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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Was eagerly awaiting this as I am quite a fan of Daniel Day-Lewis.
Disappointing at best. Pretty much a mess with some good moments. Can't understand the acclaim. DDL's performance was okay, but Jason Robards had been doing the same one for years. Paul Dano (the phony minister) and the actors who played DDL's brother and son were much more compelling. The editing though was the real disaster. The pacing was glacial when it should have been brisk, and elliptical (to the point of incoherence in the plot line) when it should have been detailed. After two and a half hours, the movie finally looked like it might be going somewhere interesting, only to end. That feeling made sense when I read that the movie only used the first 150 pages of its source material, Upton Sinclair's novel Oil. Seems a shame that with so much talent the opportunity was wasted. What say you? Jack Shalom
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The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts |
I avoided the movie because of the title. I thought it'd be a bloodbath film. Instead I went to see a nice quiet movie about a sheriff in a small Texas town called No Country for Old Men. Boy was I surprised! LOL
Best, Tim Day 2 |
APC Inner circle Los Angeles 1213 Posts |
I loved There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. To each his own.
Adam Day 2 |
The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts |
Hi Adam,
I should clarify. I really enjoyed No Country for Old Men. It was one of those films that you could sit around and discuss forever. It wasn't the slow paced relaxation film I expected at the time however. LOL Best, Tim Day 2 |
LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
There were some great lines in "No Country for Old Men." My favorite was probably when Josh Brolin's wife was asking how long she had to stay with her mother, and he pauses, looks at her, and says, "At what point would YOU quit looking for your two million dollars?"
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2008-03-02 17:28, landmark wrote: WOW! What a coincidence. I watched part of the movie last night, and plan to watch the rest later today or tomorrow. I have to say, I went in expecting this to be an overrated, bad movie. But having watched the first half, I have actually been fairly impressed with it so far. I'll let you know if my opinion changes, once I watch the rest of the movie. Now, as for 'No Country for Old Men'. I was VERY unimpressed with that movie. I mean, it dragged on too long and I was unimpressed with the resolution of the story. I don't mind open-ended movies, generally, but I found 'No Country for Old Men' to be unsatisfying overall ... even though it certainly had some good moments. (Day 2)
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
Oh, and for some reason I have the movie 'Eastern Promises' associated in my mind with these other two. I think because all three movies are primarily driven by their male characters, and have in common the high level of acting by the male leads.
Anyway, I would highly recommend 'Eastern Promises' to you. (Day 2)
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts |
I went to see John Rambo.
Not the slow paced film I expected either. I though for sure with ol Sly there would be at least a good message or some very creative film making that would get me thinking. Turns out no. WOW what a shock!
Danny Doyle
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The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts |
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On 2008-03-02 19:08, balducci wrote: This is what I meant when I said it could be discussed for a long time. The way it ended is what made it so strong in my opinion. If it had wrapped up in a nice little package it would have been too formulaic. I didn't see the ending of it coming, it kept me not having a clue as to what would happen. I wasn't even sure that one thing had really happened until somebody wiped their boots. I think it was the film makers intent to keep you off guard. Don't want to say more as not to spoil it for any who haven't seen it. Best, Tim Day 2 |
balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2008-03-02 19:14, Timothy Drake wrote: I think the fact that The Sopranos had just done basically the same sort of ending some months before, sort of weakened its effect for me. (Day 2)
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