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ahh deerh 2 many twists i 2 stoopid to undstand

posted 15 years ago by ministryofsound-1
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I swear I don't know why I bother coming too IMDB anymore, for the most part it's filled with absolutely retarded comments, which for every post i read i lose 10 I.Q points.

There should be a basic test where you have 3 shapes and 3 holes and you must fit each shape into the correct hole, if you can do that, then you can post here.

Anyone who can tie their own shoe laces will understand this movie, it's well done, nice twists, some comedy, good acting, good camera work, everything you want for 2 hours to zone out and relax, opposed to watching "celebrity cook vs celebrity dancing redux idol with all new celebrity judge."

F&*k ME.

[–] bogwart-1 15 years ago

But ... but ... but that would require thinking.

[–] DarkMirage 15 years ago

I agree. This was one of the best movies I've watched in 2009 and it does not deserve this kind of ratings.

The failings of a free-for-all rating system...

[–] Bill C. 15 years ago

With the general sentiment as to the level of discourse here, I agree. But with specific reference to this film...well, this film is horrendous. And I say that despite the fact that Clive Owen is maybe my favorite actor working today.

The problem is that it has one of the most flawed plots in the history of cinema. And that's only a slight exaggeration. Tom Wilkinson's goal is to screw Paul Giamatti. The only thing he needs to do to accomplish that goal is to pretend to have a product, and to time the leak so that Giamatti has it by the shareholder meeting but not with enough time to look it over. He doesn't need Julia and Clive to make sure that the bad info gets to Giamatti. It's clear that everyone is well aware that the 2 companies spying on one another is a fact of life. There is no need and no point to the elaborate con of "playing" Julia and Clive. It's utterly unnecessary to the accomplishment of Wilkinson's goal

[–] sam_3 15 years ago

Well, IMHO Julia and Clive don't come out of necessity. They are the product of humanity; the greed, vengeful thoughts, going so many miles just to make a point. That's what we do all the time. So you may be right, it's a problem, "one of the most flawed plots." But then, that's life. And that's why we don't laugh at this film, we laugh with it.
Am I bein' 2 filosofical, or am I 2 stoopid to undstand?

[–] mannoe 15 years ago

Of course none of the plot developments are NECESSARY, it's a piece of ENTERTAINMENT, and directed at people who don't move their lips when they read.
Suspension of disbelief is required, naturally, but it's such a relief to see something well written, with funny dialogue, complex enough to engage the viewer, no CGI, unnecessary bad language or violence, and well acted to boot...thank god these sorts of traditional films can still be made, I say that in the sense of the great 'caper' movies of the past, which it obviously was influnced by, and does a great job in updating, unlike the various remakes that abound, I give this top marks.

[–] hazzawinter 15 years ago

moron

the entire focus of the movie was on Julia and Clive and their con. The fact they were used as part of the larger con was just a twist ending.

clearly your one of these troglodites with a low IQ of whom the original poster was referring too.

[–] dark_isle 15 years ago

Sure, if you ignore the fact that he's far more articulate and has a firmer understanding of grammar than you. Then yeah, he's the one with the low IQ. [rolls]

And exactly how does your post prove that they weren't unnecessary? Did you even understand what he was getting at?

Moron.

[–] kieran-j-lee 15 years ago

"And exactly how does your post prove that they weren't unnecessary? Did you even understand what he was getting at?"

It was necessary for them to have double-agents to carry out their plot to pass false information to Giamatti's company. Clive and Julia just happen to be those agents. We are only thinking of them as being important because the story has been built around their relationship and their con. Their con turns out to be a waste of time since they have been wasting time distrusting each other while they should have been looking at the bigger picture.

[–] hazzawinter 15 years ago

Oh no. I didn't use correct grammar on an internet site! Learn what an IQ stands for. It is your intellect quotient. Some people might be bad at English but be astounding at quantum mechanics or other subjects, which makes their IQ higher. My written and spoken English is absolutely fine though when I choose it to be.

By the way "he's" is not correct written grammar. When writing unless you are writing someones speech it should be written "he is". This should have been taught to you when you were around ten years old.

The movie was based on them so they were completely necessary. Saying they were unnecessary is the same as saying the tourists were unnecessary for Jurassic Park when the plot was about a mans theme park going completely wrong. In fact the dinosaurs were not necessary either!

I do not expect you to understand most of this post as you have shown it to be quite clearly above your reading level. Although feel free to attempt an answer. I may even dignify it with a response.

(By the way I wrote that in perfect English for you specially. Also you should have written "You are a moron." because writing "Moron." as a stand alone sentence is incorrect grammar as you are literally just saying a word without a meaning to it as it is not an answer. Either that or you should have put it after a commar to imply it is the person with whom you are corresponding, you *beep* specimen)

[–] petra-59 15 years ago

Your signature says it all. And of course your comment about "retarded comments" is definitely self-criticism.
I really don't mind that you liked this mess, but please do not infer that because I hated it, I must be 'retarded'.
I think it's called "Different strokes for different folks". We all have our different likes and dislikes.
High on my list of dislikes is being insulted by people who cannot even write a criticism.
But it is nice to know that you can tie your own shoe-laces. With help, I presume.

[–] smith_parazitu88 15 years ago

this movie is simply genius,the plot, the performance and the fact that it puts your mind to work

even Julia Roberts looked sexi lol

U bl3w my mind...now bl0w me

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[–] barlas-tavil 15 years ago

The plot was very poorly written and the movie was simply bad.
Owen, Roberts, Giamatti and Wilkinson are all my favourite actors and I was dissappointed to see them in this one.

[–] syldt1 15 years ago

The movie is just ok, good entertainment ( kept me thinking about the Ocean´s zaga).
I wonder if there is any kind of movie that can satisfy the level of expectation and hiper developed taste of some very exquisite members of this board.

[–] Bri821 15 years ago

This movie basically just pissed me off. It annoyed me bad. Anyone that likes this movie, sucks.

Well Written Script?

What the fact that clive owen and julia roberts kept saying the same thing over and over again?

No CGI unnecessary parts?

What the hell was that slow motion fighting in the beginning? What is this the Matrix?

Funny lines?

Please name one funny line. Only time i smiled during this movie is when i looked over at my girlfriend.

This movie looks like it was just filmed. No script just lets make this movie as it goes. And you know what instead of just ending it so it could sort of make sense lets make it completely crazy just so people can defend it and say "well its different than how other movies ended" Well those other movies were good. This movie is crap.
P.S. What was the point of Clive owen banging that secretary? To get the passcode for what!?

[–] Drunkdragon 15 years ago

You're an ass to say people are retarded because they don't like something. That's ignorant as hell. I haven't seen this movie yet but the title really bothers me. It's trying to be too clever. Just wanted to look and see what people are saying. Of course, after I do watch it, if I like it, I won't consider those of you that don't "retards".

[–] Bri821 15 years ago

Retard.

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[–] davejimenez 15 years ago

He banged the secretary to get the travel info, which led them to the abandoned site in Georgia. If you're going to condemn a movie, you should at least pay attention to it.

[–] kieran-j-lee 15 years ago

"P.S. What was the point of Clive owen banging that secretary? To get the passcode for what!?"

The travel agency B & R are using for corporate flights so that the opposition can download all their documents and figure out which company they've bought. Keep up!

Anyway, she wasn't a secretary. She's a travel agent.

[–] Bri821 15 years ago

This movie was way too boring and confusing to "keep up"

[–] jungles13 15 years ago

I disagree with the OP. I'm an attorney so very smart and I did not understand this movie at all!

[–] smitty1941 10 years ago

Yeah, I hope following this movie isn't the criterion for intelligence because I must admit I had difficulty doing so. I think some people (myself included) think and digest at a slower pace than that taken by many movies today.

[–] kyotousa 15 years ago

haha nice one....I was surprised it only got 6.x in imdb. It's an 8 in my book.

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