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optom3:
Seadragon, the comment about your daughter and Candy, rang so true to me.My oldest son is plagued with so many problems as a result of a combination of Bipolar and Tourettes.He watched Candy with me, I had previously watched it.If he is to be believed, the portrayal of adiction was enough to convince him to stay well away.
I liked it ,because unlike trainspotters, which I hated, it was an even portrayal.It seemed centered in reality, and at a level anyone could relate to.The characters were "ordinary" and could have been your neighbour.That being the case it was a salient warning to anyone tempted to dabble in Heroin.It is not chic,it just slowly and insidiously destroys all it touches.
I loved the performances and my heart bled for Heaths' character at the end.
The death of the older character, was as shocking as was his addiction.It sent shivers down my spine, knowing that all the time Heath was surveying the lifeless body of Geoffrey Rush, in the not too distant future, he would be in the same position himself.the phrase, life imitating art was not far from my mind.

The parallels were almost too much to bear.

seadragon16:
Optom, well put. That's exactly how it made me feel. You hit the nail on the head when you said they were just like your neighbour, just 'ordinary'. My sister has had a hard time with depression and low self esteem since she was in her teens (she's now in her late 20's and getting on ok now). Having been through with it with my sister, I think Candy showed really well how helpless the people surrounding those in the grip of something they can't control really are. The only person that can make you stop hurting yourself is yourself at the end of the day. I liked that Candy wasn't exaggerated and didn't try to use false shock tactics to get it's message across because the reality on it's own is more than shocking enough.

Rebel, I liked Monster's Ball a lot, although I honestly believe that Heath's part was the one that stood out. I don't much like either Halle Berry or Billy Bob Thornton. It would have to be Candy for me out of the two, hands down.

I haven't seen Lars and the Real Girl yet although it's on my list of films to see. Ryan Gosling is brilliant!

Two days off work now and then no kids for a whole week (at their grandparents!  ;D) so lots of time to watch things hopefully!

RebelWithASmile:
Talk to Her wasn't bad. I was disapointed, but i enjoyed it. beautiful, as was All About My Mother. Pedro A. really has a keen eye, and i think that was very obvious in the movie.

A lot of people didn't like Halle Berry in Monster's Ball. I guess the tragedy in the movie pulled me in, it is a very sad movie. I watched it for the 2nd time during one of my Brokeback fits (which i advise not to do) because i died crying...it was horrible. I cried more during that one viewing than i ever did to any other movie. I guess i was vulnerable, PBS (Post-brokeback-syndrome) as they say.


I'm going to watch The Squid and the Whale! I've heard a lot of good things about this movie, and i'm excited. I also got Terms of Endearment (never saw it before). I'm officially a fan of Larry Mcmurtry- i'm reading The Last Picture Show (i had to after seeing the amazing movie). He also wrote Terms of Endearment, and of course the screenplay of Brokeback with Diana Ossana  8)


Lars and the Real Girl is very touching, very sad. It won't disappoint.

Shakesthecoffecan:

--- Quote from: RebelWithASmile on August 13, 2008, 06:47:08 pm ---
A lot of people didn't like Halle Berry in Monster's Ball. I guess the tragedy in the movie pulled me in, it is a very sad movie. I watched it for the 2nd time during one of my Brokeback fits (which i advise not to do) because i died crying...it was horrible. I cried more during that one viewing than i ever did to any other movie. I guess i was vulnerable, PBS (Post-brokeback-syndrome) as they say.


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I really am floored by Sean Combs in the character Larence Musgrove, I think he has never received the attention he should have for that roll. He had to sit in an actual electric chair with the hood over his head and everything. I couldn't of done it.

delalluvia:
It's been a very stressful spring and summer for me, and I find myself turning to two DVDs over and over.  One is the History of Britain collection the first 3 DVDs of the collection.  I don't know, the historian's voice is very soothing and evocative of a place so far away in time and space that it relaxes me.  I also watch Fellowship of the Ring for the same reason.  The beginning, in the Shire, with its peaceful, lovely homes nestled amidst the rolling green hills and fields and copses and the only things going on are some pleasant drinking with friends in a small pub, outdoor parties on warm spring nights, complete with fireworks and reading books under a huge green trees on quiet mornings.

Bliss...

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