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Looks like pretty pretentious oscar bait


Of course, that may not be a bad thing. But, depressing subject matter, hard hitting themes. It's not exactly meant to be entertaining for audiences.

"I'm Jules Winnfield, I'm here to talk to you about the briefcase initiative"

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Sometimes films don't have to be entertaining. They can educate us and depict real life stories, too. Sure, most people go to the cinema because it's entertainment, but some people love authentically made films, too.

It's an ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

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Go watch pulp fiction...

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I was considering buying the briefcase bluray edition today. It would look absolutely fantastic... but no new special features apparently?

Hmm... still on the fence about it. Just did get The Bourne Trilogy boxset, even though I detest shakycam the excellent reviews pegged it as a must get.

"I'm Jules Winnfield, I'm here to talk to you about the briefcase initiative"

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It's actually very uplifting, rather than totally depressing.

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