Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[psycho d]

Still not sure if i liked this flick, though i am not at disappointed at having seen it. Maybe it is just one of those flicks that is not to be liked.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Or maybe it was the dissonance created by almost liking the bad guy more than the hero, which is "ooky" in the words of our heroine. Just saying.
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[Despare]

Originally Posted by psycho d

Still not sure if i liked this flick, though i am not at disappointed at having seen it. Maybe it is just one of those flicks that is not to be liked.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Or maybe it was the dissonance created by almost liking the bad guy more than the hero, which is "ooky" in the words of our heroine. Just saying.
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Actually, despite liking the movie quite a bit, I didn't like either of the main characters. That was the biggest flaw of the movie in my opinion, no likable leads.

[neverending]

Originally Posted by Despare

Actually, despite liking the movie quite a bit, I didn't like either of the main characters. That was the biggest flaw of the movie in my opinion, no likable leads.

I don't think it's a flaw at all- I believe the filmmakers intended that ambiguity, and it's part of its brilliance.

I also believe how much empathy/liking you have for the girl may be quite different, depending upon gender.

[_____V_____]

Punisher: War Zone

[urgeok2]

Originally Posted by neverending

I don't think it's a flaw at all- I believe the filmmakers intended that ambiguity, and it's part of its brilliance.

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thats what i was thinking.

instead of coercing you into siding with a character they force you to look at the situation, put you in the story instead of leading you to side with a character which usually leads to the red herring bullshit.

not liking or identifying with the leads didnt bother me in the least.

[scouse mac]

Originally Posted by neverending

I don't think it's a flaw at all- I believe the filmmakers intended that ambiguity, and it's part of its brilliance.

I also believe how much empathy/liking you have for the girl may be quite different, depending upon gender.

Its definately more disturbing than most films of its type because there is no clear seperation between the two characters.

I love the film but struggled with the heroine as she was, at the heart of it, unlikeable whilst the man was, on the face of it, a regular bloke but clearly a bastard at the same time.

Would recommend this flick to everyone

[Geddy]

Watched Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers for the first time today. Such a brutal, brilliant film. I'd rank it among Bergman's finest.

[The Mothman]

I've been trying to knock out a lot of the classics I still haven't seen watched
Bonnie & Clyde
The Great Escape
Bladerunner
Monkey Shines
Delicatessen (this was an absolutely fabulous film, anyone who hasn't seen make an effort to do so ASAP.)
The Fisher King

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

Alex Aja's Mirrors

What'd you think?

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by Geddy

Watched Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers for the first time today. Such a brutal, brilliant film. I'd rank it among Bergman's finest.

Ah, yes! One of my all-time favorites.
Glad you liked it.