Author Topic: is benjamin button good (Read 1593 times)

Eschaton · « **on:** September 17, 2014, 04:13:51 PM »

Yes?

No?

Fuck you?

i keep seeing people reference this movie to mock people and it makes me feel like im missing out

king of the internet · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:16:09 PM »

It's decently crafted schlock. I wouldn't bother. The only thing to reference is the whole old man baby thing, there's not much else to the movie.

cool breeze · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:17:45 PM »

no. there's only one reference to get and it's the premise.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:24:39 PM »

The lightning scenes doe

Squiddy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:30:56 PM »

It's pretty dope.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:37:59 PM »

It's the kind of movie PD would like.

Momo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:41:00 PM »

Nope.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:43:41 PM »

Saw it in the theater, wasn't impressed at all. Really feels like a bad remake of Forrest Gump - not in terms of using the same story but using the same types of emotional plot points, and they just don't land.

I was quite hyped for the film. Definitely has an interesting concept, great director. The movie starts out good, with him at the nursing home, but shortly thereafter it nosedives. And it's too long.

Squiddy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:45:52 PM »

Quote from: Esch on September 17, 2014, 04:34:08 PM

@ everyone calling it trash except squiddy

Hey, I teared up watching it with my ex-gf, which women love.

Momo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:57:37 PM »

Quote from: Squiddy on September 17, 2014, 04:45:52 PM

Quote from: Esch on September 17, 2014, 04:34:08 PM
@ everyone calling it trash except squiddy

Hey, I teared up watching it with my ex-gf, which women love.

Omega phaggot

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2014, 05:17:27 PM »

can't hate on squiddy's game. tears are the quickest way to a woman's vajeen.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2014, 05:31:48 PM »

There's some excellent CG and cinematography in it though. I really liked the boat scene and the Russian hotel scene. The ballerina scene was nice too.

But it's not cohesive at all and the ending is so ham-handed.

I Once Loved Donuts · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2014, 05:36:27 PM »

Brad Pitt has strange taste in women in that movie. Whetever floats his boat tho

El Babua · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2014, 06:11:44 PM »

Thought it was even more schlocky than Forrest Gump, which is saying something. The short story it was based off is pretty dope though. Dude's mother actually gave birth to an old man, size and all.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2014, 06:13:16 PM »

Yo, it's seriously worth it for the lightning scenes

headwalk · « **Reply #15 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:21:43 PM »

if he died on the boat it would've been a solid TV movie.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:32:42 PM »

incredible effects, trite story otherwise

StealthFan · « **Reply #17 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:40:40 PM »

I was so hyped for this shit. It was announced in summer '05 and I sought out the books. I was seriously hyped. 3 and half years late and that shit...was whack. Great on a technical level but some serious bullshit otherwise. Fuck this film.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:57:44 PM »

I feel you Stealth. I feel you

damn, I remember being so hyped for The Village. I even watched that scust worthy SciFi channel "special" on M Night. Every month ABC would have a new clip of the movie and I'd be all

then I saw it in the theater

I remember thinking it was meh ok on the first viewing, probably because theater views lead to inflated views no matter what. The real highlight was a fat black chick running out the theater when "the monster" started chasing that blind girl.

On my second viewing I realized it was trash, with the hint of a good movie hidden deep inside. The script is bad, especially the dialogue which is horrible. I understand M Night was aiming for a late 19th century vibe but the dialogue is just way too flowery and doesn't sound authentic.

bud · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:02:52 PM »

first time i saw it, i was so bored i gave up about thirty minutes in.
second time i saw it, i saw the last twenty minutes or so.

i suppose it's not entirely bad, but i wouldn't recommend it.

StealthFan · « **Reply #20 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:03:03 PM »

Village has a few good scenes and a good score. I was on AICN back then and there were rumors about that shit being flabby. Shit was so sad

sarslip · « **Reply #21 on:** September 18, 2014, 01:28:49 PM »

it's the only "Wtf?" in the Criterion blu-ray collection

StealthFan · « **Reply #22 on:** September 18, 2014, 01:45:56 PM »

Quote from: Death Ghidorah on September 18, 2014, 01:31:36 PM

Quote from: sarslip on September 18, 2014, 01:28:49 PM
it's the only "Wtf?" in the Criterion blu-ray collection

Michael Bay's The Rock is there, and that movie sucks balls too.

sarslip · « **Reply #23 on:** September 18, 2014, 02:39:19 PM »

A) The Rock is the shit.
B) I said Blu-Ray not scust ass DVD

cool breeze · « **Reply #24 on:** September 18, 2014, 03:04:31 PM »

Cage's action hat trick in the 90s

the rock, con air, face/off. it's hard to choose the best.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #25 on:** September 18, 2014, 03:18:20 PM »

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #26 on:** September 18, 2014, 03:22:22 PM »

Now you don't have to watch it

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Author Topic: is benjamin button good (Read 1593 times)

Eschaton