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RockyBalboa · 02-21-2007, 04:55 AM

Eh....not impressed.

Weaving the stories together didn't happen as cleverly as the filmaker was wanting it to be.

I wasn't a huge fan of Crash, and Crash is better than this movie. They both use the same kind of multi-tiered story technique and interweaving them together. I'm going to give Crash another look see.

Babel was mostly really slow and boring.

mpfunk · 02-21-2007, 07:54 PM

Based on your not liking Babel I probably should check it out.

jay santos · 02-21-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mpfunk

Based on your not liking Babel I probably should check it out.

I was thinking the same thing. Same for Rocky's post on CB about Prestige and Illusionist. I liked Illusionist, as well as nearly every other movie Rocky doesn't like--especially if he says it's boring.

So now, Prestige and Babel are high on my must watch list.

Surfah · 02-21-2007, 09:17 PM

Babel sucked. I posted my review some time ago when I caught in the theatres. How it's receiving the hype it has when it's a regurgitation of last year's Crash is beyond me. It doesn't focus on the limitations of language as much as the trailer and names suggests which I would have thought would have been much more interesting. The closest you come to that is a deaf Japanese girl struggling with her peers to fit in. You do get to see her in all her birthday suit glory. I wouldn't suggest this movie to anyone.

RockyBalboa · 02-21-2007, 10:41 PM

The acting in Babel was top notch. No doubt about that.

It just wasn't my taste of film.

I'm trying to watch the films nominated for Best Picture before the Oscars on Sunday.

So far I've seen: The Departed and Babel. I rented Little Miss Sunshine today and am gonna try to see Letters from Iwo Jima tomorrow. I've no desire at all to see The Queen.

mpfunk · 02-21-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

I was thinking the same thing. Same for Rocky's post on CB about Prestige and Illusionist. I liked Illusionist, as well as nearly every other movie Rocky doesn't like--especially if he says it's boring.

So now, Prestige and Babel are high on my must watch list.

Watch the Prestige it is a very good movie. Very interesting story, with an interesting twist at the end. I watched it for the second time last night, and I do think it is better the second time around. Christopher Nolan is a great director.

Detroitdad · 02-22-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mpfunk

Watch the Prestige it is a very good movie. Very interesting story, with an interesting twist at the end. I watched it for the second time last night, and I do think it is better the second time around. Christopher Nolan is a great director.

I agree that the Prestige was quite good. I thought it was much better than its natural rival, the Illusionist, although Hugh Jackman is not the strongest actor.

SoCalCoug · 02-22-2007, 12:41 AM

I really enjoyed the Illusionist. Ed Norton is a great actor.

purplmonkeydishwashr · 02-22-2007, 03:45 PM

You should check out The Last King of Scotland. It's not nominated for Best Picture, but Forest Whitaker is up for Best Actor, and the movie is one of the best I've seen this year.

il Padrino Ute · 02-22-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by purplmonkeydishwashr

You should check out The Last King of Scotland. It's not nominated for Best Picture, but Forest Whitaker is up for Best Actor, and the movie is one of the best I've seen this year.

To me, Forrest Whitaker will always be Charles Jefferson.

02-21-2007, 04:55 AM	#1
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	So I watched "Babel" Eh....not impressed. Weaving the stories together didn't happen as cleverly as the filmaker was wanting it to be. I wasn't a huge fan of Crash, and Crash is better than this movie. They both use the same kind of multi-tiered story technique and interweaving them together. I'm going to give Crash another look see. Babel was mostly really slow and boring. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

02-21-2007, 09:17 PM	#4
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Babel sucked. I posted my review some time ago when I caught in the theatres. How it's receiving the hype it has when it's a regurgitation of last year's Crash is beyond me. It doesn't focus on the limitations of language as much as the trailer and names suggests which I would have thought would have been much more interesting. The closest you come to that is a deaf Japanese girl struggling with her peers to fit in. You do get to see her in all her birthday suit glory. I wouldn't suggest this movie to anyone. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

02-21-2007, 10:41 PM	#5
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	The acting in Babel was top notch. No doubt about that. It just wasn't my taste of film. I'm trying to watch the films nominated for Best Picture before the Oscars on Sunday. So far I've seen: The Departed and Babel. I rented Little Miss Sunshine today and am gonna try to see Letters from Iwo Jima tomorrow. I've no desire at all to see The Queen. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

02-22-2007, 12:41 AM	#8
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	I really enjoyed the Illusionist. Ed Norton is a great actor. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

02-21-2007, 07:54 PM	#2
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	Based on your not liking Babel I probably should check it out.

02-22-2007, 03:45 PM	#9
purplmonkeydishwashr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roy, UT Posts: 34	You should check out The Last King of Scotland. It's not nominated for Best Picture, but Forest Whitaker is up for Best Actor, and the movie is one of the best I've seen this year.