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Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Saw it yesterday. Have to come in and vent.
I love Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Whalberg and Eva Mendes. I had high expectations for this movie. The first half had me going and then it just spiraled out of control with a snooze ending (imho).

But what really got me was the following; It was set in 1988 yet the vibe from the movie is more like disco and very early 80's. It opens with songs from Blondie that are from about 1978 (10 years earlier) to one from around 1982 as well as an early David Bowie also from very early 80's. Then somewhere in there, there is a Boy George lookalike in the background. Huh? Why not just change the date of the movie to 1982? Something small probably to most people (like the ones I went with) but geez, was it so hard to research and get the music from 1988 accurate? Even the women's hairstyles were early 80's. I know I had already outgrown the teased , scrunchy, hairsprayed look by at least 1985. What gives?

Michael Jackson, Madonna and Guns n Roses would have been the 1988 vibe.

Ok, off of my soap box now.


What did you all think?

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
I haven't seen the movie but you are right, Danzol. Except in rural Michigan, we did high hair long beyond the trend expiration date!

The 80s have become such a parody that they go for the cheap laughs with the Boy George lookalike and whatnot. Actually, at that point in 1988, hair bands like Poison and Def Leppard were the biggest thing where I was from, while in the big city, bands like the Cure were the biggest thing.

I think movies should try to be more subtle about 80s references unless that's a key part of the the movie.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I didn't realise this was out yet, I've somehow got behind on my movie watching. I'm not reading your paragraph, Danzdol, until I've watched it but it's useful not to have such high expectations - I was expecting a lot from this one too.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Monday, October 15, 2007 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
that was my problem. I really expected it to be incredible! All 80's issues aside, I liked the first half and it kept me on my toes and then...nothing

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 8:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Knightpatti a private message Print Post    
I really liked the movie. Very intense. Great dynamics of the family's relationships. Yes, Danzdol was right about the settings and that does cause a bit of confusion to the story. But there is alot of action in the plot. Loved all the characters.