The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons
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- keithrondinelli0
This is one of those movies that basically is all about the last few minutes. It essentially builds and builds to an incredibly haunting conclusion. I won't give it away for those who haven't seen it, but my advice is stick with it. I will say, though, that the present-day framing device is unnecessary and takes away from the film, IMO.
- Agree with you there. I thought the Katrina thing was unnecessary and provided no commentary on the story. IMO.harlequino
- KwesiJ0
honestly i was so bored with it by the end of it i didn't care and was half asleep, I turned it off during the credits. A movie that can't keep my attention until this amazing conclusion is a bad movie. I still have no idea what happens.
- CALLES0
bump
- capsize0
better than what happened to jemmy buttons
- mg330
I've got a real problem with anyone called Buttons anything that's not a teddy bear.
- hahaha! totally true. I'd trust puppy named buttons, but that's about it.flashbender
- madirish0
this belongs in the movie cliche thread...
- morilla0
looks pretty cool
- Llyod0
guessing that the music makes the movie
- JG_LB0
it was alright. wouldn't watch it again though
- kona0
I saw this movie once! In 1978 on the Mork and Mindy show when Merth the Orkan (Orkans age in reverse from elderly to infancy) visits Mork. Hilarious show! This movie doesn't look funny though. :(
- Jaline0
I don't know what's wrong with me but I won't watch films with Brad Pitt in theatres. And it's not for dirty reasons regarding the comfort of my home, you pervs ;) It's about how I don't care for him.
- you're a pervRamanisky2
- Anyway, the film looks like it could be good.Jaline
- you don't care for him in public, but in private you are a dirty girl.morilla
- you have everything right after "in private" ;)
really, I'm being serious.Jaline - serious about the Pitt thing. Anyway, back to the film. Looks like it could be decent.Jaline
- you want brad pitt in your privates... OH NO YOU DI'NT!7point34
- Fine, you can have him.Jaline
- I can't think of a bad movie he's been in. Why not hold that restraint for someone who really deserves it?CyBrain
- Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Stiffler, Vince Vaughan, Doody Nose (Owen Wilson), etc.CyBrain
- 7point340
remember hearing about this... i'm interested
- threadpost0
Upon further thought, I thought this movie SUCKED. There were sooooo many holes in this story. I'm totally ok with the suspension of disbelief and allowing yourself to get sucked into a far fetched story because its just pure entertainment. My problem with this movie is that it just tried so hard to be something more than it was. They just dug for any silly feel good movie cliche they could think of and threw it in. Weak weak weak.
- sorry, I just realized I've posted 3 different times why I didnt like this movie. that was overkill. apologies.threadpost
- akrokdesign0
saw it yesterday. i liked it. its pretty good. there some tiny things you could argue about. still good.
- CALLES0
anybody else?
- emukid0
does it really matter who the actor is as long as its a good movie? heck i'd even go watch a shyamalan movie starring freddie prinze jr if it looked really good and/or got really good reviews.
- Short of it: yes, unless the film is ridiculously good.Jaline
- Because then you start to remember about the things you don't like.Jaline
- a good movie is a good movie. if an actor's personal antics matter to you while watching a movie then maybe you are not watching the movie?emukid
- watching the movie?emukid
- This is my opinion. ie, I love Batman Begins but dislike K. Holmes. I dislike Spiderman partly b/c of the actors.Jaline
- Of course a movie can be great, but actors can make or break a film.Jaline
- Look at it like a pet peeve. I mean, how many ppl didn't like the idea of Shia in Indiana Jones?Jaline
- Doesn't mean I won't like the film. But I may dislike it (just a bit) b/c an actor can't act or just looks stupid in general.Jaline
- Anyway, I'm going on about this too much. I feel the same way about directors, but not writers, for some reason.Jaline
- One last thing, I do take into consideration the writing (script), and everything else before judging, of course.Jaline
- shia might be a douche but he might be good in that particular role in indiana jones. because he is a douche doesnt mean he will never be able to perform well in any movie at all. i'll save my judgement for until i have seen the movie.emukid
- doesnt mean he will never be able to perform well in any movie at all. i'll save my judgement for until i have seen the movie.emukid
- seen the movie.emukid
- weird how i repeat the last word of a note when continuing myemukid
- my sentence.emukid
- I agree with you! I just don't have the motivation to watch a film with an actor I like in theatres unless someone tellsJaline
- me that it's good. It doesn't mean that I'm not going to watch the film at home. I just wouldn't pay money.Jaline
- It's not about whether Pitt is good in the specific role. It's about my preconceived notions about him and motivationJaline
- to pay to watch the film is not there.Jaline
- note 16:
*actor I DON'T LIKE, not one I do like.Jaline - get a room.Jnr_Madison
- The film can still be great, but if he annoyed me I will say it. Just like how I thought Paltrow was good in Iron ManJaline
- and usually I don't like her.Jaline
- it's a david fincher movie and that's all one needs to know. it might be in chinese and have midgets in starring roles but its a fincher movie! FINCHER!emukid
- fincher movie. FINCHER!emukid
- OK, so to sum up, I never judged the film yet, and of course I wouldn't do that without watching it first.Jaline
- yeah, see, emu, that's your opinion. I happen to agree with you, but I'm still not paying.Jaline
- Just to let you know, I don't watch many films in theatres. So I'm not being that offensive.Jaline
- FINCHER!emukid
- i am not offended. i am just fucking with you. i am a troll, you see.emukid
- FINCHER!emukid
- I do like him.Jaline
- no one is clicking all the way over here just to read this7point34
- 34 :)benfal99
- 35 - divisible by 1, 5, 7 and 17.5 :) (yes the halves count)Amicus
- digdre0
i don't like the title and the concept of the movie.
so i will not watch it