Abagadro
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Just saw this. It is really well done. If you like historical or spy type of stories it is a very good one.
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I am very much interested in seeing this. But really, was it even close to being as good as Cloak and Dagger?  |
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Shannow
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My 11 year old self loved that movie! Thanks for the reminder. |
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Horik
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Affleck has gone 3 for 3. Absolutely worth seeing.
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Teleku
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Affleck has gone 3 for 3.
Is that the code for a dead hooker in his trailer? |
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Ozzu
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I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this one.
Affleck directed and has Bryan Cranston in it? Yes, please.
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Surlyboi
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Affleck has gone 3 for 3.
Is that the code for a dead hooker in his trailer? That's a 10-82 |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Tannhauser
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Merusk
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Affleck has gone 3 for 3.
Is that the code for a dead hooker in his trailer? That's a 10-82  He was the bomb in Phantoms, yo! |
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RhyssaFireheart
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Went to see this on Friday with the husband and my mom. It was excellently done. I was only in 7th grade in 1980 so I don't remember much about the whole hostage situation except for the yellow ribbons and that they were held for over a year. No recollection of the 6 that escaped or anything; mom says she doesn't really remember anything about them either, so it was a good history lesson as well. I do remember thinking "did people really smoke that much then?"
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Strazos
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Saw this a few weeks ago with a friend of mine when I was back in the US - very well done. Showing the process of document (and back then, visa stamp plate) destruction was a nice touch.
The portions in the consular section towards the beginning made me chuckle a bit, especially the applicants not knowing how to complete the applications - I guess some things never change.
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Soln
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I also hear it's good. I also hear from folks who know about it that there wasn't enough about the Canadians.
edit: editing
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« Last Edit: November 25, 2012, 12:30:23 PM by Soln »
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eldaec
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Saw this a few days ago just before it disappeared round here. Really enjoyed it, would be a great DVD pick up if you missed it. Stands comparison with Charlie Wilson's War, its not quite on the same level, but worth seeing for all the same reasons.
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jakonovski
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I considered the blu ray, but was demoralized by the complaints about historical inaccuracy (all foreign heroes changed to Americans) and a horrible portrayal of Iran (every Iranian is either angry and shouting or a victim getting beaten by the former).
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shiznitz
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I considered the blu ray, but was demoralized by the complaints about historical inaccuracy (all foreign heroes changed to Americans) and a horrible portrayal of Iran (every Iranian is either angry and shouting or a victim getting beaten by the former).
The first complaint does not make sense to me because the film clearly identified several non-US heroes and included a scene in which the Canadians are openly thanked. Which hero was converted to an American? There aren't that many characters. 6 State department employees > all Americans CIA characters > Americans Canadian Ambassador and his wife > Canadians Iranian housekeeper > Iranian What other non-US, non-Iranian people were involved in the incident that were ignored or converted to American? As far as the angry Iranians go, that matches my memory of the events as portrayed by the US news media at the time. (Yes, I am old enough to remember.) I also don't think their anger was misplaced or unjustified. They had been ruled by a butcher much like Saddam Hussein for 30 years and he was scooped from the jaws of justice by the foreign power who put him in place! |
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eldaec
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The film was about America, Americans, American attitudes (good and bad, personal, institutional, and public) and a little bit about conflating Hollywood with real life, for good or ill. The Iranians aren't really filled out because the film isn't about them. If you want you can bitch that nobody makes films about Iranians, but that isn't the fault of people making a film about America.
Anyway, best picture? Why not I guess. Nothing stands out as head and shoulders above it.
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Shannow
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Good speech by Affleck, half expecting him to say 'so we can all forget about Gigli now right?'
Who knew cameraman from True Lies is a producer and classy by Clooney to not even speak. That dude is just too fucking cool.
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eldaec
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Hopefully this will mean he no longer feels the need to cast himself in his movies from here out.
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shiznitz
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I saw Argo on a plane last week. It is a good movie. The fact that is won Best Picture says a lot (not good) about film as art these days. The movie does not belong in the same zip code as films like Shine, The English Patient, et al. None of the nominees were of that quality (according to what I heard since I only saw Argo).
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I have never played WoW.
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Ruvaldt
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The English Patient was awful. Fargo or Shine should have won that year.
This winning best picture isn't some grand statement on the current state of film as art. It's just the way the Oscars work sometimes. Hell, Shakespeare in Love won in '98 against American Beauty, Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Elizabeth; all of which were superior films, artistically. That was just two years after The English Patient won in '96.
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Sjofn
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American Beauty is overrated there I said it. (This does not mean Shakespeare in Love should've won, of course, that was certainly odd as well.) |
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HaemishM
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I liked American Beauty. A bit pretentious, but still well done.
The English Patient was fucking romance novel dreck masquerading as art and I hated every second of it that didn't involve Sayeed from Lost.
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lamaros
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To say American Beauty is dire would be massively understating things.
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Lakov_Sanite
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I just don't get why people hate Afflec so much, I mean he's done some stinkers but what actor hasn't? In my mind he's proved he has some chops as an actor with his latest movies.
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HaemishM
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AFFLECK WAS THE BOMB IN PHANTOMS, Y0!
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shiznitz
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The English Patient was awful. Fargo or Shine should have won that year.
This winning best picture isn't some grand statement on the current state of film as art. It's just the way the Oscars work sometimes. Hell, Shakespeare in Love won in '98 against American Beauty, Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Elizabeth; all of which were superior films, artistically. That was just two years after The English Patient won in '96.
I understand and agree. All of those films were much more Oscar worthy than Argo. Argo was a solid drama. It got lucky to be released in a year of weak competition. |
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Surlyboi
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I just don't get why people hate Afflec so much, I mean he's done some stinkers but what actor hasn't? In my mind he's proved he has some chops as an actor with his latest movies.
Daredevil. |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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eldaec
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I just don't get why people hate Afflec so much, I mean he's done some stinkers but what actor hasn't? In my mind he's proved he has some chops as an actor with his latest movies.
He has been in or made plenty of good movies. But he hasn't been a good actor in any of them. |
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Lakov_Sanite
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It got lucky to be released in a year of weak competition.
This statement is not factual. |
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Nevermore
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I just don't get why people hate Afflec so much, I mean he's done some stinkers but what actor hasn't? In my mind he's proved he has some chops as an actor with his latest movies.
Daredevil. I've heard that Daredevil is actually not a terrible movie if you see the director's cut, as they apparently cut out a lot of important stuff. I'm not willing to find out personally, though. |
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Aza
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I've heard good things.   |
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Lakov_Sanite
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I'm not saying he's done stinkers but we forgave Clooney for batman and robin didn't we?
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Evildrider
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I just don't get why people hate Afflec so much, I mean he's done some stinkers but what actor hasn't? In my mind he's proved he has some chops as an actor with his latest movies.
Daredevil. I've heard that Daredevil is actually not a terrible movie if you see the director's cut, as they apparently cut out a lot of important stuff. I'm not willing to find out personally, though. It doesn't make it a great movie but it does make it better. It's a hell of a lot better than fucking Elecktra that's for sure. |
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Nevermore
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Well, there's a reason I said 'not terrible' as opposed to 'good'. |
Over and out.
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