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girl_dee · 04-09-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

An eye opener about how unimportant the killing of thousands of women, the gross injustice regarding them at the hands of the officials in Ciudad Mexico in the 90's. The misogynistic attitude of the Police Officials made me so mad!

"The true story of the border town of Juarez, Mexico where since the mid-90's thousands of women have gone missing or turned up as sun-burnt corpses in the desert."

This movie was called *BACKYARD*

Venus007 · 04-09-2012, 10:09 PM

I just watched "Winter's Bone" it was fantastic and tragically it reminded me of people I am related to. It could have easily sneered at the people it portrayed but instead it depicted them with depth and was open to their complexities. I really enjoyed it.

Cowboi · 04-11-2012, 06:18 PM

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

I'mOneToo · 04-13-2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboi

The Hunger Games.

Me too. The first day it was out. I am so not a 'stand-in-line-for-a-block to see a movie' kind of person, but played one that night. I had no preconceptions about it, never read the books and had no clue what it was about. I liked it.

Rook · 04-13-2012, 06:00 AM

Immortals- This one was far better than "300", mostly because there was an interesting series of Subjects {for me} that didn't feel mind numbingly boring...

The Muppets- I'm aware that to watch a Muppet movie, u should expect some amount of corny feel-good song & dance..umm...this latest one? they'd break out singing for every little damn thing, 3 words out and a fuckin' song..i felt after the first hop & skip in a baby powder blue suit from an Adult guy that slept in a twin bed with his puppet brother {umm....????} that if the person next to him Copped a very long loud Fart with a giggle, they'd sing about its interesting aroma & probably what they ate prior while dancing with Miss Piggy......
Nobody told me anything about this being a Musical, and I enjoy musicals..
ugh..I switched it off after the poor bugger got Zapped to hell trying to jump over Kermits secured bel air fence.....

ruffryder · 04-13-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboi

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

I want to see this. How was it?

Looking forward to seeing Titanic, one of my all time fav movies in 3d this weekend.

Also on the list to see - Bully, American Reunion, Cabin In The Woods.

Talon · 04-13-2012, 09:59 AM

Lust, Caution

Intense, sensual, and sad...but I learned about a period of history in China, that I wasn't aware of. Good film.

Talon · 04-13-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboi

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

The American version was okay...preferred the original Swedish version, though...more raw and realistic..better acting.

foxyshaman · 04-13-2012, 10:36 AM

Hunger Games - although it was good I was left feeling "meh". I am grateful I had listened to the book before I saw the movie.

Book 2 is coming on audio very soon... Now I just need to find a Sunday to lay on the couch and listen to someone tell me a story. (Contented sigh)

puddin' · 04-20-2012, 01:18 AM

"the girl who kicked the hornet's nest" thumbs up

"pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides" meh

"dilemma" fun

NorCalStud · 04-20-2012, 02:35 AM

Shame..total sleeper but I like flannery oconner type stories and these people were beautiful on the outside and fucked up on the inside..I watched Elizabeth again tonight on hbo. I watched Iron Lady and that was worthy.

pinkgeek · 04-20-2012, 02:42 AM

Mirror Mirror - I neaaaarly walked out.

pinkgeek · 04-20-2012, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Talon

The American version was okay...preferred the original Swedish version, though...more raw and realistic..better acting.

Has anyone seen the 10 hour long (total) extended edition of all 3 movies? While 3 hours per movie seems excessive it actually made the films better and I didn't mind the length. Good movie went from good to great!

SugarFemme · 04-20-2012, 03:24 AM

SugarFemme · 04-20-2012, 03:27 AM

My kid made me watch it tonight. I think I can honestly say it was the WORST film I have ever seen. And keep in mind, I like Adam Sandler. I feel violated LMAO jk.

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

"Jack & Jill"---- I was like

, Worm LOVED it, weatherboi said it SUCKED!

"Quarantine"--- Creeeeeepy!

puddin' · 04-20-2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkgeek

Has anyone seen the 10 hour long (total) extended edition of all 3 movies? While 3 hours per movie seems excessive it actually made the films better and I didn't mind the length. Good movie went from good to great!

are you referrin' to da stieg larrson trilogy?
i won't watch da hollywood version. da swedish ones are right on in me book. yah...

Talon · 04-20-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkgeek

Has anyone seen the 10 hour long (total) extended edition of all 3 movies? While 3 hours per movie seems excessive it actually made the films better and I didn't mind the length. Good movie went from good to great!

Yes...I have them. Yes, I agree. I think when a film is really good, you don't notice the length, really.

Just watched "Vera Drake" (good) and "The Skin I Live In"...(whoa)..

Sparkle · 04-20-2012, 08:25 PM

I finally broke down and watched the Fincher version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". I was dreading it, and simultaneously morbidly curious. I LOVED the Swedish versions as well, they were spot on.

The Fincher film was not as bad as I anticipated. It looks great. It is slick and atmospheric. But it felt empty. The characters were not developed, the key relationships were not developed, if you had not read the books I think you'd be perplexed by some of the twists and turns of the story. They made some odd choices and changed the story in small ways that allowed them to cut what they felt were extraneous parts of the story.

Regarding the casting....Daniel Craig is a little bit rough and a little bit craggy, but I think he's got too much of that James Bond-action hero quality about his physicality to make a good Bloomkvist, I didn't find him cheeky or charming or sharp. And Rooney Mara. Ugh, I've hated this casting decision from the beginning (Noomi Rapace knocked it out of the park as Lisbeth - who can compete with her?). After watching the film I must concede that Rooney Mara is a very good actress. I enjoyed her performance BUT I really hated the way they styled her Lisbeth, I found it distracting and just wrong.

All in all, its not a bad film - its aesthetically beautiful, fast paced and well made - very high gloss. But it can't compete with the Swedish versions, and it doesn't do the book justice. I have not watched the 10-hour extended version of the trilogy yet, but I intend to.

I also saw "Sarah's Key" with Kristin Scott Thomas. It was a good film, very evocative, terribly sad - about the persecution of the Jews (by the French) in France during WWII. Definitely worth a watch.

And I watched "Melancholia" the other night. I wanted to like it. It has an interesting premise...but my god it was reaaaaalllllyyyy loooooong. It was pretty self-indulgent, arty for the sake of being arty. And yet I was compelled to sit through all 2hours and 15minutes of it. I was kind of sorry I did.

SoulShineFemme · 04-22-2012, 06:54 PM

ONLY and I had some time together this weekend so we watched The Descendants and District 9. Whew. Both were intense in different ways.

puddin' · 04-22-2012, 11:11 PM

liked "district 9". yup.

enjoyed "the book of eli". a lot.

"racing stripes". what a great, fun & fantastic film! (a total feel good movie!)

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