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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 8:17 pm 
I was going through my Showtime on-demand movies to see if there was anything interesting I hadn't seen yet.
I spotted a movie from 2012 called "Compliance". It looked somewhat interesting so I clicked to start the movie. It said it was a true story. The synopsis on Showtime says:
"Fast food manager Sandra receives a call from the police saying an employee has stolen a customer's money. Convinced she's doing what's right, Sandra follows the officer's instructions, no matter how invasive they become."
After I watched the movie I looked up the real story. And the real story has video of the actual events.
I have to say, this is the very first time I have seen a movie was that was nowhere near as bad as the actual events. This movie is played down, and when you look up the real surveillance videos, you will be horrified.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1971352/reference
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 8:31 pm
Here's a video of a tv investigative show covering the actual events, and containing the actual surveillance video. Don't watch if you are upset easily. It's hard to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuH3GYmSjzU
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 8:54 pm
I remember hearing about this story. Horrifying that someone would do that. I'm not even going to watch.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 9:02 pm
Brenda, I had no idea about what I was about to watch. The synopsis seemed mild. And actually, the movie was somewhat mild considering how most movies are these days.
I automatically figured it was "based on" true events and totally exaggerated. Then when I saw the real story I got sick.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 10:10 pm
such bs, her finance has the girl give him oral sex per the cop on the phone?! no normal person would do that, any normal person would know the call was bs..I almost think the fiance was in on it.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 3:45 pm
Draft day...it left me wanting it to be a weekly tv show. I wanted to see what happens to the team he drafts
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 6:02 pm
The Grand Budapest Hotel. Very funny and really great! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 8:12 pm
Happymom, that movie is on my must-see list.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 8:14 pm
Yesterday VinBlanche and I saw Cap'n America - Winter Soldier. Since I was bored silly through most of the first one, I was happily surprised how much I really enjoyed the sequel. Then again, we are huge Avengers/Marvels/Shield fans.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 3:25 pm
August Osage Co. Good Lord what a tragic, tragic film. I knew it was about a bitchy matriarch but it was touted as a comedy. I had different expectations. The acting was spectacular and the story kept me interested, but man what a downer film.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Monday, May 26, 2014 - 4:42 pm
CHEF with Jon Favreau and a small group of great & enjoyable actors. Very honest. Very real. Very endearing! It deserved the great reviews!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 5:31 am
Steve Carrell has apparently got good reviews for his role in The Foxcatcher
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 10:14 am
Maleficent was really good. In our theater the quality of the picture was so dark and not crystal clear. I wonder if anyone else has this experience. Or am I just spoiled on our HD 60 ft tv at home?
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 1:23 pm
We just saw it and the picture was fine. I'd say that your theater needs to replace the bulb and I'd call them and complain. Good movie.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 1:33 pm
Roger Ebert used to complain about this all the time. He said that a lot of theatres intentionally turn down their bulbs because they think it saves energy/money but it doesn't save a single penny and just makes the films darker and ticks off viewers.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 5:08 pm
good info! ty!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, June 06, 2014 - 3:19 pm
60 foot home tv !!!!!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, June 06, 2014 - 4:04 pm
O/T but I really miss Roger. 
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Friday, June 06, 2014 - 9:42 pm
Me too.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, June 06, 2014 - 9:51 pm
LOL KL!!!! 60 inch not foot! LOL
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 6:39 am
Her 10/10
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 9:38 am
I had read The Fault Beneath Our Stars and had no desire to see the movie - but a group of women from my church was going and so I went along - so glad I saw it! It is definitely a two hankie viewing but the young actors portraying the characters from the book were so true to what I envisioned the characters that it was really much better than I expected.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 10:26 pm
Just watched The Normal Heart on HBO. Oh my. Loved it and it left me in tears. As if I couldn't love Jim Parsons and Mark Ruffalo anymore. And Matt Bomer, heartbreaking.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:33 am
I thought 'The Normal Heart' was wonderful too, Mamie. Great performances.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Monday, June 30, 2014 - 6:58 am
Transformers: Age of Extinction
It's a Michael Bay film. So you expect to see lots of action, things blown up, stuff thrown at you from the screen (if you go 3D). Don't expect much about the script or the acting.
Love the Dinobots.
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