Offense, hell, disagreements are what makes this place interesting! (Spoiler to follow!!) - tinear

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Offense, hell, disagreements are what makes this place interesting! (Spoiler to follow!!)

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Posted by tinear on February 9, 2006 at 09:23:07

In Reply to: I liked it.... posted by Bill McNeal on February 8, 2006 at 20:23:30:

There were two very worthwhile moments in this film but that an excellent film cannot make: near the beginning when he, almost wounded, says to Nelle, "I never lie."
Of course, we see lying is a common behavior.
Later on, there is a comment about two societies that usually are apart but in this rare instance came together: "regular" and criminally violent ones.
I didn't say the film was worthless, after all, just that I thought the portrayal of Capote shallow, which it was, with not enough scenes that stood out, one from another. Hoffman did as good a job as possible, given he didn't have much to say that was novel or wasn't endlessly repeated.
One can convey, in my opinion, a purposefulness in a film (or show boredom) w/out so slowing down and dumbing down a movie as to exasperate a viewer.

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Topic - "Capote:" why all the enthusiasm? - tinear 14:14:58 02/08/06 (12)

Because it's... - Harmonia 17:45:47 02/09/06 (2)

Thanks for the lecture. It ALMOST seems you are praising the - tinear 05:20:46 02/10/06 (0)

Well put... - Jabberwock 18:58:53 02/09/06 (0)

Loved the performance... was ultimately a bit bored by the movie. - sjb 22:51:20 02/08/06 (0)

I liked it.... - Bill McNeal 20:23:30 02/08/06 (2)

Me too... - Harmonia 17:24:41 02/09/06 (0)

Offense, hell, disagreements are what makes this place interesting! (Spoiler to follow!!) - tinear 09:23:07 02/09/06 (0)

Agreed this film is not best picture material -- disagree... - RGA 18:06:57 02/08/06 (2)

all of the best picture nominations, only one came within a hare's breadth of greatness - padreken 10:58:34 02/10/06 (0)

I, OTOH, was... - Harmonia 17:47:30 02/09/06 (0)

impersonation is not the point - tunenut 15:29:55 02/08/06 (1)

As I said, I was not bored at first but there seemed to be no dramatic - tinear 18:27:02 02/08/06 (0)

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