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The STE
04-30-2006, 02:04 PM
Just got back from seeing Hard Candy. Surprised there isn't a thread about it already, anybody else here seen it?
The_Return
04-30-2006, 02:07 PM
Im not sure I want to.
The STE
04-30-2006, 02:24 PM
why come?
The_Return
04-30-2006, 02:34 PM
Originally posted by The STE
why come?
Subject matter. Not really my cup of tea...looks like a very well made movie, but I dont think Id enjoy it.
The STE
04-30-2006, 03:12 PM
well, enjoy isn't the word I'd use, but it is a hell of a movie
Posher778
04-30-2006, 03:36 PM
I'll rent it, I already know exactly what happens.
The STE
04-30-2006, 03:37 PM
oh, you got it spoiled for you? Bummer.
Posher778
04-30-2006, 03:39 PM
Yeah, it's apparently not scary.
The STE
04-30-2006, 03:48 PM
well, no, nor does it want to be. That's like saying something like Last House on the Left isn't scary. It's fucking intense, but it's not scary.
Posher778
04-30-2006, 03:51 PM
So, it's sort of like Red Eye? In a way?
The STE
04-30-2006, 03:52 PM
I haven't seen Red Eye so I can't really say. It's kindof like Audition, but the first 90 minutes are condensed into just the first act, and the rest of the movie is the torture bondange and mindgames stuff
Posher778
04-30-2006, 03:59 PM
Oh, sounds weird then, how long is if fully?
The STE
04-30-2006, 04:44 PM
almost 2 hours
satanshorn
05-04-2006, 01:00 PM
Great film! She's the kinda hard candy I wouldn't mind sucking on! The torture scenes are more psychological than anything. The film really investigates the machinations of the internet pedophile seduction game.
SPOILER*************
Just saw it tonight... Even though the movie seemed to drag at times, it definitely made me cringe and re-adjust myself watching it. That's just so wrong what she did! It's a good movie but not one of the best movies that I seen this year. I give it a 7.5 out of 10.
slasherman
09-19-2006, 10:25 PM
.the movie reminded me of Misery (1990) ...I think Hard Candy is a little overrated..I expected more after the trailer...
urgeok
09-20-2006, 01:43 AM
Originally posted by slasherman
.the movie reminded me of Misery (1990) ...
thats about the worst comparrison i've ever seen.
zwoti
09-20-2006, 08:26 AM
Originally posted by urgeok
thats about the worst comparrison i've ever seen.
he could have said bambi
http://www.plus.es/media/PAGINADIGITALPLUS/Infantiles/infantil_septiembre_2005/abril_06/bambi.jpg
the movie was good but I wouldnt watch it again. I expected it to be much better but the movie moved at a snail's pace at times.
joshaube
09-20-2006, 11:44 AM
I couldn't reccomend this movie more. I've asked everyone I know to watch it. It's not the best movie of the year, but I believe it's one of them. Really well done; and the acting is just brilliant. Some may not like the pace, but its set up well. Its affective.
slasherman
09-20-2006, 12:58 PM
Originally posted by urgeok
thats about the worst comparrison i've ever seen.
ohh why is that ?
urgeok
09-20-2006, 02:43 PM
Originally posted by slasherman
ohh why is that ?
they arent anything alike in the least other that the fact that a female has a male prisoner.
each movie was paced differently - the motives of the females were completely different. they handled their issues differently.
the style of direction/acting/ etc was completely different.
its like saying platoon reminded you of goodfellas because someone shot a guy in each film
psycho_butthead
09-20-2006, 04:14 PM
I loved this movie. I thought it was very welll made with excellent acting.
Burning in Hell
09-21-2006, 09:43 AM
Excellent movie. it might be slow, but it more than makes up for it with its psychological side. And the teen girl (can't remember her name) offers a fantastic performance.
The STE
09-21-2006, 12:43 PM
Ellen Page
slasherman
09-21-2006, 02:20 PM
Originally posted by urgeok
they arent anything alike in the least other that the fact that a female has a male prisoner.
..thats the main plot of both movies....
...SPOILER
also
- both are framed
- both are tortured
- both have secrets
- both women wants revenge
- both women are physical unstable
- both women wants to change their victim minds
paws the great
09-21-2006, 03:03 PM
Both are framed.
How?
Both are tortured.
Yes
both have secrets.
Dont they all,it's a thriller.
Both women wants revenge.
Misery-no
Hard Candy-yes
Both women are crazy.
Misery-yes
Hard Candy-no
Both women wants to change their victims minds.
Misery- yes
Hard Candy-no
PR3SSUR3
09-21-2006, 04:23 PM
they arent anything alike in the least other that the fact that a female has a male prisoner
What are you talking about?
Neither features spaceships, machine guns or anything to do with Chinese-motif bathrobes whatsoever - that's three things the two movies have in common, and I'm sure you can hunt for more.
urgeok
09-21-2006, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by PR3SSUR3
What are you talking about?
Neither features spaceships,
i guess you only have the UK release of hard candy ...
the Region 1 has a space ship scene.
slasherman
09-22-2006, 03:21 AM
Originally posted by paws the great
Both are framed.
How?
..in Hard candy he believe he meets a young innocent girl...in Misery he believe he met a helper....in both cases the meeting is planned
Originally posted by paws the great
both have secrets.
Dont they all,it's a thriller.
..make up your mind..is the movies alike or not...
Originally posted by paws the great
Both women wants revenge.
Misery-no
Hard Candy-yes.
...didnt that lady in Misery want revenge cause she didnt like the story of the book ?
Originally posted by paws the great
Both women are crazy.
Misery-yes
Hard Candy-no.
he he she evens knows it herself in "Hard Candy"...been to ten different psychiatrist...so you are WRONG
Originally posted by paws the great
Both women wants to change their victims minds.
Misery- yes
Hard Candy-no
...have you seen "Hard Candy" ? ....the whole movie is about changing the victims mind....and make him understand what he have done is wrong....
joshaube
09-22-2006, 03:25 AM
The movie isn't about changing his mind, or making him realize what he's done wrong. She even says it's not. Her only job here to to punish him. Not help him.
slasherman
09-22-2006, 03:30 AM
Originally posted by joshaube
The movie isn't about changing his mind, or making him realize what he's done wrong. She even says it's not. Her only job here to to punish him. Not help him.
..it doesnt help to understand your a pedophile...to change someones mind isnt necessary about helping...that can be a punishment
urgeok
09-22-2006, 05:34 AM
you know - you can draw comparrisons and find links between any 2 films no matter how unseemingly related they are.
personally - given the mood and direction of either film .. i cant see it even if i try.
they seem the same to you - then i guess thats the way it is for you.
i'm conceding on this one as i always draw comparrisons between donnie darko and napoleon dynamite (as one being the dark side of the other)
slasherman
09-22-2006, 01:20 PM
Originally posted by urgeok
they seem the same to you - then i guess thats the way it is for you.
not the same ....only some alikeness ( is that a word ? )
psycho_butthead
09-24-2006, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by slasherman
...have you seen "Hard Candy" ? ....the whole movie is about changing the victims mind....and make him understand what he have done is wrong.... No its not about making him change his mind. She never tried to do that. She just made him realize what he did was terrible and that he deserved to be punished.
Spukky
09-26-2006, 01:50 AM
Loved this movie.
One of the better movies I've seen this year.
This one is certainly gone be in my DVD collection when it's released.
slasherman
09-26-2006, 08:14 AM
Originally posted by psycho_butthead
No its not about making him change his mind. She never tried to do that. She just made him realize what he did was terrible and that he deserved to be punished.
...its a mind change
joshaube
09-26-2006, 11:32 AM
I took it more as...
SPOILERS GALORE IN THIS THREAD SO I'LL ALERT YOU NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T YET REALIZED.
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"I don't want your sorries, your pleas for forgiveness, or your sayings that you'll change. I don't fucking care about that. You did what you did, and there's nothing you can do to change it."
I felt that sort of mentality. I can't argue whether it's like Misery because I haven't seen Misery. But I didn't get the sense she was trying to persuade him that it was wrong. She was simply punishing him; her goal wasn't to get him to say he was sorry, or to realize it was wrong. She just wanted to, well, make him pay.
hellfire1
09-26-2006, 11:50 AM
Originally posted by joshaube
I took it more as...
SPOILERS GALORE IN THIS THREAD SO I'LL ALERT YOU NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T YET REALIZED.
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I felt that sort of mentality. I can't argue whether it's like Misery because I haven't seen Misery. But I didn't get the sense she was trying to persuade him that it was wrong. She was simply punishing him; her goal wasn't to get him to say he was sorry, or to realize it was wrong. She just wanted to, well, make him pay.
which was kind of obvious. so what's the whole point of this discussion. the mind fuck is not in getting to see what we think is the bad guy, change his mind and become repentant, but to see this little girl basically take an evil turn. his previous actions are only questioned by her, the audience in turn is questioning this girl's actions.
bloodybill81
09-28-2006, 02:08 PM
I can't wait to see this movie! I've heard some pretty good shit about it, and now this thread has me wanting to see it ASAP
slasherman
09-28-2006, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by bloodybill81
I can't wait to see this movie! I've heard some pretty good shit about it, and now this thread has me wanting to see it ASAP
...I think its overrated ....
kung-fu-jesus
09-29-2006, 11:28 AM
Originally posted by slasherman
..in Hard candy he believe he meets a young innocent girl...in Misery he believe he met a helper....in both cases the meeting is planned
are you sure you know what the meaning of the word framed means, cause what you posted implyed a trick or dupe, not a frame.
these are basic explanations,
frame: to make it look like or seem that some one who is not at fault is at fault.
trick: to mislead or fool.
and the movie isnt my thing but i thought it was alright.
also when you said it reminded you of misery did you mean in story or something you saw just made you think of misery, because ive watched a film and then thought about/ remebered somthing from a totaly different( absolutly nothing to do with each other) film.
slasherman
09-30-2006, 02:25 AM
Originally posted by kung-fu-jesus
trick: to mislead or fool.
thats what I ment....
Originally posted by kung-fu-jesus
also when you said it reminded you of misery did you mean in story or something you saw just made you think of misery, because ive watched a film and then thought about/ remebered somthing from a totaly different( absolutly nothing to do with each other) film.
..in the consept......somebody here wants it to look like I think it is a clone...that have I never said...only some alikness in the consept of both movies
another example of this are "Secret Window" (2004) and "Hide and Seek" (2005)