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Old 04-08-2008, 12:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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... it's like a bunch of vignettes which link together forwards, backwards, and sideway...

How the heck did this movie win tons of awards?

It's... hard to follow.
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Old 04-08-2008, 12:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I didn't think it was a particularly well made movie. I knew what it was about before I watched and I was still confused. If I hadn't already known that Briony misinterpreted the relationship between Cecelia and Robbie (which wasn't even well developed) I wouldn't have figured it out. One of those books that should never have been made into a movie. It was almost embarrassingly terrible.
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On the subject of glorified movies, I am trying to determine what driving force led critics to toss accolades to No Country for Old Men.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I didn't think it was a particularly well made movie. I knew what it was about before I watched and I was still confused. If I hadn't already known that Briony misinterpreted the relationship between Cecelia and Robbie (which wasn't even well developed) I wouldn't have figured it out. One of those books that should never have been made into a movie. It was almost embarrassingly terrible.
I had to look it up on IMDB just to figure out where I was lost...

Awful... I want that 2 hours of my life back.
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I had to look it up on IMDB just to figure out where I was lost...

Awful... I want that 2 hours of my life back.
The only thing I liked about it (aside from James McAvoy's face) was the click-clack of the typewriter keys integrated into the music.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:29 AM   #6 (permalink)
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... it's like a bunch of vignettes which link together forwards, backwards, and sideway...

How the heck did this movie win tons of awards?

It's... hard to follow.
I read the book, which was also highly acclaimed. It wasn't a particularily good read either.
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I read the book, which was also highly acclaimed. It wasn't a particularily good read either.
I'm the oddball. I liked them both.

I also liked "No Country for Old Men", thought the ending was great.
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I'm the oddball. I liked them both.
Have you seen August Rush? Gooood movie!
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Haven't seen it yet, but it is in my netflix queue.
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... I need a good excuse to get out of Sociology on Thursday... he's making us watch Atonement.
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