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[cpebbles]

Picked up The Proposition on an impulse buy and watched it last night. Structurally, it's basically The Assassination of Jesse James with the tension kept up by a setting that is deadlier and more unpredictable than any of the characters. Thematically, the two movies are nothing alike. The only negatives are John Hurt's overwritten, overacted part and Danny Huston's inconsistent character. He seems to be channeling Colonel Kurtz at times, and then flips the switch to his interesting, if unbelievable, character seemingly at random.

[The Third Man]

Picked up The Proposition on an impulse buy and watched it last night. Structurally, it's basically The Assassination of Jesse James with the tension kept up by a setting that is deadlier and more unpredictable than any of the characters. Thematically, the two movies are nothing alike. The only negatives are John Hurt's overwritten, overacted part and Danny Huston's inconsistent character. He seems to be channeling Colonel Kurtz at times, and then flips the switch to his interesting, if unbelievable, character seemingly at random.

Aww, I love John Hurt in that movie. Steals his scenes if you ask me.

[greenback44]

Nope.

1. Easy-to-pander-to nerds.
2. Easy-to-pander-to preteen and teenage girls.
3. ???

It has nothing to do with wizards or vampires, it has everything to do with selling rote escapism to people who are naturally inclined to think they are the center of the universe.

Too bad the updated "Red Dawn" is in limbo.

[lukethedrifter]

Picked up The Proposition on an impulse buy and watched it last night. Structurally, it's basically The Assassination of Jesse James with the tension kept up by a setting that is deadlier and more unpredictable than any of the characters. Thematically, the two movies are nothing alike. The only negatives are John Hurt's overwritten, overacted part and Danny Huston's inconsistent character. He seems to be channeling Colonel Kurtz at times, and then flips the switch to his interesting, if unbelievable, character seemingly at random.

The opening scene was [expletive] incredible in the theater. A bit like the opening to Saving Private Ryan.

[cpebbles]

Nope.

1. Easy-to-pander-to nerds.
2. Easy-to-pander-to preteen and teenage girls.
3. ???

It has nothing to do with wizards or vampires, it has everything to do with selling rote escapism to people who are naturally inclined to think they are the center of the universe.

Too bad the updated "Red Dawn" is in limbo.

One movie is thinking too small anyway. Has Glenn Beck sold the movie rights and started on the sequel to Harry Potter and the Massive Liberal Conspiracy yet?

[TimeForGuinness]

I forgot how good American Movie was.

[JL21]

"Thankskilling" is the Lawrence of Arabia of the Golem-like murderous turkey genre.

[MrSaigon]

Hadn't checked in on The Hobbit for a while. Looks like Jackson is back in and Tim from the British Office is Bilbo.

[lukethedrifter]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/n ... -film.html?

Winter's Bone made Anthony Lane's "10 Films I Liked in 2010".

[letsgocards89]

I'm probably the only one that cares but.........yeaaaaaaaah!

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