The first is an excellent, moody take on Brief Encounter. The second takes that simple story, detonates it, and then tries to focus tightly on a few slivers as they fly away. It takes a bare outline of a plot into several blind alleys, a few tangents, and one or two straight paths to foregone conclusions. I am amazed at how one great film lead to such a very different great one. The cinematic feat of the decade, I reckon...
I think Adventureland is much more of a drama than that film is. There are some funny parts, but it really isn't primarily a comedy, and the relationships trump any period nostalgia. Great soundtrack, including da Du and lots of 'Mats...
I'm game, especially if it brings more good films to the public eye. Looking at the ten films that score screenplay nominations each year, I have some hope...
Wow, am I late in noticing this!
The first is an excellent, moody take on Brief Encounter. The second takes that simple story, detonates it, and then tries to focus tightly on a few slivers as they fly away. It takes a bare outline of a plot into several blind alleys, a few tangents, and one or two straight paths to foregone conclusions. I am amazed at how one great film lead to such a very different great one. The cinematic feat of the decade, I reckon...
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What did you think of District 9?
The Fifth Element sure is pretty to look at...
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I'm a little baffled as to the mixed reviews, but then my girlfriend loved the first 45 minutes and didn't care for the rest, so...
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Most of my sources list The Hurt Locker as a 2008 film, or else it would certainly be here...
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Thanks! I had no idea...
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I think Adventureland is much more of a drama than that film is. There are some funny parts, but it really isn't primarily a comedy, and the relationships trump any period nostalgia. Great soundtrack, including da Du and lots of 'Mats...
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I was really surprised with how much I enjoyed Away We Go...
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Zork! :)
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I'm game, especially if it brings more good films to the public eye. Looking at the ten films that score screenplay nominations each year, I have some hope...
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...and he likes The Brothers Bloom!
I think that now makes two of us in the country...
Flawed, but my goodness, so much fun; I love it!
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Except for liking Coraline a little more, I think we by and large agree on these!
I still need to see Sunshine Cleaning though...
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It works - Thanks!
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For my money, it was better than Up!
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I'm enjoying the refreshed site, but I do fear I'm not getting all my email notifications for comments on my lists or comments...
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Wow, now it is easier to tell I've been a member here for nearly a DECADE! Gee, I was young when I started here... *gulp*!
This revamp looks pretty snazzy, and I'm excited to toy with some of the new features.
Thank you!
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