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Old 23rd December 2007, 13:23   #4361 (permalink)
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How could they have done that?
Well to go into detail. I read about the Standford experiment after watching the movie.

For starters even the Prof got too involved in his role as Prison head in the experiment. He actually tried to shift the prisoners into a real jail when he had a paranoia that prisoners were organising an escape. Apparently when the Police refused he slated them for not cooperating with his prison force. There were lot of other elements they didn't touch like one prisoner going on a hunger striker till the experiment is stopped and people not allowed to leave against their wishes. Instead they shifted towards the rape thing and action sequence in the end.

And then it was big plot jump when after discovering the letter, guard convinces others that this is some kind of test. They don't really explain why others are so forthcoming to suddenly retort to violence as well when they know they will be thrown out. The transition was too quick.
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I've not seen it for years. I'll have to watch it again, but I recall it being very tense/intense.
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Old 23rd December 2007, 13:39   #4363 (permalink)
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Shut it and watch the match now.

It was very intense though, I am just being picky now.
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Old 24th December 2007, 19:34   #4364 (permalink)
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La Belle et la bête, very good film. Visually stunning. I've not seen Disney's version but how do they compare?
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Old 24th December 2007, 23:04   #4365 (permalink)
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Sweeney Todd - 6/10
Good performances from Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, but a pretty mediocre movie. Very predictable plot, and character development is rather poor IMO. Doesn't help that I'm not particularly enamoured by slasher flicks and musicals, mind you.

The Savages - 7/10
Decent film about a brother and sister who place their estranged father into a nursing home after his girlfriend dies. There are a few witty elements, but there is a largely melancholic undertone throughout the movie. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, and Philip Bosco all put in strong performances.
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Old 25th December 2007, 22:04   #4369 (permalink)
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Watched Sting. Class but I saw the last FBI twist coming.
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Old 25th December 2007, 22:08   #4370 (permalink)
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Watched A street car named desire the other day as well. Both lead protagonists fascinated me. The delivery of 'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers' line in the end was fantastic.

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Though I am not sure of Brando raping her in the final scene. Couldn't make out how it went with the story. May watch it again.
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Old 25th December 2007, 22:11   #4371 (permalink)
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Watched Sting. Class but I saw the last FBI twist coming.
I saw it too.Didn't spoil it for me.Good movie

And writing spoilers without the customary **** means idiots like me read on
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Old 25th December 2007, 23:15   #4372 (permalink)
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Watched A street car named desire the other day as well. Both lead protagonists fascinated me. The delivery of 'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers' line in the end was fantastic.

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Though I am not sure of Brando raping her in the final scene. Couldn't make out how it went with the story. May watch it again.
Was very ambiguous. I don't think he raped her, mainly becasue she was going insane. . .and could've easily made it up. Brilliant film, though, one of the best I've seen. Vivian Leigh and Brando were amazing. Hey, Stella! Watch On the Waterfront, Brando turned it into a great film.
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Was very ambiguous. I don't think he raped her, mainly becasue she was going insane. . .and could've easily made it up. Brilliant film, though, one of the best I've seen. Vivian Leigh and Brando were amazing. Hey, Stella! Watch On the Waterfront, Brando turned it into a great film.
I read on wiki that in the play they make it clear he did it.

And yes, I am watching waterfront tomorrow.
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Watched Sting. Class but I saw the last FBI twist coming.
Indeed.
But I love watching Redford and Newman, no problem for me. Btw, I can't believe that the FBI agent was Dana Elcar, who played MacGyver boss in the TV series.
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Watched 30 Days of Night yesterday.
I love it, a bit jumpy in places, especially between the days, but it was a solid effort. I'm glad they keep the ending like the graphic novel.
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Anyone watch 'Chaplin' last night? The real life Paulette Levy was well tasty. . .but Diane Lane's tits made up for that.
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Diane Lane's tits are worth a squirt.
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Good input, spammy.
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Loved Barton Fink, although I'm not sure whether everything was literal or metaphorical. Miller's Crossing was good too, but I thought Barton Fink was the better film.

Oh and I'm downloading The Man Who Wasn't There and Hudsucker Proxy.
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I'll probably check out Blood Simple and rewatch Raising Arizona, Fargo and Big Lebowski. That'll be the Coen Brothers out of the way.
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Good input, spammy.

I thought so.
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I'll probably check out Blood Simple and rewatch Raising Arizona, Fargo and Big Lebowski. That'll be the Coen Brothers out of the way.
You should definatley check out Blood Simple, Spoons....cracking neo-Noir. If I could, I would have included in my Top 100 with every Coen film from this to The Man Who Wasn't There (just put in Fargo, mores the pity).
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Old 27th December 2007, 03:24   #4383 (permalink)
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Watch On the Waterfront, Brando turned it into a great film.
Superb movie that.

Just saw "Until the Devil Knows You're Dead". Top film. Extremely tense look at folks getting in above their heads. That and Marissa Tomei gets them out. 43 years old. Wow.
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The Heartbreak Kid. Mildly amusing for the first half, then takes a huge dive into shitdom.
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I just bought Once Upon A Time in The West.

This better be good cuntos.
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Oh and I'm downloading The Man Who Wasn't There and Hudsucker Proxy.
I wish I'd never seen the film so I could watch it again for the first time.
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What did you think of Barton Fink, Freaky?? Took it literally or metophrically?
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It's too weird to be taken literally.

Just about everything in the movie is symbolic.[some kind of spoiler] I suspect most of it is in Barton Fink's head.[end]
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Just got Stacy in the mail. Isn't that the zombie cheerleader film you mentioned, Hammer?
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Just got Stacy in the mail. Isn't that the zombie cheerleader film you mentioned, Hammer?
That's the one Ole! Love to know what its like with Englsih sub-titles...I have perfected my Dutch and Japanese through repeated viewings of a film about zombie Asian schoolgirls!

Lots of references to George Romero, Sam Raimi and the Evil Dead films.
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