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  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    I doubt celebrity endorsement have much influence one way or another in any case. They're pretty much preaching to the converts. The last actor who truly was influential in a US election was Ronald Reagan... because he was running for president!

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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited November 5 Posts: 9,041
    I suppose everyone has had a chance to realize my own position on present political events, but can we please get this thread back to "controversial opinions about other movies", rather than bashing (or commending) actors for their political activities, in one direction or another?
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
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    I hate "Forrest Gump" and "Love Actually"
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited November 5 Posts: 12,474
    Seve wrote: »
    I hate "Forrest Gump" and "Love Actually"

    I honestly don’t think hating Forrest Gump is unpopular or controversial anymore. I have seen a LOT of backlash against it in the past few years, and know at least as many haters as fans.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Yes, I think that Forrest Gump, in spite of its technical prowess, is a relatively awful movie, overly sentimental, somewhat nationalistic and also sort of demeaning towards persons with deficiencies. I appreciate Tom Hanks as an actor (although he is always...Tom Hanks), but this one and also The Green Mile (don't get me started on that one) aren't among his greatest achievements.

    I haven't yet watched Love Actually although I just checked my DVD Profiler database and I bought the DVD in...2005. Yes, 2005. Well, I remain open to watching it at some time in the future before the polycarbonate of the disc has started to deteriorate.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Seve wrote: »
    I hate "Forrest Gump" and "Love Actually"

    I hate Forrest Gump too. Love Actually I cannot hate it: I haven't been able to sit through it, I was so bored after five minutes.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited November 5 Posts: 4,166
    The problem with Love Actually is that there are so many different storylines (9 different ones if I recall correctly) compacted into its runtime that some of them are going to be weaker than others. To be honest even the more famous ones (I'm thinking of the Keira Knightley sections) feel a bit underbaked. The 9/11 reference in Grant's opening speech is a bit odd whenever I inevitably catch this film at Christmas (bit of an odd thing to read for those who haven't seen the film, but oh well). I can't hate it either though, but it's really not one of my go to Christmas films.

    Same with Forrest Gump, but I completely understand the criticisms it gets. I've heard good things about the book and how different it is however.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Love Actually is a disturbingly misogynistic film and treats women as objects, either unattainable objects of beauty or just plain sex objects. It's a creepy old film, along with a lot of Curtis' stuff. Not quite as egregious as his About Time film, which has a sequence where his charming time travelling hero uses his talent to get a woman into bed, basically date raping her.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I only saw LOVE ACTUALLY one time. Didn’t have strong feelings for it.
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
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    007HallY wrote: »
    The problem with Love Actually is that there are so many different storylines (9 different ones if I recall correctly) compacted into its runtime that some of them are going to be weaker than others...

    Same with Forrest Gump, but I completely understand the criticisms it gets. I've heard good things about the book and how different it is however.

    Yes, exactly, this is also my problem with it. The story concepts themselves are fine, but too many of them are underdeveloped, so they exploit the audiences love of familiar pop songs to stimulate an emtional resonance that the script itself has not earned.

    And yes I have the same problem with "Forrest Gump" shallow story telling propped up by classic pop music
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Seve wrote: »
    I hate "Forrest Gump" and "Love Actually"

    I'm with you there, @Seve

  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    007HallY wrote: »
    The problem with Love Actually is that there are so many different storylines (9 different ones if I recall correctly) compacted into its runtime that some of them are going to be weaker than others. To be honest even the more famous ones (I'm thinking of the Keira Knightley sections) feel a bit underbaked. The 9/11 reference in Grant's opening speech is a bit odd whenever I inevitably catch this film at Christmas (bit of an odd thing to read for those who haven't seen the film, but oh well). I can't hate it either though, but it's really not one of my go to Christmas films.

    Same with Forrest Gump, but I completely understand the criticisms it gets. I've heard good things about the book and how different it is however.

    I heard the book was wildly different @007HallY Apparently Forrest and Jenny travel into space with a demented Orangutan...!
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,637
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    The problem with Love Actually is that there are so many different storylines (9 different ones if I recall correctly) compacted into its runtime that some of them are going to be weaker than others. To be honest even the more famous ones (I'm thinking of the Keira Knightley sections) feel a bit underbaked. The 9/11 reference in Grant's opening speech is a bit odd whenever I inevitably catch this film at Christmas (bit of an odd thing to read for those who haven't seen the film, but oh well). I can't hate it either though, but it's really not one of my go to Christmas films.

    Same with Forrest Gump, but I completely understand the criticisms it gets. I've heard good things about the book and how different it is however.

    I heard the book was wildly different @007HallY Apparently Forrest and Jenny travel into space with a demented Orangutan...!

    It wasn't Jenny, it was another female in the story. Which leads into a situation more weird than anything in both the book or movie! I do recommend the book though. The sequel book (Gump & Co.) is a giant middle finger to the filmmakers. Winston Groom wasn't paid what he should have been thanks to Hollywood Accounting. Apparently, Forrest Gump lost money despite the high box office. Just remember, Jenny is as much of a villain as Grandpa Joe is.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    The problem with Love Actually is that there are so many different storylines (9 different ones if I recall correctly) compacted into its runtime that some of them are going to be weaker than others. To be honest even the more famous ones (I'm thinking of the Keira Knightley sections) feel a bit underbaked. The 9/11 reference in Grant's opening speech is a bit odd whenever I inevitably catch this film at Christmas (bit of an odd thing to read for those who haven't seen the film, but oh well). I can't hate it either though, but it's really not one of my go to Christmas films.

    Same with Forrest Gump, but I completely understand the criticisms it gets. I've heard good things about the book and how different it is however.

    I heard the book was wildly different @007HallY Apparently Forrest and Jenny travel into space with a demented Orangutan...!

    It wasn't Jenny, it was another female in the story. Which leads into a situation more weird than anything in both the book or movie! I do recommend the book though. The sequel book (Gump & Co.) is a giant middle finger to the filmmakers. Winston Groom wasn't paid what he should have been thanks to Hollywood Accounting. Apparently, Forrest Gump lost money despite the high box office. Just remember, Jenny is as much of a villain as Grandpa Joe is.

    Thanks @MaxCasino could well be worth a read..

    This guy does an interesting comparison

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