House of Sand and Fog
#26
DVD Talk Special Edition
Originally posted by Corvin
I'm not trying to tell you what to think, but here are some other ways of seeing the situations.
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That being said, I don't think this is a great film. I do think it's good enough, though.
I'm not trying to tell you what to think, but here are some other ways of seeing the situations.
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That being said, I don't think this is a great film. I do think it's good enough, though.
My issue wasn't the particular points per se
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But that said, I do accept your third point most of all, that's a reasonable leap to make. In and of themselves, to me, there is no problem with one, two or a few leaps of logic and gaps in reason by the characters, but it was the consistent and frequent leaps that caused me problems. As I said before, without choices in a film there is no drama, but some capacity for someone to make a proper choice goes a lot further in convincing me to truly empithize with them.
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Just saw the movie. Kind of painful to watch during the 2nd half. You just know that things will only go downhill and end in tragedy.
BTW, after watching this movie, I don't understand ppl who still say Jennifer needs to gain weight. Are you guys too thickheaded to see that she has gained a LOT of weight since The Hulk, and looks to be healthy too?
BTW, after watching this movie, I don't understand ppl who still say Jennifer needs to gain weight. Are you guys too thickheaded to see that she has gained a LOT of weight since The Hulk, and looks to be healthy too?
#30
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I just watched this last night. I thought it was very good, but the characters just infuriated me! I was under the impression that it was based on a true story after seeing Jennifer Connelly on the talk show circuit, but fortunately I was wrong. Her character was based on someone the author read about in a newspaper article.
The only people I had any respect for were the two wives because everyone else did something so monumentally stupid they deserved whatever bad results they could receive from their actions.
The only people I had any respect for were the two wives because everyone else did something so monumentally stupid they deserved whatever bad results they could receive from their actions.
#31
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this one really was the definition of "meh..." to me.....good acting, awful story and I didn't give a rats ass about anyone in the thing by the end. the
was so blatantly contrived and foreshadowed....when it finally happens i just didn't care. Ron Eldard's character was really just unbelievable in his stupidity by the end of it all.....while I can often suspend disbelief and allow some actions by movie characters, his
was simply unbelievable.
I don't know...i wanted to like this, but it just rubbed me the wrong way from the get go....just didn't like the story, characters, or ending. blah movie all around.
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I don't know...i wanted to like this, but it just rubbed me the wrong way from the get go....just didn't like the story, characters, or ending. blah movie all around.
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just saw the movie today. Really enjoyed it. JC did a great job. Kingsley was good, but a lot of his emotions near the end seemed silly to me. The cop was horrible.
But, what I really want to know is the meaning of the title of the movie. Besides the obvious, what is the exposition and meaning of the title? I'm not very good at pointing them out , and wandered the exact meaning. Thanks
Jason.
But, what I really want to know is the meaning of the title of the movie. Besides the obvious, what is the exposition and meaning of the title? I'm not very good at pointing them out , and wandered the exact meaning. Thanks
Jason.
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I watched this movie this evening and it has taken me a while to put all my ducks in a row, so to speak. I liked the movie. I liked the theatrics and the performances. With this movie though, there is no plot. However, there is a story of two parties and the effect a particular house has on their lives. It was a good adaption of a novel that tells how two parties with the best intentions can end up with devastating results. I still can't get over the visuals though...beautiful, beautiful film.
3 stars (out of 4)
3 stars (out of 4)
#35
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saw this movie on a flight back from Paris, and enjoyed it a lot. bought it on DVD recently. very powerful movie, with a great performance by Ben Kingsley. the movie is very heart wrenching during its final acts, the reactions are very believable, and even though emotionally it is a very tiring film, I still recommend it to people as at least a rental. one of my favorites so far this year.
#36
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A plot hole that really stuck out to me was even if the county had seized the property to sell it to pay off the business tax bill, the owner would still get the balance of the proceeds ($45K less taxes). In the movie, it was represented that she got no money, or else why was she living out of her car. Also, it was clearly stated that she owned the home as it was inherited from her father. Pretty weak if you ask me.
Last edited by Jack Straw; 07-11-04 at 06:14 PM.
#37
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Originally posted by William Wallace
Just saw the movie. Kind of painful to watch during the 2nd half. You just know that things will only go downhill and end in tragedy.
Just saw the movie. Kind of painful to watch during the 2nd half. You just know that things will only go downhill and end in tragedy.