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Old 01-22-12 | 07:19 PM
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The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Starring Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill

Martin (Dafoe), a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

Trailer at link (can't embed, not on YouTube either)

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/7712...lers/11153590/
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Has anyone seen this? I might watch it this weekend...
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

It's out? Video on Demand or something?
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Originally Posted by Howiefan
Has anyone seen this? I might watch it this weekend...
Yes. I really liked it too.

Willem is fantastic, and it's good film making in whole. Some gorgeous shots in this.

Since Osiris had issues finding the trailer, here it is in HD:

<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KgfB9kebFNI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

I want that poster.
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It's pretty sweet
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

I thought the ending was pretty sad...

Spoiler:
Why did the company want the last tiger dead?
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Good to see Dafoe in anything.
The guy never disappoints.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Cant wait to see this. Hope its good, because I would love to have that poster.

Heres a pic from a flashback when the character was younger.

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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Originally Posted by banthafett
Cant wait to see this. Hope its good, because I would love to have that poster.

Heres a pic from a flashback when the character was younger.

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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Wtf, man.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Saw this film today. Really good role for Dafoe. Just love his work. Anyway...I really enjoyed the film. Very sad as well. Just the way it had to go. I'd react the same way if I did what his character to do. So amazing and so fragile. Too valuable to be. Man...seeing it was magical. Great cinematography when they got Dafoe out there alone. I can't wait to own this on BD at some point. I'd like to see the director work w/ Dafoe again. Used him well. Well..maybe I just more Dafoe, I dunno. But this film was a nice change of pace.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

I liked it and saw it on HDNET movies the early premiere but if you saw the poster you might think it is a non-stop action movie.

Dafoe is awesome

Surprised at the ending though

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I thought maybe after he saw the Tasmanian Tiger he would just let it go and keep the mystery alive that it might be extinct instead of killing it.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

you understood why he did it though, correct?
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

I assume so the corporations could stop sending people to look for the Tiger.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

very good.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

I hate you all for getting to see this.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

You can watch it on demand
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Don't have access to anything on demand.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

hrmmm...turns out it's a book by Julia Leigh. Somehow didn't notice that bit....anyone read the book?
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

Originally Posted by Howiefan
I thought the ending was pretty sad...

Spoiler:
Why did the company want the last tiger dead?
Saw it today (on demand )
Really liked it, a thought provoking film. Nice performance by Dafoe (he never turns in a bad one though)

In regards to the ending
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the company wanted parts of tiger after Martin had killed it: blood, the heart, etc. They mentioned that in the beginning of the movie that the tiger had some special toxin that the corporation wanted to get a hold of. Instead, Martin killed the Tiger and burned all the remains so the corporation wouldn't get a hold of them.
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

uh...we're getting this on BD here in the US on July 3rd.

Also dvdbeaver review
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Re: The Hunter -- D: Nettheim S: Dafoe, Neill -- 4/6/12

This was a very good film. Dafoe with not a wasted breath. Beautiful cinematography and superbly directed. 4/5 stars.

Rented this from Redbox on DVD today, will purchase the BD very soon.
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I thought it was quite boring.


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