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Bulldog 05-08-2010 04:22 PM

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Starring Adrien Brody - one of a talented few who can go on a skiing holiday and bring his own slope with him :D

Very good, thought-provoking and touching (biographical) holocaust story, and one that doesn't end in a cornfest like Schindler's List does. I'll admit the lack of Brody's playing a particularly interesting character did get have my attention span wondering throughout the opening third or so, but from there the film improves so much as a genuinely good story, with some stunning photography on show too.

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Meh. Better than some of the dross of its ilk that I've seen (We Were Soldiers, Jarhead etc), good fun and some great action sequences throughout, but nothing I'd go out of my way to see again in a hurry.

jackhammer 05-08-2010 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo (Post 863204)
Sounds like.... High Fidelity?

Absolutely nothing like it. In fact it's quite a sad piece of film in that it completely dismantles the guy and he ends up as a very pathetic figure. Kudos to him for being so brave though.

Violent & Funky 05-09-2010 02:23 AM

Blackhawk Down is an awesome war movie, despite the fact it has Josh Hartnett in it haha...

TheCunningStunt 05-09-2010 03:23 PM

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Had this one sitting there for months, only just got round to watching it. It was good.

adidasss 05-09-2010 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer (Post 864450)
Absolutely nothing like it. In fact it's quite a sad piece of film in that it completely dismantles the guy and he ends up as a very pathetic figure. Kudos to him for being so brave though.

What he is is an attention seeking dickhead. Doesn't take much bravery to do that.

Bulldog 05-09-2010 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky (Post 864614)
Blackhawk Down is an awesome war movie, despite the fact it has Josh Hartnett in it haha...

Well, that was one glaring drawback :p:

As you say, it's a good film for what it is, ie a nice, fast-paced modern war movie.

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Really enjoyed this one. A very strong and well-written story, complimented by some great performances from the lead parts. Pretty damn funny stuff too. I do think the screenplay didn't quite make enough of Katie Holmes' character, what with the kind of role she plays and how it kinda constantly brushes her off into the background and that, but this is still easily one of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a while.

TheCunningStunt 05-09-2010 05:18 PM

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It was good, didn't quite know what I thought of it at first. I didn't know whether it was good or crap but I kind of grew into it, entertaining film.

jackhammer 05-09-2010 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss (Post 864803)
What he is is an attention seeking dickhead. Doesn't take much bravery to do that.

Well I certainly wouldn't bare my soul like he did. I didn't say I liked it and I found him to be a knob but it was still better than watching the dross on tv these days.

NumberNineDream 05-10-2010 03:51 AM

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I liked it, I even chuckled in some of the passages. Very well played, wouldn't mind watching it again, but man Shakespeare's plots have the most absurd conclusions. Anyway, Emma Thompson is as breathtaking as ever, great cast all in all.

Bulldog 05-10-2010 11:34 AM

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One of Lars on Trier's early Dogme 95 films. Even if my attention wondered in one or two places, it was pretty good stuff all-round. Very strong story with just the right kinds of characters populating it to make it work really well, not to mention the fairly shocking revelelation towards the end. Plus the lack of any music over the top of it does the film a real favour.


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