Hard Candy
 

Just got back from seeing Hard Candy. Surprised there isn't a thread about it already, anybody else here seen it?

Im not sure I want to.

why come?

Subject matter. Not really my cup of tea...looks like a very well made movie, but I dont think Id enjoy it.

well, enjoy isn't the word I'd use, but it is a hell of a movie

I'll rent it, I already know exactly what happens.

oh, you got it spoiled for you? Bummer.

Yeah, it's apparently not scary.

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.

So, it's sort of like Red Eye? In a way?

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

Oh, sounds weird then, how long is if fully?

almost 2 hours

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.

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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.

.the movie reminded me of Misery (1990) ...I think Hard Candy is a little overrated..I expected more after the trailer...

thats about the worst comparrison i've ever seen.

he could have said bambi

http://www.plus.es/media/PAGINADIGIT...l_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.

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.

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

I loved this movie. I thought it was very welll made with excellent acting.

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.

Ellen Page

..thats the main plot of both movies....


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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

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

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.

i guess you only have the UK release of hard candy ...

the Region 1 has a space ship scene.

..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

..make up your mind..is the movies alike or not...

...didnt that lady in Misery want revenge cause she didnt like the story of the book ?

he he she evens knows it herself in "Hard Candy"...been to ten different psychiatrist...so you are WRONG

...have you seen "Hard Candy" ? ....the whole movie is about changing the victims mind....and make him understand what he have done is wrong....

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

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)

not the same ....only some alikeness ( is that a word ? )

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.

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.

...its a mind change

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.

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.

really want to see it
 

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