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Topic: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (Read 2113 times)
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Margalis
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Man I just watched this the other night to clear the bad taste left over by Robert Altman's "The Player." I'd always wanted to see it because I remembered the controversy surrounding it when it couldn't get an R rating. (Seems like today it would get an R) I liked it. It truly is a portrait - not much character development, not much plot to speak of. Just a slice of life. Apparently the guy who killed Adam Walsh's son (the "Americas Most Wanted" guy) is Otis in the movie. (The movie is based on real people) I'm a fan of adult fare but not exploitive stuff, this was about as un-exploitive as you can get while making an honest movie about a serial killer. Otis is such a sick fuck character, he makes Henry's sick fuck look like a boy scout. The scene when Henry's and Otis' car is broken down is really fucked up, kind of makes you think twice about everyday situations in life. Edit: Trailer as per rules thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pHNWDYRR84 |
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« Last Edit: December 23, 2008, 01:02:56 AM by Margalis »
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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DraconianOne
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I haven't seen this in years but remember seeing it the night after watching Man Bites Dog and shortly before seeing Se7en. Thought it was great. Such a shame that Micheal Rooker seemed to decline into relative obscurity and doing not much more than direct to video films and being the bad guy in Van Damme movies.
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« Last Edit: December 23, 2008, 08:28:08 AM by DraconianOne »
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A point can be MOOT. MUTE is more along the lines of what you should be. - WayAbvPar
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HaemishM
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Good movie, but definitely one that makes you uncomfortable while watching it.
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I feel like showering just remembering this flick. Although this might have something to do with the fact that my hot water heater has been dead for three days now.
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stray
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Good flick. Only saw it once long ago, but agree on Michael Rooker going into obscurity. He had more to offer.
How could you not like the Player though?
Rule: All Hollywood movies and shows that point inwards are good.
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Margalis
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I tend not to like books about writers (fictional books that is), movies about movies and things like that. They seem masturbatory and self-indulgent.
If you strip out all the Hollywood in-jokes and cameos the actual plotline was crap and the cinematography annoyed me. Especially the scene in the police station when Whoopi Goldberg is laughing at Tim Robbins.
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The entire cast of Henry did a great job and the first 15 minutes was absolutely fantastic.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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stray
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Did you like Sunset Blvd at least? Just curious. Imo, movies can't get any better than that.
Books about writers.. Hmm, well, everything should be fair game. I can see the danger of it being self-indulgent, but writers can make "eventful" characters sometimes.
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