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This is me with Forrest GumpI have never seen Shawshank.
But I pretty much know the whole story from references and people talking about it. Now I'm just trying to see how long I can go without actually watching it. Oh, I own the movie in two different formats...
I saw The Usual Suspects about a year ago, roughly.
I really liked this movie, although my vote was an easy choice.
I noticed you went with Reservoir Dogs and now Usual Suspects. Lots of similarities between the two.
Yeah - I noticed that too. And - when significantly out there - I have mixed the two up.
Do not look up anything about the director of Usual Suspects thenYeah - I noticed that too. And - when significantly out there - I have mixed the two up.
No QT involved this time - so - I don't have to wrestle with that particular aspect. Which is noice!
Ensemble cast of some hard hitters - check.
Unusual plot reveal techniques - check
Crime - check
I'm sure there is more - what do you think?
Didn't surprise me. I know his communitarian politics. If people would pay attention and listen to what he's saying, it wouldn't surprise one. I say that not as castigation, but out of love.
That is actually an interesting concept: what does one's movie preferences say about their politics? How much of a connection is there?
He used to surprise me - not anymore - cause I don't think anything I learn could be weirder than what I already know.
Forrest Gump became a political movie when versed against the others. It became vogueish to see it as pro-Americana for some reason. Written by Winston Groom, largely about a philosopher's logic about American autism through an adult's eyes, it became a weird symbol of all that is wrong with film -- witness Tropic Thunder. I read the book as a youth, and and the source material is so strong it survived the shift. But it wasn't a truly political film. It was an outlook about the world in the end. Gump was not an ill-deserving movie of the award, and a lot had to do with WInston Groom's strong young adult book about an autistic wunderkind. Groom made no money off of the movie, sadly. He agreed to net proceeds of the movie, which were written off.
Speaking of the bird, I may have to begin work on some scenes for this.
It is awfully simplistic seeming for my usual tastes. Having briefly become friends with the starin the early 80s, i was rooting to like it, so that's a factor. But i remember seeing it as well as i remember seeing any movie for some reason. the story of it is strange, which shouldn't surprise anyone....
What year? Was this the same year as Gump?
Yeah - it threatened to rain all week. I told Richard i had always had real good luck on vacations with the weather, so we went. The clouds loomed Friday, loomed even heavier Saturday, but i told him i'd hold it off with mindpower. We had a couple decent pays, but then keyed on a longshot in the Turf and won and even i made over a grand onnat, so Richard woulda made fitty, the Classic ran and as soon as they gave out the trophy, the skies opened up and didnt even ease the rest of the night. I could see Richard, who didn't talk much like i said, keep looking out the window, looking back at me and smiling like i actually could stop the weather with my mind. Fun weekend.
LOL!
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Ask yourself one question - am i quoting myself? If the answer is yes, medicate accordingly
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Like the actual winners from the Academy? Not sure I did say but maybe should have
Really nice link, krista. Good movie, too. Pro bono and innocence projects, like I've noted before, are just where it's at. Never should innocence be rewarded with the ultimate state decision. Just tragic.Wait a second! Dead Man Walking was 1995, and it also wasn't on your list of choices for Best Picture?
Also, this.
They shoulda smoodged those two together anyway and saved us two hours of grief - just make it a man sentenced to drink himself to death
Thanks, GB. Hey, it's almost like a political(-ish) issue you and I agree on!
As far as the bolded, it may be few and far between, but we agree on way more than you think, my friend. I sit here in the ether, just taking it in and responding when it happens.Thanks, GB. Hey, it's almost like a political(-ish) issue you and I agree on!
My dad, who was the most altruist person I've ever known, was very proud of the work I was doing. He and my stepmother went to a talk by Sister Helen, and he told her about it and asked her to sign that book. I don't care if I have a book signed by her, but I care very much that what my dad told her about me caused her to sign it that way.
Mostly I wanted to give you ####. That year is tough. To me it's a lot of very good movies but not any great ones, other than Toy Story perhaps. I think Dead Man Walking was in the "very good" category.
"That's five of the same thing"Ilov80s said:
This.
See my post on the first page. It's in my Top 10 of all time.
