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• Re: That resume it at best---- - patrickU 01:06:03 01/20/06 (0)
  In Reply to: The Constant Gardener----------- posted by patrickU on January 19, 2006 at 13:45:47:

  I think.
  

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• O dear oh dear... - Harmonia 18:49:38 01/19/06 (1)
  In Reply to: The Constant Gardener----------- posted by patrickU on January 19, 2006 at 13:45:47:

  That's the window dressing Patrick, you missed the movie.

  
  
  

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  • Re: O dear oh dear... - patrickU 00:54:28 01/20/06 (0)
    In Reply to: O dear oh dear... posted by Harmonia on January 19, 2006 at 18:49:38:

    Did I?

    And I was more eager to like this movie! How great was my disappointment.
    
    

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• Think of it as "English Patient Gone Congo" . . . - mr grits 18:11:01 01/19/06 (1)
  In Reply to: The Constant Gardener----------- posted by patrickU on January 19, 2006 at 13:45:47:

  It was tough feigning interest for the length of the movie.

  That great line made it worth it: "Only God knows everything . . He works for Mossad."
  
  Fuhgedaboutit!
  
  

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  • The English Patient... . - RGA 01:05:19 01/20/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Think of it as "English Patient Gone Congo" . . . posted by mr grits on January 19, 2006 at 18:11:01:

    One of the better literary films made -- so of course the general public hated it.

    Constant Gardener - Well it did pretty well -- no big action payoffs -- like real life. Excellent film - smart layered well acted. Very difficult novelist to pull off on the big screen...but then so is Ondaatje.
    
    

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• Sounds like you let those things distract you from a wonderful love story - sjb 18:09:15 01/19/06 (3)
  In Reply to: The Constant Gardener----------- posted by patrickU on January 19, 2006 at 13:45:47:

  and journey of personal discovery.

  Too bad.
  

  "Where are we going? And what am I doing in this hand basket?"
  
  

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  • Re: Sounds like you let those things distract you from a wonderful love story - patrickU 00:57:56 01/20/06 (2)
    In Reply to: Sounds like you let those things distract you from a wonderful love story posted by sjb on January 19, 2006 at 18:09:15:

    I have the novel still unread on my shelve I wonder if it as bad as this movie...
    This love story is very manipulative and well done. But that will not save this film.
    At least not for me.
    
    

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    • I hope my review didn't lead to you think I didn't like it. I did, quite a bit. But I - tinear 14:45:41 01/20/06 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Sounds like you let those things distract you from a wonderful love story posted by patrickU on January 20, 2006 at 00:57:56:

      was expecting something better and so was disappointed. Still, I'd rather watch a film whose reach exceeded its grasp than another sequel attempt.
      It is very difficult to make any kind of a movie seriously dealing with a topic and not make it preachy, thereby destroying any action continuity and making it seem overly manipulative.
      Of course, movies that totally are bourgeois don't have this problem because the values have all been sublimated long ago by the audience.
      
      

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      • Re: I hope my review didn't lead to you think I didn't like it. I did, quite a bit. But I - patrickU 04:16:37 01/21/06 (0)
        In Reply to: I hope my review didn't lead to you think I didn't like it. I did, quite a bit. But I posted by tinear on January 20, 2006 at 14:45:41:

        My expectation was rather high, too. For the same reasons you did like it, I did not, obviously.
        
        

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