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AlexSFCA

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6. its a great movie, the story is not original

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 12:09 AM

Mar 2018

but the presentation is! The way this movie presented inequality including gender, sexuality, race and disability was innovative - subtle and powerfully effective. And that’s the real story and message of this movie - good people do not discriminate.

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The Shape of Water.... [View all] Docreed2003 Mar 2018 OP

I liked it but liked both Three Billboards and Get Out better. nolabear Mar 2018 #1

Except the point of the movie isnt Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #5

Agree with what you said. madaboutharry Mar 2018 #2

Can't wait to see it! democratisphere Mar 2018 #3

Its a pretty incredible movie Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #4

Just the clips I saw this evening were amazing. democratisphere Mar 2018 #7

its a great movie, the story is not original AlexSFCA Mar 2018 #6

Exactly... Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #8

Possibly plagerized from Paul Zindel's play "Let Me Hear You Whisper" from 1969. The Tess49 Mar 2018 #14

I can think of scores of movies with striking similarities. madaboutharry Mar 2018 #17

It likely will be a tough case. However, comparing the two, they appear to be almost identical. Tess49 Mar 2018 #18

Is that the one about Abe Sapien? nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #9

With del Toro's win Lobo27 Mar 2018 #10

Wow...thats incredible!! Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #11

Did you see Vedder... WiffenPoof Mar 2018 #12

Yeah that was great! Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #16

I really wanted Daniel Day-Lewis... WiffenPoof Mar 2018 #13

Moi aussi - Mme. Defarge Mar 2018 #15