I know this post was addressed to others but I just have to address some of this:
Antwone's life seemed comparatively uneventful, and it befuddles me that the others on this board hold this film in such high regard.
Comparative to what? I ask again, did you even bother to read the book?
wsvbus--
Perhaps I did miss the point. Maybe Antwone will go on to become a great writer with numerous works under his belt, and if that happens, I will be eating humble pie. I know he does some script doctoring these days, but anything else? When's his next masterpiece coming out? I think he might be a good writer for the soap operas. His mastery of melodrama is exceptional. You said in your post I must have had a "real soft life" not to see the value of The Antwone Fisher Story... I can't argue with that. I was brought up with the finest of everything, from food to clothes, and anything less just will not do. I only drink the best wine and I drive a $180,000 Aston Martin. I dated Paris Hilton in middle *beep* her) and I've dined with the president(twice). I have had a wonderful life, indeed. In fact, it's starting to sound like my life would make a better movie than Antoine's. I'm gonna throw on a damn wig and write this sucker myself. I'll keep everybody posted on my progress.
He didn't write the script by himself so the "melodrama" is not to be credited to him solely. Sure, the script was doctored up "Hollywood" style and a tad on the melodramatic side to tug on the heartstrings but so what. Big effing deal. The rest of your response to wsvbus is not even worth addressing IMO because you're simply being a caustic d*ck.
schexnider99-1--
Armageddon and Godzilla? Where do these movies come into the argument? Kinda out of left field, isn't it? I'm not sure why you picked these two films to challenge Antwone, but I'll play along. Both of the above mentioned films sucked, but they sucked no worse than this one. It is true that so many young men do less with their lives than Antwone Fisher, but certainly Godzilla did more with his life than Fish did! Godzilla fought monsters, he levelled cities... there's simply no comparison. And Ben Affleck saved the earth from a Texas-sized meteor, which is arguably more remarkable than a guy who was abused as a kid and then became a security guard. Honestly, *beep* You're comparing apples and oranges here.
His point was Armageddon and Godzilla were probably more your "speed" since you so easily dismiss Antwone Fisher's story. After reading that smarta$$ reply to wsvbus, and your
attempt to be a smarta$$ in reply to the post by schexnider99-1 which so obviously went over your head, I'm inclined to agree. In fact your response to schexnider99-1 is almost painful to read because not only did you not get it, but you succeeded in making yourself look like more of a complete douche in the process. Good job.
If you think The Antwone Fisher Story was so "honest" you should ask yourself why they chose to gloss over Antwone's homosexuality and why they decided to create entirely fictional foster parents for him. Anyone else smell *beep* or is the GQ trippin'?
LMAO! How can you gloss over something that isn't there? Oh, I see, so only because he was molested by a woman and took off on the guy who accused him of being gay because he had issues from being molested, that's akin to "glossing over his homosexuality. Only a reprobate mind would glean that from his story. I ask again, did you bother to read the memoir on which the movie is based?
The only bullsh*t I smell is coming off of your replies in this thread.
Time to flush the toilet.
~A
"...to crooked eyes truth may wear a wry face."
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