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jay santos · 07-09-2007, 07:01 PM

Been meaning to watch this for a while. Was prompted again recently with the Edward Norton discussion on which movie he was best in.

Excellent film.

I love the hard R brutal and raw and violent but smart and character driven movie.

Fargo, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction. This belongs just beneath that group.

YOhio · 07-09-2007, 07:08 PM

The prison rape scene was terribly disturbing.

jay santos · 07-09-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

The prison rape scene was terribly disturbing.

Yes but I think the curb stomping was even moreso.

jay santos · 07-09-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

The prison rape scene was terribly disturbing.

Here's a good poll idea. Which rape scene was most disturbing American History X, Pulp Fiction, or Deliverance. Deliverance was the worst.

ewth8tr · 07-09-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Here's a good poll idea. Which rape scene was most disturbing American History X, Pulp Fiction, or Deliverance. Deliverance was the worst.

I think the honor goes to American Me for that.

Frank Ryan · 07-09-2007, 07:49 PM

here is an interesting tidbit about the director trying to torpedo his own film, courtesy wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kaye_(director)

a book titled "them" by jon ronson has a whole chapter that deals with the weirdness of the situation. the book is an easy read and damn entertaining in its own right. it's about a british humorist who goes around and visits with extremist people, kkk, militant muslims, ian paisley etc.

but back to the film, i'm with you, it was well done. it has a mighty important message underneath all that violence.

MikeWaters · 07-09-2007, 07:54 PM

Hispanic high school kid that was raped by some dudes in racially-motivated crime, 2 years after the incident climbed to the top of a tower on a cruise and jumped. He was 18. From Houston.

il Padrino Ute · 07-10-2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Yes but I think the curb stomping was even moreso.

I agree with this. That scene caused me to wince, which is something I don't usually do.

mpfunk · 07-10-2007, 01:21 AM

This is an excellent movie that coincidentally I watched again yesterday. I agree the curb stomping scene is brutal and hard to watch.

Colly Wolly · 07-10-2007, 02:28 AM

Curb-stomping is no big deal. I do it in Gears of War all the time.

07-09-2007, 07:01 PM	#1
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	American History X Been meaning to watch this for a while. Was prompted again recently with the Edward Norton discussion on which movie he was best in. Excellent film. I love the hard R brutal and raw and violent but smart and character driven movie. Fargo, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction. This belongs just beneath that group.

07-09-2007, 07:08 PM	#2
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	The prison rape scene was terribly disturbing.

07-09-2007, 07:49 PM	#6
Frank Ryan Formerly Mastershake Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 707	here is an interesting tidbit about the director trying to torpedo his own film, courtesy wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kaye_(director) a book titled "them" by jon ronson has a whole chapter that deals with the weirdness of the situation. the book is an easy read and damn entertaining in its own right. it's about a british humorist who goes around and visits with extremist people, kkk, militant muslims, ian paisley etc. but back to the film, i'm with you, it was well done. it has a mighty important message underneath all that violence.

07-09-2007, 07:54 PM	#7
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Hispanic high school kid that was raped by some dudes in racially-motivated crime, 2 years after the incident climbed to the top of a tower on a cruise and jumped. He was 18. From Houston.

07-10-2007, 01:21 AM	#9
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	This is an excellent movie that coincidentally I watched again yesterday. I agree the curb stomping scene is brutal and hard to watch.

07-10-2007, 02:28 AM	#10
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	Curb-stomping is no big deal. I do it in Gears of War all the time.