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re: Introduction
cemery at columbus_rr.com said:
>>Try 'A Simple Plan'. I saw the film when it first opened and
>>was so impressed, I immediately ran out to buy the book ( author:
>>Scott Smith). The film and the book run closely together until
>>about halfway through either. The book is much colder and gets
>>somewhat un-plausable torwards the end. The film develops the
>>characters much better than the book and makes them seem
>>more human. I suggest the film regardless of whether it's better
>>than the book or not. It's quite deserving of the 2 Oscar nods it
>>recieved and should win both (best adapted screenplay - Scott
>>Smith, and best supporting actor - Billy Bob Thornton).
>Hey, you're preachin' at the choir here, Barker. We went to see it
>last weekend (at Antoinette's behest), and rather enjoyed it. The
>end, though. Christ! Just when you think Bill Paxton's character
>can't BE anymore fucked... Well, don't want to spoil it for the rest
>of you. I recommend you all go out and see it. NOW.
I agree - I just saw it this weekend myself (as a part of an interesting
"just friends" Valentine's Day with the ex, but that's another story..).
Good flick. I was expecting more of a
Fargo-type-hijinks-murder-comedy-and-wood cutters-in-the-snow kind of movie
which it wasn't. I think by the end ALL the characters were pretty
fucked. IYKWIM, AITYD. I'll second (or is it third?) that recommendation -
see it!
>What's the deal with his wife, anyway? She had fewer ethics & morals
>than anyone in the whole stinkin' flick.
Women.. :-P
Bridget Fonda wasn't the moral pillar back in Jackie Brown either. Maybe
she just likes those kind of roles...
>Yeah, but if Dawn Cozart, Layner, and the Reihle sisters could make
>it, it would be THAT MUCH BETTER!
Or...if Anne E. came to Colorado, and you guys could all make it! That
would be pretty cool. jg, you always said I'd appreciate her more if I
could see her live :-P
Dawn
NP: Erasure _The Innocents_
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