LOL! Well, I'm of the opinion that Mystic River IS a tragedy, but perhaps not in the way you mean it.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on February 6, 2004 at 10:06:51

In Reply to: Another category: Tragedy posted by orejones on February 6, 2004 at 05:37:15:

My wife and I disliked Mystic River more than just about anything we've seen the past couple of years; to place this in proper context, with rare exception we're both impressed by Clint Eastwood's directorial efforts!

As for Mystic River though, the plot was lame and predictable, and the acting, Sean Penn's especially, overwrought and unbelieveable. The crime scene where the girl is found that was supposedly so shocking, as indicated by the intense music and the detective throwing up, wasn't even marginally *yawn* disturbing (i.e., on a prime time CSI scale of 1-10, that was about a 1/2), much less unexpected. Furthermore, the heavy handed symbolism and forced irony was terribly pretenscious and constantly drawing attention to itself. The real tragedy was that we contributed money to this fiasco!

>>> "...even with some minor flaws, shows how Shakespeare would have told a tragedy today, in a solid filmic language." <<<

Minor flaws? Great Caesar's Ghost! You are kidding aren't you? If this WERE a period Shakespearean play in all liklihood Queen Elizabeth would've canceled it's future performances, permanently closed the Globe Theatre and had Shakespeare & his actors unceremoniously tortured (i.e., in return) and flogged out of London! Unfortunately, no amount of Tudoring can improve Clint's modern day Shakespearean tragedy. ;^)

AuPh

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Topic - Name your favorites in these genres... - TWB 17:59:50 02/05/04 (15)

This is fun! - Harmonia 23:11:51 02/06/04 (0)

Re: Name your favorites in these genres... - Merak 15:00:09 02/06/04 (0)

Re: Name your favorites in these genres... - rico 07:41:41 02/06/04 (0)

Mine - Hepcat 07:26:21 02/06/04 (1)

Great picks! - Harmonia 21:40:52 02/06/04 (0)

A few of my favorites... - dwill123 06:19:28 02/06/04 (2)

How could I forget - Drama: The Verdict <nt> - dwill123 10:33:39 02/06/04 (0)

Re: Quote from Silverado - rico 07:44:35 02/06/04 (0)

Added a few categories. - dennzio 05:29:32 02/06/04 (4)

Another category: Tragedy - orejones 05:37:15 02/06/04 (3)

LOL! Well, I'm of the opinion that Mystic River IS a tragedy, but perhaps not in the way you mean it. - Audiophilander 10:06:51 02/06/04 (2)

Re: I will disagree - Dave-A 06:41:11 02/09/04 (1)

While I disagree with your assessment, it's ernest, even if overly generous. - Audiophilander 11:26:30 02/09/04 (0)

Hmmm, ...here are some of mine: - Audiophilander 01:41:32 02/06/04 (0)

Re: Some of my favorites... - Dave-A 19:30:08 02/05/04 (0)

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LOL! Well, I'm of the opinion that Mystic River IS a tragedy, but perhaps not in the way you mean it. - Audiophilander 10:06:51 02/06/04 (2)

Re: I will disagree - Dave-A 06:41:11 02/09/04 (1)

While I disagree with your assessment, it's ernest, even if overly generous. - Audiophilander 11:26:30 02/09/04 (0)

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