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was it just me, or did this movie REALLY suck


I don't know about you...but I saw it rented at a friend's house. It was TERRIBLE! I was so bored out of my mind! I just kept thinking, leave now, leave now! But I didn't. One of the worst movies I have ever seen. If you enjoy crappy films like this one, I reccomend "Brother, Where Art Thou" - also copmpletely terrible. TOTAL CRAP!

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It was just you...

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Northfolk isn't the greatest or the fastest pace film around but there is something very interesting and beautiful about it nonetheless. The film reminds me of something or someplace I have been in life but can't remeber. It wasn't a bad movie by any means. And to say that O'brother where art thou is a boring movie is just plain ridiculous. I would like to know what kinds of films you happen to like or you think should be high on a pedastil. I'm guessing your a blockbuster film fan.

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It just goes to show you that there's no accounting for taste. Films gotta have sex, violence, car-chases, and war (or, better yet, violent sex in a car while traveling through a warzone) in order for the A-D-D society we now find ourselves in to enjoy it.

Some of my favorite films are:
The Shawshank Redemption
Northfork
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Shipping News
Snow Falling on Cedar
The Big Lebowski

Not a lot of action in any of those, but they've got some stellar performances and an ambiance to the cinematography that's pure eye-candy.

I really don't think that people who enjoyed "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" should be posting on films like this. Makes them look rather foolish to me.

The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison.

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No, it defintily doesn't suck one bit. Northfork is one of the few films I like more each time I see it (maybe 4 times now, as it's in heavy rotation on cable). I'm aware a good number of intelligent imdb users w/ otherwise great taste didn't connect with this sometimes slow and arty film but you have to let yourself get lost in it and sorta let it wash over you. It's in the category of what I call 'relaxing films' not boring, just mellow and unique. With the exception of Nolte's priest I don't find much emotional depth in the characters You don't get pulled into their unique world, you sort of observe it. Maybe it's just the films effect on me but I felt the Polish Bros sort of kept a distance between the viewer and the image. Northfork avoids typical techniques used to "grab the viewer" such as climaxing plot, suspense, situation, dilemma, etc and relies on more subtle methods to keep us watching like it's low-key surrealistic visuals, unique concept and dialogue; the humor of which is timed perfectly to the movie's overall pace and development. It's ambiguous impressions of loss, departure, grief, and the metaphysical world are thought provoking but not mind bending. Fully absorbing all these subtleties isn't essential to enjoying the film but it helps. Strangely the aspect which I originally liked most about this film has become slightly irritating upon multiple viewings: the scenes involving the metaphysical characters Flower Hercules, Cup of Tea, and Goose of Top Gun fame. No problem with the actors, I think it's that the written dialogue comes off as a bit pretentious and too transparently symbolic. The scenes I've come to enjoy the most are the funnier ones featuring Woods all and the "bottom feeders" in general.... Don't look towards Northfork for a complex plot or overly developed characters, it works on a more dream-like level. if you enjoy unique beautiful dreamy, non-cynical, non-jaded films, give it a chance. It doesn't suck, it rules gently.

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hmm.. as somebody who enjoyed "killer klowns," "the spongebob movie," and "northfork" (and owns all of them on dvd to boot), i find your comments to be almost as ignorant as the ones which started this thread.

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@fwomp: you left out it has to also have 5 , black, midget, lesbians.

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No, it wasn't.

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I liked Northfork. I liked how it was filmed. I thought the cinematography was amazing. It made me feel sad for the town and for some of the characters we were introduced to. Some surreal characters that may or may not have even existed (made even stranger by a scene involving Walter). I've seen it two times since my initial viewing and take something else with me with each vieweing. I liked it very much.

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You should have left.
It was wasted on you.
I do, however, like your recommendation. Oh Brother Where Art Thou is a great film.
Perhaps we would all benefit from more of your reverse recommendations.
Like George Costanza, the opposite of your strongest impulses are gold.

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So you're saying that O'Brother Where Art Thou doesn't have similar connotations and symbolism as Norhtfork? Please, enlighten me Oh Genius...

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It was you. Wasn't it bad enough you had to endure the film? Why waste your--- not to mention, our -- time by commenting further. I could care less what you think. Sorry. It's just the truth.

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Ah. So your's is the only opinion that matters, of course.

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Just you champ.

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Maybe it was just you?

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yeah it really did.

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Yeah, it really did suck..big time. It's ironic that the trailer for this movie gave me the impression that this would be a fabulous film, yet this is one of the worst.. I've attempted to watch this movie all the way through on 3 separate occassions, but I can't...it's just that bad !!!

That little kid was awful, and the dog on stilts..what the hell was that? The acting was horrendous...and come on, the guy who played Dr Green on ER is pitiful. Now I think Jackpot (another Polish Bros movie)was great, so I have nothing against them. Maybe Garret Morris should have been cast in this movie, and John Gries should have been given a bigger part.



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no no no it wasnt just him the movie sucked MAJORLY. it was a waste of my sleep. i woke up at 4:15 am THIS morning to watch that crap to see Ben Foster and he didnt even say a word. the names of the four ppl....WUT WAS THAT! Cod, Flower ( i call her baldy) Happy and frikin Cup of Tea. NO I DONT WANT A CUP OF TEA GET OUTTA HERE WITH THAT! the dog on stilts scared me it was soo frikin weird and it made me think of The Village. and i had no clue wut was going on with the kid and the four weird named ppl. they each had something seriously wrong with them. i just dont know. why would someone make a movie like that, why would an actor want to be in a movie like that. i thot it was a little cute tho at the end when the kid was in the plane with his so called "relatives" tho.

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"O Brother Where Art Thou" had comedy and was an overall entertaining film.

"Northfork", however was an absolute bore. The bottom traders were the only comedic characters in the story, as they attempt at evicting numerous different households. Now I rarely turn a movie off before it's finished, but I just couldn't bare this one.

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I can pretty much agree with the post just above mine. While I did like this movie, I can definitely see how someone would absolutely hate it. I usually love movies like this, but I'll admit, there were some parts that were just SO slow that I had to force myself through them. I'm glad I did though, because overall I found watching the movie very worth my time. If not just for the visuals, which were and are my favorite part of the film, it's shot amazingly.
I don't mean to say "it's just you peopleearingcows" but it kind of is. This movie's obviously not for everyone, and I spose you're just one of those people. Nothin wrong with it, I just feel bad for you that you forced yourself to sit through a movie you hated so much. I've done that before aswell....it sucks. Better luck in your movie viewing future.

Consider it Signed

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I also did not care for this movie and wondered what I was doing wasting time with this artsy attempt at moving making! Excuse me I loved "Brother, Where Art Thou" A great flick with great acting, etc.
Northfork missed the boat! and the audience....Polish Brothers get a day job.

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Sounds like "Smoke bud" might be more like it!

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