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"Boyhood" Richard Linklater's film 12 years in the making
CellarDweller:
It's interesting reading this thread, as I haven't seen the movie, but have a number of friends who did, who found it boring.
My supervisor at my job is a huge movie fan, and makes a point of seeing all the best picture nominated films each year. Her comment was:
"It was way too long, I couldn't get involved or attached to any of the characters, and in the end just didn't care what happened to any of them. For the life of me, I can't understand why this film is even nominated for any awards."
southendmd:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on February 06, 2015, 09:28:23 am ---It's interesting reading this thread, as I haven't seen the movie, but have a number of friends who did, who found it boring.
My supervisor at my job is a huge movie fan, and makes a point of seeing all the best picture nominated films each year. Her comment was:
"It was way too long, I couldn't get involved or attached to any of the characters, and in the end just didn't care what happened to any of them. For the life of me, I can't understand why this film is even nominated for any awards."
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Different strokes...
People said the exact same thing about BBM back in the day.
Monika:
Sadly I have to join "team bored". I find the way it was made interesting, but the storyline...huh? I was glancing at my watch, waiting for...something.
A cool idea is not enough to make a good movie. I rather have a movie that was made in fifteen minutes flat with an interesting story line. ;D
It´s more brains than heart in this movie.
As for the Oscars, my favorite is probably The Imitation Game (Benedict Cumberbitch, long overdue fame for Alan Turing) . I also enjoyed Selma (high production values, good actors and lots of heart) and Whiplash (J.K Simmons!). Birdman was OK (too little Birdman), American Sniper...just no . The Theory of Everything had a bit too much of the "made to please the Oscars jury" wibe for my taste.
On the whole though...a slightly underwhelming race this year. I don´t "love" any of them. I miss movies like Brokeback, The Piano and Amadeus....god I feel old. lol.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: southendmd on February 06, 2015, 11:38:04 am ---Different strokes...
People said the exact same thing about BBM back in the day.
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You've got that right.
Sason:
I loved Boyhood.
The thing is - there is no storyline.
It's just like life itself, things just happen. Sometimes there is a connection to something that happened earlier, sometimes there isn't.
Everyday family life, little things that make up a day, a week, a year. People grow, mature, get older.
Life itself.
I saw it last summer, I'd like to see it again if I get a chance.
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