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by Mary Hinge
31 Aug 2006, 22:08
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Jindabyne
Replies: 47
Views: 15749

didn't see it
:biggrin: [/smug]
by Mary Hinge
31 Aug 2006, 08:37
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Childhood Movies...
Replies: 79
Views: 22472

The Jungle Book
Star Wars
Fantasia
A Matter of Life and Death
The Great Escape
Yellow Submarine

Special mention to my Dad who took me to the cinema to see Jaws when I was 11 - so I couldn't sleep for about three months, or go in the ocean for about fifteen years.
by Mary Hinge
31 Aug 2006, 08:32
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Jindabyne
Replies: 47
Views: 15749

Did the characters need to be likeable? Did I spell that right? If you want likeable, watch the Smurfs. Fuck me if I'm wrong, but... I thought the movie hinged heavily on the fact that the characters WEREN'T likeable. Foibles and whatnot. Even the well-meaning (albeit stupidly naive) female lead. I...
by Mary Hinge
22 Aug 2006, 04:31
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Jindabyne
Replies: 47
Views: 15749

sorry?
by Mary Hinge
22 Aug 2006, 04:30
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Fine. It's a Christian Bale thread.
Replies: 112
Views: 38493

I'm with Mobius on Batman Begins. It was a Cut 'n' Shive.
1st half = pretentious macho chest-beating shite
2nd half = rollicking good fun with a dark side.

Loved both American Psycho and Machinist.

Christian Bale is intense, interesting, always worth watching
by Mary Hinge
22 Aug 2006, 04:19
Forum: Books & Film
Topic: Jindabyne
Replies: 47
Views: 15749

I thought Jindabyne was too long, but this was probably because it it was one of about a dozen sub plots that made up Short Cuts - which I loved, despite being longer! I Jindabyne, the characterisation was a bit heavy handed, hardly any of the characters were likeable and there were some limp attemp...