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Post by Lore on Oct 26, 2007 22:48:00 GMT -5
I agree with V for Vendetta.
I'm going to guiltily add Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Cuz come ON!
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Post by Whitehawke on Oct 29, 2007 12:21:43 GMT -5
I don't know if I'd call it one of the greatest movies ever, but I think V for Vendetta does belong. The acting was good, it was visually well-crafted and had a lot of deep social context. What I find interesting is that it was based on a comic book that was released some time ago, but has substantial relevance today. The thing that amazed me most about it, actually, was that it didn't attract more media attention when it came out. This was a movie that glamorized a terrorist blowing up the government, and nobody batted in the administration or in the media an eye. I was astounded. And yes, I did think it was a good movie...like you, I don't know that I'd put it up there with the greatest of all time, but it was definitely good.
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Post by Erika on Oct 29, 2007 18:56:45 GMT -5
Spoiler below!
I broached that topic with a friend when we were discussing the movie. From what he heard, the reason that the folks that I would imagine would be horrendously offended by the movie weren't, simply because V was the "bad guy" and he got killed at the end, so justice was served.
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Post by Amazing Mr. K on Oct 30, 2007 0:22:39 GMT -5
I saw him more as a freedom fighter then a terrorist since he was aiming to take down an oppressive government which raises the whole freedom fighter/terrorist discussion
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Post by Erika on Oct 30, 2007 18:43:24 GMT -5
I agree, but I'm going to not delve into it further unless something gets started on the subject in controversy.
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Post by Masoob on Nov 1, 2007 0:20:10 GMT -5
Maybe it was reasonably well recieved for the simple reason of where it was set.
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Post by Erika on Nov 1, 2007 3:37:25 GMT -5
Yeah. "Those crazy Brits! They can do anything! Har har har!" It does seem like every post-apocolyptic movie is set in England. Due to the Islandyness, I suspect.
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Post by Masoob on Nov 1, 2007 18:00:37 GMT -5
Is Garden State that one movie with Zack Braff (or whatever his name is) and Natalie Portman? I remember that being pretty good.
Also The Motorcycle Diaries is kind of long, but pretty decent.
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Post by Amazing Mr. K on Nov 12, 2007 18:01:37 GMT -5
yes, I am not usually into comudramas but I loved it
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Post by Lore on Nov 12, 2007 20:18:43 GMT -5
I don't care what they say, in a non-gay way I love Zack Braff.
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Post by Amazing Mr. K on Nov 13, 2007 1:38:57 GMT -5
-Pulp Fiction -Serenity -Pan's Labyrinth
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Post by MalkavianMarine on Nov 13, 2007 8:09:51 GMT -5
I liked the movie October Sky
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Post by Masoob on Dec 12, 2007 2:28:52 GMT -5
I just remembered a couple movies.
Triplets of Belleville- I don't know if anyone has seen it, so I'll give you the idea. It was a co-production between France, Canada, and Belguim, and it's a story told through pantomime rather than dialogue. It has a 1930s rubberhose style, and its all-round fairly 'outside the box' for animation. I highly recommend!
Also House of Sand and Fog was pretty epic too- anyone seen it? If you haven't seen them, I humbly recommend you rent both.
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Post by Miya on Dec 12, 2007 21:05:27 GMT -5
I liked the movie October Sky Definitely a good one. I would have to say: The Dark Crystal El Laberinto del Fauno Donnie Darko Exorcism of Emily Rose V for Vendetta Strictly Ballroom 28 Days Later Love Actually
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Post by Amazing Mr. K on Dec 12, 2007 21:33:19 GMT -5
hooray, someone else that agrees with me on V for Vendetta
and I think I would have to add No Country for Old Men
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