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Really? I found it to be a particularly easy, acceptably flowing narrative. No, it's not Cormac McCarthy or Thomas Pynchon, it's pop fiction

Posted by: goodvibe61 on Sep 21, 00:25 in response to Jane_Citizen's post although I'm not actually a big fan of the book myself,...

but I enjoyed it with no serious problems regarding the author's ability to maintain coherency.

Moneyball was a very good film. B to B+ in quality. It plays a little long, but I wouldn't quite know what to cut. lobogotti Sep 20, 19:27

thats awesome {nm} Moviesnob Sep 20, 19:29

:) it was a moment to finally relay what little knowledge I have gained from all these great minds! {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 19:33

here? great minds? its like 12 monkeys in here! NO MORE MONKEY BUSINESS BUY NOW! {nm} Moviesnob Sep 20, 19:43

:) one of his best roles indeed! {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 19:44

also, forgot that the audience got a 10 minute preview of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo......it was easily forgettable. lobogotti Sep 20, 19:32

will say though before they played the Tattoo clip and told the audience what they were going to see, people did cheer a little. {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 19:34

I am not listening! Dragon Tattoo WILL be great. I am willing it to be so. {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 19:35

it very well might be, but I stand by my post of months back about its box office potential. they made a mistake making lobogotti Sep 20, 19:37

i suspect Fincher has a great deal of sway over the marketing if not final decisions. Its great art wise, but its turning most people off {nm} Moviesnob Sep 20, 19:41

exactly. art wise ain't gonna get back those dollars at the box office. if Craig can move Dreamhouse maybe that will be more telling, but lobogotti Sep 20, 19:47

But that's what the character is meant to be like ... Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 19:52

... but maybe I'm coming at it too bookishly. :) {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 19:53

it does have the advantage of getting the holiday legs. that will help. maybe it gets glowing reviews? it is Fincher and he is great at lobogotti Sep 20, 19:59

indeed. Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:09

not sure where it was set, UK I think? i know everyone is speaking with accents. found that odd. {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 20:11

interrresting ... that sounds like an alternative universe anglophone Sweden to me :) {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:14

TGRLW is also set in Sweden. {nm} Antibody Sep 20, 20:17

right there with you! {nm} tealfan Sep 20, 20:09

although I'm not actually a big fan of the book myself, actually Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:23

Really? I found it to be a particularly easy, acceptably flowing narrative. No, it's not Cormac McCarthy or Thomas Pynchon, it's pop fiction goodvibe61 Sep 21, 00:25

I think it reads flatly and pulpily. But that may be the translation. Jane_Citizen Sep 21, 01:02

A couple things of note: goodvibe61 Sep 21, 00:37

hehe :) {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 19:38

I don't understand the comparison between Blind Side and moneyball. Surely dolphin is more like blind.. perply1 Sep 20, 19:38

well early on the only comparison was that the books were written by the same author. but then Yahoo did a story about the comparisons lobogotti Sep 20, 19:42

It's marketed like The Social Network x Major League. I don't get Blind Slide vibe at all. {nm} Antibody Sep 20, 19:39

i gotta agree, i dont see blind side in the marketing {nm} Moviesnob Sep 20, 19:40

I agree, too. I haven't seen Blind Side but I kind of got a straight tearjerker drama vibe from it while Moneyball seems very lighthearted {nm} Ruthian23 Sep 20, 19:46

I also agree no Blind Side. I'm getting more of a Field of Dreams vibe. {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 19:59

... it would take a lot to get me to watch a baseball movie, but I'm up for this one. Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:04

and it is...if you get the chance take it in. i think you'll enjoy it. {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 20:06

I'm a massive Sorkin fan too of course :) I totally forgot this was his! Der. {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:12

I love Field of Dreams, but I didn't really get that from it, either. I didn't really see Major League in it, either. Ruthian23 Sep 20, 20:18

from the 1st and 2nd trailer it is all over it. the TV spots and recents ads I can agree with your comments on. it's nothing like Major lobogotti Sep 20, 19:44

Out of curioisty, how big of a baseball fan are you, lobgotti? Ruthian23 Sep 20, 19:48

lobogotti*, sorry. Lost an "o" there. {nm} Ruthian23 Sep 20, 19:48

I'm a big fan. I also read the book....a few weeks back actually. They handled it very well. The scouts were what scouts are. lobogotti Sep 20, 19:55

That's good to hear, though slightly disappointing that Hoffman doesn't play a bigger role as Art Howe, as I'm a huge Hoffman fan. Ruthian23 Sep 20, 20:04

he shines in his scenes though {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 20:05

Gotta disagree. The comedy may not be as broad, but assembling a bunch of cast-off players and reaching the playoffs = Major League. {nm} Antibody Sep 20, 19:48

but it's such a scientific movie. there are no belly laughs and for the most part the film is very serious in tone. {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 19:53

Hence x The Social network. {nm} Antibody Sep 20, 19:57

yes, I agreed with that aspect of yor post and said so. Sorkin contributes that much to the film. lobogotti Sep 20, 20:01

Always nice to have you around posting, lobogotti. Nice story :) Did she ask if you needed a job? {nm} Paul2k Sep 20, 19:46

thanks Paul, love to be here. just been hard lately. haven't traded a stock in a while....scared to look in the port. lobogotti Sep 20, 19:51

for those in doubt that people early on are comparing this to The Blind Side do a google search for moneyball blind side.......dozens of lobogotti Sep 20, 20:04

That's because it's an easy story to write based on the fact both movies were adapted from the same author. {nm} Antibody Sep 20, 20:06

but my comments that peopel are comparing the two were pulled out of thin air. that's been going down since the trailer first hit. lobogotti Sep 20, 20:08

*weren't pulled out {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 20:09

look at all these posts, the foums miss you, lobo :) {nm} Jane_Citizen Sep 20, 20:15

yeah and i miss all you guys/gals. movies are my passion. i love to conversate about them and gather feedback from people lobogotti Sep 20, 20:21

Sounds about right thatpj Sep 20, 20:16

first time i have approached them like that. but considering i can go to about any sneak i will start engaging more. {nm} lobogotti Sep 20, 20:22

Trust you to be so specific about its prospects ;). As much as this movie looks good, I don't get a "must-see" vibe. {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Sep 21, 03:05





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