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Offline Ray

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Candy ****
« on: June 10, 2006, 03:04:23 am »
Sheyne and I went to see Candy today.  Can't say much as I am still in a state of speechlessness.  Intense and disturbingly realistic.  The cast were stunningly believable. Heath gives another character absolute life.  A definite must see in my opinion. Don't go expecting laughs because there is only ONE!

And yes Meryl, there's a glimps of flesh!
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2006, 03:13:00 am »
Thank you, Ray.  I wonder when it'll be here?  It seems very dark.
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2006, 03:19:17 am »
Someone told me that you guys won't see it until September. Definitely heavy going, but worth the ride.
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2006, 03:20:30 am »
Yep doesn't open here until Fall.  I can't wait.  Sound like Heath's got himself another winner in this one.  Thanks Ray
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2006, 03:28:44 am »
*singing* Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go.....

Okay so it was an Iggy Pop song but same sort of deal....

Ray's right, its a heavy piece of cinema. Coupla scenes have seared themselves onto my brain and will stay there forever, but Heath is typically brilliant. So is the lead actress, Abby Cornish, who more than holds her own against our Oscar-nominated lad. I have to say though, I'm very glad Heath is dark-haired in this... if i had to see Ennis Del Mar shooting up, I couldn't stand it...  :-\

Definitely worth catching. Not for the faint-hearted. Heavy drug use, junkie themes. Heath's bottom.  ;D Worth the admission price alone...
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2006, 06:45:42 am »
Thanks Sheyne and Ray for this review...

From everything I read, it sounds like it is an intense picture. Now I have your confirmation. Still want to see it, though.

From various sources, it will be in the US around October 20th.

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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2006, 09:02:14 am »
Thanks for the review! It's good to hear you guys liked it, I've been waiting for this one!
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2006, 09:09:27 am »
Awesome...thanks Ray!  Can't wait!
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2006, 09:10:53 am »
I loved Trainspotting with all its intensity, so maybe will like this one too.  Thanks.
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2006, 09:57:23 am »
Hmm,  your description makes me think of the Johnny Depp movie "Blow".  Another Dark movie where the handsome leading man is involved in the drug trade.
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2006, 12:59:33 pm »
Cheers  to Sheyne and Ray for the info!  :)
Even if the movie sucked, it'd still be the first to go watch it, just for Heath's sake...
But I can't wait till we get it over here in the Fall...yay!
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2006, 05:44:15 pm »
Quote from: hungry_hungryhippos on June 10, 2006, 03:28:44 am
Heath's bottom.  ;D Worth the admission price alone...

YESSSS!!!  :D

Thanks for giving us the lowdown, Sheyne and Ray!  :-*
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2006, 04:37:42 am »
Sounds really interesting!

According to IMDB release:
Russia 1 June 2006 
Germany 21 September 2006 
USA 20 October 2006 (limited)

LONG WAIT!

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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2006, 11:59:59 am »
It's getting closer - still a long wait for us US folk.  Any other Aussies seen it?
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Re: Candy ****
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2006, 09:49:53 pm »
Theresa, who runs the Heath Ledger Central site,

http://www.heathledgercentral.com/

also has the Addicted to the Movie Candy site

http://www.addictedtothemoviecandy.com/

where she is trying to get the film in wider release in the US than just a couple of weeks in LA and NY.
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