Babel

[Myka]

People are spoiled with action packed intense movie plots, and as soon as a simple one comes out that tells a simple story, everyone thinks it's a poor movie.

[albert_dao]

That's a pretty ARROGANT thing of you to say

I really doubt any of us here are the thoughtless Hollywood crowd that you're stereotyping and it's pretty insulting that you're insinuating so. Babel was plain, downright boring and drawn out. It was shallow, you couldn't relate to any of the situations and I sure as hell didn't care about intricate associations between the not-so-compelling characters.

Thx.

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by Myka

People are spoiled with action packed intense movie plots, and as soon as a simple one comes out that tells a simple story, everyone thinks it's a poor movie.

I agree fully with what Albert posted.

The film was bad. They took the one maybe a bit compelling story of the Japanese girl and mangled it with heavy handed clever stunts. I know she's deaf, I get it. Having a montage of the inside of a club with no sound gives me the distinct impression the director thought I was too stupid to figure out that deaf means "doesn't hear stuff". It's the film equivalent of Stephen King's trademark adjective eruptions only more pretentious.

Kind of like your post really.

[Snappy]

I quit watching it after an hour because I did not want to waste 2 hours I'll never get back. I would way rather sit and stare at my tank. If I want depression in my life I'll watch the news. I watch movies to be entertained so for me Babel just didn't fit the bill.

[Keri]

I actually saw a GOOD movie the other night, rented Juno and was pleased, even my husband enjoyed it so it's not totally a chick flick.


(ps : I too was confused when the main good character in NCFOM ends up dead in a scene they didn't think was worth showing you.

[digital-audiophile]

I was lucky that I got this advice a while ago, I have avoided Babel ever since.

NCFOM was good to start but lost me half way through.

Attonement is another one I had to suffer through a couple weeks back.. the wife loved it.. on the other hand I wanted to poke my eyes out with turkey skewers.

It's been a while since I have seen a good movie. I'm a big fan of war movies so 2008 should be good. Der Rote Baron (if they ever peg a north american release date) and Passchendael in the fall

[Pier Pressure]

I saw I Am Legend on the weekend and I gotta say it was pretty good. Different concept and lots of action. I would recommend it for sure.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

I saw I Am Legend on the weekend and I gotta say it was pretty good. Different concept and lots of action. I would recommend it for sure.

Read the book and you will cringe at how much of a sell-out that movie was

Then again, I have ulterior motives for disliking that movie.

[dsaundry]

My wife made me suffer through Cloverfield last night,,sort of a cross between Star Trek and Blair Witch Project.. Absolute crap,,should have been called Garbage Dump instead of Cloverfield.....Yuk

[kari]

You will see a new light in all the above mentioned movies if you take the time, sit back and watch Casey Affleck and Matt Damon in "Gerry." Your a*s cheeks will really grip the couch.