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• I thought it was better - Analog Scott 07:53:32 02/28/07 (3)
  In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

  I suppose the underlying theme could be expressed more quickly. Speed is not always the goal in cinema. Heck I could some up any Shakespeare play in five minutes and explain the themes in less. I'm not saying this movie is brilliant or Shakespeare but for me it does what it sets out to do pretty well. It is fairly oiriginal and it has some very nice performances.
  
  

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  • Re: I thought it was better - Victor Khomenko 08:08:11 02/28/07 (2)
    In Reply to: I thought it was better posted by Analog Scott on February 28, 2007 at 07:53:32:

    It is not the length per se. There could be long and slow passages that speak to you, force to to think along. I love those. Here, on the other hand, we had many instances when you get restless. You feel like saying "OK, guys, I got the message, we exhausted the subject, let's move on!"

    With many films you can have such a moment. Here there were too many. I had all the time at my disposal, was in no hurry, yet it still bothered me.

    Personal thing, I am sure.
    

    
    
    
    

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    • A good point - Analog Scott 08:38:52 02/28/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: I thought it was better posted by Victor Khomenko on February 28, 2007 at 08:08:11:

      I don't recall feeling that during this movie but that certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't have.
      
      

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    • It's in love with itself... that's why everything takes so long - sjb 08:33:58 02/28/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: I thought it was better posted by Victor Khomenko on February 28, 2007 at 08:08:11:

      THIS moment is SO important that we're going to drag it out. That's great if it's true but in this movie it isn't.

      All of that importance and I walked feeling... if not nothing then very little.
      

      Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
      
      

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• A meandering mess that got accolades based on four different languages being spoken in it. * - mr grits 06:03:07 02/28/07 (1)
  In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

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  • BTW - the performances were quite good, expecially Adriana Barraza's. - Victor Khomenko 06:21:33 02/28/07 (0)
    In Reply to: A meandering mess that got accolades based on four different languages being spoken in it. * posted by mr grits on February 28, 2007 at 06:03:07:

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• ...not sure what to conclude from your review Victor...I mean, other then it sucked nt - Jimmy NYC 05:50:52 02/28/07 (2)
  In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

  ...not sure what to conclude from your review Victor...I mean, other then it sucked. nt
  
  

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  • Re: ...not sure what to conclude from your review Victor...I mean, other then it sucked nt - Victor Khomenko 05:56:10 02/28/07 (1)
    In Reply to: ...not sure what to conclude from your review Victor...I mean, other then it sucked nt posted by Jimmy NYC on February 28, 2007 at 05:50:52:

    You mean besides the fact that it did not touch me and did not produce an urge to write about it? If it wasn't linked to the Oscars this year, I would probably have not even mentioned it.
    

    
    
    
    

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    • I didn't think of reading between the lines that don't exist nt - Jimmy NYC 06:02:33 02/28/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: ...not sure what to conclude from your review Victor...I mean, other then it sucked nt posted by Victor Khomenko on February 28, 2007 at 05:56:10:

      I didn't think of reading between the lines that didn't exist nt
      
      

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• I liked how stupid most everyone but the rich Americans were. nt - tinear 04:38:24 02/28/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

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• Agreed. I thought Inarritu got it right with his first one... - Harmonia 00:49:36 02/28/07 (5)
  In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

  ...Amores Perros. 21 Grams was more of same, except set in US, and Babel suffered from script problems the director was never able to overcome. This group forms a trilogy of sorts - Inarritu says he will move on from here, thank God.

  I'll allow that Babel is ambitious, but for me it was the least successful offering from the "Three Amigos" this year (Cuaron with Children of Men and del Toro with Pan's Labyrinth made the best films of their careers).

  How typical that Oscar was most enamored of the least film of the three.
  
  

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  • Amores Perros was beautiful. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:23:58 02/28/07 (1)
    In Reply to: Agreed. I thought Inarritu got it right with his first one... posted by Harmonia on February 28, 2007 at 00:49:36:

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    • Amores Perros wowed me... - Harmonia 20:55:44 02/28/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Amores Perros was beautiful. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on February 28, 2007 at 10:23:58:

      ...and I've been waiting for the encore ever since :-(

      I blame Arriaga as much as Inarritu. Lotta talent there, but it's time to move on.
      
      

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  • I get it now- Thanks nt - Jimmy NYC 05:51:44 02/28/07 (2)
    In Reply to: Agreed. I thought Inarritu got it right with his first one... posted by Harmonia on February 28, 2007 at 00:49:36:

    I get it now- Thanks nt
    
    

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    • the interacting story mode - PhilJ 06:24:37 02/28/07 (1)
      In Reply to: I get it now- Thanks nt posted by Jimmy NYC on February 28, 2007 at 05:51:44:

      that Altman has done so well has really become a distracting gimic as evidenced in this film.

      Overall I enjoyed it - not earthshattering or as his other works - just a good night's viewing with a contrived story IMO.
      
      

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      • it should read - PhilJ 07:05:57 02/28/07 (0)
        In Reply to: the interacting story mode posted by PhilJ on February 28, 2007 at 06:24:37:

        or as good as his other works
        
        

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