10-06-2014, 07:14 AM
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I actually thought this was one Finchers worst efforts.
I know I'm in the minority when it comes to this, but outside of Affleck's performance, there was nothing great about this movie in my eyes. Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, and The Social Network were all better.
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10-06-2014, 07:18 AM
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I thought it was great, interesting twist in the middle and a dark finish...
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10-06-2014, 07:38 AM
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Saw it on Saturday and loved it. As far as Fincher films go I'd rank them
1. Fight Club
2. Se7en
3. Gone Girl
4. Zodiac
5 Social Network
Trent Reznor killed it with the soundtrack though.
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10-06-2014, 08:09 AM
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I thought it was awesome despite seeing the twist coming. I'm guessing most people will know what's coming. The climax and aftermath was a tad silly, but it worked for me in the spirit of the movie. It was darkly comic.
Everyone involved was top notch. Fincher, DP Jeff Cronenweth, the editors, Affleck. The score is still playing in my head and I think Reznor & Ross will get a well deserved Oscar nomination.
The big star of this is the Rosamund Pike. She might win best actress.
Fincher's top films imo.
Se7en *****
The Social Network *****
Fight Club *****
Zodiac ****1/2
Gone Girl ****1/2
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ****
The Game ***1/2 (Great cast, great premise. I imagine how much better this movie would have been with Reznor doing the music. I know he's only done the last three but the music in this one seemed too generic thrillerish)
Panic Room ***
Alien 3 *1/2
I have to rewatch Benjamin Button and give it a score and rank. It would probably be around Panic Room or below if I recall.
I adore David Fincher and he's probably my favourite all time director alongside a cult fave John Carpenter.
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10-06-2014, 10:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
I actually thought this was one Finchers worst efforts.
I know I'm in the minority when it comes to this, but outside of Affleck's performance, there was nothing great about this movie in my eyes. Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, and The Social Network were all better.
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i am fully with you here
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10-06-2014, 10:59 AM
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I will say that the music was fantastic and Rosalind pike deserves a nomination as she was excellent.
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10-06-2014, 11:14 AM
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I read the synopsis and saw Ben Affleck in it, I was kind of 'meh'. But then I saw it was a David Fincher film and figured it deserved a look.
The only film of his that I didn't really like was The Social Network.
How was Neil Patrick Harris? I have trouble picturing him in anything serious.
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10-06-2014, 11:49 AM
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Rosamund should win best actress, barring any out of this world performances between now and christmas.
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01-18-2015, 10:13 AM
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finally saw it 2 nights ago when it came out on bluray.
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01-18-2015, 02:00 PM
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I thought it was good overall but felt the writers didn't know how to end it and kind of gave up for the last 15 or so minutes of the movie
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01-18-2015, 06:16 PM
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I thought it was good overall but felt the writers didn't know how to end it and kind of gave up for the last 15 or so minutes of the movie
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LOL, the "writers" is the same lady who wrote the book, and it ends the same way.
Personally, I loved the ending. Really leaves you with a haunting feeling.
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01-18-2015, 10:49 PM
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It wasn't a perfect movie but it was entertaining and Rosamund Pike was fantastic. Best nut job woman performance since Glenn Close in fatal attraction.
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01-18-2015, 11:01 PM
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LOL, the "writers" is the same lady who wrote the book, and it ends the same way.
Personally, I loved the ending. Really leaves you with a haunting feeling.
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Why the arrogance and the "LOL", Cali Flames Fan?
He didn't know the movie was a book adaptation, big whoop.
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01-18-2015, 11:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
LOL, the "writers" is the same lady who wrote the book, and it ends the same way.
Personally, I loved the ending. Really leaves you with a haunting feeling.
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Well then the 'writer' rather than the 'writers.' I still feel like the ending was a total tap out on her part. I enjoyed the rest but the ending just didn't do it for me
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01-18-2015, 11:13 PM
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Well then the 'writer' rather than the 'writers.' I still feel like the ending was a total tap out on her part. I enjoyed the rest but the ending just didn't do it for me
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If you thought the ending was a tap out, here's my question:
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01-18-2015, 11:16 PM
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If you thought the ending was a tap out, here's my question:
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01-19-2015, 06:01 AM
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01-19-2015, 07:41 AM
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