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Ham n Cheese · 03-10-2007, 03:39 AM

I just finished it and overall I thought it was pretty good. I had high expectations I guess after Szlia's comments, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Off what Castigator said the way they filmed Smith left it open which I liked, because he only had these small moments with her in the beginning really then left, I thought that was well done so you aren't really sure if the guy was legit or not. The casting was well done, i thought the girl was pretty ugly though.

Szlia · 03-10-2007, 04:26 PM

It won the Grottino Awards, what else is there to say?

Rune · 03-10-2007, 06:07 PM

Supposedly there were multiple versions of this film made, the original won massive critical acclaim at some art shit, then got lobotomized for american release.

The one I rented was fantastic - Anybody know how to get ahold of the original?

Szlia · 03-10-2007, 06:18 PM

On top of my head I would say there are three versions. One that was done for festivals, one that was done for the american release and one that is on DVD. Festival: everything in it. America: less/shortened operatic sequences. DVD: less/shortened dialogue sequences (I have not seen this version, but I have a friend who has it and told be the dialogue explaining the status of Farrel at the begining of the movie is shortened if not cut out completely and left implicit). I think the European release was the festival cut, but maybe it was a 4th one...

Elurin · 03-10-2007, 06:18 PM

Wow, people liked this movie? I got bored about 20 minutes in, but figured I'd give it a bit more time. By about 90 minutes, I gave up and took a nap instead.

I've watched some boring movies before, but damn...

Lost Ranger · 03-10-2007, 11:12 PM

holy necro....

Check the post date of this :P

Ham n Cheese · 03-11-2007, 04:27 AM

The one I saw sure did have a lot of speaking or still shots of people watching things happen so I don't think it was the version that made me think this wasn't the best of the best

03-10-2007, 04:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,812 +16 Internets	It won the Grottino Awards, what else is there to say? __________________ -retrosabotage-

03-10-2007, 06:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,812 +16 Internets	On top of my head I would say there are three versions. One that was done for festivals, one that was done for the american release and one that is on DVD. Festival: everything in it. America: less/shortened operatic sequences. DVD: less/shortened dialogue sequences (I have not seen this version, but I have a friend who has it and told be the dialogue explaining the status of Farrel at the begining of the movie is shortened if not cut out completely and left implicit). I think the European release was the festival cut, but maybe it was a 4th one... __________________ -retrosabotage-

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03-10-2007, 03:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,909 +19 Internets	I just finished it and overall I thought it was pretty good. I had high expectations I guess after Szlia's comments, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Off what Castigator said the way they filmed Smith left it open which I liked, because he only had these small moments with her in the beginning really then left, I thought that was well done so you aren't really sure if the guy was legit or not. The casting was well done, i thought the girl was pretty ugly though.

03-10-2007, 06:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rune Bonafied Misanthrope Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ATX Posts: 913 -1 Internets	Supposedly there were multiple versions of this film made, the original won massive critical acclaim at some art shit, then got lobotomized for american release. The one I rented was fantastic - Anybody know how to get ahold of the original?

03-10-2007, 06:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Elurin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Metropolis, IL Posts: 299 -2 Internets	Wow, people liked this movie? I got bored about 20 minutes in, but figured I'd give it a bit more time. By about 90 minutes, I gave up and took a nap instead. I've watched some boring movies before, but damn...

03-10-2007, 11:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
Lost Ranger Still Lost Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,324 -13 Internets	holy necro.... Check the post date of this :P

03-11-2007, 04:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,909 +19 Internets	The one I saw sure did have a lot of speaking or still shots of people watching things happen so I don't think it was the version that made me think this wasn't the best of the best