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Why is this rated so high?


Personally I found nothing to like in any of the characters in this movie. The old woman who alternates between letting Lou grope her and screaming at him like he's a child...Susan Saradon, who I can't stand in anything she does but is too boggle-eyed in this movie...her pothead Hare Krishna sister...and even Lou himself, who I found to be quite unbelievable.

Seriously, who brags about murdering someone?

Why do white people who convert to Hinduism believe that they have to use inhuman amounts of mind-altering drugs when over one billion Hindus don't feel the need too?

Why do I find it hard to believe that a gangster would murder someone in broad daylight...on the street...and no one sees a damn thing?

Why would a thug take over ten seconds to react after his thug buddy is shot?

Why is the knife-stabbing scene the fakest-looking knifing I've ever seen??

Why did I hope everyone in this movie dropped dead and was washed away in the Atlantic Ocean?????

It's Cosmo...He's Chinese.

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It's rated so high because people who vote give it a high rating. When averaged, the result is high. I gave it a 10; I thought it was truly oustanding. Burt Lancaster was really cool.

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Boy, you sound like a pretty unhappy person. I was looking and your reviews and it seems like there isn't much that you like. I don't know why you even waste your time watching movies. Unless it's to find as much fault as possible. On this one, you're way off. Have a nice life.

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This is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. The writing and performances are perfect. Louis Malle's late masterpiece.

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I'm trying to put together a list of the best American films of the last half-century ( well, my favorites, anyway ). So far, I have ' Atlantic City ', ' Midnight Cowboy ' and ' The Last Picture Show '. I was thinking of adding ' The Verdict ' ( Newman's performance was right up there with Burt Lancaster's A.C. performance ) Do you have any suggestions or an opinion on M.C. on T.L.P.C.?

P.S. I have over 20 of your ' 50 Favorites ' in my library.

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You've got good taste. I haven't updated it in the last few years, but looking over it, I doubt any recent movies would take anything's place.

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I went to ' Tina Aumont's Eyes '. Is that what's referred to as a blog? I like it a lot. Are you connected with it in any way?

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Yes, it’s a website I started last year (with help from my brother who’s more technical than me at these things). I appreciate the comment, thanks.

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It should be rated higher. It is one of the finest films of the past 50 years. The Oscars got it all wrong that year.

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