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• Re: "Broken Flowers" - PhilNYC 06:45:17 09/12/05 (0)
  In Reply to: "Broken Flowers" posted by rico on September 11, 2005 at 07:23:08:

  I thought the premise was great and there were great moments...but overall it felt very incomplete to me.
  
  

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• Not all great music is symphonic. This is a nice little chamber piece, with - tinear 05:13:01 09/12/05 (0)
  In Reply to: "Broken Flowers" posted by rico on September 11, 2005 at 07:23:08:

  a wonderfully assembled troupe.
  
  

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• I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson... - jeffreybehr 10:30:06 09/11/05 (5)
  In Reply to: "Broken Flowers" posted by rico on September 11, 2005 at 07:23:08:

  ...Bill Murray's character was*, about how much movie time was filled/wasted with images of him blankly driving a boring Taurus about what looked liked the same 50 square miles of northern NY, etc. As I said earlier, the most-interesting character in it was the neighbor/instigator, unless we include the good-looking biker-broad Penny (played excellently by Tilda Swinton... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842770/) who conveyed more emotion in maybe 10 seconds than Murry did in 1-1/2 hours.

  Wow, what a waste of time for me. I don't need explosions, I don't need dum-dum-dideebopper car chases, I need a story about real people, at least ONE of whom I care about. 'People' movies I love? 'Benny & Joon', 'Limbo', 'Ulee's Gold', 'Three Colors--Blue', 'Sideways', 'The Rookie', and lots more.

  rico, I'm sorry to interrupt your positive note, but I just couldn't help it.

  * Even listening to his stereo system, he was absolutely blank...asleep with his eyes open!
  
  

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  • Re: Liberation - Jeff Starrs 11:39:05 09/11/05 (2)
    In Reply to: I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson... posted by jeffreybehr on September 11, 2005 at 10:30:06:

    a well-read french newspaper had this to say (just first paragraph):
    "Jim Jarmusch returns with "Broken Flowers", a sweet & sour film, a disillusioned and minimalist jewel denouncing the emptiness of a society in a vacuum."

    I haven't seen it yet, I will but there may be a difference between something appearing to be boring and something describing a vacuum as, I guess, vacuums are pretty 'empty'.
    
    

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    • 'Vacuum', huh? That describes Don Johnston's life very well. I suppose... - jeffreybehr 15:19:21 09/11/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Liberation posted by Jeff Starrs on September 11, 2005 at 11:39:05:

      ...Bill Murray did a great job of portraying a boring, empty person, but I need LOTS more than technically excellent acting to earn my appreciation.
      
      

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      • Re: I liked the exploration, and... - Dave-A 22:15:39 09/11/05 (0)
        In Reply to: 'Vacuum', huh? That describes Don Johnston's life very well. I suppose... posted by jeffreybehr on September 11, 2005 at 15:19:21:

        the characters. The mystery, and wonder of 'why did these women ever have a relationship [try] with this guy?'

        I think it said a lot about contemporary American culture/life...and it was amazing to see. I also liked the humanity of the story...in it's gory and glorious variety.

        And yes, Lo was just the right touch.

        Later
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  • "(played excellently by Tilda Swinton)" And when was it ever otherwise with her? nt - clarkjohnsen 11:13:13 09/11/05 (1)
    In Reply to: I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson... posted by jeffreybehr on September 11, 2005 at 10:30:06:

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    • I didn't 'know' her, or at least pay any attention to her, until this film. (NT) - jeffreybehr 15:16:31 09/11/05 (0)
      In Reply to: "(played excellently by Tilda Swinton)" And when was it ever otherwise with her? nt posted by clarkjohnsen on September 11, 2005 at 11:13:13:

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