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StagLefty
01-18-2010, 17:41
Anybody else seen it yet ? Went yesterday and really enjoyed it and the twist at the end. Don't want to ruin it for anyone. Before anyone goes on a flame about what was wrong with it try to remember it's a movie and for entertainment. Another forum had folks taking it way too serious. I'll be buying this when it makes it to DVD. [Beer]
I enjoyed it a lot, although I think some of the discussions about the book and the political tone of the movie are misplaced considering what happens at the end. And I definitely have to get a couch like that old couple have :D
MichiganMilitia
01-18-2010, 18:15
Yeah, I want a couch like that! :)
Great movie. I'm agnostic, and the religious overtones really did nothing to bother me.
Some of the fight scenes were impressive, and I guess Denzel did all the fighting scenes himself in full, after training with a martial arts instructor.
The older couple reminds me a lot of the guys on AR15.com. But I cant believe nobody took the spoils after that fight. Seems unlikely in such a situation.
I want to go see it. looks awesome!
How was the depth of character development in this movie?
I'm totally serious; books have ruined movies for me.
Not very deep. Honestly, it had, in my opinion, the same pace and depth as The Road Warrior...felt very similar for the first half of the movie. You learn a bit about the primary characters, but you dont really feel too attached to them. If/when they die doesnt really feel for you. You dont really get far enough into the movie to care about their well-being.
f/when they die doesnt really feel for you. You dont really get far enough into the movie to care about their well-being.
so pretty much the way I feel (and guessing most of you) feel about liberals in general![ROFL1]
Great movie. I'm agnostic, and the religious overtones really did nothing to bother me.
By the end of the movie I didn't see any.
Highlight for spoilers below.
At the end the Bible is placed on a shelf next to a Koran, a Torah and I think at least one other religious text. So I don't think the message of the movie was that the Bible was going to help rebuild civilization, but rather that the people at Alcatraz were trying to preserve humankind's culture.
I suppose there's the argument for the idea that Denzel was being guided by God which is how he could fight (and shoot) so well, but without a second viewing I think most of the times he did something that made you assume he was sighted it was based on one of his other senses (hearing and smell especially).
I agree with your hidden text. It looks totally bad ass, but when you think about it for a while, his problem becomes more apparent when you closely examine some of his actions. But certain things HAD to be devine intervention. Spoiler below
Like a bullet bouncing off his skull
I thought that the first shot missed him completely and the second clipped his backpack or hit his machete (were there sparks?). It's something I would have to watch again, I think at the time I was more concerned about someone sitting nearby who kept breaking wind :D
Anyway, it was a good movie (I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic films - The Road was similar but MUCH better) and fortunately subtext only really bothers me if it's too heavy-handed which this wasn't.
I thought that the first shot missed him completely and the second clipped his backpack or hit his machete (were there sparks?). It's something I would have to watch again, I think at the time I was more concerned about someone sitting nearby who kept breaking wind :D
Anyway, it was a good movie (I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic films - The Road was similar but MUCH better) and fortunately subtext only really bothers me if it's too heavy-handed which this wasn't.
I just about went blind tring to read the hidden text here but , I think your right about seeing sparks! Well with that said I liked it alot. We took our 25 and 23 year old and their girlfriend & boyfriend to see it together. We had a nice chat afterwords and they all knew what was going on except me. I was pretty much blind to what was happening until the very end! [NoEvil]
theGinsue
01-18-2010, 23:00
Okay, I haven't seen the movie yet but I really want to see this and already plan to get it when it comes out on DVD,but...
I love the way you folks hid the spoiler text. I could see that there was something there and assumed that you were using white text to camoflauge it. Great idea (I didn't read any of the spoilers BTW).
So, for those of you who have read the book, is it worth the read?
The book in the movie, or the book "The Book of Eli"?
theGinsue
01-18-2010, 23:37
Whoops, sorry. I should have been more specific.
Has anyone read the novelization of "The Book of Eli"? If so, was it a good read?
There. That seems like a better worded question.
KevDen2005
01-19-2010, 00:48
I really liked it! I don't mind the religious undertones at all because I am religious. I saw some posts about the couch earlier tonight before I saw the movie and when I saw the old people sitting on the couch I thought, this doesn't seem like that great of a couch....then I saw later....I want that couch as well
Saw the movie this weekend. Fantastic. Definitly one to see in the theatres.
The only thing that bothered me was there was no enough explanation of certain events... I'll explain in a few days after everyone has a chance to check out teh movie.
Pistol Packing Preacher
01-19-2010, 09:20
The book in the movie, or the book "The Book of Eli"?
I've read "The Book!"
Worth the read!
[Coffee]
I've read "The Book!"
Worth the read!
[Coffee]
+1 Preacher
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