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Re: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on February 5, 2002 at 05:04:09

In Reply to: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant posted by Jim Susky on February 4, 2002 at 23:10:02:

Which Russian word was that?

As far as the AB, I honestly have not given it much thought at all.

Movies produce two impacts. One is immediate and is indicative of certain aspects of film.

But more important is the long lasting effect or lack thereoff. Good movies keep lingering in your mind for long time... years, decades. I still remember everything associated with the first time I saw the Wild Strawberries - the setting, the company, the mood and the impression. You keep coming back to them, to scenes, images, to general moods and impressions. That is true of many great films.

The problem with AB is that besides being weak, it was also immediately forgettable. Like having a bad steak - you simply move on, as there is nothing to dwell on.

I usually say: why waste time with mediocre and bad films when there are soooooo many good ones still unwatched? To me there are so many better ones out there that again, no thought about the AB ever crosses my mind unless someone brings it up. I would much rather talk about something that touches me deeply.

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