Review wanted: Boxing Helena
01-28-01, 10:48 PM
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Strange plot that always intrigued and made me want to see this movie...
Is it actually a good movie or just morbid and disturbing?
I remember Kim Basinger signed and then dropped out of the movie when it was being made way back when.
Is it actually a good movie or just morbid and disturbing?
I remember Kim Basinger signed and then dropped out of the movie when it was being made way back when.
01-29-01, 03:47 AM
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01-29-01, 09:15 AM
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if you seriously want to see this movie, DO NOT READ THE ABOVE POST! it details the plot step by step, a very bad review indeed.
Is Boxing Helena a good movie? Hell No.
But I like it anyway and have it preordered. The first time I saw it I thought it was a lot of campy (and sometimes shocky) fun. It is the only film that the daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, of one of my favorite filmmaker's, David Lynch, has ever made. I cannot make myself defend this film to people who think it is utterly awful, except to say I thought it was fun and enjoyed it awfulness. I am excited to see it again. After selling off all of my vhs collection this was one of the titles I was afraid would never come to dvd, and I am GLAD that it is.
Is Boxing Helena a good movie? Hell No.
But I like it anyway and have it preordered. The first time I saw it I thought it was a lot of campy (and sometimes shocky) fun. It is the only film that the daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, of one of my favorite filmmaker's, David Lynch, has ever made. I cannot make myself defend this film to people who think it is utterly awful, except to say I thought it was fun and enjoyed it awfulness. I am excited to see it again. After selling off all of my vhs collection this was one of the titles I was afraid would never come to dvd, and I am GLAD that it is.
01-29-01, 03:42 PM
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I think this was an interesting, though somewhat twisted, idea behind this movie (the nature of a certain type of relationship). Unfortunately, interesting ideas do not equal an interesting or quality movie.
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01-29-01, 04:29 PM
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It was long enough ago that I don't remember any specifics, but I rented this once and found it totally dull and disappointing. It was almost like Jennifer was trying to make a "weird" movie like her dad, but she didn't have any of his natural genius and wit to pull it off.
01-29-01, 09:57 PM
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jepthah:
Boxing Helena Review:
Ugh.
(sometimes the apple does fall far, far from the tree)
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Sounds like a left-handed compliment to me. Regardless, I can't wait for this film to come out. I laugh my ass off everytime I watch it. It's so surreal, it's just like a dream.
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01-30-01, 07:37 PM
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This film is worth seeing just for Sherilyn Fenn. She does a damn good job, and she gets naked a lot. I had no idea this was coming out on DVD. I may get it.
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01-30-01, 08:22 PM
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An arty suspenseful film that makes you wonder where people get these ideas from. I liked it, even though it was over seven years ago I saw it. Two thumbs up for the detailed mise en scene, and the editing of the film. A must for my DVD collection.
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01-31-01, 11:41 AM
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tony Block:
Sounds like a left-handed compliment to me. Regardless, I can't wait for this film to come out. I laugh my ass off everytime I watch it. It's so surreal, it's just like a dream.
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Believe me, it isn't a left-handed compliment, nor a compliment of any kind. Not even Sherilyn's breasts can save this film.
Jennifer did do a great job writing Laura Palmer's diary...I wish I had bought a copy of that while I had the chance. I think they go on Ebay for mucho dinhero now.
01-31-01, 11:58 AM
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jepthah:
Believe me, it isn't a left-handed compliment, nor a compliment of any kind. Not even Sherilyn's breasts can save this film.
Jennifer did do a great job writing Laura Palmer's diary...I wish I had bought a copy of that while I had the chance. I think they go on Ebay for mucho dinhero now.
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ooh, how much? i have two copies, but both are in pretty bad shape.
