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• Casablanca n/t - Andy 09:08:48 02/10/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

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• LOTR, indeed (nt) - orejones 10:59:25 02/02/04 (3)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

  
  
  

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  • "LOTR, indeed" ...? I assume you meant in your humble opinion, right? - Audiophilander 22:11:25 02/02/04 (2)
    In Reply to: LOTR, indeed (nt) posted by orejones on February 02, 2004 at 10:59:25:

    Sorry orejones, but LoTR (TRoTK) lived up to and surpassed my expectations as it did for 97% plus of the knowledgeable critics and a similar percentage of pleased movie goers who've managed to see each of the films in this trilogy! The audience applauded at the conclusion of the last film in the packed theater where I saw it; no offense, but if that's what "overrated" means then I sure must have the definition mixed up! ;^)

    I respect the fact that you didn't care for this series and this just may be a matter of differing film tastes, but we may just have to agree to disagree here. IMHO, there are MANY films which are vastly more overrated than The LoTR trilogy.

    We may not see eye to eye on this, but let's not split hairs over the issue and turn this into another unnecessarily lengthy LoTR thread.

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    • Half kingdom for the last word? (nt) - Victor Khomenko 05:56:01 02/03/04 (1)
      In Reply to: "LOTR, indeed" ...? I assume you meant in your humble opinion, right? posted by Audiophilander on February 02, 2004 at 22:11:25:

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      • Would a French director and sub-titles make you happy? - dennzio 06:46:12 02/03/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Half kingdom for the last word? (nt) posted by Victor Khomenko on February 03, 2004 at 05:56:01:

        Le Seigneur des Anneaux a dirigé par Francois Lefrufru.
        
        

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• The English Patient nt - padreken 10:20:25 02/02/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

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  • Re: The English Patient nt - rico 11:13:50 02/02/04 (0)
    In Reply to: The English Patient nt posted by padreken on February 02, 2004 at 10:20:25:

    I certainly agree on that one!
    
    

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• Dennzio: the voice of reason. - rhizomatic 07:24:48 02/02/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

  I was bored and mostly annoyed. I thought even less of it that you did. I thought it suffered from the worst tendencies of that sort of genre film: the grandfather acts like a genuine asshole through the whole movie, then redeems himself at the end only because his graddaughter turns out to be who she is. Wouldn't it have sent a better 'message' if she wasn't, y'know, the avatar of God or whatever, and he still loved her? But nooooo, he's dismissive and cold to the point of cruelty, propping up this bullshit--excuse me--patriarchal nostalgia trip, but then since his granddaughter turns out to be the lead character in this myth he's so hung up on, he warms to her literally at the very last minute. Mmmmm, heartwarming.

  Beyond that the characters were cardboard cutouts. The only utility of the film was to introduce its leading actress, who is charming and solidly talented and will grow up to be a knockout. Beyond that I felt nothing but ill will towards my fellow movie goers who left the movie beaming. The psychology of feel-good movies is actually pretty sad. If you're going to a film in order to experience a specific emotion, why not just stay home and think good thoughts and warm your own damn heart? These self-consciously feel-good-heartwarming-stories-of-triumph-in-the-face-of-adversity are actually quite cynical, and, to state the obvious, their existence obscures the achievement and promotion of far more inventive films.
  
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  • It would have been a better ending if Pai had died. - dennzio 05:52:33 02/03/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Dennzio: the voice of reason. posted by rhizomatic on February 02, 2004 at 07:24:48:

    That would have pleased grandad. He was indeed everything one learns to despise in a human being, and at the movie's conclusion, we are supposed to forget all that and love him? Na bubba na! I wanted to throw down on the asshole even then because he treated everybody in the movie with complete disdain and showed very poor leadership qualities with all his anger, pouting, and general bad attitude. Hell, let the bastard live in the upper Midwest during Winter months and see what life is all about. He lived in paradise and still looked like somebody shit in his cereal. I HATE THAT BASTARD!! Oh sorry, got a little carried away...I need a beach man!
    
    

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    • Fer real doe. - rhizomatic 08:47:45 02/03/04 (0)
      In Reply to: It would have been a better ending if Pai had died. posted by dennzio on February 03, 2004 at 05:52:33:

      Let Chief Grumpypants clean snow off his car in freezing rain and then spend fifteen minutes trying to drive one block, and then we can talk shop about how sad it is that his little fiction didn't play out the way he always wanted it to.
      
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• Re: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. - Chris Garrett 12:27:09 02/01/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

  Talked to a guy on our chat today, who saw it last night and said it was a waste of film and that what's her name was stoic to the point of boredom. And to think that people yanked Nicole Kidman for her?

  Can't wait til the sequel "Momma Does Some Whale Riding" hits the video stores.

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  • Re: Awwww Chris.... - Dave-A 18:14:47 02/05/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by Chris Garrett on February 01, 2004 at 12:27:09:

    Your just SAYING that.

    What do you really think?

    I think it was a great little film. Not in the same league as 'Mystic River', 'Amalie' and 'Pretty Dirty Things' but enjoyable, nonetheless. Way better than a lot of the crap out there.

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• About Schmidt.... I try to forget the bulk of them ..nt - late 10:56:53 02/01/04 (0)
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• Re: Chariots of Fire (nt) - rico 10:00:43 02/01/04 (0)
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• Dr. Zhivago. Lawrence of Arabia. Any Merchant & Ivory... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:11:18 02/01/04 (2)
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  • You have to be nuts - 03blueSI 02:02:26 02/17/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Dr. Zhivago. Lawrence of Arabia. Any Merchant & Ivory... nt posted by clarkjohnsen on February 01, 2004 at 08:11:18:

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  • Re: Room with a View was quite charming. nt - patrickU 06:32:05 02/03/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Dr. Zhivago. Lawrence of Arabia. Any Merchant & Ivory... nt posted by clarkjohnsen on February 01, 2004 at 08:11:18:

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• Re: Over rated, yes, but not "most" (nt) - rico 05:59:41 02/01/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Most overrated film: Whale Rider. posted by dennzio on February 01, 2004 at 05:56:22:

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