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Cold Mountain = Cold Sore

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First, the Foreign Press needs to get over their obsession with Ms. Kidman. She was a flat as her figure in this one--and you will see the comparison. I like her, but this was a nothing of script with which to work.
Second, Jude Law couldn't help himself. I don't blame him, it's the vehicle he was riding in.
Third, Rene Z. was the only real highlight of the film, err movie, by being a lovable tomboy and designated comic relief.
Fourth, why bore us with yet another Homeric homage. For a moment, I thought I was watching an "O, Brother" remake. (You will see it at the creek and what it leads to . . ).
Fifth, the only thing that can keep a male in his seat is the graphic Civil War violence. Done well. Saw plenty of Southern Ladies in the audience covering their eyes all during the movie. Too, bad they didn't make this a Civil War battle epic instead of a "love triumphs over all" soap.
This flaccid film flapped in the breeze for the LONGEST 2.5 hours I have experienced in quite a while--hell, I ready to sit through ROTK again.
Holster those monocles and kill the Dom in the comfort of your cozy chair. Snzzzzzz.

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Re: Cold Mountain = Cold Sore - Czish 10:09:45 12/28/03 (0)
Movie was pretty pathetic except for zellwegger who played her true self, the white trash of the 1860's.
The battle of the crater was not accurate. The first regiments were supposed to be african american troops and they weren't sent in until an hour and a half after the explosion occured. Just another hickup when hollywood gets a hold of history.
I thought Jude Law did a great job getting kidman into bed though. Go Jude.
"Hey, Jude, don't bring me down..." - tinear 18:27:58 12/26/03 (2)
Hey, boy, sure y'all didn't dislike this here motion picchah 'cause the South lost, agin?
More seriously, I cannot imagine a counter-cultural guy like Law playing a "Homeric," or any other type, of classical hero.
I concur with the statement that one can tell pretty much how one will feel about a movie from its trailer. This one had "trailer trash" written all upside it.
- Lost? How about strategic retreat to regroup, Suh! n - albee33 22:28:14 12/26/03 (1)
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  - Carter, Clinton, Bush...hey, maybe y'all finally won? nt - tinear 06:24:23 12/27/03 (0)
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