Movie Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FRED HALE SR. · 10-16-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

haven't seen Requiem for a Dream and don't intend to

You should check it out, its very well written. I guess i'm alone in not finding Fight Club all that memorable. RFAD however was very engaging with its character development. I found the story of Ellen Burstyn's character pretty tragic, the basic downfall of a woman struggling with her sanity to be pretty amazing. I also like the way they depicted the struggle with addiction. And who doesn't want to see Jennifer Connely go butt to butt with another chick.

Requiem For A Dream -2

Fight Club -2

Engine · 10-16-2012, 08:07 PM

Although I definitely enjoy a light-hearted, unrealistic fun film as much as anybody, I guess I'm going to stand up for artistry this time and go with Requiem For A Dream. I've certainly been emotionally touched by movies but Requiem is probably the one and only film that ruined my entire day even after walking out of the theater into the bright light.

That said, I'd rather watch Fight Club any day. But, really, no doctor in America wouldn't have given Ed Norton some sleep meds. And if he did: the Fight Club plot is ruined. The movie is just harmless fun.

Side note: Both have excellent soundtracks (The Dust Brothers for the fun one and Kronos Quartet for the serious one).

Also both are adapted from novels, and Hubert Selby Jr. destroys Chuck Palahniuk in this case.

Requiem for a Dream: 3
Fight Club: 2

10-16-2012, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Although I definitely enjoy a light-hearted, unrealistic fun film as much as anybody, I guess I'm going to stand up for artistry this time and go with Requiem For A Dream. I've certainly been emotionally touched by movies but Requiem is probably the one and only film that ruined my entire day even after walking out of the theater into the bright light. That said, I'd rather watch Fight Club any day. But, really, no doctor in America wouldn't have given Ed Norton some sleep meds. And if he did: the Fight Club plot is ruined. The movie is just harmless fun. Side note: Both have excellent soundtracks (The Dust Brothers for the fun one and Kronos Quartet for the serious one). Also both are adapted from novels, and Hubert Selby Jr. destroys Chuck Palahniuk in this case. Requiem for a Dream: 3 Fight Club: 2 __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.