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The TVClubHouse: Archives: Movies & Library 2003 -2004: Movies: May 2003 - April 2004: The Pianist users admin

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Rslover

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 8:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
An excellent movie with excellent acting. Since it is a true story, as expected,it is very sad and horrifying. Though important, as these atocities should never be forgotten. It is on my top 10 movie list for the year and I saw many movies this year.

Julieboo

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought it was outstanding myself. But I went into the theater thinking it would be somewhat uplifting--maybe along the lines of Life is Beautiful. Boy was I wrong. Just blows my mind that people actually let that happen. Still just unbelievable...

Rslover-did you ever see Life is Beautiful?

Crazydog

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How exactly is the title pronounced? I always thought the word was pee-an-ist, and did a double take when Halle Berry said something that sounded quite phallic.

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Crazy - you are pronouncing it correctly. Halle said it very quickly, therefor you hear "Penist".. not "Peeanist"

Crazydog

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But is it pee-uh-nist, with the stress on the last syllable (which is what I thought Halle was trying to say), or pee-an-ist, with a short a sound and the stress on the second syllable?

When I think of the pronunciation "pee-uh-nist", I am reminded of whoever said that there are two ways to pronounce the planet Uranus, both of which will send schoolboys into giggling fits of laughter. :)

Ketchuplover

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The movie sounds like a downer to me.

Rslover

Friday, January 24, 2003 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
JulieBoo,
Yes, I did see Life is Beautiful and that also was a very good movie. I delayed seeing it for a long time though, because it seemed (to some) that it trivialized the holocaust.

Regarding the pronunciation of the word pianist - I think it is one of those words like harrassment and caribbean that are pronounced two ways.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Saw this movie yesterday, and it was very clear why Adrien Brody won Best Actor. The subject matter was, of course, horrific and not easy to watch. I probably wouldn't recommend the movie for general viewing, certainly not for kids.

Mygetaway

Monday, June 02, 2003 - 8:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I watched this movie this past weekend.
Make sure and watch the Documentary on the DVD. It talks about how Polanski added some of his own memories from being in the Crackow ghetto along with Wladyslaw Szpilman's story.

Everytime I see something new from this era I am sickened to think this actually happened.

Yankee_In_Ca

Monday, June 02, 2003 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mygetaway -- you were busy this weekend! In the past 2 weeks, I saw Talk to Her and Rabbit Proof Fence (both for the second time) and The Pianist for the first time -- seems like we're on the same wavelength for rentals :)