WOW, what a film. I knew I wouldn't be dissapointed; though I avoided for months reading about PDL I however saw that Adam was highly praised around here for his performance, and thought it was all an exageration just because it was a PTA film, god I was wrong, he was really amazing, he can act that's for sure, and all credit goes (of course) to PTA for seeing in Sandler what others couldn't (or what I couldn't).
And the film, well, just incredible, got to see it again before is replaced by X2.
Music: Superb
Lighing: Beautiful
Script: Inventive
Direction: Masterful
Also loved Mary Lynn Rajskub performance, I hope PTA casts her again sometime.
Wait is over, most replay the film in my head.
I know there are tons of threads about this, but sorry I just wanted to express it right away and was lazy to look for them.
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I know there are tons of threads about this, but sorry I just wanted to express it right away and was lazy to look for them.
:yabbse-angry:
It wasn't far to look. Ugh, I hate these loner threads.
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It wasn't far to look. Ugh, I hate these loner threads.
Be nice! Mr. "I've got Brad Pitt on my avatar and that makes me cool" :-D
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totally
I wish I could see PDL again for the first time.
Quote from: GhostboyI wish I could see PDL again for the first time.
Oh yes, it was fantastic, I know the feeling.
Not that I'm bragging or anything but the place I saw it is one of those old one screen big theaters, do you know the one in Washington DC that has two floors? Can't remember the name, it's very nice but in this one the screen is even bigger and the sound quality is amazing.
I was the only person in the audience who liked it when I went. The 2 kids in the front called it, and I quote, "gay". The elderly couple beside me asked "What kinda ending is that ?!" and 20 minutes into the movie a couple walked out. Oh well. I dug it. Can't wait for the DVD.
Quote from: KeenerI was the only person in the audience who liked it when I went. The 2 kids in the front called it, and I quote, "gay". The elderly couple beside me asked "What kinda ending is that ?!" and 20 minutes into the movie a couple walked out. Oh well. I dug it. Can't wait for the DVD.
One of the girls that came with me said it had no plot, and why the hell always wore the suit.
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I know there are tons of threads about this, but sorry I just wanted to express it right away and was lazy to look for them.
:yabbse-angry:
It wasn't far to look. Ugh, I hate these loner threads.
Are you seriously mad or are you just kidding? Cause if you're really mad about this then you need to get a life...I'm sorry but seriously. And no, I don't have a life either but...you know, it's crazy.
Personally, I'm happy for the guy...glad he finally saw it, it's a damn shame he had to wait so long. For enduring that wait he more than deserves to start his own thread about it.
why defend fernando? I don't think he's offended, especially by someone who has brad pitt in their avatar (just so they can look cool)
Most audience members dont like because they're squares. I remember when I saw it the first time, me and my friends (all loved it) were in the elevator going downstairs and this middle aged couple said to us "was that the worst movie you ever saw?" i wanted to punch her in the face. fortunately i controlled that urge and said "why no, we all loved it" and she didnt talk the rest of the way. damn squares
Being slapped around like this is a new experience for me. I like it. Kinda tickles.
you're like the drive-through worker who got fired but came back to work the next day.. and the next.. and every day for a month. the manager didn't notice until he asked for a raise.. never ask for a raise.
Quote from: ebeaman69Are you seriously mad or are you just kidding?
Half way kidding I assume, but the mods here always had an anal retentive guidelines about having only one thread for each topic, compared to other message boards at least. All you can do it get used to it.
(Just calling it as I see it.)Hell, this topic is probably being locked as I type.
*hoping it will post*
Quote from: budgieBeing slapped around like this is a new experience for me. I like it. Kinda tickles.
Where does it tickle? :lol:
When I saw it everyone loved it - the cinema was full and everyone was laughing.
Even kids were laughing - like 8 year olds and at the end they go 'can we see it again mum pleeeeeeeeease'
Melbourne must have good taste in movies ;)
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Melbourne must have good taste in movies ;)
Or perhaps you have good taste in drugs?
In all seriousness, an 8 year old loving P-DL? What's next (I can't think of anything to say)?
you have entered... the twilight zone.
I only saw PDL a few weeks ago, as it only came out this month in Aus, and I had heard from a few people that it is a peice of shit, and they were telling me not to bother. I thought to myself, "how could a pta film be shit?" I still went and saw it. I hadn't seen any critical reviews on the film at that time so I went into the theatre with a group of friends thinking "oh crap, i'm about to be dissapointed by pta." But this only made the experiance even better. I loved every second of the film. If I had seen it before I knew people's reactions, i would have thought "this film is going to be big! how could anyone not like it?"
I guess i would have been wronge. People have no taste these days. I've seen it 3 times now and each time there have been 2-4 people walking out the theatre half way through. Oh well, they just don't know what their missing out on. Can't wait till dvd release.
i dont understand how people can just walk out of a movie. the only movie i ever walked out on, or turned off rather was blair witch 2. dear god...
Just saw it today.
The audience was very responsive, and seemed to enjoy it greatly [along with myself, one elderly couple actually sat through the length of the credits, which I thought was great].
What do I think? I think it will go down in history [give it twenty years, when the up and coming teenage filmmakers of today are the ones voting in polls like SIght & Sound] as one of the greatest romances ever made. Mind you, I'm not just going to sit around sucking PTA's dick for a post or two, I really felt this way [considering you Xixax members had talked the film up to a level I didn't think it could meet], and I think time will render [as it always does] the Oscars, and most every other award ceremony, irrelevent.
Like always, if not more so, you could feel Anderson in every moment of the film. People say he was trying to make the art house Sandler picture, or whatever, but I sensed a very, very personal, near autobiographical feel, that really took me by suprise, and left me sort of drained for the remainder of the day [the same way that I felt after The Royal Tenenbaums, Amelie and Dancer In The Dark].
The best film of 2003, although I'm sure many of you made your mind up long before I ever posted.
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People say he was trying to make the art house Sandler picture, or whatever, but I sensed a very, very personal, near autobiographical...
Ive heard PTA say this, and I never really agreed, its not a Sandler movie, its a PTA movie if anything.
Quote...its a PTA movie if anything.
I loved
Magnolia and
Boogie Nights, but with
Punch-Drunk I think he has made the
most PTA movie of all the PTA movies...
are you the baby brother of GT?
Quoteare you the baby brother of GT?
Are you intelligent?
Quote from: The Silver BulletAre you intelligent?
i wasnt dissing your postings(and no, neither GTs), i guess ive just been wondering about it for quite some time now.
exsample;
in denmark we have a lot of parents thinking its cute calling their first son 'dan' and their second son 'mark', wich combined would be 'danmark' meaning, big suprise, 'denmark, in danish. like lars/lise, silver bullet/gold trumpet blah blah blah yatta yatta yatta...
hug me.
I would hug you, but I am pretending to have leprosy.
all I will say is, Godbless this movie...
and that is all I will say
Poser, you hit it right on the head.