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Post by dirtypillows on Mar 31, 2019 18:59:16 GMT
At least for me, it was. The kind of honesty and depth of feeling in this film just doesn't show up in movies anymore. I never talk about this movie. It was almost like a sleeper. But it is an excellent film. I openly sobbed at the end when the brother and sister are saying good bye at the bus stop. Laura Linney is very appealing and Mark Ruffalo is a doll.
Before this movie, I think "Something Wild" and "Manhunter" were the last two American films that I responded to so vigorously. And they were both 1986. Though I do have to give notice to "Welcome to the Dollhouse", which is also excellent. That was from 1997, I think, and it just sort of popped out from nowhere. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is also excellent. Allright, so I have contradicted myself a little bit. For me, there have been a total of three excellent American movies in the past 30 years. But I think YCCOM is the best of these.
Now I need to see the movie with Casey Affleck, also directed by Kenneth L. I forgot the name of it. Manchester by the Sea, maybe.
But does anybody else love YCCOM?
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Post by movielover on Mar 31, 2019 19:10:32 GMT
I like it a lot and own it on DVD. One of my favorite movies from the year 2000.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Mar 31, 2019 19:37:08 GMT
It's a very good film
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Post by rudeboy on Apr 1, 2019 0:43:17 GMT
You Can Count on Me, Margaret and Manchester by the Sea are three of the finest American films of recent times. Lonergan may be.the most perceptive auteur currently working in the US,, and he draws consistently superb performances from his actors.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 1, 2019 1:41:10 GMT
I have not seen it but to say it's the outright #1 American movie in the last 33 years... I doubt it would be THAT good in my mind because I feel the 2000's decade is my #1 decade for movies overall (just to name my 10/10's for that decade (IN NO ORDER)... Road to Perdition (2002)/Open Range (2003)/Lord of War (2005)/Gran Torino (2008) which makes up half of my 10/10's in general) and I doubt there are many movies I have not already seen from the past that I would think THAT highly of as even finding movies from the past that I have not already seen just to hit a 7/10 won't be easy for me but much beyond that would be borderline non-existent, if not non-existent, and anything I would score a 9/10 or 10/10 I just can't see happening, at all. could I be wrong? ; possible. but playing the odds what I said there is likely quite accurate in that I think finding some 7's from the past that I have not already seen is possible, as I would not be too surprised to find a little bit here, but to find any 8's I have serious doubts and to find a movie I would give a 9 or 10 I would be shocked as I just can't see that happening, at all.
but anyways... just checking the trailer out for that You Can Count on Me (2000) a moment ago it seems like it might be at least decent enough for a viewing (and like the trailer pretty much said Laura Linney seems a bit better than usual from what I can tell) but I can't see myself praising it to any high degree (it's possible I might like it though). who knows, maybe ill see it at some point in the future, but then again I might not.
but just to list my favorites from that year...
1.Gladiator - 8/10
2.The Whole Nine Yards - 7.5-8/10
3.O Brother, Where Art Thou?
4.Malena - 7/10
5.The Family Man - 6-6.5/10
That movie is watchable but it's a bit depressing which pretty much ruins it from a re-watch point of view and that's what I ultimately judge movies by is whether I want to re-watch it or not as that determines my basic... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down, 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up.
but I guess for someone into those kinds of movies they might like it more than most as it seems to do what it does well as I know the movies basic plot outline on IMDb says, "A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies." ; so I guess depending on how one views this stuff, it might actually succeed in what it does. but in the end... my ultimate goal in watching movies is to find ones ill re-watch from time-to-time as the years pass and in that regard this one is not one of those movies which I suspect some of it is the generally depressing tone as it kind of brings you down a bit while watching it as it's not really giving off the kind of emotional responses I like experiencing from a movie because I feel movies ultimately come back to a emotional response/feeling it gives the viewer.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Apr 1, 2019 8:33:13 GMT
At least for me, it was. The kind of honesty and depth of feeling in this film just doesn't show up in movies anymore. I never talk about this movie. It was almost like a sleeper. But it is an excellent film. I openly sobbed at the end when the brother and sister are saying good bye at the bus stop. Laura Linney is very appealing and Mark Ruffalo is a doll. Before this movie, I think "Something Wild" and "Manhunter" were the last two American films that I responded to so vigorously. And they were both 1986. Though I do have to give notice to "Welcome to the Dollhouse", which is also excellent. That was from 1997, I think, and it just sort of popped out from nowhere. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is also excellent. Allright, so I have contradicted myself a little bit. For me, there have been a total of three excellent American movies in the past 30 years. But I think YCCOM is the best of these. Now I need to see the movie with Casey Affleck, also directed by Kenneth L. I forgot the name of it. Manchester by the Sea, maybe. But does anybody else love YCCOM? I haven't seen this in yonks Mr. D. Need to re-visit. You have often sung its praises. I did like it, but was never bowled over, but retrospect can do wonders.
I did see MBTS a couple of years ago. It was well acted, but I really wasn't that engaged or interested in the proceedings. It is a heavy family drama, which I don't mind, but they just don't seem to make em like they used to, ala Ordinary People - 80', which is far superior.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Apr 1, 2019 8:36:39 GMT
I have not seen it but to say it's the outright #1 American movie in the last 33 years... I doubt it would be THAT good in my mind because I feel the 2000's decade is my #1 decade for movies overall...... Well, it is dated 2000, so it is still a part of the millennial, so it is a part of the decade you love the most, which I personally feel is one of my worst.
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Post by charzhino on Apr 1, 2019 9:10:48 GMT
Never heard of this movie but I will take it on recommendation and give it a watch soon.
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Post by charzhino on Apr 1, 2019 9:13:42 GMT
I but anyways... just checking the trailer out for that You Can Count on Me (2000) a moment ago it seems like it might be at least decent enough for a viewing (and like the trailer pretty much said Laura Linney seems a bit better than usual from what I can tell) but I can't see myself praising it to any high degree (it's possible I might like it though). who knows, maybe ill see it at some point in the future, but then again I might not. I don't see how you can have this mindset that you probably wont give a high score to a movie just because of a 2 minute trailer.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Apr 1, 2019 9:55:04 GMT
It's certainly an excellent film. Lonergan is a great writer. For me though, MARGARET and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, are even better films.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 1, 2019 10:18:47 GMT
charzhino But obviously I am not JUST using a 2 min trailer to make that assessment. here is a hard fact for me... only 173 movies out of the 2,250+ total movies I have seen managed to get a 7/10 or higher which is only about 7.7% of everything I have seen. so in general with me seeing movies from the past that I have not already seen won't get a 7/10 or higher from me. I don't restrict ratings on movies either as my ratings on movies are solely based on how much I like them overall as the more I like a movie the higher the score and the less I like it the lower the score. there are very few gems out there. but like I mentioned above... I don't think it's a huge stretch for me to find a movie from the past that I have not already seen that I would score a 7/10 but any higher (like 8/10 or 9/10 or 10/10) I have rather large doubts of it happening.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 1, 2019 14:44:33 GMT
Never heard of it. But I reckon I'll see how it is now.
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