John-Locke wrote:Robin Williams plays a Renowned Cutter (editor) who is haunted by a memory from his youth who gets a high profile Subject that will change his life forever...
John-Locke wrote:I saw Stander a couple of weeks ago, much better than I was expecting and I had heard it was good to start with. Reminded me of Chopper because it was a true story set in an English speaking country other than the UK or US, the look was similar and some was set in prison. Very Good, no real weaknesses, strong 7.5/10, Might be worth a purchase.
Hey, I thought The Punisher was cool....sorrylyra belacqua wrote:.
Seeing Tom Jane so good in Stander made me ignore all the warnings and check out The Punisher from the library (cuz I wouldn't have paid for it) and I LIKED IT!.
WinslowLeach wrote:You dont do a film about an weird obsessed guy and then not have him do anything sick or violent at the end of the film. Thats one of the biggest no nos in thriller genre films. If youre going to do a thriller about an obsessed person, you better do something good at the end. I dont care if its the same old "death" cliche or not. One Hour Photo was just one big cinematic cocktease. I want some real thrills, not that wussy stuff.
WinslowLeach wrote: One Hour Photo was just one big cinematic cocktease. I want some real thrills, not that wussy stuff.
Moriarty wrote: He's an abuse survivor, not Freddy Kruger.
WinslowLeach wrote:I thought what made Romanek's film worthwhile was that it WASN'T the same old stupid "psycho with a grudge" type film. Instead, it's just a portrait of a very sad, lonely, broken little man who has managed to establish an equilibrium for himself. He's not happy... but he's as stable as he's going to get. And then circumstances conspire to knock him out of his bubble, and he crumbles the rest of the way.
I don't think the film's a thriller at all. It's a character study. And I really liked the work Williams did in the film. I thought it was terribly sad at the end when all the pieces fall into place and you understand why he's always been obsessed with photographic images in the first place. He's an abuse survivor, not Freddy Kruger.
DennisMM wrote:WinslowLeach wrote: One Hour Photo was just one big cinematic cocktease. I want some real thrills, not that wussy stuff.
I don't think it was meant to be thrilling. I don't think it was meant to be a typical suspense film. I liked it. YMMV
DennisMM wrote:"Darkness" the weekend before that. Passable until the end, which is completely unmotivated. Why does this organization want this to happen? What do they think will result?
Adam Balm wrote:But he says it. He says to the police, that pictures were taken of him very young doing terrible things. You don't need to be a psychologist to get it.
WinslowLeach wrote:DennisMM wrote:WinslowLeach wrote: One Hour Photo was just one big cinematic cocktease. I want some real thrills, not that wussy stuff.
I don't think it was meant to be thrilling. I don't think it was meant to be a typical suspense film. I liked it. YMMV
Really? You really thought that all by yourself? Moriarty disagreeing with me had nothing to do with your decision? Cmon dude.
I respect Moris thoughts on movies too, but Im not gonna lick his boots everytime he has a different opinion of a film.
Pacino86845 wrote:You talkin' to me?!
Man-in-the-Box wrote:Pacino86845 wrote:You talkin' to me?!
I thought that was the other Italian guy from the Godfather. I guess that doesn't really narrow it down, does it.
Calling the film a "cocktease" is like calling, the girl you talk to on the bus every morning who's funny and interesting but not up for sex with you, a cocktease.
Should I bring my fuckn' tools?
wonkabar wrote:Should I bring my fuckn' tools?
wonkabar wrote:City of God and Suspect Zero, along with Sin City. Quite a veiwing experience I must say.
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