02-27-2010, 12:49 AM | #1 (permalink) |
Future Bureaucrat
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Shutter Island
So. What did everyone think?
I loved it. Great head trip. Very creepy scenes. Also very involving--there wasn't the typical distance from the story line. In short, IMHO, it was like playing FEAR (First Encounter Tactical Recon) again with all the creepy flashbacks and hallucinations. |
03-13-2010, 07:35 PM | #4 (permalink) | |
Junkie
Location: Greater Boston area
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Just saw this the other day.
Liked it a lot. Quote:
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03-22-2010, 02:30 PM | #5 (permalink) |
This Space For Rent
Location: Davenport, Iowa
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I was a little disappointed. I was expecting a little more "horror" than what was actually there. It was a decent thriller though. I figured it out about part way through and thought it was kind of predictable, but I still enjoyed it.
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03-23-2010, 04:46 AM | #8 (permalink) |
Asshole
Administrator
Location: Chicago
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The book was a LOT better, and it wasn't even a particularly good book.
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03-23-2010, 11:46 AM | #9 (permalink) |
Addict
Location: Third World
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The soundtrack in places where they were building suspense was a bit overwhelming to the point of being jarring and out of place. Definite overkill.
Other than that, it was a predictable storyline, well executed, with some iconic visuals in some scenes. On the whole though, Scorsese's last few uotings leave me jaded. Nothing new on offer.
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03-26-2010, 01:15 AM | #10 (permalink) |
Upright
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Hey Boss.
I thought it was awesome. Some very memorable scenes. I had it sort of figured out halfway through as well, BUT the very end and what he did, that I did not see coming. The look on the "guy sitting beside him on the stairs"'s (to avoid spoiler) face explains it all. |
03-27-2010, 08:20 AM | #12 (permalink) |
Psycho
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The opening, before they get to the gates, had me aghast - that BUUUH!-BUUUH!-BUUUH!-BUUUH! music and that insane helicopter shot. No problems with the ending either and the middle was mostly fun too. DiCaprio is totally magnetic no matter what he does and Ruffalo was an ideal number 2 man. Kingsley was clearly having a ball as was Ted Levine. Lip-smacking performances which is exactly what a film like this needs. And it's always a pleasure to see (and hear- that voice!) Max Von Sydow. It was maybe a little bit longer than it needed to be. 8/10
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03-27-2010, 09:00 AM | #14 (permalink) | |
Upright
Location: Australia
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IMHO the best transfer from book to film was Lord of the Rings, and even then, they left out some significant sections. At times I wonder if the best idea is not to make films from short stories, like The Green Mile. Sorry to change the subject. |
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Psycho
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