Post by Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb 4, 2013 15:29:25 GMT -5
Let us know what movies you've checked out recently and what you thought about them. It doesn't have to be brand new movies, can be anything really. Let's chat about films.
NOTE: THIS NEEDS TO BE SPOILER FREE.
Here's what I've seen lately.
1. Les Misérables
A near three-hour epic, it took me a few minutes to get used to the fact that nearly every single word would be sung, but it's better than having a story going on and randomly bouncing into a soliloquy song. I liked that it stayed consistent and it held everything together by not straying.
I have an odd question regarding the end of the film, but I will not pose it here due to spoilers that are attached to the question, but I am confused over a specific storyline that to me made no sense aside from dramatic purposes.
2. Silver Linings Playbook
I enjoyed it. It was nice to see Robert De Niro playing something that fit his age, and he did it well. You still got a bit of that tough guy attitude from him, but his humanness came through as he portrayed a father with his own OCD trying to deal and connect with a son with a bipolar disorder.
My two main criticisms of the film is "somewhat" the dancing aspect. I don't know why but I found that sort of stupid. My second one is that most people with some sort of chemical imbalance aren't beautiful celebrities, and I felt that took away from the film a bit or at least lost its realism.
3. Bully
The documentary about bullying that the Weinstein company fought so hard to lessen the rating it received to become PG-13. I know they cut out a ton of profanity to do so, but I didn't feel like the finished product suffered from it. The vulgarity of threats said and delivered to some of these children was sickening, and I was nearly screaming at my television over the bullshit of a principal - I lost it over a hand-shake scene. Was not a fan of a specific set of parents either, but that only added to the difficult question that the film seemed to pose at every angle - how do you stop it?
All I can truly say about this film is that everyone needs to see it. Teenagers, parents, adults, regardless of whether you have kids, it needs to be scene. It does a great job at showing how bullying starts, that it's everywhere, and how to potentially help your child manage it. One of the better documentaries I've seen lately, but nothing holds a candle to Dear Zachary.
NOTE: THIS NEEDS TO BE SPOILER FREE.
Here's what I've seen lately.
1. Les Misérables
A near three-hour epic, it took me a few minutes to get used to the fact that nearly every single word would be sung, but it's better than having a story going on and randomly bouncing into a soliloquy song. I liked that it stayed consistent and it held everything together by not straying.
I have an odd question regarding the end of the film, but I will not pose it here due to spoilers that are attached to the question, but I am confused over a specific storyline that to me made no sense aside from dramatic purposes.
2. Silver Linings Playbook
I enjoyed it. It was nice to see Robert De Niro playing something that fit his age, and he did it well. You still got a bit of that tough guy attitude from him, but his humanness came through as he portrayed a father with his own OCD trying to deal and connect with a son with a bipolar disorder.
My two main criticisms of the film is "somewhat" the dancing aspect. I don't know why but I found that sort of stupid. My second one is that most people with some sort of chemical imbalance aren't beautiful celebrities, and I felt that took away from the film a bit or at least lost its realism.
3. Bully
The documentary about bullying that the Weinstein company fought so hard to lessen the rating it received to become PG-13. I know they cut out a ton of profanity to do so, but I didn't feel like the finished product suffered from it. The vulgarity of threats said and delivered to some of these children was sickening, and I was nearly screaming at my television over the bullshit of a principal - I lost it over a hand-shake scene. Was not a fan of a specific set of parents either, but that only added to the difficult question that the film seemed to pose at every angle - how do you stop it?
All I can truly say about this film is that everyone needs to see it. Teenagers, parents, adults, regardless of whether you have kids, it needs to be scene. It does a great job at showing how bullying starts, that it's everywhere, and how to potentially help your child manage it. One of the better documentaries I've seen lately, but nothing holds a candle to Dear Zachary.