sleeping on it, I've decided that Atonement won't make my top 10 list. Although I loved everything about the first half, IMO the story faultered too badly in the second. I also felt that the final revelation was anti-climactic and a bit of a relief and I don't think that was the intent.
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Kd5000 on December 09, 2007, 12:18:48 am ---I'm surprised THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY didn't make it as one of the five best foreign films. I saw it at a film fest in October at a friend's insistence. I quite enjoyed it, never had heard of the book before or the guy's story. Really amazing. The movie is getting alot of publicity now as it's in general release. I'm glad Johnny Depp wasn't cast in the lead role as initially reported.
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Yes, I read about it in last week's Wall Street Journal and the story and movie both sound amazing. Not sure I want to see it though.
"Grace is Gone" with John Cusack got a fabulous review at Pajiba. I think John Cusack is terrific, anyway, and they say he is great in this. It is only open in New York and Los Angeles at the moment. And it sounds like you should go to the theater prepared with a big box of tissues.
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delalluvia:
Just came from seeing "The Golden Compass" aka anti-Narnia.
Very good all the way around. It's a fantasy movie, so I don't worry about the lapses of commonsensicalness.
Tells an interesting story and one worth telling. Alas, not enough Daniel Craig.
Recommend.
ednbarby:
AND, Del, ... Since Christian groups are saying Christians should boycott it, I AM SO SEEING IT. Gleefully. (I would have anyway for Daniel Craig and the talking polar bear, but this clinches it.)
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