Oh come onYou didn't like it, so anyone who does is stupid?
What is this, the internet?
I really liked it. It was refreshing to see a film show what is probably the reality of a horrible event, without needlessly demonising or glorifying anyone involved.
I don't need a child molester to be greasy and ugly and a bit camp, and have a dungeon, and mummy issues, to tell me that he's doing a bad thing. I can come to that conclusion myself.
...and it was funny. Jon Lovitz was excellent. It's a shame some can't see past the subject matter.
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Fri 27 May 2011, 16:04,
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What is this, the internet?
I really liked it. It was refreshing to see a film show what is probably the reality of a horrible event, without needlessly demonising or glorifying anyone involved.
I don't need a child molester to be greasy and ugly and a bit camp, and have a dungeon, and mummy issues, to tell me that he's doing a bad thing. I can come to that conclusion myself.
...and it was funny. Jon Lovitz was excellent. It's a shame some can't see past the subject matter.
Can't see past the subject matter...?That's a bit of an 'Apart from that, how did you find the play, Mrs Lincoln?' kind of statement.
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J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:07,
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Haha excellent expression.But seriously, there are plenty of things which deal in horrible subjects which are nevertheless fantastic. I mean, most action/adventure movies feature dozens of violent deaths, right?
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mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:11,
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Absolutely, and I couldn't agree more.Something about that film (and the sequel, to a lesser extent) was just deeply unsettling and unpleasant. I know I'm being vague, but it's very difficult to pin down.
Edit: That said - the sequel had the chap who played Omar from The Wire in it. Which was nice.
(Edit: That said - the sequel had the chap who played Omar from The Wire in it. Which was nice.
J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:14,
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I didn't realize there was a sequel?I do agree, it's a genuinely unsettling movie, but I also have to say I thought it had a lot of dark humour in it. I like uncomfortable laughter.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:18,
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Indeedy - Life During Wartime...Came out err - last year, I think.
( J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:21,
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fucking hell, learn to read sarcasm, this is b3ta, it accounts for 90% of what people type It's a shame some can't see past the subject matter.
Also, I didn't actually say I hated the film, I said it was horrible, things can be horrible, like horror films and stuff that's meant to make you feel uneasy. It had merits in approaching a story, the acting and so forth, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than film students or beardy pretentious types.
(Also, I didn't actually say I hated the film, I said it was horrible, things can be horrible, like horror films and stuff that's meant to make you feel uneasy. It had merits in approaching a story, the acting and so forth, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than film students or beardy pretentious types.
HappyToast Groat froth,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:08,
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"I wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than film students or beardy pretentious types."I resent the implication that I have a beard.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:14,
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Personally I didn't like the simpsons movieI thought it crammed 30 miutes of storyline into 87 minutes
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Paul_P http://www.Paul-hub.com,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:12,
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i watched freeze frame the other nightthought it would be crap. it was weird and strangely funny
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:15,
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I fell asleep watching the art of war 2
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Paul_P http://www.Paul-hub.com,
Fri 27 May 2011, 16:25,
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fell asleep watching a film last weekendbut i was pissed, so it doesn't count
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Fri 27 May 2011, 16:28,
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