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A Cracking good Film
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"Tommy Lee Jones has been in some cracking good films lately, and this is one of them. Paul Haggis is a truly gifted writer/director and he really knows how to emotionally grip an audience. With Crash in 2005 he took the notion that racism is still alive and rampant in America and turned it into a poignant morality tale, he does the same with In the Valley Of Elah only replacing racism with crime in the military. This is a controversial theme especially within the last few years as the war on terror keeps escalating. The performances are perfect and I was especially surprised by some of the cameos included ( James Franco, Josh Brolin, and Jason Patrick) are just a few I noticed. Any way I can't really talk about the film if I don't want to spoil it and I don't all I can say is this is a must see that will leave a powerful impact on the viewer. "
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"In The Valley of Elah (2007) IMDB As we learn in the film, in the Biblical parlance, the Valley of Elah is where the infamous battle between David and Goliath took place. I'm not exactly sure what the relevance of that to the movie, In The Valley of Elah is, except maybe in reference to the main character, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones)But maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here. Elah follows Deerfield as he searches for his son, Mike Deerfield, who has gone AWOL after returning from a tour in Iraq. The search turns into a murder mystery, as we discover his horribly mutilated remains in a field. Helping with the investigation is the mediocre rural detective Emily Sanders (Charlize The "
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"The following review contains spoilers for "In the Valley of Elah." In Biblical terms, the valley of Elah was the place where young upstart David took down the fearsome Goliath. The story of these two figures is told by Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), a small town gravel hauler and a retired sergeant, as he tries to figure out what happened to his son, an army specialist whose remains have been found burned after he and his squad returned from Iraq. David and Goliath can be compared to any struggle in which a person of lesser strength takes on-and bloodies the nose of-a more formidable opponent. In this case, the United States is Goliath, Iraqi insurgents in the Middle East represent David. As the tale goes, Goliath challenged every soldier in the opposing army in the valley of Elah. No one dared take on the giant, until David simply requested armor to battle Goliath. Then, just as the two are about to collide, David took aim with his slingshot, planting a stone between Goliath&a ... "
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"Always, always behind I am. The weekend before the Oscars, I made a desperate attempt to catch up on the nominated films. I quite enjoyed The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, even though the film was almost as long as its name. Casey Affleck ("Gone Baby Gone")once again shows he's the real actor in the family. Gorgeous cinematography, the ever glorious Sam Rockwell ("Snow Angels"), and an interesting look at how a man can chose to betray his idol complete the package. In the Valley of Elah wore on my patience almost from the first scene. Of course, Tommy Lee Jones ("No Country for Old Men") and Susan Sarandon ("Enchanted") were awesome, but Charlize Theron ("Aeon Flux") is as drab as the scenery. The story should have been interesting, if not tense. A soldier disappears from base after returning from Iraq and his father goes to look for him. And it sort of tries for a message. But I blame Paul Haggis (& ... "
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Less Haggis, More Jones!
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"IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH****R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity.2 hrs. written by: Paul Haggis (screenplay) & Mark Boal (from article: Death and Dishonor)produced by: Larry Becsey, Paul Haggis, Darlene Caamano Loquest, Steve Samuels & Patrick Wachsbergerdirected by: Paul HaggisRecently, I attended a free screening of a movie that will resonate with me for some time and I'm sure will be the cause of controversy for some viewers once it's released. That's no surprise considering writer/director
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"Even though the writers have apparently settled on a deal to end the strike, there is still a great deal to fear on the Oscar broadcast set for Feb. 24, that can be summed up in three simple words (two if you hyphenate correctly):Oscar-winner 'Norbit'.That's right. While many wrestle with the fact that their favorite films have been left off the nominee list (I understand, though don't agree with, the love-fest called Juno, but even my friends who are the most ardent supporters of the film agree that it has no place in the Best Picture and Best Director category) a film that was universally loathed like 'Norbit' has a shot at earning the most coveted trophies in the biz.Here to give you an edge on the office ballots, I have opted to fill this column with a handy guide to this year's nominees, chock-full of winner predictions. (Plus, you can check out some of the shorts on your computer, links provided, free of charge. You're welcome!)Best picture&ldq ... "
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"A few weeks back, my colleague Cesar Villalta and I discussed war movies on our weekly podcast FilmScope (which you can find on iTunes if you care to listen). We were discussing how each war has been portrayed in a different way with a different context. World War II was seen as a hero’s war, with most of the films prior to Saving Private Ryan being very much objective-based. Vietnam was more of a rite-of-passage war movie, like Platoon, where a character saw harsh realities and accepts the gray tint outside the black and white views of the country they are fighting for. Now we have the Iraqi occupation, a link in the chain of the “War on Terror”. What kind of films would be spawned from this conflict where soldiers are fighting an enemy that blends into the crowds, where coming home is a pit stop only to be shipped back out again, where frustration and madness blends into an alloy where morality rarely has much say when the basic need for survival comes to a head ... "
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"Every so often, a movie earns the title of “Film”. In the Valley of Elah is that film. Powerful and touching writing, exceptional acting, particular visuals and marvelous direction make In the Valley of Elah a film of timeless quality. Retired Sergeant Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones) gets a phone call saying his son is absent without leave. Unable to accept that his son would abandon his duties as a soldier, he leaves his wife Joan (Susan Sarandon), and he drives to his son’s base to investigate his son’s disappearance. When he doesn’t get the response he wants from the military police, he sets off to contact the civilians. The civilians aren’t any more helpful. They tell him that he must contact the army police because they are in charge of their people, they wouldn’t investigate his disappearance. A jurisdictional nightmare, the only people who seem actively investigating the case is Hank Deerfield and Detective Emily Sanders ( ... "
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"Powered by AOL Video God, I miss the heyday of Prince. But this is not about me: I offer you this clip of the day, from Purple Rain–in which Prince breakdances, vogues and licks his lips at his girl in the crowd, all the while lipsyncing “I Would Die 4 U” whilst wearing high-waisted leather pants and the puffiest man-blouse I’ve ever seen–in honor of Jeffrey Wells. Today on Hollywood Elsewhere, Wells challenged any critic who disagrees with him to a deathmatch. Sort of. I would like to challenge any film critic or blogger who strongly disagrees with me about the excellence of In the Valley of Elah (particularly in the snobby-ass, Paul Haggis-hating, nyah-nyah manner in which Slant’s Ed Gonzalez has recently expressed himself) to a bare-knuckles, John L. Sullivan-styled fist fight. I really and truly would be willing to bleed and get bruised and maybe knocked down over this. I know what I kn "
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