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the worst acting and dubbing on record.


got to be viewed a comedy. `Should be a cult camp classic by now. hilarious for all the wrong reasons

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When you were in school, were you the type who opened your mouth to gross out the girls by showing them your half-chewed food?


Some men just never grow up.


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are you trying to tell me you are impressed with this film? Do you think it does the book justice? Do you think the lead portrays pain and pleasure accurately?

actually you may do. I have just read that you think the american remake of the ring is better than the original :(

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Cut. Print.


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i'm baffled by the cut print line. Please explain. Also you haven't answered my questions.....
One good thing I'll say about this film. During the extras there is the coolest bed made out of white plastic in the middle of O's first boyfriends lounge

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Baffled? You mean you actually admit there's something you don't know?


What I meant was, your reply served to perfectly confirm my initial impression of you as a pompous know-it-all who wants attention at any cost, even bad attention. Who else believes that taste is some kind of objective standard of which he is the sole judge, and feels he has the right to ridicule the preferences of others?


For the record: You are absolutely alone on this board (and among everyone I have ever spoken to about this movie) in thinking that Story of O is "unintentionally funny", if indeed you truly feel that and are not just trolling. Only a sexually immature person would experience nervous laughter watching such a movie, and only a socially immature person would make such a post to draw attention to his reaction. Hence, the "chewed food" analogy. Want some advice, Withnail? Mature men do not get attention by making fools of themselves in public.


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You began the downward spiral by needlessly insulting him. He was stating HIS opinion, nothing more. So who is really the immature person? My initial impression of you is that you are simply a male-bashing lesbian who can't pass up an opportunity to make an ass of herself. I won't bother replying any further, so have the last word if you like.

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Ding ding ding. We have a winner.
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Don't be ridiculous; I didn't answer his acrimonious post because 1) it wasn't worth answering; and 2) people who start out with "you can have the last word" are generally lying, and actually spoiling for an argument. I had no desire to argue with someone who initiates dialogue with insults, just as the OP did in his initial post. I clearly explained my reasons for attacking Withnail's post; it was Sulluf who wishes to pretend that my very clear argument could be reduced to the level of a personal grudge. "Man-hating lesbian", indeed; the assertion is ludicrous on the face of it, as anyone who has read even as far as my SIG LINE could see!


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are you trying to tell me you are impressed with this film? Do you think it does the book justice? Do you think the lead portrays pain and pleasure accurately?
So I take it that you did like the book but just didn't think the film did it justice? I thought they did a good job considering the difficulty of doing this book complete justice. Very few films completely live up to the books they're based on. (And please don't talk with your mouth full.)

Terry
Your soul and your body are your own, and yours to do with as you wish.

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At last kia-1 someone who actually understands what I was trying to say and doesn't just attack someone for expressing their point of view. Miss october if this board isn't for expressing your opinions on films then what exactly is it here for?
Instead of saying I am making a fool of myself in public why not actually answer my questions. Which you still haven't done.
Who's the troll here exactly?

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Who's the troll here exactly?

You are. It is impossible to open a civilized discussion with a post like this:

the worst acting and dubbing on record. got to be viewed a comedy. `Should be a cult camp classic by now. hilarious for all the wrong reasons
when you know that many of the people present are fans. If you had wanted to open a real discussion of the merits of the movie AS CONTRASTED TO THE BOOK, you would have said so rather than starting off with a slightly more articulate version of "this moovy sux", then following that up with a reply which both questions my judgment of films AND implies that you have some superior taste and/or knowledge. Then in THIS post, you attempt to make me look bad by claiming that I attacked you "for expressing [your] point of view", trying to turn it around on me. Boo hoo hoo, poor persecuted little Withnail! Bad Miss O, bad bad censor!

I said NOTHING about your opinions; I expressed displeasure at your rude and asinine TONE, as I continue to do now. If you're not a troll, you may want to examine your posting style because you certainly come across as one.


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And you come across as a snot.

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When you were in school, were you the type who opened your mouth to gross out the girls by showing them your half-chewed food?


what makes ya think he still doesnt do it at work?

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what makes ya think he still doesnt do it at work?



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I also think the film would have far better in its original french with subtitles. Does such a version exist.
If everyone on this board thinks this film is great october then how come it only scores a 5.3/10?

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I also think the film would have far better in its original french with subtitles. Does such a version exist.

Backpedal, backpedal! First you said the acting AND dubbing were "the worst on record" and "unintentionally hilarious", now you claim it's just a dubbing problem. Yes, it exists; it's likely on the same DVD you saw, you just have to select it from the menu. That's the way it is on mine, at least.

If everyone on this board thinks this film is great october then how come it only scores a 5.3/10?

Because the IMDb rating is calculated from film buffs IN GENERAL, many of whom have absolutely no understanding of the subject matter. If you don't believe me, go read a few of the reviews and you'll see what I mean; many of the reviewers (and therefore also voters) are hopelessly ignorant on the subject.


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I have the original french version on my dvd too. It was also shown on channel 4 a few years back, so was the first version I saw, and was not cut like the dubbed version.



I touched the soil and he loved me back

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Why is it that French and Italian actors always seem to "over-act?" I can't pinpoint the reason but they do. They're acting never really seems very convincing to me. When they cry out in pain, they only look like they are "acting".

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Old Kung Fu movies are worse...and they get compared more to porn than this film does.

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