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"A bit contrived" would have been an excellent title for it; you have given the movie its true name.

Posted by: second gary (a.k.a 80181597) on Nov 19, 06:28 in response to edzep - Port Monkey!'s post Les Miserables (1998), B+; Psychomania, C+; Pursuit of...

There's a great moment in "The Tin Drum" when a labourer who pored concrete for some of the Nazi defenses along the Normandy coast reveals to... the protagonist, Oskar, I think... that he has written the words "barbaric, mystical, bored" in a hidden spot in the wet concrete. Ā Oskar (or someone else) says, "You have given our century its name."

What did you see last week? The Expatriate (C-), Ted (A-) {nm} tatoufan Nov 19, 00:50

Ronin (1997) A - A Family (2010) A {nm} JMT-NL Nov 19, 01:07

Looper (B+), Tender Son (B) {nm} GalacticPothealer Nov 19, 01:35

Lincoln A+, Big Trouble in Little China A, The Prestige A (Good movie week!) {nm} mrbeankc Nov 19, 01:54

"... I got a very positive attitude about this." God I love Big Trouble! {nm} He was looting me, ruining me! Nov 19, 10:42

Les Miserables (1998), B+; Psychomania, C+; Pursuit of Happyness, B+; The King's Speech, B+ ... what seemed odd, though (spoiler) edzep - Port Monkey! Nov 19, 03:00

"A bit contrived" would have been an excellent title for it; you have given the movie its true name. second gary Nov 19, 06:28

haha... good observation ! {nm} JMT-NL Nov 19, 07:24

A Burning Hot Summer (2011) B , Loosies (2011) C+ , Caught (1949) B , The Day He Arrives (2011) C- joeoftexas Nov 19, 03:49

Green Lantern (2011) (F), Visitor Q (2001) (C-), and rewatch of Enemy At The Gates (2001) (C) slappydavid Nov 19, 04:45

Flight: C {nm} islander Nov 19, 05:42

Lincoln (A), Skyfall (high B+) {nm} second gary Nov 19, 06:22

Seven Psychopaths (B+); The Sessions (B+); Looper (B); Frankenweenie (B); Cloud Atlas (C). {nm} helmetz Nov 19, 08:29

That's a High B+ for the sessions right? That was a good film! {nm} He was looting me, ruining me! Nov 19, 11:04

Right! {nm} helmetz Nov 19, 12:53

Brave (first half A, 2nd half B, overall B+) tealfan Nov 19, 08:40

To Rome with Love (D), The Master (B-), Amour (B-) {nm} numbersix_99 Nov 19, 08:48

Skyfall (A-), Flight (B), A Royal Affair (A-), Hot Times at Montclair High (C), Jiro Dreams of Sushi (A), Human Centipede 2 skamanfu Nov 19, 10:03

SKYFALL (D) I feel asleep and I had to wait over an hour to see the villian who made the film!, Flight (B), ABE (A+), REdWN (F) {nm} He was looting me, ruining me! Nov 19, 10:39

The Boys From Brazil (C+); Wrath of the Titans (D+ - see inside); BSmurf Nov 19, 10:52

Paranormal Activity 4 (B) and Brave (B+)(special charity screening) Lucas73 Nov 19, 14:07





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