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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:31 AM Original message |
Movie review savages "Man of the Year" for failure to "raise hackles" |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. Seems to be true. The consensus is that the film is toothless, unfocused |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thanks for the link, NYCGirl! nt |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I read all the lousy reviews----I'm still going to see it tomorrow night. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. But the reviews have nothing whatsoever to do with the Oscars. |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I know that. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. You've decided for me. I'm going tonight. n/t |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. And I'm seeing it tomorrow. n/t |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. Somewhat better review from the Washington Post: |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thanks for adding this from the WP, Karenca! nt |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's a friggin' Robin Williams comedy |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think some of us thought it really took on the electronic voting... |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Too bad Barry Levinson couldn't have made this another "Wag the Dog." NT |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. No, it's supposed to be funny. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 04:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. well, there are a lot of reaction shots of people laughing |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
12. Best line in Scott's review, in response to the one of the movie's themes |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thanks to Scott for that line -- in a movie review! nt |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'm sure there are many folks and factions out there |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Bingo. n/t |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I agree. nt |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 04:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. so are you saying that those who didn't like it aren't progressive? |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. I would not put AO Scott in a category |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I saw it-----it was watered down----it ended up being a love story |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds like the movie message is that electronic voting can elect a good |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. It was quite awful. eom |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. it tried to appeal to a broader audience..fail |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
24. I don't care if the movie raises hackles (warning: plot giveaway) |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. That is disappointing. eom |
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redherring (214 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
26. Bill O' Reilly has talked about this movie positively, so I would |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
29. Not interested in this movie, and won't see it |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. It raised the problems with eletronic voting, beats a blank... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. yes -- at the very least ... |
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