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Year: 2006
Director: David Slade
Plot: A teenage girl agrees to meet a thirtysomething fashion photographer in person after becoming acquainted with him in an online chat room, and the resulting encounter finds the line between predator and prey slipping slowly out of focus in director David Slade's provocative and topical thriller. Hayley (Ellen Page) is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff (Patrick Wilson) is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:02:40 GMTHard Candy2006David SladeA teenage girl agrees to meet a thirtysomething fashion photographer in person after becoming acquainted with him in an online chat room, and the resulting encounter finds the line between predator and prey slipping slowly out of focus in director David Slade's provocative and topical thriller. Hayley (<a href="/players/P___360080/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ellen Page</a>) is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff (<a href="/players/P___356977/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Patrick Wilson</a>) is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide27Tag Target (>10)351043http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t83156kzih9.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Hard_Candy/251760/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/wbenich/archive/2008/10/23/36604.aspx Post By: wbenich
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Post Date: 10/23/2008 1:51:34 AM
Body: i think what grabbed me the most was the fact that all hell broke loose on the first night. A total massacre of a town. blood, screams, and sharp teeth. nearly everyone DEAD! and it was only the first night. so it became more of a small-town apacolyptic tale of bullying vampires. i thought it was a great film even though i'm not a huge fan of horror flicks. i loved the movie Hard Candy (2004) and when i saw that David Slade tackled this adaptation, i gave it a shot. and i'm greatful.
]]>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:51:34 GMTwbenichwbenich Blog10/23/2008 1:51:34 AMi think what grabbed me the most was the fact that all hell broke loose on the first night. A total massacre of a town. blood, screams, and sharp teeth. nearly everyone DEAD! and it was only the first night. so it became more of a small-town apacolyptic tale of bullying vampires. i thought it was a great film even though i'm not a huge fan of horror flicks. i loved the movie Hard Candy (2004) and when i saw that David Slade tackled this adaptation, i gave it a shot. and i'm greatful. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_6_Revenge/625/35952/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Tizzy
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Post Date: 10/6/2008 7:06:19 PM
Body: [quote user="mercurial"] Well since probably my favorite film focusing solely on revenge was mentioned (She-Devil), I'm gonna have to go ahead and list those that pale in comparison. Jaws: The Revenge - The first Jaws is incredible, but not really about revenge. The fourth installment, with revenge blatantly placed in the title, is a great little B-movie that increased my fear of sharks and has made me vow to myself to never get on a floatation device that gets dragged behind a boat: cause you know great white sharks love that shit. I was recently able to see Machine Girl which was insanely gory and loaded with laughs. Premise: a young school girl gets revenge by attaching a Gatling gun to her amputated forearm and killing the bullies that picked on her and her brother. A Nightmare on Elm Street is more or less a revenge flick about Freddy killing the kids of those who killed him. Carrie gave mousy nerds in high school hope of becoming telekinetic and getting revenge on all those snot nosed cheerleaders and jocks. Death Becomes Her is all about revenge between two woman that continues throughout their entire lives. Dick presupposes that Deepthroat was just getting revenge on Nixon. Election is yet another meditation on revenge set in high school. Pick Flick or suffer the wrath of Reese Witherspoon! Friday the 13th. No explanation needed. Gladiator Maximus is all up on getting revenge. Hackers spends half the film getting revenge on those that dare to mess with computer nerds and their porn. Hard Candy was a very twisted revenge thriller. Jawbreaker and Mean Girls focus on big breasted teens plotting each others demise. Overboard has a lowly carpenter getting revenge on a bitchy debutante by surreptitiously making her into his wife and the father of his children when she gets amnesia. Rushmore has fantastic moments of revenge between Max and Mr. Bloom. The "Non-Fiction" part of Storytelling has a great bit of revenge at the end. The First Wives Club is a guilty pleasure about scorned ex-wives getting revenge on their husbands that left them for younger women. The Incredibles centers around Syndrome getting revenge on super-heroes. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? is some classic screen legend revenge. Lastly, Wild Things. Great B-movie with acts of revenge and lesbian trysts around every corner. [/quote] I see your Jaws: The Revenge, Mercurial, and raise you one Revenge of the Nerds. I'd also like to throw Heathers into the mix of teenage revenge movies, with very dark consequences.
]]>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:06:19 GMTTizzyWeekly Theme10/6/2008 7:06:19 PM[quote user="mercurial"] Well since probably my favorite film focusing solely on revenge was mentioned (She-Devil), I'm gonna have to go ahead and list those that pale in comparison. Jaws: The Revenge - The first Jaws is incredible, but not really about revenge. The fourth installment, with revenge blatantly placed in the title, is a great little B-movie that increased my fear of sharks and has made me vow to myself to never get on a floatation device that gets dragged behind a boat: cause you know great white sharks love that shit. I was recently able to see Machine Girl which was insanely gory and loaded with laughs. Premise: a young school girl gets revenge by attaching a Gatling gun to her amputated forearm and killing the bullies that picked on her and her brother. A Nightmare on Elm Street is more or less a revenge flick about Freddy killing the kids of those who killed him. Carrie gave mousy nerds in high school hope of becoming telekinetic and getting revenge on all those snot nosed cheerleaders and jocks. Death Becomes Her is all about revenge between two woman that continues throughout their entire lives. Dick presupposes that Deepthroat was just getting revenge on Nixon. Election is yet another meditation on revenge set in high school. Pick Flick or suffer the wrath of Reese Witherspoon! Friday the 13th. No explanation needed. Gladiator Maximus is all up on getting revenge. Hackers spends half the film getting revenge on those that dare to mess with computer nerds and their porn. Hard Candy was a very twisted revenge thriller. Jawbreaker and Mean Girls focus on big breasted teens plotting each others demise. Overboard has a lowly carpenter getting revenge on a bitchy debutante by surreptitiously making her into his wife and the father of his children when she gets amnesia. Rushmore has fantastic moments of revenge between Max and Mr. Bloom. The "Non-Fiction" part of Storytelling has a great bit of revenge at the end. The First Wives Club is a guilty pleasure about scorned ex-wives getting revenge on their husbands that left them for younger women. The Incredibles centers around Syndrome getting revenge on super-heroes. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? is some classic screen legend revenge. Lastly, Wild Things. Great B-movie with acts of revenge and lesbian trysts around every corner. [/quote] I see your Jaws: The Revenge, Mercurial, and raise you one Revenge of the Nerds. I'd also like to throw Heathers into the mix of teenage revenge movies, with very dark consequences. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_6_Revenge/625/35951/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 10/6/2008 6:45:27 PM
Body: Well since probably my favorite film focusing solely on revenge was mentioned (She-Devil), I'm gonna have to go ahead and list those that pale in comparison. Jaws: The Revenge - The first Jaws is incredible, but not really about revenge. The fourth installment, with revenge blatantly placed in the title, is a great little B-movie that increased my fear of sharks and has made me vow to myself to never get on a floatation device that gets dragged behind a boat: cause you know great white sharks love that shit. I was recently able to see Machine Girl which was insanely gory and loaded with laughs. Premise: a young school girl gets revenge by attaching a Gatling gun to her amputated forearm and killing the bullies that picked on her and her brother. A Nightmare on Elm Street is more or less a revenge flick about Freddy killing the kids of those who killed him. Carrie gave mousy nerds in high school hope of becoming telekinetic and getting revenge on all those snot nosed cheerleaders and jocks. Death Becomes Her is all about revenge between two woman that continues throughout their entire lives. Dick presupposes that Deepthroat was just getting revenge on Nixon. Election is yet another meditation on revenge set in high school. Pick Flick or suffer the wrath of Reese Witherspoon! Friday the 13th. No explanation needed. Gladiator Maximus is all up on getting revenge. Hackers spends half the film getting revenge on those that dare to mess with computer nerds and their porn. Hard Candy was a very twisted revenge thriller. Jawbreaker and Mean Girls focus on big breasted teens plotting each others demise. Overboard has a lowly carpenter getting revenge on a bitchy debutante by surreptitiously making her into his wife and the father of his children when she gets amnesia. Rushmore has fantastic moments of revenge between Max and Mr. Bloom. The "Non-Fiction" part of Storytelling has a great bit of revenge at the end. The First Wives Club is a guilty pleasure about scorned ex-wives getting revenge on their husbands that left them for younger women. The Incredibles centers around Syndrome getting revenge on super-heroes. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? is some classic screen legend revenge. Lastly, Wild Things. Great B-movie with acts of revenge and lesbian trysts around every corner.
]]>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:45:27 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme10/6/2008 6:45:27 PMWell since probably my favorite film focusing solely on revenge was mentioned (She-Devil), I'm gonna have to go ahead and list those that pale in comparison. Jaws: The Revenge - The first Jaws is incredible, but not really about revenge. The fourth installment, with revenge blatantly placed in the title, is a great little B-movie that increased my fear of sharks and has made me vow to myself to never get on a floatation device that gets dragged behind a boat: cause you know great white sharks love that shit. I was recently able to see Machine Girl which was insanely gory and loaded with laughs. Premise: a young school girl gets revenge by attaching a Gatling gun to her amputated forearm and killing the bullies that picked on her and her brother. A Nightmare on Elm Street is more or less a revenge flick about Freddy killing the kids of those who killed him. Carrie gave mousy nerds in high school hope of becoming telekinetic and getting revenge on all those snot nosed cheerleaders and jocks. Death Becomes Her is all about revenge between two woman that continues throughout their entire lives. Dick presupposes that Deepthroat was just getting revenge on Nixon. Election is yet another meditation on revenge set in high school. Pick Flick or suffer the wrath of Reese Witherspoon! Friday the 13th. No explanation needed. Gladiator Maximus is all up on getting revenge. Hackers spends half the film getting revenge on those that dare to mess with computer nerds and their porn. Hard Candy was a very twisted revenge thriller. Jawbreaker and Mean Girls focus on big breasted teens plotting each others demise. Overboard has a lowly carpenter getting revenge on a bitchy debutante by surreptitiously making her into his wife and the father of his children when she gets amnesia. Rushmore has fantastic moments of revenge between Max and Mr. Bloom. The "Non-Fiction" part of Storytelling has a great bit of revenge at the end. The First Wives Club is a guilty pleasure about scorned ex-wives getting revenge on their husbands that left them for younger women. The Incredibles centers around Syndrome getting revenge on super-heroes. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? is some classic screen legend revenge. Lastly, Wild Things. Great B-movie with acts of revenge and lesbian trysts around every corner. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/New_Movies_Week_of_9_19/216/35149/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 9/15/2008 12:26:39 PM
Body: We are rolling now, look at all of these new movies! Some of the more interesting stuff will only be in limited release this Friday, but some of the films seem worth the wait. WIDE RELEASE 1. Ghost Town -- I think Ricky Gervais is hilarious, but this movie seems like something his character in Extras would be forced to do for money. The poster feels like a parody of ghost movies: The story is that Gervais' character dies for seven minutes, ennabling him to see and communicate with dead souls. What is the best ghost-talk movie out there? I haven't seen Ghost. 2. Igor -- John Cusack provides the voice of Igor in this animated feature (from MGM, not Dreamworks or Pixar). Igor's a lowly lab assistant to a mad scientist, but he apires to win first place at the annual Evil Science Fair. It's supposed to spoof a lot of monster flick cliches, which could be interesting. 3. Lakeview Terrace -- I've never seen Samuel L. Jackson so creepy or anal retentive. To me the trailer makes the movie look very intense and unfulfilling, which would make it the second intense/unfulfilling movie starring Patrick Wilson. Anyone see Hard Candy? Holy crap! So draining I burned about 1000 calories just sitting there watching it, but that's not necessarily a recommendation. However, Lakeview Terrace is directed by Neil LaBute, who despite a recent stinker (the Wicker Man remake) is an interesting filmmaker. What do you guys think, are Nurse Betty and In the Company of Men also unfulfilling? 4. My Best Friend's Girl -- When Dane Cook takes out your ex, he shows her such a horrible time that she comes running back to you. With this movie and Good Luck Chuck, it looks like Cook is carving out his own niche -- romantic comedies in which he's a lucky charm. I'll pass. LIMITED RELEASE 5. Towelhead -- Written by the screenwriter of American Beauty, Towelhead is a coming-of-age story about 13 yr. old Jasira, Arab-American, as she struggles with racism, hypocrisy, and her own raging hormones. Also with Aaron Eckhart and Maria Bello. This looks like a winner to me. 6. The Duchess -- Keira Knightley plays the Duchess of Devonshire, the original "It Girl." 7. Appaloosa -- I'd see any western starring Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris, but even more enticing is that Harris directs. Anyone see his first film, Pollock? It was very sad, but now I don't see how a movie about Jackson Pollock could be happy. That got me thinking...has anyone seen an artist biopic that's more happy than sad? Seems like artists in movies are usually doomed. 8. Hounddog -- I never would have guessed that I'd be interested in a movie starring Dakota Fanning. She plays a southern girl dealing with poverty and an abusive father, but finds inspiration in music, particularly Elvis Presley. 9. Battle in Seattle -- Feature about the 1999 protest against the World Trade Organization. I didn't even know this event happened, so I'm going to look into it. One thing going for the movie is Woody Harrelson, who's very worth watching in his recent rolls. (No Country for Old Men, A Scanner Darkly, Prairie Home Companion Even more in limited release. Anyone excited about these films? A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Whiteout Quilombo Country Talento de Barrio Keith Smother
]]>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:26:39 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon9/15/2008 12:26:39 PMWe are rolling now, look at all of these new movies! Some of the more interesting stuff will only be in limited release this Friday, but some of the films seem worth the wait. WIDE RELEASE 1. Ghost Town -- I think Ricky Gervais is hilarious, but this movie seems like something his character in Extras would be forced to do for money. The poster feels like a parody of ghost movies: The story is that Gervais' character dies for seven minutes, ennabling him to see and communicate with dead souls. What is the best ghost-talk movie out there? I haven't seen Ghost. 2. Igor -- John Cusack provides the voice of Igor in this animated feature (from MGM, not Dreamworks or Pixar). Igor's a lowly lab assistant to a mad scientist, but he apires to win first place at the annual Evil Science Fair. It's supposed to spoof a lot of monster flick cliches, which could be interesting. 3. Lakeview Terrace -- I've never seen Samuel L. Jackson so creepy or anal retentive. To me the trailer makes the movie look very intense and unfulfilling, which would make it the second intense/unfulfilling movie starring Patrick Wilson. Anyone see Hard Candy? Holy crap! So draining I burned about 1000 calories just sitting there watching it, but that's not necessarily a recommendation. However, Lakeview Terrace is directed by Neil LaBute, who despite a recent stinker (the Wicker Man remake) is an interesting filmmaker. What do you guys think, are Nurse Betty and In the Company of Men also unfulfilling? 4. My Best Friend's Girl -- When Dane Cook takes out your ex, he shows her such a horrible time that she comes running back to you. With this movie and Good Luck Chuck, it looks like Cook is carving out his own niche -- romantic comedies in which he's a lucky charm. I'll pass. LIMITED RELEASE 5. Towelhead -- Written by the screenwriter of American Beauty, Towelhead is a coming-of-age story about 13 yr. old Jasira, Arab-American, as she struggles with racism, hypocrisy, and her own raging hormones. Also with Aaron Eckhart and Maria Bello. This looks like a winner to me. 6. The Duchess -- Keira Knightley plays the Duchess of Devonshire, the original "It Girl." 7. Appaloosa -- I'd see any western starring Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris, but even more enticing is that Harris directs. Anyone see his first film, Pollock? It was very sad, but now I don't see how a movie about Jackson Pollock could be happy. That got me thinking...has anyone seen an artist biopic that's more happy than sad? Seems like artists in movies are usually doomed. 8. Hounddog -- I never would have guessed that I'd be interested in a movie starring Dakota Fanning. She plays a southern girl dealing with poverty and an abusive father, but finds inspiration in music, particularly Elvis Presley. 9. Battle in Seattle -- Feature about the 1999 protest against the World Trade Organization. I didn't even know this event happened, so I'm going to look into it. One thing going for the movie is Woody Harrelson, who's very worth watching in his recent rolls. (No Country for Old Men, A Scanner Darkly, Prairie Home Companion Even more in limited release. Anyone excited about these films? A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Whiteout Quilombo Country Talento de Barrio Keith Smother http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Upcoming_Movies_Week_of_9_5/216/34631/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 9/1/2008 10:56:40 PM
Body: (Friday, September 5) Mister Foe -- (limited release) I'm looking forward to this one. Hallam Foe, played by Jaime Bell (Billy Elliot!) is a peeping tom looking for love on the rooftops of Edinburgh. The trailer makes this film look funny and invigorating and sad, like Juno's older, more mature Scottish cousin. Bangkok Dangerous -- This trailer shows Cage cutting off a guy's hand with a boat propellor. I can't decide if that's cool, funny, or neither. What do you guys think? If you're fans of Cage's older action flicks like The Rock, Face/Off, and Con Air, does Bangkok Dangerous look worse? Or is it us that's changed, not the quality of Cage's movies? (I have a soft spot for The Rock myself, and I wonder if I'd ruin that by watching it again.) I'd be interested in hearing from someone who's seen the original Bangkok Dangerous (2000). Did you like it? Are you excited for the remake? Passengers -- Anne Hathaway, grief counselor, is assigned a group of plane crash survivors. Of course she falls for one of them (Patrick Wilson of Hard Candy and upcoming Watchmen) and it appears he's developed ESP. This looks like a mix between Fearless and Lost. My sixth sense says it's skippable. Ping Pong Playa -- (limited release) I like the tagline: "Don't just win. Destroy." The trailer leaves me undecided, though. A comedy about ping-pong and being Asian-American. Everybody Wants to Be Italian -- (limited release) Romantic comedy. A guy's obsessed with a girl who broke up with him 8 years ago. The guy's trying to impress another girl by pretending he's Italian. Could be charming, but I will never find out. Save Me -- (limited release) A gay man enters a religious rehabilitation facility. I read in New York Magazine that it avoids caricature, but it's boring visually and the story's nothing to write home about. Some sources out there are saying Ballast will be released Sept. 4 or 5. To the best of my knowledge, it's not being released until October 1. Anyway, in case it does come out: Ballast -- (limited release) An ex-addict, her 12-year old son, and her brother-in-law (who recently failed a suicide attempt) all realize how helpless they are on their own. Together, they try to become the community that each one of them needs. SpoutBlog writer Karina Longworth reviewed it when it was at Sundance. Director Lance Hammer said in an interview with FilmCouch that he filmed Ballast in the Mississippi Delta because he "fell in love" with the Delta's sadness and authenticity. Two movies I can think of that were filmed in the Delta are also filled with sadness and authenticity. They're the blues documentaries Deep Blues and You See Me Laughin.
]]>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:56:40 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon9/1/2008 10:56:40 PM (Friday, September 5) Mister Foe -- (limited release) I'm looking forward to this one. Hallam Foe, played by Jaime Bell (Billy Elliot!) is a peeping tom looking for love on the rooftops of Edinburgh. The trailer makes this film look funny and invigorating and sad, like Juno's older, more mature Scottish cousin. Bangkok Dangerous -- This trailer shows Cage cutting off a guy's hand with a boat propellor. I can't decide if that's cool, funny, or neither. What do you guys think? If you're fans of Cage's older action flicks like The Rock, Face/Off, and Con Air, does Bangkok Dangerous look worse? Or is it us that's changed, not the quality of Cage's movies? (I have a soft spot for The Rock myself, and I wonder if I'd ruin that by watching it again.) I'd be interested in hearing from someone who's seen the original Bangkok Dangerous (2000). Did you like it? Are you excited for the remake? Passengers -- Anne Hathaway, grief counselor, is assigned a group of plane crash survivors. Of course she falls for one of them (Patrick Wilson of Hard Candy and upcoming Watchmen) and it appears he's developed ESP. This looks like a mix between Fearless and Lost. My sixth sense says it's skippable. Ping Pong Playa -- (limited release) I like the tagline: "Don't just win. Destroy." The trailer leaves me undecided, though. A comedy about ping-pong and being Asian-American. Everybody Wants to Be Italian -- (limited release) Romantic comedy. A guy's obsessed with a girl who broke up with him 8 years ago. The guy's trying to impress another girl by pretending he's Italian. Could be charming, but I will never find out. Save Me -- (limited release) A gay man enters a religious rehabilitation facility. I read in New York Magazine that it avoids caricature, but it's boring visually and the story's nothing to write home about. Some sources out there are saying Ballast will be released Sept. 4 or 5. To the best of my knowledge, it's not being released until October 1. Anyway, in case it does come out: Ballast -- (limited release) An ex-addict, her 12-year old son, and her brother-in-law (who recently failed a suicide attempt) all realize how helpless they are on their own. Together, they try to become the community that each one of them needs. SpoutBlog writer Karina Longworth reviewed it when it was at Sundance. Director Lance Hammer said in an interview with FilmCouch that he filmed Ballast in the Mississippi Delta because he "fell in love" with the Delta's sadness and authenticity. Two movies I can think of that were filmed in the Delta are also filled with sadness and authenticity. They're the blues documentaries Deep Blues and You See Me Laughin. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2008/5/28/30087.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Post Date: 5/28/2008 1:06:39 PM
Body: I found myself squirming through the majority of this film, and that's a GOOD thing, considering the suject matter at hand. Number one reason this film is worth watching - THE ACTING. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are FANTASTIC actors, and with the cinematography consisting of nearly all close ups of the two actor's faces, it's crucial that they both hit the right notes with the dialogue, and indeed, they do not disappoint. There are moments of EXTREME discomfort for the viewer, so anyone who can't handle psychological tension might want to skip this film. For those of you who can, and those of you who appreciate two actors doing what they do best, check this film out.
]]>Wed, 28 May 2008 17:06:39 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog5/28/2008 1:06:39 PMI found myself squirming through the majority of this film, and that's a GOOD thing, considering the suject matter at hand. Number one reason this film is worth watching - THE ACTING. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are FANTASTIC actors, and with the cinematography consisting of nearly all close ups of the two actor's faces, it's crucial that they both hit the right notes with the dialogue, and indeed, they do not disappoint. There are moments of EXTREME discomfort for the viewer, so anyone who can't handle psychological tension might want to skip this film. For those of you who can, and those of you who appreciate two actors doing what they do best, check this film out. http://www.spout.com/blogs/leexine/archive/2008/4/12/27235.aspx Post By: leexine
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Post Date: 4/12/2008 2:50:03 AM
Body: WHOA Ellen Page, whoa. That was first.This is second. Even knowing what this movie was about prior to viewing it, I was still completely shocked. It was an edge-of-your-seat-where-the-hell-is-this-going movie that had me too terrified to look away.Third and last. I recommend this movie. I do not recommend watching it on a train where other people around you may be able to catch glimpses of what's happening on screen, as my friend and I did. We more than once paused it, stared at each other in disbelief for awhile, debated whether to continue, and then started up again. Let's leave it at that.
]]>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:50:03 GMTleexineleexine Blog4/12/2008 2:50:03 AMWHOA Ellen Page, whoa. That was first.This is second. Even knowing what this movie was about prior to viewing it, I was still completely shocked. It was an edge-of-your-seat-where-the-hell-is-this-going movie that had me too terrified to look away.Third and last. I recommend this movie. I do not recommend watching it on a train where other people around you may be able to catch glimpses of what&#39;s happening on screen, as my friend and I did. We more than once paused it, stared at each other in disbelief for awhile, debated whether to continue, and then started up again. Let&#39;s leave it at that. http://www.spout.com/blogs/laststarfighter/archive/2008/2/22/25478.aspx Post By: laststarfighter
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Post Date: 2/22/2008 5:41:08 PM
Body: It was the cover that caught me at first. Browsing Hollywood Video for something new. Something I hadn't seen before and on the new release shelf there it was, two copies of this film next to eight hundred copies of some big huge blockbuster (I can't remember what it was at the time, but i do recall it looked very unappealing). It was the first time I had ever grabbed a movie off the shelf without even reading the synopsis. I just said "this one" and checked out. It sat in my room a few days before I watched it, at night might I add. On my small 13 or so inch television with headphones plugged in. I wasn't aware at the time what I was getting into. And there it was. Fourteen year-old Hayley and 30-some year old Jeff. I'd seen these relationships before. I'd been in one of these relationships before, and I was honestly, digusted. A lot of the times I honestly, don't have a problem with Age differences when it comes to 20-some year olds or older, but older guys with a 14, 15, 16 year old girl "fetish" I guess you can say is utterly...ugh, I don't even want to put it to words. I kept thinking "What are you doing?" "what are you doing" Get out of there. Get out of there, don't you see this isn't right? Both of you."And then things started to turn around. Although, she may of actually been a chosen "vicitim" it was him in the end being terrorized. It had my heart racing and at times, I even felt incredibly sympathetic for Jeff. It had me on edge from the moment they met to the moment they "parted" The filming was spectacular. the acting was incredible. Honestly, I'm glad I saw this before Juno, though I liked the film, I do think this is Ellen Page's better performance. She is quite an amazing young actress. rating 5 out of 5. [though i do think i should re-watch and re-review]
]]>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:41:08 GMTlaststarfighterlaststarfighter Blog2/22/2008 5:41:08 PMIt was the cover that caught me at first. Browsing Hollywood Video for something new. Something I hadn&#39;t seen before and on the new release shelf there it was, two copies of this film next to eight hundred copies of some big huge blockbuster (I can&#39;t remember what it was at the time, but i do recall it looked very unappealing). It was the first time I had ever grabbed a movie off the shelf without even reading the synopsis. I just said &quot;this one&quot; and checked out. It sat in my room a few days before I watched it, at night might I add. On my small 13 or so inch television with headphones plugged in. I wasn&#39;t aware at the time what I was getting into. And there it was. Fourteen year-old Hayley and 30-some year old Jeff. I&#39;d seen these relationships before. I&#39;d been in one of these relationships before, and I was honestly, digusted. A lot of the times I honestly, don&#39;t have a problem with Age differences when it comes to 20-some year olds or older, but older guys with a 14, 15, 16 year old girl &quot;fetish&quot; I guess you can say is utterly...ugh, I don&#39;t even want to put it to words. I kept thinking &quot;What are you doing?&quot; &quot;what are you doing&quot; Get out of there. Get out of there, don&#39;t you see this isn&#39;t right? Both of you.&quot;And then things started to turn around. Although, she may of actually been a chosen &quot;vicitim&quot; it was him in the end being terrorized. It had my heart racing and at times, I even felt incredibly sympathetic for Jeff. It had me on edge from the moment they met to the moment they &quot;parted&quot; The filming was spectacular. the acting was incredible. Honestly, I&#39;m glad I saw this before Juno, though I liked the film, I do think this is Ellen Page&#39;s better performance. She is quite an amazing young actress. rating 5 out of 5. [though i do think i should re-watch and re-review] http://www.spout.com/blogs/bigjefflebowski/archive/2008/1/1/23398.aspx Post By: BigJeffLebowski
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Post Date: 1/1/2008 11:02:37 AM
Body: There are so many wonderful things I would like to say about Juno. That its cast is impeccable, that its soundtrack conveys the perfect emotions, that its details ring both true and hilarious. But most of all, I want to say how good -- no, how GREAT -- watching it made me feel.Ellen Page plays the eponymous sixteen year old heroine with a startingly endearing blend of precociousness, arrogance, cynicism, feigned independence, and aloof self-determination that is so right in so many ways, I cannot help but declare -- after having seen her only in this, Hard Candy, and X-Men: The Last Stand (in my reviews for all of which I've swooned for this girl) -- that Page is going to be among the greatest actresses of her generation. It would have been so easy for a film like this to degrade into silliness or ugliness, and yet somehow, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, and Page have colluded to create one of the greatest cinematic outcasts and one of the most unique, interesting, beguilling, and utterly irresistable coming of age films I've ever seen. It's a winner, and it's a classic.Juno (both the film and the character) has an interesting sneak attack, a way of skittering into your heart through the back door and falling asleep on the couch before you're even aware of its/her presence. And it's aware of this. There's an effortless charm, an intrinsic inveiglement that stems from being so awkward and so ill at ease that there is no alternative (excluding self destruction, a masturbatory martyrdom that this film is miles above) other than to fully embrace that which is uniquely you. Page nails it. Cody nails it. And Michael Cera has built an entire career upon it. Anyone who doesn't like Cera has deep seated issues which they need to resolve on their own terms. From Arrested Development to Superbad to Juno, Cera has shown an interesting arc as an actor. Every line of dialogue and every action is utterly believable; Cera may play variations upon the same character, but he invests that character with everything he's got and plays it like his life depends upon it.And that's the charm of Juno: these characters know who they are and where their boundaries lie. They are not ones to be bogged down by relativism or morbidity. Instead, they celebrate their quirks, their limitations and their passions, without regard for what others may think. The film's greatest moment, which unabashedly put a lump in my throat and a misty coat over my vision, is when Juno tells Paulie Bleeker (Cera) that he's the coolest person she's ever met without even trying to be, and he confides "I try really hard, actually." It's a moment of honesty that few films -- hell, few people -- would dare. These are people who understand they are not mass-marketable. They will appeal to their small coterie of friends, and they will cherish them for all their flaws and failings as much as for their virtues. But if they're going to be disliked by the world at large, they're going to be disliked on their own terms.Characters like these could travel one of three roads: they could try to fit in with the so called popular kids and feel the sting of rejection, they could actively alienate people to prove a point, or they could become irrepressibly themselves in spite of the social acceptance they may forfeit. To many, the last two options may seem like the same thing in different words, but anyone who appreciates this film with their heart in addition to their brain will know that one will leave you empty whereas one will leave you edified. And those are the people who will champion these characters and smile uncontrollably during the film's indefectible finale.
]]>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:02:37 GMTBigJeffLebowskiBigJeffLebowski Blog1/1/2008 11:02:37 AMThere are so many wonderful things I would like to say about Juno. That its cast is impeccable, that its soundtrack conveys the perfect emotions, that its details ring both true and hilarious. But most of all, I want to say how good -- no, how GREAT -- watching it made me feel.Ellen Page plays the eponymous sixteen year old heroine with a startingly endearing blend of precociousness, arrogance, cynicism, feigned independence, and aloof self-determination that is so right in so many ways, I cannot help but declare -- after having seen her only in this, Hard Candy, and X-Men: The Last Stand (in my reviews for all of which I&#39;ve swooned for this girl) -- that Page is going to be among the greatest actresses of her generation. It would have been so easy for a film like this to degrade into silliness or ugliness, and yet somehow, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, and Page have colluded to create one of the greatest cinematic outcasts and one of the most unique, interesting, beguilling, and utterly irresistable coming of age films I&#39;ve ever seen. It&#39;s a winner, and it&#39;s a classic.Juno (both the film and the character) has an interesting sneak attack, a way of skittering into your heart through the back door and falling asleep on the couch before you&#39;re even aware of its/her presence. And it&#39;s aware of this. There&#39;s an effortless charm, an intrinsic inveiglement that stems from being so awkward and so ill at ease that there is no alternative (excluding self destruction, a masturbatory martyrdom that this film is miles above) other than to fully embrace that which is uniquely you. Page nails it. Cody nails it. And Michael Cera has built an entire career upon it. Anyone who doesn&#39;t like Cera has deep seated issues which they need to resolve on their own terms. From Arrested Development to Superbad to Juno, Cera has shown an interesting arc as an actor. Every line of dialogue and every action is utterly believable; Cera may play variations upon the same character, but he invests that character with everything he&#39;s got and plays it like his life depends upon it.And that&#39;s the charm of Juno: these characters know who they are and where their boundaries lie. They are not ones to be bogged down by relativism or morbidity. Instead, they celebrate their quirks, their limitations and their passions, without regard for what others may think. The film&#39;s greatest moment, which unabashedly put a lump in my throat and a misty coat over my vision, is when Juno tells Paulie Bleeker (Cera) that he&#39;s the coolest person she&#39;s ever met without even trying to be, and he confides &quot;I try really hard, actually.&quot; It&#39;s a moment of honesty that few films -- hell, few people -- would dare. These are people who understand they are not mass-marketable. They will appeal to their small coterie of friends, and they will cherish them for all their flaws and failings as much as for their virtues. But if they&#39;re going to be disliked by the world at large, they&#39;re going to be disliked on their own terms.Characters like these could travel one of three roads: they could try to fit in with the so called popular kids and feel the sting of rejection, they could actively alienate people to prove a point, or they could become irrepressibly themselves in spite of the social acceptance they may forfeit. To many, the last two options may seem like the same thing in different words, but anyone who appreciates this film with their heart in addition to their brain will know that one will leave you empty whereas one will leave you edified. And those are the people who will champion these characters and smile uncontrollably during the film&#39;s indefectible finale. http://www.spout.com/blogs/adkwalker/archive/2007/8/26/18825.aspx Post By: adkwalker
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Post Date: 8/26/2007 5:29:22 PM
Body: I have to admit, I'm one of them.... I'm one of the viewers who await anxiously for each one of those Dateline Predator shows to come on. It has been TV at it's finest. The moment one of these guys have been caught, well, I have to say.... TV doesn't get any better than that. So, when I watched this movie and it's interesting twist on the topic, I was filled with conflicting emotions. I couldn't decide whether to cheer Ellen Page's character or fear her. In a day when we pay lip service to the importance of protecting kids, I often shrug my shoulders and sort of retreat to the fact that kids will be exploited. As dark as this movie was, it was satisfying to see a seemingly vulnerable, would be victim stand up, and not only confront her predator, but open him up from the inside out and let him be exposed and have his deepest and darkest inner demons be revealed. And even though we see her cut open a little bit, this man's soul was left with deep wedges carved out.I was, in the beginning, disappointed to see that this was a Lion's Gate production. Too often, these films have me resenting that I wasted valuable minutes of my free time by presenting me with films that offer nothing more than fluff. This film had me awake and aware of the roller coaster ride of emotions I was on. Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page showed great talent in their ability to make me question whether or not I was watching two real people on the screen, or two actors.
]]>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:29:22 GMTadkwalkeradkwalker Blog8/26/2007 5:29:22 PMI have to admit, I&#39;m one of them.... I&#39;m one of the viewers who await anxiously for each one of those Dateline Predator shows to come on. It has been TV at it&#39;s finest. The moment one of these guys have been caught, well, I have to say.... TV doesn&#39;t get any better than that. So, when I watched this movie and it&#39;s interesting twist on the topic, I was filled with conflicting emotions. I couldn&#39;t decide whether to cheer Ellen Page&#39;s character or fear her. In a day when we pay lip service to the importance of protecting kids, I often shrug my shoulders and sort of retreat to the fact that kids will be exploited. As dark as this movie was, it was satisfying to see a seemingly vulnerable, would be victim stand up, and not only confront her predator, but open him up from the inside out and let him be exposed and have his deepest and darkest inner demons be revealed. And even though we see her cut open a little bit, this man&#39;s soul was left with deep wedges carved out.I was, in the beginning, disappointed to see that this was a Lion&#39;s Gate production. Too often, these films have me resenting that I wasted valuable minutes of my free time by presenting me with films that offer nothing more than fluff. This film had me awake and aware of the roller coaster ride of emotions I was on. Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page showed great talent in their ability to make me question whether or not I was watching two real people on the screen, or two actors. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Loved-It/MemberTagFilms.aspxLoved-It
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