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• This is a great film. - Allan Songer 10:49:17 07/15/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Anyone planning to see "Road to Perdition"? posted by mvwine on July 11, 2002 at 06:48:16:

  Beautiful art direction and set decorating. Awesome lighting. Great acting from EVERYONE, including Hanks. Conrad Hall might just be the best cinematogrpaher who ever lived. Mendes proves American Beauty was no fluke.

  But make no mistake--watching this film is like enduring a root canal.
  PAINFUL! But worth it in the end, I think.
  
  

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• Re: Anyone planning to see "Road to Perdition"? - kane 13:54:02 07/11/02 (4)
  In Reply to: Anyone planning to see "Road to Perdition"? posted by mvwine on July 11, 2002 at 06:48:16:

  Definitely do plan to see it. As far as Tom Hanks and the exposure he receives, he said it best himself. When describing the Oscar experience, he said it was 'a white hot attention that nobody deserves'. This attention from the press hasn't waned, mainly due
  to the 'People' magazine mentality of the nation's obsession with movie stars.

  In my mind, I can put it best by simply stating, I dislike movie stars and I love actors. Hanks is still an actor in my book.
  
  
  

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  • "Not a touch of wit or even a smile in the entire film." - clarkjohnsen 07:51:04 07/12/02 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: Anyone planning to see "Road to Perdition"? posted by kane on July 11, 2002 at 13:54:02:

    Boston Globe. Pretty discouraging.

    clark
    
    

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    • So far that seems to be a "minority report" from the critics - Audiophilander 08:37:34 07/12/02 (1)
      In Reply to: "Not a touch of wit or even a smile in the entire film." posted by clarkjohnsen on July 12, 2002 at 07:51:04:

      Try Rotten Tomatoes, you'll find a much wider range of opinions there! Go here (if link won't post): http://rottentomatoes.com/m/RoadtoPerdition-1114614/
      
      

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      • Re: So far that seems to be a "minority report" from the critics - SR 13:42:00 07/12/02 (0)
        In Reply to: So far that seems to be a "minority report" from the critics posted by Audiophilander on July 12, 2002 at 08:37:34:

        Clarks review is right on. I worked on this one and have seen it at least 25 times. It is a real downer, but not a real high quality downer, despite the fine cast. Slow, Slow, Slow,depressing depressing,depressing

        
        Steve

        
        
        
        

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  • No offense to Hanks, - mvwine 14:11:30 07/11/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Anyone planning to see "Road to Perdition"? posted by kane on July 11, 2002 at 13:54:02:

    I don't think he's a bad actor, at all. But I can name several that I think are better, and Hollywood seems to think he is the pinnacle.
    
    
    

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