the talented mr ripley

Blitzkrieger

so long and so boring, Gwenth Paltrow dosn't even get her tits out again. Several people actually fell asleep.

TwoShedsJackson

Incisive as ever....

DaBounca

Talented Mr.Ripley is so crap,
the bloke isnt even talented.
the trailors make the film out to be so different,i expected an exciting,twisted,takes peoples lives over kind of guy,when actually all you get is a messed up puff
if you havent seen it,dont go to it !

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Excelsior

I must say i prefered the other thread on this topic.

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tHE vAGGABOND

still a few sex scenes would have made the time go by in the movie that bit quicker!

Shinji

all you get is a messed up puff

Hmmmm. Yes, you really got the whole point of this movie, didn't you?

I did kinda say "engage brain before viewing" in the other thread... You clearly missed out on that, eh? You went in expecting a kiddie movie where Gweneth Paltrow "got her tits out". Tough. Some movies are designed for people who actually like to be challenged to think, you know.

I'm not saying it's a great movie; it isn't, but it's not bad either.

Oh, and your homophobic comments are waaaay out of line.

Ja,
Rob

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DaBounca

ok,sorry
was out of line.

still though,i cant see how you can call it a quote: "engage your brain before viewing" type film.
and you say i missed the point of the film,well please to do tell Shinji,what is the point to this film?

Sad Song

The movie was an excellently portrayed the mind of a sociopath. It showed a sociopath's ability to mimic normal behavior to accomplish what his evil inner core personality craved.

Wyverne

why vAGGA?, do u associate the words "sex" and "quick", or was that just in relation to the film.

either way has no one ever heard of bad publicity. i wasn't going to go and c the film, and now i bloody well have to dont i, lol,
i have to see what was so bad

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Shinji

OK, reasons why this is a film that demands your brain be switched on...

The character of Tom Ripley is a deeply complex one, and the audience's reaction to him is also complex. On one level, Ripley is a serial killer; but he doesn't kill for pleasure, or for money, but rather in desperation and self-defence. He is unfortunate; he digs himself a very deep hole, and at the end, finds out that he can't climb out of it. Is he bad? Evil? Or just a victim of circumstance?

The movie is set in the 1950s. Nowadays, we're used to discussion about sexuality; most of us probably have one or two friends who are gay (in fact, all of us do, I'm sure; it's just that some of us don't know it yet...!). The 50s was different; very repressive in this respect; you have to remember that homosexuality was still a criminal offense at the time, adding another layer of complexity to Ripley's behaviour.

Dickie Greenleaf: waster of the first order, self-serving and arrogant. What he does to Ripley is deeply unfair; he keeps him around while he amuses him, and then casts him off like a spoilt child who has found a new toy to play with. But... does he deserve what he gets? And after the murder, who is worse off, the victim or the guilty party?

The mainstay of anyone's opinion of this movie is your ability to sympathise with Tom's plight. Of course, if you're going to approach it from a homophobic point of view, you can hardly be expected to do that. But if you can, the movie becomes much more rewarding and thought-provoking.

Sometimes for a film to work, it doesn't have to entertain us; it just has to make us think.

Ja,
Rob

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Blitzkrieger

It made me "thing" why the hell I was watching such a crap film.

SantaHoe

What?!

TwoShedsJackson

Isn't it considered the height of bad manners on the net to correct someone else's spelling?

Blitzkrieger

"I prob shouldn't be....."


I thought it was funny

Blitzkrieger

I prob shouldn't be taking the **** out of a typo since I make so many of them myself but, look at the last line of Shinji's post.

MarVin

As an authority on hearing about this film, the general consensus is its MUCK...
Of Course thats only every1 else's opinions!

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Wyverne

Marvin gaaayyyeeeee
hehe, lol

Gweneth(isnt there a "y" in there someplace)Paltrow is ok, and i quite liked her in sliding doors which was enjoyable

as for mr. ripley, was it really THAT bad?

Smurfy

Yes, it was that bad!
A terrible, terrible Film.
So long-winded and boring in fact
i walked out with my friends after a while and i don't often like to waste money.
terrible stuff. not worth a look....believe me!

adieu adieu .......remember me!