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That is a FANTASTIC scene....

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In Reply to: C. Walken visiting D. Hopper in "True Romance" posted by Doomsday Machine on October 13, 2002 at 10:18:05:

Good thinking! Absolutely nothing short of brilliant--captivating.
another--"we was like the roman empire" discussing how condemended men would go home, have a nice meal, take a nice bath and open their veins secure in the knowledge that this act would help their families avoid retrobution. The Godfather II.
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You have decided for me which DVD I'll watch tonight - cfraser 19:20:36 10/13/02 (2)
Believe it or not, I have never seen any of the Godfather movies. Bought the DVD set when it first came out, but haven't even opened it yet.
I am so far behind: last night I watched The Sixth Sense (bought that last year) for the first time. I like simple movies that have a surprise (though I started speculating on it after recently watching The Others, hard not to). This movie is not at all what I thought it would be, I don't like scary/horror movies in general, quite impressive all in all, done in a very un-Hollywood way (for these days).
- Oh you are in for a real treat.... - Mrs. Piggy 19:57:06 10/13/02 (1)
  I enjoyed the sequel more than the original but both Godfather's are beautiful works of art. Please do yourself a favor and don't waste a minute on Godfather III!!! I was embarassed for FFC and the entire cast and crew. Watching it was painful. More like Beverly Hills 90210 meets Godfather.
  The secret to 6th sense--Overated. I new from the midway point, "the big mystery." I just guesssed it in a what if scenario--and looked for clues which were not there. Not a big deal of a movie. But I generally don't care for the "horror" film gnre either (although they classify this as a pshycological thriller).
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  - I get the wrong impression from reviews - cfraser 10:21:00 10/14/02 (0)
    Almost always. Don't know why I bother reading them. For instance, I thought TSS was supposed to be scary, and it wasn't. Yes, psychological thriller is what it is, like Se7en (watched that the night before) and to some extent Panic Room (last week I think). I guess I don't really have any movies of the "horror" genre here, maybe Brotherhood of the Wolf is border.
    As for Godfather II, that is a sophisticated and subtle film (for me). I'm sure I'll have to watch it a few times to get all that's going on. It is a pastiche of so many situations and events, quick scene changes, that the contextual meaning of a few of them escaped me. Maybe now that I've seen the whole thing, on second watching I'll be able to figure out what the stuff that went over my head means. It's a long movie, but it sure didn't seem long. Well done, very restrained performances by the actors, seemed real. Do you notice how, these days, that so many actors' performances are over the top, and don't seem very realistic? It's as though they figure they have to hit you in the head to convey significance, they (or directors/studio/etc.) presume we're not too bright.

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