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Best Movies of 2011, So Far

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Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:21 PM

THESOMNAMBULIST


Just saw Rise of The Planet of the Apes and really enjoyed it. A worthy addition to the franchise and perhaps the first film that has significantly convinced me as to the merits of CGI to convey a story. There were a few close-up reaction shots in there that had me going "Wow!"

Good solid story and strong direction.

Next up tree of Life.

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Sunday, August 28, 2011 3:46 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
Really wanna see Tree Of Life...


Please don't take this the wrong way, Chris, but based on what I perceive to be your prevailing taste in movies and TV I don't think you would enjoy ToL that much. Or at all.



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Sunday, August 28, 2011 3:52 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by ecgordon:
based on what I perceive to be your prevailing taste in movies and TV I don't think you would enjoy ToL that much. Or at all.



I consider this

to be one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Now you tell me if I might like ToL...


The laughing Chrisisall


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Sunday, August 28, 2011 4:29 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.


I'll get back to you after I see The Road Home.



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Sunday, August 28, 2011 5:24 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by ecgordon:
after I see The Road Home.


Warning: no fighting or lasers in it!
But you may be shocked at what I can really appreciate.




The laughing Chrisisall


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Sunday, August 28, 2011 4:21 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.


You're right, Chris. The Road Home is a great film. I guess there's hope for you yet.

I don't think it is as good as Tree of Life though.



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Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:05 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by ecgordon:

I don't think it is as good as Tree of Life though.



Then I gotta see it!!


The laughing Chrisisall


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:32 AM

OONJERAH



As I said to my friend Tim recently, I so envy his ability to see and appreciate nuances, for I don't have it.
(Subleties, implications, broad hints even) Insensitive peasant here.

I am pretty sure I saw Days of Heaven a few years back, also by Terrence Malick, and promptly forgot it.
Therefore, I'm not gonna Try to enjoy The Tree of Life.

Elongated, flowery speech was, I believe, typical of our colonial period and beyond, maybe up to the Revolution.
I figure it was a form of self entertainment in times when even books were rare.

The use of it in True Grit was a surprise and should have been a pleasant one, in lieu of the wicked tendencies
of many writers to impose 20th century styles and mores onto our heroic pioneers. Instead I found it irritating
and wondered if the story would ever get on with itself. I made it as far as boy, LaBoeuf, meets girl, Mattie,
and gave it up.

Raised on Westerns. I still love some of them. *sigh*


"All I suggest is a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" ~Paul Simon

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