My thoughts exactly. Not sure where all the amazement is coming from. Plot thin, just like Gravity. Best picture of the year is American Hustle in my opinion, and even that I wouldn't want a poster for. Now Rush on the other hand...fallenangel1 wrote:c0bbz wrote:fallenangel1 wrote:
I just didn't get anything new from this movie, the story has been told and retold (not this exact story but ones like it), although the acts portrayed in the film are atrocious it's not breaking any new ground. We all know about these stories from our American history classes, we've all seen other movies that touch on the same subject/situations. So for me going in, I was expecting something new, something ground breaking.. and I found just another movie about how horrible slaves were treated prior to the civil war. Personally I think I'd like to see a big budget feature length film about the underground railroad, featuring the hope and compassion of those who did the right thing at all costs.
Now all that being said, I don't think it was a bad movie it was good, just not as great as everyone has hyped it up to be.
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Go ahead and add Saving Mr. Banks to that list.
I couldn't help but think of Moss when I saw this poster...
I couldn't help but think of Moss when I saw this poster...
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haha .. good usage of Horror and Shame there.c0bbz wrote:I don't think any movie has ever come close to portraying the horrors of slavery- from the brutality to the visceral-ness of it all- like 12 Years did. I think it put just about any other movie that has shown the "horrors" to shame in that regard (Steve McQueen pun intentional).
As for depicting the horrors of slavery .. Ill quote part of what you already stated.. "I don't think any movie has ever come close to portraying the horrors of slavery- from the brutality to the visceral-ness of it all".. Nor could they ever. While 12YaS is powerful in portraying the violence, nothing that could ever be (legally) shown on screen could compare to what actually happened and even if a film was put together and mind you it wouldn't be legal .. it would be too much for any sane person to process and the desired effect would be lost to the inability to grasp the true horrors of what is being viewed. To be accurate .. a movie would have to resemble some real life snuff torture porn and it would span hundred of years.
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So the best compromise is Stout 12 Years A Slave, gotcha.costaki wrote:people hang Stout IB posters....Isqael wrote:This.cmatthews11 wrote:Even if it were the best poster I've ever seen, I don't think I would ever hang a "12 Years A Slave" poster.
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Come on now.costaki wrote:people hang Stout IB posters....Isqael wrote:This.cmatthews11 wrote:Even if it were the best poster I've ever seen, I don't think I would ever hang a "12 Years A Slave" poster.
That's like comparing "Schindler's List" to "Life is Beautiful"
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True. I would never be allowed to hang it (upstairs anyhow).costaki wrote:i see your point - "IB" isn't anywhere on the same level of brutality or horror as "12 years," but framing the stout IB poster still involves a swastika on display in your home.
That never even crossed my mind as a concern when hanging mine.costaki wrote:i see your point - "IB" isn't anywhere on the same level of brutality or horror as "12 years," but framing the stout IB poster still involves a swastika on display in your home.
So does my Olly Moss Master Race, but there's different levels to that.costaki wrote:i see your point - "IB" isn't anywhere on the same level of brutality or horror as "12 years," but framing the stout IB poster still involves a swastika on display in your home.
but explains the lack of jewish visitors to your homestebila25 wrote:That never even crossed my mind as a concern when hanging mine.costaki wrote:i see your point - "IB" isn't anywhere on the same level of brutality or horror as "12 years," but framing the stout IB poster still involves a swastika on display in your home.
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American Hustle was a big disappointment in my eyes.playa787 wrote:My thoughts exactly. Not sure where all the amazement is coming from. Plot thin, just like Gravity. Best picture of the year is American Hustle in my opinion, and even that I wouldn't want a poster for. Now Rush on the other hand...fallenangel1 wrote:c0bbz wrote:fallenangel1 wrote:
I just didn't get anything new from this movie, the story has been told and retold (not this exact story but ones like it), although the acts portrayed in the film are atrocious it's not breaking any new ground. We all know about these stories from our American history classes, we've all seen other movies that touch on the same subject/situations. So for me going in, I was expecting something new, something ground breaking.. and I found just another movie about how horrible slaves were treated prior to the civil war. Personally I think I'd like to see a big budget feature length film about the underground railroad, featuring the hope and compassion of those who did the right thing at all costs.
Now all that being said, I don't think it was a bad movie it was good, just not as great as everyone has hyped it up to be.
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