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Did anyone else love it?

posted 16 years ago by jerseygirl-laura
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I thought it was a very beautiful and thought provoking piece of work.
I liked how they kept a lot of Jack Burden's narration in the film.
I heard in the film a lot of the parts that stood out to me in the novel.
My favorite parts are the romance between Jack and Anne, and when
Willie makes his first powerful speech at the fair and anounces he will
be running for governor next time around. I can't imagine why more people
didn't like this film.
Most of the words were taken straight from the classic novel.
When Willie is preaching to the working class people, it's moving.
It was undeniably great acting and great dialogue.
When young Jack and Anne are at Jack house alone,
the looks on their faces are priceless. Great acting.
On a superficial note, the fact that Kate Winslet and Jude
are my two favorite actors probably added to me loving that love scene.
One of my favorite quotes from the movie: "There are only a few moments
that determine your life and then they are gone. Forever."
All the performances were wonderful.
They say a lot with the slightest look.
I mean, who cares if Anthony Hopkins
didn't put on a southern accent, Anthony Hopkins rules!
LoL He is the best, I love his voice. Judge Irwin was supposed to be powerful and intimidating and Hopkins pulled it of brilliantly.
My only real criticim is of the ending.
They cut out some really important parts and the ending that ended up in the
movie, just wasn't the best.
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[–] faista-1 12 years ago

OP: TLDR

[–] bear022013-588-696101 12 years ago

I loved it,but america wants car wrecks and gay films.
Sean Penn did iindeed explode off the screen.
usahas been dumbed down,as you know...with no sense off history.We are dissolving and morally bankrupt within,sound familiar?

[–] topidea 12 years ago

No. If you see the original 1940s version of this film, you may understand why so many people hate the new one. The story (based on fact) is wonderful. But the acting and direction in this new version are so inferior, it's pathetic. Of course, the technology of 2006 makes it LOOK better but every actor in the old version does a superior job. Just my opinion.

[–] ishopper 10 years ago

I've just watched the movie and decided to visit IMDB. I was curious to know its rate. I expected around 7.5 to 8. I expected a lot of Oscar nominations; I expected a great box office success. I felt bad finding that its rate is only 6.1 and it had no Oscars and the only award was "Voted #1 by Forbes magazine as the biggest flop in the years spanning 2005-2009!!!". The box office figures were a great loss. Production costs were 55m while its revenues were only 9m.

THIS MOVIE WAS UNDERRATING. You will enjoy the movie. You will enjoy every minute. The directing was really amazing. Acting was very nice. Quotes inside the movie are fantastic and even music score will be one of my favorites.

I am happy that you and the many replies to you feel the same.

[–] Hythlodaeus 9 years ago

I loved it too. I think the movie was too subtle for most people but it really applies now if you consider Trump.

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[–] MrSpock (286) 8 years ago

I just watched it a second time and I appreciated it much more this time around. It made more sense to me and like you, I appreciated so much of what I saw. I also expected great acting with that cast and was not disappointed.