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I must be an idiot because... by Bill Dungsroman 07/06/2003, 3:58pm PDT
SBDMT wrote:

Fucking wonderful. Imagine Scorcese remaking Buffalo '66, with Adam Sandler instead of Vincent Gallo, then abort that analysis entirely because it's a better film by a different director.

Not much different, now that I mention it; there's more than ONE city out there, P.T.


PS: If you're the type of person who's inclined to skip the film because of Sandler's involvement, then definately see it right away.


...I didn't really like it. Dunno, maybe it was just me/the mood/the gf/itchy nuts, but I had problems with a lot of the film. I enjoyed Egan as a character/character study. The first part with the windows made me go "Holy shit," and the middle bit with the thugs made me go "Yeah!" but then the last part with Hoffman made me go "Ehn?" That was a real limp ending, followed by the dialogue with Watson re: leaving her at the ER. And then the fucking film ends? At that point? And why the hell was Watson attracted to him anyway? Who's that fruity and desperate? And their back-and-forth in the bedroom in Hawaii, what in her character hinted that she would say something like that? Or really, that even he would? Nothing, it's just "Hey, doesn't that freak you, the audience, out?" Yeah, I guess, but so what?

Don't get me wrong, some parts of the film are great. The frustration he feels from his sisters takes all of 5-10 minutes to get you to empathize with (and get really pissed off about), the feeling of impending doom brought about by the phone sex girl, the forklift scene, great stuff. But that just adds up to "an entertaining renter" than "a must-go-see-now."

BDR

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Punch Drunk Love by SBDMT 07/05/2003, 1:56am PDT NEW
    I must be an idiot because... by Bill Dungsroman 07/06/2003, 3:58pm PDT NEW
        Deleted scenes adress one point directly by SBDMT 07/06/2003, 9:02pm PDT NEW
            The thing about deleted scenes... by Bill Dungsroman 07/07/2003, 2:20am PDT NEW
                Punch Drunk Love: Fussbett weighs in. by Fussbett 07/18/2003, 4:01am PDT NEW
                    Re: Punch Drunk Love: Fussbett weighs in. by FABIO 07/18/2003, 4:14am PDT NEW
    I'm not seeing it by I need clarification 07/06/2003, 4:20pm PDT NEW
        LIAR!!!!! by Senor Barborito 07/06/2003, 4:25pm PDT NEW
            Okay, fine. by I need clarification 07/07/2003, 4:01am PDT NEW
                Re: Okay, fine. by FoK 07/07/2003, 7:52am PDT NEW
        Magnolia had TONS to say. by Lizard_King 07/06/2003, 9:09pm PDT NEW
            On the Tom Cruise scale: It was bad, but Vanilla Sky was worse. by FoK 07/07/2003, 12:56am PDT NEW
                Re: On the Tom Cruise scale: It was bad, but Vanilla Sky was worse. by Bill Dungsroman 07/07/2003, 2:05am PDT NEW
                    Hmm by Senor Barborito 07/07/2003, 7:17am PDT NEW
                        Re: Hmm by Bill Dungsroman 07/07/2003, 4:02pm PDT NEW
                re: Vanilla Sky by Lizard_King 07/07/2003, 6:49pm PDT NEW
                    Yes, and I do wish you would stop by your worried psychiatrist 07/07/2003, 6:56pm PDT NEW
                        Stop what? NT by Lizard_King 07/07/2003, 7:04pm PDT NEW
                Magnolia was also better than "Ishtar". What's your point? by Lizard_King 07/07/2003, 6:53pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Magnolia was also better than "Ishtar". What's your point? by Fullofkittens 07/07/2003, 7:30pm PDT NEW
                        True, true. more importantly, what did you think of Ishtar? NT by Lizard_King 07/07/2003, 7:56pm PDT NEW
                    I know! I hate those phonies!! NT by I need clarification 07/07/2003, 9:12pm PDT NEW
                American Beauty=Fight Club without teeth by Masked Man 07/10/2003, 3:44pm PDT NEW
                    You're giving it too much credit. by Bill Dungsroman 07/11/2003, 12:24pm PDT NEW
            An autobiographical movie about one man's love for Scientology by Senor Barborito 07/07/2003, 7:13am PDT NEW
                Thread goes Godwin by Lizard_King 07/07/2003, 7:03pm PDT NEW
                    Do you even have to ask? NT by Attractive German Male 07/07/2003, 8:34pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Thread goes Godwin by Senor Barborito 07/07/2003, 8:35pm PDT NEW
                        Quid pro quo, Clarice. by Lizard_King 07/10/2003, 10:18am PDT NEW
                            Shit, missed this post entirely by Senor Barborito 07/18/2003, 7:18am PDT NEW
                                Re: Shit, missed this post entirely by Lizard_King 07/20/2003, 7:24pm PDT NEW
                Re: An autobiographical movie about one man's love for Scientology by McMoo The AntiDrug Cow 07/10/2003, 1:46pm PDT NEW
 
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